(Downtempo, Ambient, Dub, Tribal, PsyChill, Trance) Banco de Gaia - Discography - 1990-2023, MP3, 320 kbps

IRON SIDE
01. Banco de Gaia - The Final Frontier (6:31)
02. Banco de Gaia - Data Inadequate (6:20)
03. Banco de Gaia - Technah (5:29)
04. Banco de Gaia - Disbelief (7:20)
05. Banco de Gaia - Tempra (Full Iraqi Job) (8:03)
BROOK SIDE
06. Banco de Gaia - Analogic (Pulsating Motor Mix) (6:39)
07. Banco de Gaia - Anger! (5:06)
08. Banco de Gaia - Befe (5:27)
09. Banco de Gaia - Mafich Arabi (Nin) (7:51)
10. Banco de Gaia - Anger! (Jimi's Revenge) (6:08)
Release Date
6 Jan, 1990
Credits
Artwork By – Atomic Baby
Producer – Toby Marks
Notes
Banco De Gaia's first tape-only album.
In 2003 reissued on CDr offered for sale via the official website.
Limited to 500 copies.

01. Banco De Gaia - Desert Wind (7:57)
02. Banco De Gaia - Lai Lah (7:03)
03. Banco De Gaia - Soufie (8:10)
04. Banco De Gaia - Alpha (Waves all in my brain) (10:09)
05. Banco De Gaia - Therapy (6:13)
06. Banco De Gaia - Terra Om (4:34)
07. Banco De Gaia - Theta (7:09)
08. Banco De Gaia - Darkside (6:12)
09. Banco De Gaia - Eternal Recurrence (9:45)
Release Date
17 Jul, 1992
Credits
Artwork By – Atomic Baby
Producer [Additional] – Andy Guthrie
Producer, Written-By – Toby Marks
Notes
Banco De Gaia's second tape-only album.
In 2003 reissued on CDr offered for sale via the official website.
Limited to 500 copies.

01. Banco de Gaia - Here Today (4:31)
02. Banco de Gaia - Darkside (5:06)
03. Banco de Gaia - Desert Wind (6:16)
04. Banco de Gaia - Lai Lah (7:26)
05. Banco de Gaia - Data Inadequate (7:54)
06. Banco de Gaia - Final Frontier (7:16)
07. Banco de Gaia - Anger (5:35)
08. Banco de Gaia - Analogic (6:15)
09. Banco de Gaia - Gamelah (6:23)
10. Banco de Gaia - Hard Head (6:44)
Release Date
24 Oct, 1992
Deep Live is Banco de Gaia's third tape only recording.
Recorded live at Club Dog, London, on 20 November 1992.
In 2003 reissued on CDr offered for sale via the official website.
Limited to 500 copies.

01. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (7:26)
02. Banco de Gaia - Mafich Arabi (8:02)
03. Banco de Gaia - Sunspot (6:59)
04. Banco de Gaia - Gamelah (Dub 3) (6:38)
05. Banco de Gaia - Qurna (Mister Christian on the Decks) (9:19)
06. Banco de Gaia - Sheesha (7:44)
07. Banco de Gaia - Lai Lah (V1.∞) (7:31)
08. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (Red With White Spots edit) (11:12)
09. Banco de Gaia - Maya (7:50)
Release Date
28 Feb, 1994
Credits
Artwork By – Atomic Baby
Producer – Andy Guthrie, Toby
Sampler [Additional Sampling] – Chris McGuinness, Paul Knight, Tom Jankiewicz
Written-By – A Guthrie (tracks: 9), T Marks
Notes
All tracks written at World Bank except 'Maya'
Produced at Gigahouse, Leamington.
Additional sampling at Outhouse Studios, Winkfield.
Mastered at the Exchange.
Artwork prepared in Dave's Multimedia Kitchen.
Having cut his teeth on the early 90’s Ambient Dub compilations, Banco De Gaia released this, his first studio album, on Planet Dog records. It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize on its release, reached No1# in the independent charts in the UK and was licensed worldwide.
Unfortunately, the album then got lost in a legal limbo for the many years following the messy disintegration of the Planet Dog, Ultimate and Mammoth record labels, eventually falling into the hands of the Disney Corporation.
Thankfully Banco’s Toby Marks managed to wrangle it back, and is re-releasing it, with updated artwork, plus three bonus tracks that are only available online.
The album itself mixes up beautiful textures, soaring melodies and slamming grooves with sounds from the far corners of the world; light, airy breakbeats and endlessly pleasant pianos ripple against a large backdrop of Asian and other ethnic influences.

01. Banco de Gaia - Gamelah (Oscillate, Birmingham, 7.1.94) (7:36)
02. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (A Field In Oxford, 5.9.93) (8:38)
03. Banco de Gaia - Darkside (Oscillate, Birmingham, 7.1.94) (6:39)
04. Banco de Gaia - Data Inadequate (Megadog, Brixton Academy, 31.12.93) (8:04)
Notes:
Bonus 12" LP from triple LP Edition of Maya

CD One
01. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (11:44)
02. Banco De Gaia - Kuos (6:57)
03. Banco De Gaia - China (Clouds Not Mountains) (7:30)
04. Banco De Gaia - Amber (7:34)
05. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (6:48)
06. Banco De Gaia - White Paint (6:06)
07. Banco De Gaia - 887 (Structure) (14:17)
CD Two
01. Banco De Gaia - Kuos (Gnomes Mix) (11:20)
02. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Duck! Asteroid) (36:09)
03. Banco De Gaia - Eagle (Small Steppa Mix) (12:34)
CD Three
01. Banco De Gaia - China (Follow The Red Brick Road) (9:31)
02. Banco De Gaia - Amber (Insect Intelligence) (10:23)
03. Banco De Gaia - 887 (Darkside Return) (22:32)
Release Date
21 Jun, 1995
Credits:
Design – Atomic Baby
Illustration [Front Cover] – A Sin
Management – Paul West
Producer – Andy Guthrie, Toby
Written-By – T Marks
One of the all time classics of modern electronica, Last Train to Lhasa is an incredible sonic journey whose globally inspired, groove infested soundscapes helped to form the blueprint for much of today’s global electronica.
Following the success of his debut album Maya and a European tour with Transglobal Underground, Toby Marks travelled the world collecting inspirations. He joined The Tibet Support Group, and as a response to the decision to build the Qingzang railway between the cities of Xining and the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, in 1995 Marks recorded a 12-minute long track with looped vocal chants. This track inspired the creation of the whole album.
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), the chugging locomotive techno of Last Train to Lhasa to the pan-cultural rhythmic stew of Kincajou and the burbling Orient-meets-the-Orb synthesizer textures of 887.

01. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (12:47)
02. Banco De Gaia - Mafich Arabi (8:03)
03. Banco De Gaia - Amber (7:31)
04. Banco De Gaia - White Paint (7:14)
05. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (7:56)
06. Banco De Gaia - Kuos (6:39)
07. Banco De Gaia - 887 (8:08)
08. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (6:21)
09. Banco De Gaia - Data Inadequate (8:13)
Release Date
22 Jun, 1996
Credits:
Design – Atomic Baby
Mixed By – Rob Risso, Toby
Photography – Alan, Andy
Recorded By – Ivor Richards, Simon Roberts
Written-By, Performer – Toby Marks
Notes:
"This is a recording of the complete set performed on The Avalon Stage, Glastonbury Festival, England on June 24th 1995.
We have tried to capture the spirit of the occasion rather than achieve technical perfection. No blame."
Recorded on the LPD Digital Multitrack Mobile.
Mixed at World Bank.
PA by Fearless Audio.
Tibetan vocal on intro to Last Train to Lhasa taken from Songs Of Tibet Vol 1.
Thanks to: Sandy, Rob, Dave, Gigs, Andy, Johnny, Ash, Magnus, Malcolm, Kath, Haydn, Will & Hugh (s'pose) - the many & varied crew types. Also Paul & Roz, Jo, Chris@Obsolete, CSE, Skan, VAT, Doggies, Whirlies, Transglobals, EBNs, Bongies, Michael & Planet Dog, Ultimae, Taylor & Mammoth, The Pyramid Builders of Antarctica & all other deserving beings. Who put sugar in the curry?
Uncredits: Due to a rather complicated legal and political situation, we were unable to clear a vocal sample used on '887'. We have therefore had to edit that section out, which has left the track less than perfect, but it seemed best to still leave it on the CD anyway. Let's pray for the day when we will ALL appreciate music for what it is, rather than for it's financial or political value...

01. Banco De Gaia - Drippy (8:58)
02. Banco De Gaia - Celestine (12:37)
03. Banco De Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (9:26)
04. Banco De Gaia - Big Men Cry (6:09)
05. Banco De Gaia - Gates Does Windows (0:37)
06. Banco De Gaia - One Billion Miles Out (10:36)
07. Banco De Gaia - Starstation Earth (19:38)
Release Date
7 Jul, 1997
Credits
Producer – Rob Risso, Toby Marks
Written-By – Toby Marks
Big Men Cry is considered by some to be the undiscovered masterpiece of the Banco de Gaia catalogue and its return is both long overdue and highly anticipated.
The album’s original release was surrounded by chaos, due to myriad problems at the label (which soon after went bankrupt). As a result, despite getting airplay from Pete Tong and Annie Nightingale on Radio One, amongst many others, Big Men Cry never really broke through like it’s predecessors, Maya and Last Train to Lhasa.
Which is a shame, as the album contains plenty of stellar moments, and was described as both “the perfect soundtrack to a little candle-lit bath time fun”(Big Issue) and as if “Pink Floyd had invested Dark Side Of The Moon with just one ounce of dub”(Muzik)! Raindrops, ethnic wails and pounding beats sit alongside bagpipes (Drunk as a Monk) and violins (Big Men Cry) while Dick Parry from Pink Floyd adds his trademark saxophone sound to Celestine. Fans of the film Pi may also recognise the track Drippy which featured in it.

01. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (6:34)
02. Banco De Gaia - Harvey And The Old Ones (8:25)
03. Banco De Gaia - Sinhala (9:17)
04. Banco De Gaia - Touching The Void (12:09)
05. Banco De Gaia - 144K? (8:52)
06. Banco De Gaia - Frog's Dinner (9:09)
07. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (3:17)
08. Banco De Gaia - No Rain (8:14)
Release Date
17 May, 1999
Credits
Artwork By – Atomic Baby
Mastered By – John Dent
Written-By – Toby Marks
After taking time out to tour in 1997, Toby Marks moved from the UK Midlands to Somerset, in southwest England to set up a new studio. After recording the new CD, he then decided to set up his own label in England, Disco Gecko Recordings.
The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia travels freely between the violins and cellos of Glove Puppet and the Kenyan rain song that forms the basis of the next piece, No Rain. So maybe it’s world music, or global trance; but it’s not intentional. ‘I used global samples without even realizing it’ he says. ‘I’m more interested in atmospheres. The texture is evocative rather than up front. There are no 3-minute pop hooks; you can’t whistle much of it in the shower.’

