Xitintoday
Nik Turner · 1978
47 min · 9 tracks · space rock
Ethereal melodies intertwine with cosmic rhythms, creating a transcendent journey through space and time.
Top tracks — play these first
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The Awakening (Life on Venus) — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its atmospheric textures and visionary lyrics that evoke an otherworldly experience.
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Anubis — Anubis features intricate instrumental arrangements that highlight Turner's saxophone work, blending jazz influences with space rock's expansive sound.
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God Rock (The Awakening) — Closing the album, this extended piece encapsulates the thematic essence of Xitintoday, merging spiritual motifs with a hypnotic groove that invites deep listening.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- transcendent journey through space
- ethereal melodies for reflection
- cosmic rhythms for late nights
- immersive soundscapes for focus
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Xitintoday marks Nik Turner's first solo studio album after leaving Hawkwind, the influential space rock band he co-founded. Released in 1978, it showcases his distinct vision away from the collective sound of Hawkwind, as Turner sought to explore deeper esoteric themes and musical experimentation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Hawkwind· Gong· Ash Ra Tempel
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Awakening (Life on Venus) 4:19
- 2 The Pyramid Spell 4:18
- 3 The Hall of Double Truth 5:59
- 4 Anubis 4:39
- 5 Thoth 3:39
- 6 Horus 5:18
- 7 Isis and Nephthys 5:45
- 8 Osiris 5:10
- 9 God Rock (The Awakening) 8:03
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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