Mandalay
Mandalay, a British trip-hop duo from the United Kingdom, was formed in 1995 by
multi-instrumentalist Saul Freeman and multi-instrumentalist-composer-singer
Nicola Hitchcock. After Freeman's previous band Thieves disbanded, he
collaborated with Hitchcock to create Mandalay, inspired by the emerging
trip-hop scene. Their debut single "Flowers Bloom" (1996) earned critical
acclaim, leading to a full recording deal with V2 Music. The duo released their
first album Empathy in 1997, which featured the track "This Life", used in
Madonna's film The Next Best Thing. Mandalay gained furth...