01. Banco De Gaia - Seti I (8:42)
02. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (7:06)
03. Banco De Gaia - Creme Egg (5:49)
04. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (Vocal Version) (4:12)
05. Banco De Gaia - Gizeh (9:22)
06. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (6:56)
07. Banco De Gaia - B2 (6:11)
08. Banco De Gaia - Fake It Till You Make It (11:47)
09. Banco De Gaia - Sixty Sixteen (For Karina) (6:41)
Release Date
26 Sep, 2000
Credits
Design, Artwork By – www.68studios.co.uk
Drums, Cymbal [Zildjian] – Ted Duggan (tracks: 3, 8, 9)
Mastered By – John Dent
Producer – Toby Marks
Written-By – Toby Marks (tracks: 1, 3 to 9)
Notes
Parts of the album were recorded inside the great pyramid at Giza, the temple of Seti I at Thebes and other places in Egypt.
Written and produced at New World Bank, Somerset, England. Mastered at Loud Mastering.
Igizeh is as elusive as its title but as accessible as anything to come from the European dance music scene. Full of obvious references to Indian and Near Eastern music, as well as less obvious glances at American minimalist music, Igizeh is everything we’ve come to expect from Toby Marks – the one man in this one-man band.
Several tracks on the new record sport field recordings made by Toby on location inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid at Gizeh, and on the streets of Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. Two others feature the vocals of Portland, Oregon native Jennifer Folker, including the album’s first single, the chilly, atmospheric ‘Obsidian.Top of FormBottom of Form
But what about that title? An early press release hinted darkly at visions of creation in which Toby Marks was told to call the album Igzh. When asked what it means, Toby has a typical response: ‘Nothing really, though I like the story that it is the secret name of some cosmic entity – a bit like Jhvh becoming Jehovah.’ Then, unable to resist an equally typical note of mystery, he adds, ‘Let’s just say it’s a hidden name of power.’

01. Banco De Gaia - Down From The Mountain (9:16)
02. Banco De Gaia - Zeus No Like Techno (6:01)
03. Banco De Gaia - Waking Up In Waco (7:46)
04. Banco De Gaia - Gray Over Gray (12:01)
05. Banco De Gaia - Tongue In Chic (7:09)
06. Banco De Gaia - Not In My Name (10:22)
07. Banco De Gaia - We Are Here (7:13)
08. Banco De Gaia - Still Life (8:46)
Release Date
18 May, 2004
Credits
Artwork By – Dave Whitehead, John Featherstone
Mastered By – John Dent
Recorded By, Producer – Toby Marks
Written-By – J. Folker (tracks: 4, 5), J. Daske (tracks: 8), T. Marks
Notes
Recorded & produced at New World Bank, UK.
Mastered at Loud Mastering.
Tracks 4, 5: Vocals recorded at Audity Studio, Portland, Oregon.
Tracks 1, 3 (second half), 6, 7: Main vocals taken from the Spectresonics "Vocal Planet" sample library.
You Are Here is the first studio album by Banco de Gaia since Igizeh in 2000. The album is a series of musical snapshots of the world we live in as of 2003. It is not a slogan-shouting political tirade, more a meditation on how things are, a globally inspired series of soundtracks. From the typical Banco de Gaia floor filling booty-stomper Zeus No Like techno to the introspective and haunting heart-felt tracks Gray over Gray (featuring Jennifer Folker on vocals) and Still Life, You Are Here sees Banco de Gaia back on world beating form and as difficult to classify as ever.

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (6:00)
02. Banco De Gaia - Zeus No Like Techno (5:01)
03. Banco De Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa (5:33)
04. Banco De Gaia - Tongue In Chic (6:01)
05. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (6:44)
06. Banco De Gaia - Waking Up In Waco (6:40)
07. Banco De Gaia - Not In My Name (5:34)
08. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (5:45)
09. Banco De Gaia - Lai Lah [inc Gray Over Gray] (6:15)
10. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (8:19)
Credits
Edited By [Video Edit] – Grant Wakefield
Other [Live Video Performance] – Mik Findlay
Other [Original Source Video Material] – Alan Marks, Amazonwatch, Assembly Code, Doug Jacobsen, Gethin Coles, Glenn Marshall, Grant Wakefield, Toby Marks, Undercurrents
Written-By, Producer, Performer – Toby Marks
Notes
"The Official Bootleg DVD"
Also includes extracts from the promotion videos for Last Train To Lhasa, I Love baby Cheesy and Obsidian.

01. Banco De Gaia - Farewell Ferengistan (6:18)
02. Banco De Gaia - Ynys Elen (7:26)
03. Banco De Gaia - Chingiz (6:41)
04. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (9:16)
05. Banco De Gaia - The Harmonious G8 (2:21)
06. Banco De Gaia - Saturn Return (10:25)
07. Banco De Gaia - Flow My Dreams, The Android Wept (9:16)
08. Banco De Gaia - White Man's Burden (8:05)
09. Banco De Gaia - We All Know The Truth (You Have God) (9:10)
Release Date
4 Jul, 2006
Credits
Artwork By – Dave Whitehead
Mastered By – John Dent, Toby Marks
Producer – Toby Marks
Farewell Ferengistan captures the spirit and mood of Last Train To Lhasa but this time instead of being concerned with the remote tribes of Shangri-la, Banco De Gaia’s concerns are much closer to home. What are we doing to ourselves? Where is our materialism taking us, would it not be wise to consider our position?
The music on Farewell Ferengistan is the wondrous mixture of exotic and urbane we have come to expect from Banco de Gaia – tantalizing vocals, haunting instrumentation, uptempo, downtempo, futuristic and ancient. It’s all there. After a decade and a half of music making, Toby remains as brave, experimental and willfully on his own path as ever.

CD1
01. Banco de Gaia - Spirit of the Age (7:16)
02. Banco de Gaia - Starless (11:19)
03. Banco de Gaia - Echos (22:24)
04. Banco de Gaia - Soufie (Now That's What I Call 2009) (8:43)
05. Banco de Gaia - Tempra (7:19)
06. Banco de Gaia - Terra Om (5:34)
CD2
01. Banco de Gaia - Analogique (6:50)
02. Banco de Gaia - Indecision (6:54)
03. Banco de Gaia - Soufie (Blue Mix) (7:23)
04. Banco de Gaia - Qurna (8:59)
05. Banco de Gaia - China (7:24)
06. Banco de Gaia - Celestine (11:50)
07. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (6:35)
08. Banco de Gaia - No Rain (7:38)
09. Banco de Gaia - Drunk as a Monk (7:09)
10. Banco de Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa (7:08)
Release Date
11 Sep, 2009
Credits
Artwork – Dave Whitehead
Compiled By [Additional] – Toby Marks
Mastered By – John Dent
Photography By – Eugenie Arrowsmith
Producer – Toby Marks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Written-By – Toby Marks (tracks: 1-4 to 2-10)
Notes
Track 1-1 - original version recorded by Hawkwind, 1977
Track 1-2 - original version recorded by King Crimson, 1974
Track 1-3 - original version recorded by Pink Floyd, 1971
Track 1-4 - original version recorded by Banco de Gaia, 1991
Track 1-5 - original version recorded by Banco de Gaia, 1990
Track 1-6 - original version recorded by Banco de Gaia, 1992
Tracks 2-1 & 2-2 - recorded live, 1993
Tracks 2-3 & 2-4 - recorded live, 1994
Track 2-5 - recorded live, 1995
Track 2-6 - recorded live, 1997
Tracks 2-7 to 2-9 - recorded live, 2001
Track 2-10 - recorded live, 2004
Memories Dreams Reflections is a double CD which encapsulates everything that Toby’s sound has evolved from, and into, over the past two decades. Featuring new tracks, remakes and overhauls of widely favoured classics, and not at all in the least, the stellar twenty two minute remake of the legendary Pink Floyd ensemble, “Echoes”, it illustrates in painstaking detail the history of Banco de Gaia.
Disc 1 features cover versions of tunes which coloured Toby’s musical growth as well as remakes of early, little-known, Banco classics.
Disc 2 brings together live recordings from across years covering every aspect of the live and recorded sound.

01. Banco de Gaia - Drippy (7:18)
02. Banco de Gaia - China (7:59)
03. Banco de Gaia - Celestine (12:13)
04. Banco de Gaia - Big men cry (5:52)
05. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (6:50)
06. Banco de Gaia - Amber (7:27)
07. Banco de Gaia - Last train to Lhasa (11:42)
08. Banco de Gaia - Drunk as a monk (8:44)
09. Banco de Gaia - Mafich Arabi (8:59)
10. Banco de Gaia - 887 (8:10)
Credits
Live recording of Last Train to Lhasa.
Recorded by Alex from Tarquin's Live at Sankey's Soap, 27 October 1997.
Mastered by Banco de Gaia.

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (7:25)
02. Banco De Gaia - Mafich Arabi (8:02)
03. Banco De Gaia - Sunspot (6:59)
04. Banco De Gaia - Gamelah (Dub 3) (6:38)
05. Banco De Gaia - Qurna (Mister Christian on the Decks) (9:19)
06. Banco De Gaia - Sheesha (7:43)
07. Banco De Gaia - Lai Lah (V1.00) (7:31)
08. Banco De Gaia - Shanti (Red with White Spots Edit) (11:13)
09. Banco De Gaia - Maya (7:50)
10. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Liquid Light Mix) (7:59)
11. Banco De Gaia - Shanti (Soupdragon Mix) (7:56)
12. Banco De Gaia - Qurna (Live) (8:59)
Having cut his teeth on the early 90’s Ambient Dub compilations, Banco De Gaia released this, his first studio album, on Planet Dog records. It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize on its release, reached No1# in the independent charts in the UK and was licensed worldwide.
Unfortunately, the album then got lost in a legal limbo for the many years following the messy disintegration of the Planet Dog, Ultimate and Mammoth record labels, eventually falling into the hands of the Disney Corporation.
Thankfully Banco's Toby Marks managed to wrangle it back, and is re-releasing it, with updated artwork, plus three bonus tracks that are only available online.
The album itself mixes up beautiful textures, soaring melodies and slamming grooves with sounds from the far corners of the world; light, airy breakbeats and endlessly pleasant pianos ripple against a large backdrop of Asian and other ethnic influences.
released 28 February 1994
Original artwork prepared in Dave's multimedia kitchen. Original artwork - Atomic Baby
New edition artwork - Dave Whitehead
Producer - Andy Guthrie , Toby Marks
Sampler [Additional Sampling] - Chris McGuinness , Paul Knight , Tom Jankiewicz
Written - A Guthrie (tracks: 9) , Toby Marks
All tracks written at World Bank except 'Maya'
Produced at Gigahouse, Leamington.
Additional sampling at Outhouse Studios, Winkfield.
Mastered at the Exchange.

