Anoebis Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 Makyo - Yakshini Artist: Makyo Title: Yakshini Label: Dakini Date: 2001 Track listing: 01. 09'28" Tantrika 02. 07'19" Natascha 03. 07'19" Desire 04. 10'42" Takshaka 05. 14'08" Soar Angelic 06. 20'46" Yakshini 07. 07'23" Ghost Echoes Review: It's the first time I bought a release from Dakini Records and I must say it was a véry positive experience!! It's a very tribal and new-age sounding album! You mostly have some Tribal drums to give a good rhytm and singing girls in all kind of languages... The first song sounds even too new-age imo. The second song is the best heren, (with 6). If you like Indian-music you'll like this... It's with a sitar and some kinda guitar and of course that magic female voice!! )) The 3d is véry chilled with almost no drums and once again with sitar & also with fluit... The 4th song is more normal Psy-Ambient, here you can feel it's made with a computer, you have some trancy back-ground melodies filled with singing people and once again those tribal drums... Nr 5 has the same recipe as nr 3&4 but it's longer and also a piano is used! 6 is also one my favourits here... véry long song that reminds me of the old RTTS-music... Background 303's, tribal drums, voices and a fast part ! in the middle of the song!! The last song is, as the name suggest, véry calm with no drums... in fact it's more an atmosphere as a song!! All together a very nice ambient-release that is still lively enough to stay awake! )) 7,5/10 (because all the songs have the same style) Bom Shankar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoebis Posted June 26, 2001 Author Share Posted June 26, 2001 héhé, I already changed my mind... When i was listening to this during the heatwave, sitting in the sun & playing chess I realised this is one hell of an album that is AS good as Toires & Asura (which are my favourite Ambient albums)!! So 9,5/10 & NOT 7,5/10!! Bom Shankar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak51 Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 This is a nice one. It's just like Anoebis said. The first track is my favourite so far, its solid cuteness-free tribal drums at about 128 BPM for several minutes mean that one can use it for a segue from lots and lots of styles of music. The other stuff I listened to in a very long shower. Yum! This is probably too cheesy to listen to more than once in a row, but first thing in the morning it's nice. 8/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Connor Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 This album is fantastic. I havn't heard any of Makyo's other productions, but I really need to now. My favorites 1,2,5 and 6. 6 is especially touching and impactful. I had to lay down and close my eyes to fully appreciate that one. Overall there is nothing more to be desired if you are a fan of the ethnospiritual downtempo trance genre. Very psychedelic imo, and amazingly crafted. If your one of those people who thinks trance should revert to the early days you should check out this kind of music. While not full on or pounding, its effects are often very comparable and are definately as spiritually charged. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomble Posted June 27, 2001 Share Posted June 27, 2001 This album is amongst the best stuff Makyo has produced (though his Padmasana album still hold the trophy for me). I have only heard this on mp3 so far (very rare for me as I don't listen to mp3 much) but I shall be purchasing as soon as someone in England supplies it. Conno - you say you haven't heard of anything else by Makyo - but I have reviewed two albums on this site already ! (Vismaya and NadaMasala).... Dakini is a very special label and always worth checking out for chillout material. bomble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karate13[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted August 10, 2001 Share Posted August 10, 2001 I find this to be the best release of makyos so far. Excellent world music for chilling out in the sun. The second track off this cd is actually a remix of a Transglobal Underground track with Natacha Atlas and is one of my favorites. Overall a very solid release worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest phase418[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 This is really good! if you like Makyo, I think this is his best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob (deranger[at]bigpond[dot]com Posted November 7, 2001 Share Posted November 7, 2001 This is truely beautiful. As mentioned above very tribal with a wonderful combination of drum beats and voices. Track 6 is less beat orientated and more trancy. This track reminded me a lot of Shpongle's "...and day turned to night" though with Makyo's distinctive style. 20 minutes of the best sonic manipulation and relaxing melodies...amazing. This track is the standout for me although the whole CD is wonderful journey and enjoyable at any time of the day....highly recommended if you want something unique and different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DeadLyScV Posted December 29, 2001 Share Posted December 29, 2001 This album is FantasTiC ...is wonderful journey ~*Makyo*~ My Favorites "Natascha" and "Yakshini" 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djgrouper[at]yahoo[dot]com Posted March 24, 2002 Share Posted March 24, 2002 I have everything that Makyo (Gio Fazio & friends) has released. I also attend the amazing Dakini Nights in Tokyo, which have been the greatest nights of live music for me since I saw The Grateful Dead in the early 1970s. It is no exaggeration whatsoever to say that Yakshini is a masterpiece of neopsychedelic world music. Listening to Makyo has opened up a new world of music for me. I'm heavily into Afro-Celt Sound System, Shpongle, Banco de Gaia, Leftfield, Thievery Corp., Kruder & Dorfmeister as well, but Makyo's on top of the heap. This music is like good hash, good champagne, my Japanese wife, Thai food -- something I would not like to imagine living without. I hope that Makyo will continue to put out such heavenly music for a long time to come. Gio is also an excellent music critic (writes for the Japan Times). DJ Grouper in Tokyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mekkish Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 Fantastic! All tracks are SO wonderful. Makyo rules! 10/10. What are you waiting for? GO GET IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike hock Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 well say Djgrouper! i listen to it when i get in to work almost every morning, um since year ago! 9.8/10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumpling Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Now that I've had this album for a while, I feel I can finally stamp my official 9.5 on this album - VERY well-produced, VERY subtle electronic sounds ticka-ticka-ticking in between eastern-sounding beats. Generally an excellent chill-out album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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