Lemmiwinks Posted March 6, 2002 Author Share Posted March 6, 2002 Banco de Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa Artist: Banco de Gaia Title: Last Train to Lhasa Label: Ultimate Date: 1995 Track listing: CD 1 01. Last Train To Lhasa 02. Kuos 03. China (Clouds Not Mountains) 04. Amber 05. Kincajou 06. White Paint 07. 887 (Structure) CD 2 01. Kuos (Gnomes Mix) 02. Kincajou (Duck! Asteroid) 03. Eagle (Small Steppa Mix) Review: Again a VERY nice Banco De Gaia album full of mellow beats and tribal/oriental influences!! It just flows nicely from start to finish and put's you into a trip!! The first 2 tracks and Kincajou have a higher BPM and could be considered as morning trance, but the rest of the album is some very good chill-out. Some tracks have an ambient D&B influence (sorta like Blunt Instruments from Deviant Electronics or Acid Rockers), but with a lot more tribal sounds. All the tracks are nice, but Kuos (Gnomes Mix) is EXCELLENT!!! It's full of tribal beats and it just hypnotises you!! This is top-notch material!! Another one I like very much is White Paint. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Defbydelta... Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 very soft listen to when im tired! and i goes into a deep sort of trance and fall in sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bolus[at]ubu[dot]pl Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 This Album it's my first trance love... PERFECT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosku Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 a golden oldie. very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraph Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 Perfect ambient album by Banco De Gaia...It is very relaxing, chilling, mellow and trancey at the times...First disc is more an ambiental and ethnic journey where the second one presents some kind of paradise especially KINCAJOU...I like both discs the same and my favourite ones are : LAST TRAIN TO LHASA, AMBER, KINCAJOU, KUOS ( Gnome Mix ) and KINCAJOU ( Duck ! Asteroid....!!!!!! ).....10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr G Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Another brilliant Banco de Gaia album, though perhaps not quite as good as "Maya". The only problem with this album is that sometimes the mastering or recording is not what it could be, and some of the treble sounds are a bit sibilant. Also the vinyl pressing is not the best. Nevertheless, this album has a very special place in music because it was one of the first to champion the cause of Tibet, and this is a cause which deserves nuff respect and all our support. This is themed in the music itself, with chuffing train sounds to take you to Tibet and Buddhist chanting to make sure you know you are there. Indeed, the album almost reeks of Tibetan incense and yak dung (there are tinkly cow-bells throughout). It has a lovely peaceful meandering quality that pervades all the tracks, and many of the themes are repeated in different tracks, almost like motifs that recur in classical music to tie the whole thing together. This is so well done that individual tracks do not stand out, and the album really works as a whole, putting the listener into a relaxed meditative state of mind. There are many subtle sounds, and it is difficult to get bored of it because those sounds are hard to get a hold of. There is also a very nice "Kincajou" ep, with the "Return of the Norse Gods" mix of the track being outstanding in an epic kind of way. Impossible to recommend highly enough and easily stands the test of time. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyhoe Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 this album is one of my fav's on my shelf. and i got another question, or maybe a few according to the artwork. as i have watched my copy i have noticed that there are a lot of details hidden in the cover picture which can be interpreted in a lot of ways. for eg. the sky is kinda created from the smoke of the train and it's symmetrical ! there is a face hidden in the center of the sky and you read the word "T R U S T" above it. just take a look by yourself. there are a lot of weird things that have no menaning to me, or i couldnt find any yet. does anyone know anything about this cover. is it made with purpose ? i think so maybe you folks know something more about this interessting cover greets, love & light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abasio Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 A fantastic album by banco de gaia. I really love the title track, the way the train merges into the beat is amazing! the rest are pretty amazing too, my favourites are 01. Last Train To Lhasa 02. Kuos 03. China (Clouds Not Mountains) 04. Amber 05. Kincajou 06. White Paint 07. 887 (Structure) & CD 2 01. Kuos (Gnomes Mix) 02. Kincajou (Duck! Asteroid) 03. Eagle (Small Steppa Mix) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaman of sound Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 where are banco today where?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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