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa (11:44)
02. Banco De Gaia - Kuos (6:56)
03. Banco De Gaia - China (Clouds not Mountains) (7:30)
04. Banco De Gaia - Amber (7:34)
05. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (6:49)
06. Banco De Gaia - White Paint (6:05)
07. Banco De Gaia - 887 (Structure) (14:18)
08. Banco De Gaia - Eagle (7:32)
09. Banco De Gaia - Kuos (Gnomes mix) (11:19)
10. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Duck! Asteroid) (36:09)
11. Banco De Gaia - Eagle (Small Steppa mix) (12:33)
12. Banco De Gaia - Amber (Live in Seattle) (7:32)
13. Banco De Gaia - White Paint (Live in Seattle) (7:10)
14. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Live in Seattle) (7:58)
15. Banco De Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa (Radio edit) (3:47)
16. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Here Come the Norse Gods) (5:23)
One of the all time classics of modern electronica, Last Train to Lhasa is an incredible sonic journey whose globally inspired, groove infested soundscapes helped to form the blueprint for much of today's global electronica.
Following the success of his debut album Maya and a European tour with Transglobal Underground, Toby Marks travelled the world collecting inspirations. He joined The Tibet Support Group, and as a response to the decision to build the Qingzang railway between the cities of Xining and the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, in 1995 Marks recorded a 12-minute long track with looped Tibetan chants. This track inspired the creation of the whole album.
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), the chugging locomotive techno of Last Train to Lhasa to the pan-cultural rhythmic stew of Kincajou and the burbling Orient-meets-the-Orb synthesizer textures of 887.
This re-release comes with updated artwork and 5 bonus tracks only available online, with Eagle having never been released before.
released June 21, 1995
Original front cover illustration - A Sin
Original design - Atomic Baby
New edition artwork - Dave Whitehead
Producer - Andy Guthrie , Toby Marks
Written - Toby Marks
Produced at Gighouse, Leamington.
Pre- and post-production at World Bank.

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Live At Glastonbury) (12:47)
02. Banco De Gaia - Mafich Arabi (Live At Glastonbury) (8:03)
03. Banco De Gaia - Amber (Live At Glastonbury) (7:32)
04. Banco De Gaia - White Paint (Live At Glastonbury) (7:14)
05. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Live At Glastonbury) (7:56)
06. Banco De Gaia - Kuos (Live At Glastonbury) (8:08)
07. Banco De Gaia - 887 (Live At Glastonbury) (6:39)
08. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Live At Glastonbury) (6:20)
09. Banco De Gaia - Data Inadequate (Live At Glastonbury) (8:14)
"This is a recording of the complete set performed on The Avalon Stage, Glastonbury Festival, England on June 24th 1995. We have tried to capture the spirit of the occasion rather than achieve technical perfection. No blame."
Thanks to: Sandy, Rob, Dave, Gigs, Andy, Johnny, Ash, Magnus, Malcolm, Kath, Haydn, Will & Hugh (s'pose) - the many & varied crew types. Also Paul & Roz, Jo, Chris@Obsolete, CSE, Skan, VAT, Doggies, Whirlies, Transglobals, EBNs, Bongies, Michael & Planet Dog, Ultimae, Taylor & Mammoth, The Pyramid Builders of Antarctica & all other deserving beings. Who put sugar in the curry?
Uncredits: Due to a rather complicated legal and political situation, we were unable to clear a vocal sample used on '887'. We have therefore had to edit that section out, which has left the track less than perfect, but it seemed best to still leave it on the CD anyway. Let's pray for the day when we will ALL appreciate music for what it is, rather than for it's financial or political value...
released July 29, 1996
Written and performed by Toby Marks
Recorded on the LPD Digital Multitrack Mobile by Ivor Richards and Simon Roberts
Mixed at World Bank by Rob Risso
Artwork By [Design] – Atomic Baby
Photography – Alan, Andy

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Drippy (8:56)
02. Banco De Gaia - Celestine (12:38)
03. Banco De Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (9:26)
04. Banco De Gaia - Big Men Cry (6:09)
05. Banco De Gaia - Gates Does Windows (0:37)
06. Banco De Gaia - One Billion Miles Out (10:37)
07. Banco De Gaia - Starstation Earth (19:38)
08. Banco De Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (Rabbit In The Moon's Brass Monkey Remix) (9:05)
09. Banco De Gaia - Drippy (Deeply Dipped Remix) (7:27)
10. Banco De Gaia - Celestine (Live) (11:50)
Big Men Cry is considered by some to be the undiscovered masterpiece of the Banco de Gaia catalogue and its return is both long overdue and highly anticipated.
The album’s original release was surrounded by chaos, due to myriad problems at the label (which soon after went bankrupt). As a result, despite getting airplay from Pete Tong and Annie Nightingale on Radio One, amongst many others, Big Men Cry never really broke through like it’s predecessors, Maya and Last Train to Lhasa.
Which is a shame, as the album contains plenty of stellar moments, and was described as both “the perfect soundtrack to a little candle-lit bath time fun”(Big Issue) and as if “Pink Floyd had invested Dark Side Of The Moon with just one ounce of dub”(Muzik)! Raindrops, ethnic wails and pounding beats sit alongside bagpipes (Drunk as a Monk) and violins (Big Men Cry) while Dick Parry from Pink Floyd adds his trademark saxophone sound to Celestine. Fans of the film Pi may also recognise the track Drippy which featured in it.
released July 7, 1997
Written by Toby Marks
Recorded at World Bank.
Produced by Rob Risso and Toby Marks
Mastered at The Exchange.

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (6:34)
02. Banco De Gaia - Harvey and the Old Ones (8:25)
03. Banco De Gaia - Sinhala (9:17)
04. Banco De Gaia - Touching the Void (12:09)
05. Banco De Gaia - 144k? (8:52)
06. Banco De Gaia - Frog's Dinner (9:09)
07. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (3:17)
08. Banco De Gaia - No Rain (8:14)
09. Banco De Gaia - Harvey & the Old Ones (Live 2001) (6:20)
10. Banco De Gaia - No Rain (Live) (7:38)
11. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Radio Edit) (4:04)
12. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Dub Pistols Mix) (5:58)
13. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Afro-European Remix) (4:17)
14. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Electric Cheddar Remix) (6:23)
15. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Banco De Gaia Skippy Mix) (6:15)
released May 17, 1999
Recorded & produced at New World Bank, Somerset, England
Mastered at Loud by John Dent

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Seti 1 (8:42)
02. Banco De Gaia feat. Jennifer Folker - Obsidian (7:06)
03. Banco De Gaia - Creme Egg (5:49)
04. Banco De Gaia feat. Jennifer Folker - Glove Puppet (Vocal Version) (4:12)
05. Banco De Gaia - Gizeh (9:22)
06. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (6:56)
07. Banco De Gaia - B2 (6:11)
08. Banco De Gaia - Fake It Till You Make It (11:47)
09. Banco De Gaia - Sixty Sixteen (For Karina) (6:41)
10. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Juttla Remix) (4:46)
11. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (The Slinky Kink Mix) (7:27)
12. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Live 2001) (6:35)
released September 26, 2000
Parts of the album were recorded inside the great pyramid at Giza, the temple of Seti I at Thebes and other places in Egypt.
Written and produced at New World Bank, Somerset, England.
All tracks written by Toby Marks, except Track 2 which is co-written by Jennifer Folker.
Drums and Cymbal on tracks 3, 8 and 9 by Ted Duggan
Mastered at Loud Mastering by John Dent.

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Down From The Mountain (9:16)
02. Banco De Gaia - Zeus No Like Techno (6:01)
03. Banco De Gaia - Waking Up In Waco (7:46)
04. Banco De Gaia feat. Jennifer Folker - Gray Over Gray (12:01)
05. Banco De Gaia feat. Jennifer Folker - Tongue In Chic (7:09)
06. Banco De Gaia - Not In My Name (10:22)
07. Banco De Gaia - We Are Here (7:13)
08. Banco De Gaia feat. Julie Daske - Still Life (8:46)
09. Banco De Gaia - Gray Over Gray (FutureLoopFoundation's Nightime Chanteaux Mix) (7:08)
10. Banco De Gaia - Tongue In Chic (Midival Punditz Remix) (6:42)
11. Banco De Gaia - Zeus No Like Techno (Overfunkt Remix) (7:33)

01. Banco De Gaia - Farewell Ferengistan (6:18)
02. Banco De Gaia - Ynys Elen (7:26)
03. Banco De Gaia - Chingiz (6:41)
04. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (9:16)
05. Banco De Gaia - The Harmonius G8 (2:21)
06. Banco De Gaia - Saturn Return (10:25)
07. Banco De Gaia - Flow My Dreams, The Android Wept (9:16)
08. Banco De Gaia - White Man's Burden (8:05)
09. Banco De Gaia - We All Know The Truth (You Have God) (9:10)
10. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (Bombay Dub's Spaghetti Eastern Remix) (5:37)
11. Banco De Gaia - Farewell Ferengistan (Levente Remix) (8:15)
12. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (Andy Guthrie Remix) (9:00)
13. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (Radio Edit) (4:50)
14. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (Thehickstar Remix) (5:13)
15. Banco De Gaia - Ynys Elen (Androcell Remix) (5:54)
Credits
Artwork By – Dave Whitehead
Mastered By – John Dent, Toby Marks
Producer – Toby Marks

01. Banco De Gaia - Lamentations (3:02)
02. Banco De Gaia - Wimble Toot (7:59)
03. Banco De Gaia - Eternal Sunshine (7:26)
04. Banco De Gaia - For Such A Time (8:33)
05. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (6:41)
06. Banco De Gaia - Hu! (8:39)
07. Banco De Gaia - All Sleeping (9:43)
08. Banco De Gaia - Oreia (6:51)
09. Banco De Gaia - Acquiescence (4:15)
Release Date
8 Apr, 2013
Credits
Artwork – Dave Whitehead
Mastered By – John Dent
Written-By – T. Marks
Apollo is Banco’s first new studio album in 7 years and brings together heavy dub beats, powerful vocal arrays, and lilting melodies, drawing inspiration from both old and new schools of sonic artistry, and in doing so blending the subtle flavours of the act’s historical sound with modern day techniques and ideas.
Apollo opens with the powerful and evocative Lamentations, featuring the ethereal vocals of Zhenia Mahdi-Nau, before slipping into Wimble Toot, whose initially stuttering drums and bass build into a relentless rhythm, peppered with reggae style horns and saxophone, nicely setting the scene for the foot stomping, dust raising, dancefloor rousing Eternal Sunshine.
For Such A Time is classic Banco in a 21st Century style, with its ambient pads, crisp hi-hat and dubby bassline providing a welcome respite before the tidal wave of energy and emotion that is Apollon: a bouncy blend of acoustic and electronic sounds weaved together by melodic strings and funky bass. Hu! maintains this momentum, with sultry Mediterranean inspired melodies underpinned by global beats and breaks.
All Sleeping, featuring the legendary flautist Tim Wheater, is not just a step down in tempo, but also a step down into another world, a world of dreams, a world of fantasy. Oreia winds us back into consciousness, with sinuous oud, strange counting voices, Balinese chorus and haunting Turkish clarinets. The album ends, as it began, with the engaging voice of Zhenia Mahdi-Nau gracing Acquiescence, providing an affirming coda to the very welcome return of Banco De Gaia.

