Maya

by Banco de Gaia

Maya cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1994
  • Label: Planet Dog
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:12:35
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Toby Marks's debut album under the name samples chant and instrumentation gathered from Tibet, Egypt and beyond into slow dancefloor grooves. Tracks such as 'Heliopolis' and 'Mafich Arabi' made it a cornerstone of the British ethno-ambient scene.

Genres

Descriptors: ambient, rhythmic, long-form, atmospheric, fusion

Tracklist

  1. Heliopolis (7:24)
  2. Mafich Arabi (8:02)
  3. Sunspot (6:59)
  4. Gamelah (Dub 3) (6:37)
  5. Qurna (MIster Christian On The Decks) (9:16)
  6. Sheesha (7:45)
  7. Lai Lah (V1.∞) (7:31)
  8. Shanti (Red With White Spots Edit) (11:13)
  9. Maya (7:48)

Credits

  • Mike Marsh - lacquer cut by
  • Simon Davey - lacquer cut by
  • Chris McGuinness - sampler [additional sampling]
  • Paul Knight - sampler [additional sampling], additional sampler
  • Tom Jankiewicz - sampler [additional sampling], additional sampler
  • Chris McGuiness - additional sampler
  • Andy Guthrie - producer, written-by
  • Toby Marks - producer, written-by
  • Atomic Baby - artwork

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