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
- Telling Time
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