01. Banco De Gaia - Acquiescence (Tripswitch Remix) (7:29)
02. Banco De Gaia - Oreia (Deep Fried Dub Refried Remix) (5:44)
03. Banco De Gaia - All Sleeping (Desert Dwellers Remix) (6:38)
04. Banco De Gaia - Hu! (Unusual Cosmic Process Remix) (7:46)
05. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (Kaya Project Remix) (6:24)
06. Banco De Gaia - For Such A Time (System 7 Remix) (7:36)
07. Banco De Gaia - Eternal Sunshine (Huff & Puff Mix) (6:18)
08. Banco De Gaia - Wimble Toot (Eat Static Remix) (6:12)
09. Banco De Gaia - Lamentations (Gaudi Remix) (5:56)
Release Date
7 Oct, 2013
Credits
Artwork – Dave Whitehead
Written-By – T. Marks, Z. Mahdi-Nau (tracks: 1, 9)
Make yourselves ready, as once again we enter the wonderful world of Banco De Gaia, this time with a little help from his friends.
After the success of his most recent album, Apollo, Banco returns with Ollopa, a remix album that turns its source on its head: not only have the name and original track order been reversed, but the artwork is inverted too, with the sun becoming the moon and other symbols flipped upside down.
The collection starts with Tripswitch’s sublime remix of Acquiescence, which builds slowly from an ambient opening into a downtempo delight, setting the tone nicely for both Antipodean duo, Deep Fried Dub, who add a cheeky dancehall lick to Oreia, and the high priests of sacred bass, Desert Dwellers, whose jittery yet soothing remix of All Sleeping is like sonic incense for the mind and body.
The sinewy melodies of Hu! are strengthened and complimented by some tough, bass-driven beats on the Unusual Cosmic Process Remix, while Kaya Project’s worldly ears (and added vocals) guide Apollon to new enchanted places and the sheer beauty of For Such A Time is retained and enhanced by System 7, as they add their distinctive twisting and playful style to the track.
Eternal Sunshine undergoes a radical change, courtesy of the Huff And Puff mix: the complex yet effortless new version rises from the ether, managing to be both epic and understated at the same time. Former Planet Dog labelmate Eat Static provides a suitably bonkers psychedelic Gypsy/Balkan mix of Wimble Toot, leaving Gaudi to end the collection with his remix of Lamentations, which encapsulates the emotion of the original within a funky, bass heavy breakbeat.

CD1
01. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (7:26)
02. Banco de Gaia - Mafich Arabi (8:02)
03. Banco de Gaia - Sunspot (6:59)
04. Banco de Gaia - Gamelah (dub 3) (6:37)
05. Banco de Gaia - Qurna (Mister Christian on the Decks) (9:19)
06. Banco de Gaia - Sheesha (7:43)
07. Banco de Gaia - Lai Lah (V1.∞) (7:31)
08. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (Red with White Spots edit) (11:13)
09. Banco de Gaia - Maya (7:50)
CD2
01. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Aetherial Mix) (6:24)
02. Banco de Gaia - Mafich Arabi (Original Demo) (8:29)
03. Banco de Gaia - Sunspot (Unpeeled Mix) (7:17)
04. Banco de Gaia - Gamelah (Live At Ocillate 1994) (7:30)
05. Banco de Gaia - Qurna (Livemix #2-4 Edit) (7:02)
06. Banco de Gaia - Sheesha (Green Tractor mix) (8:20)
07. Banco de Gaia - Lai Lah (Marine Mix) (8:45)
08. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (Red With White Spots Original Master) (22:48)
CD3
01. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Veloce Mix) (5:31)
02. Banco de Gaia - Mafich Arabi (Temple Hedz Remix) (6:23)
03. Banco de Gaia - Sunspot (100th Monkey + Mr Noisy Return To Qurna Mix) (6:15)
04. Banco de Gaia - Gamelah (Dub 1) (6:35)
05. Banco de Gaia - Qurna (Hadji Ali's Birthday Mix) (7:10)
06. Banco de Gaia - Data Inadequate (Live At Megadog 1993) (7:56)
07. Banco de Gaia - Lai Lah (Eat Static Kitchen Sink Remix) (8:13)
08. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (Live In A Field In Oxford 1993) (8:36)
09. Banco de Gaia - Soufie (Blue Mix Original) (7:50)
Release Date
28 Feb, 2014
Credits
Artwork – Atomic Baby
Edited By [Additional] – Toby Marks (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8)
Mastered By, Remastered By – Toby Marks
Producer – Andy Guthrie (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Toby (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Toby Marks (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8, 3-4 to 3-6, 3-8, 3-9)
Sampler [Additional Sampling] – Chris McGuinness (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Paul Knight (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9), Tom Jankiewicz (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9)
Written-By – T Marks
Notes
Limited edition of 1500 copies.
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of an album which is considered by many to be one of the pioneering classics of global electronica, Banco De Gaia is happy to announce this triple disc version of Maya, limited to 1,500 copies and not available as a download or stream.
Originally released in February 1994 on the Planet Dog label, Maya reached No1 in the independent charts in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (7:26)
02. Banco De Gaia - Mafich Arabi (8:02)
03. Banco De Gaia - Sunspot (6:59)
04. Banco De Gaia - Gamelah (Dub 3) (6:37)
05. Banco De Gaia - Qurna (Mister Christian on the Decks) (9:19)
06. Banco De Gaia - Sheesha (7:43)
07. Banco De Gaia - Lai Lah (v1.infinity) (7:31)
08. Banco De Gaia - Shanti (Red With White Spots edit) (11:13)
09. Banco De Gaia - Maya (7:50)
10. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Aethereal Mix) (6:22)
11. Banco De Gaia - Mafich Arabi (Original Demo) (8:27)
12. Banco De Gaia - Sunspot (Unpeeled Mix) (7:15)
13. Banco De Gaia - Gamelah (Live at Oxcillate 1994) (7:28)
14. Banco De Gaia - Qurna (Livemix #2-4 Edit) (7:00)
15. Banco De Gaia - Sheesha (Green Tractor Mix) (8:18)
16. Banco De Gaia - Lai Lah (Marine Mix) (8:43)
17. Banco De Gaia - Shanti (Red With White Spots Original Master) (22:48)
18. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Veloce Remix) (5:29)
19. Banco De Gaia - Mafich Arabi (Templehedz Remix) (6:21)
20. Banco De Gaia - Sunspot (100th Monkey & Mr Noisy Return to Qurna Remix) (6:14)
21. Banco De Gaia - Gamelah (Dub 1) (6:33)
22. Banco De Gaia - Qurna (Haj Ali's Birthday Mix) (7:08)
23. Banco De Gaia - Data Inadequate (Live at Megadog 1993) (7:54)
24. Banco De Gaia - Lai Lah (Eat Static Kitchen Sink Remix) (8:11)
25. Banco De Gaia - Shanti (Live in a Field in Oxford 1993) (8:34)
26. Banco De Gaia - Soufie (Blue Mix Original) (7:50)
27. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Silinder Remix) (8:29)
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of an album which is considered by many to be one of the pioneering classics of global electronica, Banco De Gaia is happy to announce this triple disc version of Maya, limited to 1,500 copies and not available as a download or stream.
Originally released in February 1994 on the Planet Dog label, Maya reached No1 in the independent charts in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
released February 28, 2014
Tracks 1-17 written at World Bank (except 'Maya') and produced at Gigahouse, Leamington. Additional sampling at Outhouse Studios, Winkfield. Produced by Andy Guthrie and Toby Marks.
Tracks 1-9 mastered at the Exchange.
Tracks 10-27 mastered at Banco HQ.
Original artwork prepared in Dave's Multimedia Kitchen.
New artwork made by Dave at www.studioservant.com.au

CD1
01. Banco de Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa (11:44)
02. Banco de Gaia - Kuos (6:56)
03. Banco de Gaia - China (Clouds Not Mountains) (7:30)
04. Banco de Gaia - Amber (7:34)
05. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (6:48)
06. Banco de Gaia - White Paint (6:06)
07. Banco de Gaia - 887 (Structure) (14:21)
08. Banco de Gaia - Eagle (7:32)
CD2
01. Banco de Gaia - Kuos (Gnomes mix) (11:20)
02. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (Duck! Asteroid) (extended version) (44:07)
03. Banco de Gaia - Eagle (Small Steppa mix) (12:34)
CD3
01. Banco de Gaia - China (Follow the Red Brick Road) (9:31)
02. Banco de Gaia - Amber (Insect Intelligence) (10:23)
03. Banco de Gaia - 887 (Darkside Return) (22:34)
04. Banco de Gaia - White Paint (Where's the Runway dub) (19:25)
05. Banco de Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa (Very Extended Ambient mix) (18:04)
CD4
01. Banco de Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa (AstroPilot remix) (7:14)
02. Banco de Gaia - Kuos (Bluetech remix) (7:21)
03. Banco de Gaia - China (Andrew Heath remix) (7:14)
04. Banco de Gaia - Amber (Andy Guthrie mix) (6:16)
05. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (M N Taal mix) (6:03)
06. Banco de Gaia - White Paint (alucidnation's Dream remix) (5:45)
07. Banco de Gaia - 887 (Sonasha's Wrath of the Space Potato remix) (8:12)
08. Banco de Gaia - Eagle (Nick Manasseh dub) (4:53)
Release Date
21 Jun 2015
Credits
Design – Dave Whitehead
Illustration [Original Front Cover] – A. Sin
Photography By [Potala Palace And Lhasa] – Nicholas Freeman
Photography By [Qingzang Train] – Jan Reurink
Producer [Original Album] – Andy Guthrie, Toby Marks
Producer [Pre- And Post-Production], Remastered By – Toby Marks
Notes
20th Anniversary four CD set.
Fold-out card sleeve with numbered outer slipcase, limited to 3000 copies.
Track 4-1 Recorded at AstroPilot Studio
Track 4-2 Recorded in Pahoa, Hawaii
Track 4-3 Recorded in Old Pantry Studios, Stroud
Track 4-4 Produced at Gighouse Studios, 1995
Track 4-5 Produced at World Bank, 1996
Track 4-6 Recorded in the AnaLogue Cabin
Track 4-7 Produced at OmDub Studios
Track 4-8 Remixed at The Yard, London
Track 4-1 misspelled "Last Train To Lhasa (Astropiliot Remix) on back cover, correct title in credits section.
Track 4-6 given as "White Paint (Alucidnation Remix)" on back cover, correct title in credits section.
Track 4-7 given as "887 (Sonasha Remix)" on back cover, correct title in credits section.

