On April 20, 1993, “Axiom” label released “Ekstasis”, the second Nicky Skopelitis studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, at “BC Studio”, “Greenpoint Studios” and “Platinum Island Studios” in New York, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Nicky Skopelitis.
Personnel:
Nicky Skopelitis – electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, bağlama, coral sitar, dobro
Amina Claudine Myers – Hammond B-3
Bill Laswell – bass guitar
Jah Wobble – bass guitar
Jaki Liebezeit – drums
Ziggy Modeliste – drums
Aïyb Dieng – ghaṭam, talking drum
Guilherme Franco – cuíca, electric berimbau, whistle, cowbell, tambourine, congas
Zakir Hussain – tabla
Bachir Attar – flute, ghaita
Simon Shaheen – violin, oud
Foday Musa Suso – harp, kora
Martin Bisi – engineer
Bruce Calder – engineer
Robert Musso – engineer
Oz Fritz – engineer, mixing
Chris Flam – engineer assistant
Imad Mansour – engineer assistant
Howie Weinberg – mastering
James Koehnline – cover art
Aldo Sampieri – design
Ira Cohen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Nicky Skopelitis, except where noted.
Tarab – Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, Jah Wobble
Meet Your Makers
Ghost of a Chance
Proud Flesh
Sanctuary – Bachir Attar, Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis
One Eye Open – Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis
Heresy – Nicky Skopelitis, Foday Musa Suso, Jah Wobble
Jubilee – Nicky Skopelitis, Foday Musa Suso, Jah Wobble
Witness – Simon Shaheen, Nicky Skopelitis, Jah Wobble