Ekstasis

by Nicky Skopelitis

Ekstasis cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 April 1993
  • Label: Axiom
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 56:34
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A frequent collaborator of Bill Laswell, Greek-American guitarist Nicky Skopelitis delivers a wildly eclectic solo debut on the Axiom imprint. 'Ekstasis' weaves heavily psychedelic jazz fusion with prominent Middle Eastern and South Asian modalities, underscored by driving funk and dub rhythms.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, uncommon-time-signatures, instrumental, fusion, rhythmic, guitars, percussive, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Tarab (7:19)
  2. Meet Your Maker (5:57)
  3. Ghost Of A Chance (5:06)
  4. Proud Flesh (4:48)
  5. Sanctuary (5:57)
  6. One Eye Open (4:41)
  7. Heresy (5:36)
  8. Jubilee (4:39)
  9. Witness (7:34)
  10. Telling Time (4:57)

Credits

  • Tracy McKnight - administrator [administration]
  • James Koehnline - cover, artwork
  • Jah Wobble - bass guitar, written-by
  • Foday Musa Suso - harp [doussongoni], kora, written-by
  • Joseph Modeliste - loops [drum loop], drums
  • Zakir Hussain - tabla
  • Simon Shaheen - violin, oud, violin [intro], written-by
  • Guilherme Franco - cuica, whistle, other [little hammer], berimbau [electric], cuica, cowbell, tambourine, congas

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