Tracklist:
CD1 1995
01. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (12:47)
02. Banco de Gaia - Mafich Arabi (8:03)
03. Banco de Gaia - Amber (7:32)
04. Banco de Gaia - White Paint (7:14)
05. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (7:57)
06. Banco de Gaia - Kuos (6:39)
07. Banco de Gaia - 887 (8:08)
08. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (6:21)
09. Banco de Gaia - Data Inadequate (8:13)
CD2 2015
01. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (11:15)
02. Banco de Gaia - Wimble Toot (7:53)
03. Banco de Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (8:14)
04. Banco de Gaia - Apollon (6:19)
05. Banco de Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (7:46)
06. Banco de Gaia - Obsidian (7:03)
07. Banco de Gaia - Hu! (8:43)
1995: fresh from finishing and releasing his magnum opus, 'Last Train to Lhasa', Toby Marks, aka Banco de Gaia, rolled down to Glastonbury Festival to play on the Avalon Stage in the Field of Avalon. The year was one of the first times dance music had been given significant space at the festival, and Toby’s set was much anticipated, with the marquee completely full by the time he came on stage.
The set featured many of his most familiar songs, often given radically new arrangements, turning some previously un-danceable tracks into driving club tunes. Ed Vulliamy described it in his review for the Guardian as “electrifying: symphonic, epic, hugely lyrical music in the best traditions of the early Floyd, underpinned by synthetic energy but aiming at an appropriately earthy message, atop which a flute sometimes danced” and credited the show as the highlight of the year.
Toby didn’t know until afterwards that the gig had been recorded, but after editing to remove an unclearable sample, it was released by Planet Dog in August 1996. According to the Melody Maker review, "the atmosphere of the recording is so vibrant and celebratory that you ... feel the musical playback actually benefits from the adoration of others."
2015: 20 years later Toby returned to the Field of Avalon with a full band and VJ. This time he organised the recording of the set, which is presented here as part of the 20th anniversary edition of the original release. This limited edition double disc set is CD only, with no downloads or streams available. As with the original disc, the new recordings try “to capture the spirit of the occasion rather than technical perfection” and include three tracks from his last studio album ‘Apollo’ (2013) alongside reworkings of various classics and favourites.
released August 5, 2016

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Nine Hearts (3:22)
02. Banco De Gaia - Burn the Witch (5:23)
03. Banco De Gaia - Warp and Weft (4:02)
04. Banco De Gaia - Le Foucauld (6:21)
05. Banco De Gaia - No Hablo Italiano (6:12)
06. Banco De Gaia - Is-Is Loves Ankh-An-Atum (4:27)
07. Banco De Gaia - And So We Dream of Futures Lost (4:46)
08. Banco De Gaia - 91 (7:31)
09. Banco De Gaia - The Princess and the Sky Goat (8:30)
10. Banco De Gaia - My Midnight Sun (5:30)
11. Banco De Gaia - This Heart (2:26)
An enchanting journey through nine responses to love, Banco de Gaia’s ninth studio album arrives at a time when the world needs it more than many of us may realise. Featuring special guest artists, from Pink Floyd’s Dick Parry, Zero 7’s Sophie Barker, The The’s James Eller and No-Man’s Tim Bowness, The 9th of Nine Hearts is a celebration of the spark in all of us: the concept of love itself. Fusing ambient, psychedelia, art rock and acid house, each track evolves naturally into the next, with love the starting point to them all.
The introspective Nine Hearts opens the album: a synth-fused jewel, with hints of Floyd-ian psychedelia, it features dreamy vocals from art rock vocalist Tim Bowness (No-Man). Inspired by the love in friendship, it merges into second track, Burn the Witch, whose edgy, prog rock beats clash with bold drum rolls and wild, orchestral ambience.
Other highlights include the first single Le Foucauld, an electronic jamboree of joyous Middle Eastern samples and the lingering, melancholic beauty of ambient track And So We Dream of Futures Lost. The Princess and The Sky Goat, the ninth track on the album, opens with samples of coastal birds reworked into glittering, eerie textures. Dick Parry’s saxophone drifts across a mythical soundscape of oceanic calm, the backdrop to an opiate-chilled blend of bruised basslines and rugged riffs.
Old time Banco de Gaia fans and contemporary dance-lovers alike will adore 91 – a dark, old school techno anthem, featuring samples lifted from an early Banco cassette-release. A thundering, bittersweet dancefloor filler, 91 is a throwback to the acid house movement and the idealism of the 60’s, and speaks to anyone dreaming of how to mend a fragmented world. Sophie Barker, who also wrote the lyrics, shines: her haunting voice, full of longing, calls to us all to keep love alive – not just on the dance floor, but throughout our lives. Poignant parting tracks, soundscape My Midnight Sun and vignette This Heart inspire hope and possibility.
This is more than just an album: it’s a piercing lament, a call to arms, a musical pilgrimage, a celebration of love itself. It leaves you with a sense of renewal and a glowing reminder of how music, the universal language, is keeping our dreams alive. The 9th of Nine Hearts is a timeless homage to love, from a legendary artist and something we will all keep returning to. It’s definitely Banco de Gaia at his best.
Release Date
7 Oct, 2016
All tracks written by T Marks except 91, written by T Marks and S Barker
Guest Musicians:
Nine Hearts
Vocals: Tim Bowness
Burn the Witch
Drums: Ted Duggan
No Hablo Italiano
Bass: James Eller
91
Vocals: Sophie Barker
The Princess and the Sky Goat
Saxophone: Dick Parry
Bass: James Eller
Produced by Toby Marks
Mastered by John Dent at Loud Mastering
Artwork by Dave Whitehead
As ever, a huge thank you to the usual suspects – Sandy, Dave Whitehead, Jasper Edwards, Ross Fitzsimons, John Dent; recent additions to the team – Dan Silver, Andrew Richardson, Faber Music Publishing; my live band and crew – Ted Duggan, James Eller, Patrick Dunn, Casey Howell, Bruce Turner and the occasional Andy Guthrie, Jamie Hickey and Ben Dobson; and all the wonderful guest musicians. You have all made this album far more than I could have on my own.

Tracklist:
CD1
01. Banco de Gaia - Drippy (8:57)
02. Banco de Gaia - Celestine (12:38)
03. Banco de Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (9:26)
04. Banco de Gaia - Big Men Cry (6:09)
05. Banco de Gaia - Gates Does Windows (0:37)
06. Banco de Gaia - One Billion Miles Out (10:36)
07. Banco de Gaia - Starstation Earth (19:38)
CD2
01. Banco de Gaia - Drippy (Deeply Dipped Remix) (7:27)
02. Banco de Gaia - Celestine (Radio Rerun) (3:51)
03. Banco de Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (Temple Of Sound Remix) (8:24)
04. Banco de Gaia - Big Men Cry (Nigel Mazlyn Jones Remix) (5:57)
05. Banco de Gaia - Gates Virtually Does The Windows (Digidub Reconstruction) (0:42)
06. Banco de Gaia - One Billion Miles Out (One Billion Hearts Mix) (6:14)
07. Banco de Gaia - Star Station Earth (100th Monkey Remix) (8:37)
08. Banco de Gaia - Celestine (Future Loop Foundation Night Time Deluxe Remix) (7:46)
09. Banco de Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (Rabbit In The Moon's Brass Monkey Remix) (9:04)
10. Banco de Gaia - Celestine (Live At Bruton Dub Club) (11:15)
In 1997 when “Big Men Cry” was originally released on Planet Dog Records, no one could have predicted the chaos that would surround and follow it. The campaign was a classic case of the record company marketing one thing and the artist recording another. In this instance, the label and many of the public alike wanted “another Last Train to Lhasa” but for Toby Marks (AKA Banco de Gaia), another “Lhasa” was the last thing on his mind.
Add to that a breakdown of relations between Toby and the record label and you have all the necessary components for a pretty uncomfortable album release. This was compounded by Ultimate Records, who licensed the Planet Dog label, going into liquidation shortly after the album’s release. As a result “Big Men Cry” never really got the attention it deserved and didn’t come close to the chart success of “Lhasa” or its predecessor “Maya”.
This sorry state of affairs was little to do with the musical content: the reviews in the press were good (see below); the opening track “Drippy” was used to great effect in Darren Aronofsky’s film “Pi” and Rabbit in the Moon’s remix of “Drunk as a Monk” became a cult American rave anthem, championed by DJs like Adam Freeland and Dave Seaman.
All of this meant that “Big Men Cry” became the ‘lost’ Banco de Gaia album, a situation this 20th Anniversary edition so justly rectifies. The reissue comes with a bonus disc which features previously unreleased alternative versions, classic remixes by Rabbit in the Moon, Temple of Sound and Future Loop Foundation, new remixes by Toby, longtime collaborator 100th Monkey (Andy Guthrie), and sound artist Digidub plus a live version of ‘Celestine’, recorded in Banco’s ‘local’, The Bruton Dub Club, by his three piece band.
As with the previous 20th Anniversary reissues of Banco albums, “Big Men Cry” will only be available in limited edition CD format, with no downloads or streams available.
Release Date 7 Jul, 2017

