Banco de Gaia, Last Train to Lhasa - 60m 32s

Tracks & Durations

1. Last Train To Lhasa	10:45
2. Kuos	6:57
3. China (Clouds, Not Mountains)	7:29
4. Amber	7:36
5. Kincajou	6:43
6. White Paint	7:16
7. 887 (Structure)	13:41

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Review

Banco de Gaia's long-out-of-print masterpiece runs wild with a hypnotic stream of world beat and ambient techno, successfully fusing elements of Eastern and Arabic music that would sound contrived in less talented hands. As a political statement, Last Train to Lhasa's subtle grace is an effective and eloquent way to express the tragic destruction of Tibetan culture in the face of Chinese occupation. But the strength of the listening experience will keep you coming back, regardless of your stance on the issue. The two-disc set jumps from choppy, Goa-style trance ("Kuos") to blue-room chill tunes ("China (clouds not mountains)") and the perfectly integrated chant samples of "Kincajou." Along with de Gaia's 1994 debut, Maya, Train crashed through stylistic barriers as if they didn't exist, helping pave the way for the now fashionable global techno and downtempo styles of artists like dZihan & Kamien and Gavin Hardkiss's Hawke alter ego. Kudos to Six Degrees Records for reissuing the work of this adventurous, reflective artist. --Matthew Cooke

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Last Train to Lhasa

Tracks: 2 (-5 tracks), Disk length: 15m 56s (-45m 24s)

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