''Transcendence'' (stylized as ''TRANSCENDENCE'') is the debut studio album by Pakistani rapper-producer

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. It was released independently on July 8, 2018 with a film of the same title to accompany it. The visual album was also directed by Adil Omar. The album was recorded in 2017 in Islamabad and features

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and

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of Rancid. The album also included recreations of 1970's and 80's era

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soundtracks, but rather than relying on sampling, Omar reached out to some of the original creators such as

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and M. Arshad and hosted live sessions in his home studio Bisonopolis, Islamabad. The instrumental version of the album was released on October 8, 2018.

Track listing

Personnel

- rapping, songwriting, production, vocals, lyrics, keyboards, mixing, mastering, engineering: all tracks *

- co-production, keyboards: track 6, 8 and 9; mixing, engineering: track 2; guest vocals: track 9 *

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- co-production: track 3 *

- harmonium, tabla: track 6; additional arrangement, percussion: track 8 *

- guitars: track 10 * Ellinor Olovsdotter - guest vocals, lyrics: track 9 * Hannu "KFied" Makela: co-production, guitar: track 10 * M. Arshad - additional arrangement: tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 * Durran Amin - additional keyboards: tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 * Ali Haider Tipu - additional keyboards: tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 * Saim "Psyme" Salahuddin - guitars: tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 * Zain Ali - guitars: track 5 * Durek Verrett - guest vocals, lyrics: track 9; additional vocals: track 7 * Seth Drake - mastering: all tracks * Nicki Adamsson - engineering, vocal mixing: track 9 * Komail Aijazuddin - album artwork

Interpolations

*"Transcendence" contains an interpolation of "O My Love I Promise You" by M. Ashraf featuring

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, from the 1977 film Sham-e-Mohabbat *"Champions" contains an interpolation of "Cocktail" by M. Arshad, from the 1990 self titled album M. Arshad *"The Observer" contains interpolations of "I Am Very Sorry" by Kamal Ahmed featuring

Noor Jehan Noor Jehan ( Punjabi: ) (born () Allah Rakhi Wasai ; 23 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan),Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema,'' British Film Institute, Oxford University Pres ...

, from the 1976 film Warrant, and "Dil Kare Kukrroo Karroo" by M. Arshad (1990) *"Testosterone Tears" contains an interpolation of "Main Hoon Play Boy" by M. Ashraf featuring A. Nayyar, from the 1978 film Playboy *"We Need to Talk About Adil" contains an interpolation of "Kad Ley Way" by

featuring Nahid Akhtar, from the 1976 film Aj Da Badmash *"The Void" contains an interpolation of "Life Hai Kuch Dinon Ki" by M. Ashraf featuring Nahid Akhtar, from the 1978 film Playboy *"Discovery" contains an interpolation of "Na Main Chini Na Japani" by Ustad Tafu featuring Nahid Akhtar, from the 1980 film Des Pardes *"Revelations" contains an interpolation of "Disco Deewani Mera Naam" by M. Ashraf and Nahid Akhtar, from the 1983 film Eik Din Bahu Ka

References

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