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (6:35)
02. Banco De Gaia - Harvey and the Old Ones (8:25)
03. Banco De Gaia - Sinhala (9:17)
04. Banco De Gaia - Touching the Void (12:10)
05. Banco De Gaia - 144k? (8:52)
06. Banco De Gaia - Frog’s Dinner (9:09)
07. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (3:17)
08. Banco De Gaia - No Rain (8:13)
09. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (SunUnderWater Mix) (7:47)
10. Banco De Gaia - Harvey and the Old Ones (Perpetual Loop’s SO Mix) (8:46)
11. Banco De Gaia - Sinhala (Live in Oxford, 1999) (9:43)
12. Banco De Gaia - Frog’s Dinner (Live in Oxford, 1999) (8:02)
13. Banco De Gaia - 144k? (Live in Oxford, 1999) (7:48)
14. Banco De Gaia - Touching the Void (Live at WOMAD, 1999) (9:58)
15. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (Simon Power Remix) (7:24)
16. Banco De Gaia - No Rain (dr trippy Remix) (5:38)
After the disaster of “Big Men Cry” and a traumatic American tour with Moby, it was time for Banco de Gaia to take stock. A move to Somerset allowed him to set up a new studio, and all the label intrigue from the last release drove him to find a new American partner in Six Degrees, and to set up his own label, Disco Gecko Recordings, for European releases.
Two years in the making, “The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia” travels freely between genres and continents, from the European violins of "Glove Puppet" to the Kenyan rain song that forms the basis of the next piece, "No Rain."
So maybe it's world music, or global trance; but it's not intentional. "I used global samples without even realizing it," he says. "I'm more interested in atmospheres. The texture is evocative rather than upfront. There are no 3-minute pop hooks; you can't whistle much of it in the shower."
What you can do with “The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia” is sink deep into the rhythms - which does not necessarily mean you can dance to it. Marks adds layers of percussion ("I sometimes don't know when to stop") to create a fully anchored groove with surprising polyrhythms and syncopations. "I can't listen to a lot of dance music," he admits. "The groove is too stripped down. I like the more complex rhythms of rock, jazz, or Latin American music, where sometimes you can't even tell what the core rhythm is!"
The 20th anniversary edition comes garlanded with an extra disc featuring an unreleased remix from the time, a stunning live medley, a fan remix discovered on Soundcloud, two modern remixes by fellow Disco Gecko artists (dr trippy and Simon Power) plus a live recording from WOMAD festival. “WOMAD was in Reading back then and we played in the sports centre which was basically a big concrete box. In the middle of summer. A very hot summer. I went on only wearing shorts and was soaked in sweat before the drums even came in. Great times."
As with the previous 20th Anniversary reissues of Banco albums, “The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia” will only be available in limited edition CD format, with no downloads or streams available.
released July 12, 2019
All tracks written, recorded and produced by Toby Marks at New World Bank, Somerset, England.
Mastered by John Dent at Loud Mastering.
Additional mastering by Toby Marks at Bruton Mastering.
I Love Baby Cheesy (SunUnderWater Mix)
Remixed and produced by Rickard Berg, 1999
Harvey and the Old Ones (Perpetual Loop's SO Mix)
Remixed and produced by Perpetual Loop, 2012/2019
Sinhala (Live in Oxford 1999)
Recorded live at Brookes University, Oxford, England, April 1999
Frog's Dinner (Live in Oxford 1999)
Recorded live at Brookes University, Oxford, England, April 1999
144k? (Live in Oxford 1999)
Recorded live at Brookes University, Oxford, England, April 1999
Touching the Void (Live at WOMAD 1999)
Recorded live at WOMAD Festival, Reading, England, July 1999
Glove Puppet (Simon Power Remix)
Remixed and produced by Simon Power, 2018
No Rain (dr trippy Remix)
Remixed and produced by dr trippy, 2018
The live band:
Toby Marks - electronics and guitars
Ashley Hopkins – bass
Ted Duggan – drums
Rob Risso – live sound
Mastered by Toby Marks at Bruton Mastering
Design by Lachie McDonald www.redline.work
Thanks to everyone involved then and now, especially Sandy (then and now), Dave Whitehead (now and then) Jasper Edwards (at Disco Gecko, now), Ted, Ash and Rob (there and then).

Tracklist:
CD1
01. Banco De Gaia - Seti I (8:42)
02. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (7:06)
03. Banco De Gaia - Creme Egg (5:49)
04. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (Vocal Version) (4:12)
05. Banco De Gaia - Gizeh (9:22)
06. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (6:56)
07. Banco De Gaia - B2 (6:11)
08. Banco De Gaia - Fake It Till You Make It (11:47)
09. Banco De Gaia - Sixty Sixteen (for Karina) (6:41)
CD2
01. Banco De Gaia - Seti I (Radium88 Remix) (5:46)
02. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Asian Dub Foundation vs Babu Stormz Remix) (5:18)
03. Banco De Gaia - Creme Egg (Banco De Gaia Remix) (7:35)
04. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (Dreadzone Remix) (6:10)
05. Banco De Gaia - Gizeh (Animat Remix) (5:47)
06. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Jack Dangers Dub) (5:14)
07. Banco De Gaia - B2 (Dr Trippy Remix) (5:18)
08. Banco De Gaia - Fake It Till You Make It (100th Monkey Remix) (9:47)
09. Banco De Gaia - Sixty Sixteen (Andrew Heath Remix) (8:20)
“Igizeh”, Banco de Gaia’s fifth studio album, built on the groundwork laid by it’s predecessors. Full of references to Indian and Near Eastern music, as well as less obvious glances at American minimalist music, the album was everything one had come to expect from Banco, but with additional highlights.
Chief amongst those were the two tracks featuring the vocals of Portland, Oregon native Jennifer Folker, including the album’s first single, the chilly, atmospheric ‘Obsidian.
The album also saw the introduction of field recordings to Banco’s arsenal, in this case made by Toby on location inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid at Gizeh, and on the streets of Cairo, Luxor and Aswan. From these, Banco de Gaia created multi-world music, featuring pumping synths and percussive accents, tribal drums and trumpet sounds, whirring electronics and whooshing jungle strings. The result was widescreen, technicolor worldwide grooves, some designed for the dancefloor, others for more horizontal listening.
The 20th Anniversary Edition comes with a second disc of standout remixes from the time, including the previously vinyl only Jack Dangers dub, plus a handful of fresh remixes by fellow Disco Gecko artists
released July 10, 2020

CD1
01. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Redwood Mix) (6:15)
02. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (6:13)
03. Banco De Gaia - Drippy (6:49)
04. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (11:14)
05. Banco De Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Jack Dangers Mix) (5:33)
06. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Skippy Mix) (5:34)
07. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (7:04)
08. Banco De Gaia - Mafich Arabi (7:42)
09. Banco De Gaia - Sakarya (5:39)
10. Banco De Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (8:22)
11. Banco De Gaia - Data Inadequate (7:31)
CD2
01. Banco De Gaia - Desert Wind (7:46)
02. Banco De Gaia - Celestine (12:13)
03. Banco De Gaia - Shanti (Black Mountain Mix) (7:16)
04. Banco De Gaia - Sinhala (8:56)
05. Banco De Gaia - 887 (Structure) (14:02)
06. Banco De Gaia - Gizeh (9:36)
07. Banco De Gaia - Touching The Void (9:16)
08. Banco De Gaia - Amber (Insect Intelligence) (8:52)
Release Date
16 Sep, 2002
Credits
Design – atombaby@hotmail.com
Liner Notes – Andy Basire
Photography By [Front/back Cover] – Eugenie Arrowsmith
Producer – Andy Guthrie (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-8, 2-1, 2-3, 2-5, 2-8), Rob Risso (tracks: 1-3, 1-10, 1-11, 2-2)
Producer, Written-By, Mixed By, Mastered By – Toby Marks
Notes
This compilation mixed and mastered at New World Bank, Somerset, UK, 2002.
In 1992 Banco de Gaia first appeared on the Beyond Records Ambient Dub compilations, which were the forerunners of later chill-out compilations. 10 Year takes in the decade since then and is a celebration of a decade in musical terms and is also a celebration of the return of the global rights to the entire back catalogue to Banco de Gaia’s own label Disco Gecko Recordings.

01. Banco De Gaia - Lai Lah (Eat Static Kitchen Sink Remix) (8:13)
02. Banco De Gaia - Celestine (Future Loop Foundation Night Time Deluxe Remix) (7:47)
03. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (Dreadzone Remix) (6:10)
04. Banco De Gaia - Sakarya (Loop Guru Fairground Strawberry Illumination Remix) (7:04)
05. Banco De Gaia - Drippy (Carbomb Remix) (6:22)
06. Banco De Gaia - Soufie (HIA Remix) (6:10)
07. Banco De Gaia - Drunk As A Monk (Temple Of Sound Remix) (8:25)
08. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Veloce Remix) (5:32)
09. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Asian Dub Foundation Vs Babu Stormz Remix) (5:21)
10. Banco De Gaia - Shanti (Zion Train Remix) (4:27)
11. Banco De Gaia - Amber (Transglobal Underground Remix) (5:49)
12. Banco De Gaia - Sunspot (100th Monkey + Mr Noisy Return To Qurna Remix) (6:14)
Release Date
14 Apr, 2003
10 Years Remixed was a limited edition release created following the success of the previous year’s debut Banco de Gaia compilation 10 Years. It began as a conversation between friends and evolved into a collection of remixes. This is a deeply personal document with every remix being commissioned by Banco himself and every remix with the exception of one mix being borne out of a long term relationship.
In a super reactionary and totally cynical music industry how do you express your joy at what you do? After struggling to re-acquire his master tapes, how do you throw a sonic party? In this instance Banco de Gaia called his friends and the result is 10 Years Remixed, a beautiful collection of mighty fine exclusive remixes.
10 Years Remixed is the final statement at the end of an exhausting journey. You might call it closure. As an artist you are not supposed to cherish your own work or worry about who has the intellectual copyright, however for Banco de Gaia these issues are key. Disco Gecko was founded to put the music back out there. Regardless even of how it is perceived for an artist to ‘trade’ on their back catalogue. To quote John Lyndon of PIL ‘anger is an energy’ and channeled in the right way it’s amazing what can be achieved. 10 Years Remixed is the home coming parade and two fingers up to the men in suits, lawyers and chancers who stood in the way of the music. 10 Years Remixed is a party and it’s time to get down.

01. Banco De Gaia - Farewell Ferengistan (6:14)
02. Banco De Gaia - B2 (6:17)
03. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Live At Glastonbury) (12:36)
04. Banco De Gaia - Sheesha (7:59)
05. Banco De Gaia - Tempra (7:25)
06. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (Dreadzone Remix) (6:07)
07. Banco De Gaia - Not In My Name (10:48)
08. Banco De Gaia - Big Men Cry (6:15)
09. Banco De Gaia - Amber (7:37)
10. Banco De Gaia - Touching The Void (Smells Like Salvation) (8:21)
11. Banco De Gaia - Desert Window (El Ahram Mix) (6:27)
12. Banco De Gaia - Data Inadequate (Live '93) (7:48)
13. Banco De Gaia - Desert Wind (Sunset Mix) (7:40)
Release Date
14 Feb, 2011
Credits
Artwork By – Dave Whitehead
Producer – Andy Guthrie (tracks: 4, 9), Rob Risso (tracks: 8)
Written-By, Producer, Mastered By – Toby Marks
Persian strings and prog rock. Tibetan songs and ecstatic house. Welcome to the strange, wonderful world of DJ / remixer /dance music maestro Banco de Gaia (aka Toby Marks) whose work sprang from the hopeful exuberance of British house, the joys of sampling, and the advent of global music.
Now, new listeners unfamiliar with this funky founding father of eclectic electronica can savor nearly two decades of hits, rarities, and remixes on Songs from the Silk Road. An intro to the vibrant cross-pollination of house and world music, tracks shift from hard-hitting to playful, pulsing to ambient, all guided by a strong, omnivorous ear for powerful beats and delicate filigrees of sound.
Pensive modal harmonies (“Farewell Ferengistan”—named for an obscure Central Asian term for Europeans) alternate with hand drum-heavy dub grooves (“Amber”). Gentle digital pops and glitches (“Big Men Cry”) give way to driving rhythms, stirring vocals, and glittering keyboards (“Last Train to Lhasa”).
As Banco De Gaia puts it: “I wanted to round up the body of work and create a portfolio for new listeners. The origins of this sound, a sound that’s now ubiquitous, are really interesting, and I want people to know more about it. Back then in early days, we were inventing this whole new thing. This album shows that, and how things have evolved since.”

