Guest phase418[at]hotmail[dot]com Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 I really, REALLY liked Pasmasana. That is some trippy, psilocyidelic balinese gamelen-flavored space dub. I found it to be much more deep and digital and easy to "get lost in" than the earlir Makyo albums. If you find these in the same class and quality, I'll have to check out Vismaya . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomble Posted May 9, 2001 Author Share Posted May 9, 2001 Makyo - Vismaya Artist: Makyo Title: Vismaya Label: Dakini Date: 1999 Track listing: 01. 25'21" Vismaya 02. 16'56" Pura Review: I have to say this is one of the most subtly beautiful pieces of psychedelic chillout I know of. It is clearly well known by some members of this site, as it is regularly mentioned in the forum, but for some reason, nobody has reviewed it here yet ? Well, anyway, Makyo is Gio Makyo and this was his third album release, after Rasa Bhava ('96) and Shringara ('99). The evolution of his production skills reaches new heights in this album. Deceptively this is only two tracks, but each go through metamorphoses. The album remains down-tempo throughout, but the intensity of sound does vary and develop. In the track Vismaya, smooth beginnings build into a dub beat that carries the organic sounds of tablas and other Indian influences. The midi guitar provides the mind with input, while the tune develops slowly. Pura was recorded live in Camphuan in Bali, and the place's influences run thick. The opening is prayer-like with chimes and plucked sitar strings - you can almost smell the incense. Very ambient and beatless for the first three minutes, the sound richens and develops until the midpoint, when the wonderful bassline glides in. Electronic treble noising wraps you ears and keeps the mind flying, until you land to the sound of crickets in the paddy fields ! This is really poetic music, and quite inspiring - it's only a shame it's only 42 minutes long. If you enjoy this album, then Padmasana was a collaboration between Gio Makyo, David Hikari and S. Widi from Bali, and is at least as good as this. An easy 8.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomble Posted May 9, 2001 Author Share Posted May 9, 2001 phase418 - yeah - this is the closest to the Padmasana style that Makyo has produced solo. Maybe Vismays is not quite as good, but it's damn close and well worth the listen .... There is also a new Makyo album cd called Yakshini, and I shall be getting it as soon as I can, because the mp3's are superb. bomble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jsb Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 Makyo uses cheap synth, create poor effects and are very boring. Some cheezy acidic sound really kills me! I don't like this ambient style. I prefer Mystical Sun, it's better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahar@isratrance Posted May 10, 2001 Share Posted May 10, 2001 Amazing psychedelic ambient, like all of Gio's stuff. Amazing sounds, unbelivably imaginative story, tolally alive soundscape- great as background and to lie down in a dark room and dive into. 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 Of all of Makyo's CDs, this is the one I listen to least. If you're not familiar with Gio Fazio's incredibly classy, silky, MIddle & Far Eastern groove, which features gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous percussion, start with Yashini, his latest CD, then try to get a hold of a copy of Shringara. This one's has its sublime moments, but is definitely not as powerful as the two discs I just mentioned. Go for it! DJ Grouper in Tokyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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