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Makyo - Rasa Bhava

 

Artist: Makyo

Title: Rasa Bhava

Label: Entropica

Date: 1995

 

Track listing:

 

01. Dakini (Sky Dancer)

02. Salasvati

03. Devabandha (Tantric Laswell Mix)

04. Iruka

05. Tarab

06. Mahakala

07. Devabandha (Second Coming)

08. A Piece Of Forgotten Song Drifting Across The Water

 

Review:

 

Gio Makyo became very popular last year, when people finally got their eyes

up for this great japanese musician. But he has bin making music for many

years now. This is his first of four albums under the name Makyo! Back in

1995, he made this album together with Ikeda. As usual this album has a

really nice cover art made by Keiku. Of all the four albums, this is one of

my favourites. Makyo has got an unic style that I have never heard from any

other artists. That´s probably what makes him so good. First track starts

with a male voice talking something about free enterprise. Then some special

chilling rhythms and floating sounds comes in. A beautiful female voice

starts singing. You know the typical singing you find in every Makyo

release. Really beautiful. It`s hard to find as good psyambient as this! A

very dubby track with a lot of deep bass. I will never get tired of

listening to this! Track 2 has a nice melodic bass and a very japanese

feeling. Nice track with a lot of nice drums, some guitar and beautiful

sounds. Track 3 is probably one of the best songs Makyo ever have made! It

starts with some very nice sitar, then we get a fantastic composition of

drums, floating sounds and a female voice, before a deep dubby rhythm comes

a long with a wonderful melody. So nice it almoust makes me cry! It`s

difficult to describe how nice this is. Fire up an incense, look up to the

stars and chill out to this one! Track 4 is total relaxing psyambient. We

get some weird sounds and some piano. Very mystical vibe. After a few

minutes, a guitar comes in, played by Kamigashima. Track 5 is an other

masterpiece! Makyo is so talented! Very etnic vibe, with some cool bonga

drums, wired sounds, a bit female voice and besides all this, a beautiful

melody. Brilliant! Track 6 takes us back to total ambience. Just beautiful

floating sounds all the way. Track 7 is a slower version of track 3. Not

worse, not better, just the same high level of quality. Last track on this

strong album is a romantic summer psyambient song. You can hear the waves

from the sea hitting the beach, and it just makes you want to go swimming or

just relax outside. A nice finish on one of the best albums in my record

collection! 10/10

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