01. Banco de Gaia - Soufie (Ambient Dub Version) (8:23)
02. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (Ambient Dub Version) (6:53)
03. Banco de Gaia - Desert Wind (The Satsuma Nightmare Remix) (5:15)
04. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Liquid Light Mix) (7:56)
05. Banco de Gaia - Sunspot (100th Monkey and Mr. Noisy Remix) (6:14)
06. Banco de Gaia - Lai Lah (Deeply Sirius Mix) (7:32)
07. Banco de Gaia - Amber (Transglobal Underground Remix) (5:49)
08. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Redwood Mix) (6:33)
09. Banco de Gaia - Desert Wind (Sunset Mix) (7:40)
10. Banco de Gaia - Lai Lah (Eat Static Kitchen Sink Remix) (8:13)
11. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (Soupdragon Mix) (7:56)
12. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Veloce Remix) (5:32)
13. Banco de Gaia - Desert Wind (El Ahram Mix) (6:50)
14. Banco de Gaia - Qurna (Haj Ali's Birthday Mix) (7:11)
15. Banco de Gaia - Gamelah (Dub 1) (6:33)
16. Banco de Gaia - Soufie (H.I.A. Remix) (6:10)
17. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Eudopolis Dog Mix) (8:45)
18. Banco de Gaia - Shanti (Zion Train Remix) (4:27)
19. Banco de Gaia - Desert Wind (Ambient Dub Version) (7:51)
20. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Extended Ambient Mix) (12:16)
Release Date
28 Nov, 2011
Notes
A collection of mixes and remixes of early Banco de Gaia tracks.

01. Banco de Gaia - Drippy (Deeply Dipped Remix) (7:25)
02. Banco de Gaia - Obsidian (The Slinky Kink Mix) (7:27)
03. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (Here Come the Norse Gods Mix) (5:19)
04. Banco de Gaia - Drunk as a Monk (Rabbit in the Moon's Brass Monkey Remix) (9:02)
05. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Jack Dangers Remix) (6:51)
06. Banco de Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Skippy Mix) (6:12)
07. Banco de Gaia - Obsidian (Fluke Remix) (8:58)
08. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (Speedy J Remix) (6:58)
09. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Half Live, Half Bendy Mix) (6:44)
10. Banco de Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Wayward Soul's Electric Cheddar Remix) (6:21)
11. Banco de Gaia - Sakarya (Loop Guru's Fairground Strawberry Illumination Remix) (7:02)
12. Banco de Gaia - Obsidian (Asian Dub Foundation vs. Babu Stormz Remix) (5:19)
13. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (Oliver Lieb Remix) (8:46)
14. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Juttla Remix) (4:43)
15. Banco de Gaia - Drippy (Carbomb Remix) (6:20)
16. Banco de Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Dub Pistols Remix) (5:57)
17. Banco de Gaia - Obsidian (The Light vs. PFN Remix) (7:47)
18. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (Small and Cuddly Mix) (6:34)
19. Banco de Gaia - Drunk as a Monk (Temple of Sound Remix) (8:22)
20. Banco de Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Wayward Soul's Afro-European Remix) (4:17)
21. Banco de Gaia - Celestine (Future Loop Foundation Night Time Deluxe Remix) (7:45)
22. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (Wild Monkey Fever Mix) (6:12)
Release Date
28 Feb, 2012
Notes
A collection of mixes and remixes of early Banco de Gaia tracks.

01. Banco De Gaia - For Such a Time (Kuba Remix) (6:04)
02. Banco De Gaia - All Sleeping (Hibernation Remix) (6:00)
03. Banco De Gaia - Wimble Toot (100th Monkey Remix) (7:00)
04. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (Dr Trippy Remix) (4:38)
05. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (Thehickstar Remix) (5:13)
06. Banco De Gaia - Farewell Ferengistan (Levente Remix) (8:15)
07. Banco De Gaia - Zeus No Like Techno (Overfunkt Remix) (7:33)
08. Banco De Gaia - Tongue In Chic (Midival Pundits Remix) (6:42)
09. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (Playhead Remix) (5:49)
10. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (Bombay Dub Spaghetti Eastern Mix) (5:37)
11. Banco De Gaia - Oreia (International Observer's Monkey Forest Dub) (6:25)
12. Banco De Gaia - Hu! (E.R.S. Remix) (8:37)
13. Banco De Gaia - Ynys Elen (Androcell Remix) (5:54)
14. Banco De Gaia - All Sleeping (Mistrust Remix) (7:58)
15. Banco De Gaia - For Such a Time (Animat Remix) (7:20)
16. Banco De Gaia - Wimble Toot (Misled Convoy's Pastscape Remix) (6:57)
17. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (Theremingling Remix) (6:25)
18. Banco De Gaia - Kara Kum (Andy Guthrie Remix) (9:00)
19. Banco De Gaia - Eternal Sunshine (Ozclipse Mix) (7:38)
20. Banco De Gaia - Gray Over Gray (FutureLoopFoundation's Nightime Chanteaux) (7:05)
Release Date
26 Jul, 2014
Notes
A collection of mixes and remixes of more recent Banco de Gaia tracks.

Tracklist:
01. Banco de Gaia - Indihop (Live) 1989 (5:46)
02. Banco de Gaia - Humility (Ecliptic Mix Edit) 1990 (6:10)
03. Banco de Gaia - Disbelief 1991 (6:55)
04. Banco de Gaia - Therapy/Terra Om 1992 (10:47)
05. Banco de Gaia - Indecision (Live) 1993 (6:54)
06. Banco de Gaia - Kincajou (Small and Cuddly Mix) 1994 (6:34)
07. Banco de Gaia - Eagle 1995 (7:32)
08. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Live at Glastonbury) 1996 (6:20)
09. Banco de Gaia - Drunk as a Monk (Rabbit in the Moon Remix) 1997 (9:02)
10. Banco de Gaia - Drippy (Deeply Dipped Remix) 1998 (7:25)
11. Banco de Gaia - Touching the Void (Smells Like Salvation) 1999 (8:21)
12. Banco de Gaia - Obsidian (Fluke Remix) 2000 (8:58)
13. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take (Live) 2001 (6:35)
14. Banco de Gaia - Sakarya 2002 (5:39)
15. Banco de Gaia - Glove Puppet (Dreadzone Remix) 2003 (6:07)
16. Banco de Gaia - Gray Over Gray (FutureLoopFoundation's Nightime Chanteaux Mix) 2004 (7:05)
17. Banco de Gaia - Tongue in Chic (Midival Punditz Remix) 2005 (6:42)
18. Banco de Gaia - Farewell Ferengistan 2006 (6:18)
19. Banco de Gaia - Ynys Elen (Androcell Remix) 2007 (5:54)
20. Banco de Gaia - Tempra 2008 (7:19)
21. Banco de Gaia - Soufie (Now That’s What I Call 2009) 2009 (8:43)
22. Banco de Gaia - Ancient Sky 2010 (5:10)
23. Banco de Gaia - Farewell Ferengistan (Levente Remix) 2011 (8:15)
24. Banco de Gaia - Eternal Sunshine (Ozclipse Mix) 2012 (7:38)
25. Banco de Gaia - Wimble Toot 2013 (7:59)
26. Banco de Gaia - Apollon (Live) 2014 (6:20)
27. Banco de Gaia - To the Nth Degree 2015 (5:52)
28. Banco de Gaia - No Hablo Italiano 2016 (6:14)
29. Banco de Gaia feat. Sophie Barker - 91 (Bennun & Healey Dub Remix) 2017 (7:43)
30. Banco de Gaia - Pavlov’s Children 2018 (4:28)
30 Times Around the Sun is a compilation of tracks drawn from the last 30 years of Banco de Gaia, with every track written, recorded or released in different years during that time. In chronological order, the compilation begins with an early experimental live track and ends with Banco’s latest work.
Banco de Gaia was born in 1989 when Toby Marks and Andy Guthrie decided to try combining electronic dance music (dominated at the time by hip hop and acid house) with elements of ambient and world music. 30 years on the experiment continues and we thought it was time to take stock.
The collection spans house, techno, breakbeats, world music, ambient, dub and avant garde, showcasing the wide range of Toby’s (and Andy’s) musical interests. Various guest musicians are featured as well as a variety of remixers who further extend the styles on offer. A lot of ground is covered over the 30 years but there is a consistency at it’s heart, reflecting Toby’s ongoing pursuit of a perfect musical expression whatever the style.
released February 22, 2019
All tracks written by T Marks except:
Indihop written by T Marks and A Guthrie
Kincajou (Small and Cuddly Mix) written by T Marks and N Sparkes
Drippy (Deeply Dipped Remix) written by T Marks, A Guthrie and S Wild
Obsidian (Fluke Remix) written by T Marks and J Folker
Gray Over Gray (FutureLoopFoundation's Nightime Chanteaux Mix) written by T Marks and J Folker
Tongue In Chic (Midival Punditz Remix) written by T Marks and J Folker
Additional musicians:
Indihop:
Toby Marks: Guitar, Guitar Synth, Drum Machine
Andy Guthrie: Keyboards, Drum Machine, Sequencer
Therapy/Terra Om:
Matt Jenkins: Piano
Heliopolis (Live at Glastonbury):
Jo Marshall: Flute
Kincajou (Small and Cuddly Mix):
Neil Sparkes: Vocals and live percussion
How Much Reality Can You Take? (Live 2001):
Ted Duggan: Drums
Obsidian (Fluke Remix) / Glove Puppet (Dreadzone Remix) / Gray Over Gray (FutureLoopFoundation's Nightime Chanteaux Mix) / Tongue In Chic (Midival Punditz remix):
Jennifer Folker: Vocals
Tempra:
Maya Preece: Vocals
Wimble Toot:
Matt Jenkins: Soprano Saxophone
Apollon Live:
Toby Marks: Guitar, Electronics
James Eller: Bass
Ted Duggan: Drums
No Hablo Italiano:
James Eller: Bass
Mastered by Toby Marks at brutonmastering.com

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Part 1: 1989 - 1995 (49:29)
02. Banco De Gaia - Part 2: 1996 - 2003 (56:28)
03. Banco De Gaia - Part 3: 2004 - 2010 (47:47)
04. Banco De Gaia - Part 4: 2011 - 2018 (52:51)
30 Times Around the Sun is a compilation of tracks drawn from the last 30 years of Banco de Gaia, with every track written, recorded or released in different years during that time. In chronological order, the compilation begins with an early experimental live track and ends with Banco’s latest work.
Banco de Gaia was born in 1989 when Toby Marks and Andy Guthrie decided to try combining electronic dance music (dominated at the time by hip hop and acid house) with elements of ambient and world music. 30 years on the experiment continues and we thought it was time to take stock.
The collection spans house, techno, breakbeats, world music, ambient, dub and avant garde, showcasing the wide range of Toby’s (and Andy’s) musical interests. Various guest musicians are featured as well as a variety of remixers who further extend the styles on offer. A lot of ground is covered over the 30 years but there is a consistency at it’s heart, reflecting Toby’s ongoing pursuit of a perfect musical expression whatever the style.
released February 21, 2019
All tracks written by T Marks except:
Indihop written by T Marks and A Guthrie
Kincajou (Small and Cuddly Mix) written by T Marks and N Sparkes
Drippy (Deeply Dipped Remix) written by T Marks, A Guthrie and S Wild
Obsidian (Fluke Remix) written by T Marks and J Folker
Gray Over Gray (FutureLoopFoundation's Nightime Chanteaux Mix) written by T Marks and J Folker
Tongue In Chic (Midival Punditz Remix) written by T Marks and J Folker
Additional musicians:
Indihop:
Toby Marks: Guitar, Guitar Synth, Drum Machine
Andy Guthrie: Keyboards, Drum Machine, Sequencer
Therapy/Terra Om:
Matt Jenkins: Piano
Heliopolis (Live at Glastonbury):
Jo Marshall: Flute
Kincajou (Small and Cuddly Mix):
Neil Sparkes: Vocals and live percussion
How Much Reality Can You Take? (Live 2001):
Ted Duggan: Drums
Obsidian (Fluke Remix) / Glove Puppet (Dreadzone Remix) / Gray Over Gray (FutureLoopFoundation's Nightime Chanteaux Mix) / Tongue In Chic (Midival Punditz remix):
Jennifer Folker: Vocals
Tempra:
Maya Preece: Vocals
Wimble Toot:
Matt Jenkins: Soprano Saxophone
Apollon Live:
Toby Marks: Guitar, Electronics
James Eller: Bass
Ted Duggan: Drums
No Hablo Italiano:
James Eller: Bass

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - The Princess And The Sky Goat (Ornah-Mental-Mix By Dirk Schloemer) (6:52)
02. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (2k2 Mix) (7:07)
03. Banco De Gaia - Le Foucauld (Dr Cat Remix) (5:36)
04. Banco De Gaia - Kuos (dr trippy Remix) (5:08)
05. Banco De Gaia - Eagle (Nick Manasseh Dub) (4:53)
06. Banco De Gaia - Harvey And The Old Ones (Perpetual Loop's SO Mix) (8:46)
07. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (AstroPilot Remix) (7:10)
08. Banco De Gaia - Warp And Weft (Continuum Remix) (7:36)
09. Banco De Gaia - Le Foucauld (Ephemeral Mists Remix) (6:03)
10. Banco De Gaia - China (Andrew Heath Remix) (7:11)
11. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Silinder Remix) (8:29)
12. Banco De Gaia feat. Sophie Barker - 91 (Mr. C Remix) (6:33)
13. Banco De Gaia - Kuos (Bluetech Remix) (7:21)
14. Banco De Gaia feat. Sophie Barker - 91 (Bennun And Healey Dub Remix) (7:43)
15. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Silinder Remix) (8:48)
16. Banco De Gaia - 887 (Sonasha's Wrath Of The Space Potato Remix) (8:10)
17. Banco De Gaia - The Princess And The Sky Goat (Andrew Heath Remix) (11:37)
18. Banco De Gaia - White Paint (alucidnation's Dream Remix) (5:43)
19. Banco De Gaia - Warp And Weft (dr trippy Remix) (4:29)
A collection of remixes and alternative mixes of Banco tunes created between 2013 and 2017
released December 3, 2021

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Framewerk's Floating in Space Mix) (5:17)
02. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (Simon Power Remix) (7:24)
03. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Framewerk Full on Mix) (9:25)
04. Banco De Gaia - No Rain (Dr Trippy Remix) (5:38)
05. Banco De Gaia - Creme Egg (Banco de Gaia Remix) (7:35)
06. Banco De Gaia - Gizeh (Animat Remix) (5:47)
07. Banco De Gaia - Starstation Earth (Andy Guthrie Remix) (8:37)
08. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Braxton Remix) (5:47)
09. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Sununderwater Mix) (7:47)
10. Banco De Gaia - B2 (Dr Trippy Remix) (5:18)
11. Banco De Gaia - Fake It Till You Make It (100th Monkey's Ambyss Remix) (6:04)
12. Banco De Gaia - One Billion Miles Out (One Billion Hearts Mix) (6:14)
13. Banco De Gaia - Glove Puppet (Sophie Barker and FastLap Remix) (5:05)
14. Banco De Gaia - Gates Virtually Does the Windows (Digidub Reconstruction) (0:42)
15. Banco De Gaia - Sixty Sixteen (Andrew Heath Remix) (8:20)
16. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Framewerk Reprise) (4:00)
17. Banco De Gaia - Fake It Till You Make It (100th Monkey's ZNA Remix) (9:10)
18. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Framewerk Rewerk) (8:07)
The fifth installment of the Rewritten Histories series focuses on remixes and alternative mixes of Banco tunes recorded between 2017 and 2022.
It features: remixes created for the 20th anniversary editions of "Big Men Cry", "The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia" and "Igizeh";
the stunning re-works of "Heliopolos" and "Obsidian" by Framewerk and their Capital Heaven crew;
plus two brand new remixes of "Fake it til you make it" by long-time collaborator Andy Guthrie under his 100th Monkey guise.
released December 2, 2022

Tracklist:
01. Simon Power - How Proud We Are (Banco de Gaia Remix) (9:51)
02. Beautiful Happiness - This Way Comes (Something Sonic) (7:16)
03. Mazlyn Jones - Planet For $ale (Banco de Gaia's Breathe A Little Life Mix) (6:06)
04. Mr. C - Shape Your Dreams (Banco de Gaia Remix) (4:56)
05. A​ï​wa - Ibn Sina (Banco de Gaia Remix) (6:48)
06. Desert Dwellers - Shiva Nataraj (Banco de Gaia Remix) (6:40)
07. Ensemble Bash - Mopti Street (Banco de Gaia Remix) (7:34)
08. Zion Train - Zion High (Banco de Gaia Remix) (6:30)
09. Youth & Gaudi - Empress Of The Tarot (Banco de Gaia Remix) (6:58)
10. Hed - Folklaw (Banco de Gaia Mix) (7:14)
11. Sophie Barker - Gold Dust Woman (Banco de Gaia Gold Dub Woman Remix) (5:19)
12. Sex Of Insects - All I Have A Know (Banco de Gaia Remix) (7:54)
13. L.S.G. - Get Out (Remix By Banco de Gaia) (7:44)
14. Kaya Project - Good Morning London (Banco de Gaia's Arhythmia Remix) (7:11)
15. Wally Brill - A Loop in Time (Banco de Gaia Remix) (6:19)
Altered Realities collates most of Banco de Gaia’s remixes since 1990 into one authoritative collection. The very first remix was a baggy version of Beautiful Happiness’s Something Sonic, while the latest is a cosmic re-version of Youth & Gaudi’s Empress of the Tarot. A sonic Banco thread connects them all.
Some of the tracks are previously unreleased, while others, which predate the internet, are unavailable digitally, making this a must-have release for both serious Banco fans and for all lovers of alternative electronica.
The collection came about by serendipity, as Toby Marks aka Banco de Gaia explains:
“Putting this together was never my intention for 2023, as I’m supposed to be working on new music! However, someone on Twitter pointed out that 2023 marked 30 years since my first remix, and that milestone seemed worth commemorating. Only later did I remember that I made my first remix in 1990, not 1993, and so I had missed the anniversary entirely, but by then the project was well under way.”
With remixes of work by electronic pioneers Zion Train, L.S.G. (AKA Oliver Lieb) and Mr. C alongside tracks from next generation cosmonauts like Youth & Gaudi, Desert Dwellers and Kaya Project, as well as those of troubadour Mazlyn Jones, Zero 7’s Sophie Barker, 90s pop-rock-techno group HED, percussionists Ensemble Bash, pioneer producer Wally Brill (now a Senior AI Conversation Designer at Google!), Franco-Iraqis AIWA, the wonderfully named Russian duo Sex Of Insects and Dr. Who sound designer Simon Power, Altered Realties is an eclectic musical journey through three decades of creativity, inspiration and evolution.
released August 4, 2023
Simon Power - How Proud We Are (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Original written and produced by Simon Power
Published by Copyright Control
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Beautiful Happiness - Something Sonic (This Way Comes)
Original written by Adrian Stevenson, Dave Whitehead, Geoff Donkin, Matthew Leach and Gareth Oliver
Original produced by Sonic Boom
Published by Associated Music International
Licensed with kind permission of the band
Mazlyn Jones - Planet For Sale (Banco de Gaia's Breathe A Little Life Mix)
Vocals: Mazlyn Jones
Guitars/Bass: Mazlyn Jones
Drums: Guy Evans
Original written and produced by Mazlyn Jones
Published by Copyright Control
Licensed with kind permission of Isle of Light
Mr. C - Shape Your Dreams (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Original written and produced by Richard West
Published by Copyright Control
Licensed with kind permission of Superfreq
Aïwa - Ibn Sina (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Naufalle Al Wahab (Percussion)
Wamid Al Wahab (Bass and arrangements)
Séverine Louvel (Vocals)
Gael Levionnois (Flute and Keyboards)
Stephane Laffeach (Turntables)
Sébastien Lorho (Sound engineer)
Philippe Hainry (Drums)
Mathias Prime (Guitars)
Original written and produced by Naufalle Al Wahab and Wamid Al Wahab
Published by Wikkid Records
Licensed with kind permission of Wikkid Records
Desert Dwellers - Shiva Nataraj (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Vocals by Niell
Original written and produced by Amani Friend & Alex King-Harris
Published by Global Dragon
Licensed with kind permission of YogiTunes
Ensemble Bash - Mopti Street (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Played by Ensemble Bash (Richard Benjafield, Chris Brannick, Stephen Hiscock, Andrew Martin)
Original written by Simon Limbrick
Arranged by Ensemble Bash
Produced by Geoff Hilton and Stephen Hiscock
Published by
Licensed with kind permission of Soundcircus
Zion Train - Zion High (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Original written and produced by Zion Train (Neil Perch/ Michael Johnson/Colin Cod/Dave Tench)
Published by Universal Egg Publishing
Licensed with kind permission of Universal Egg
Youth & Gaudi - Empress Of The Tarot (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Original written & produced by Youth & Gaudi
Published by Painted Word Music
Licensed with kind permission of Liquid Sound Design
HED - Folklaw (Banco de Gaia Mix)
Written and produced by K. Mason and D. Richards
Published by The Bacon Empire Publishing
Licensed with kind permission by D. Richards
Sophie Barker - Gold Dust Woman (Banco de Gaia Gold Dub Woman Remix)
Vocals - Sophie Barker
Violin - Chloe Lander
Keys - Paul Silver
Guitar - Yul Desai
Bass - Adam King
Drums - Jim Norden
Original written by Stevie Nicks
Original produced by Alex Pilkington and Sophie Barker
Original mixed by Bruno Ellingham
Published by Kobalt
Sex Of Insects - All I Have A Know (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Original written and produced by Anatoly Podkopov & Aleksandra Bartashevich
Published by Copyright Control
Licensed with kind permission of Ylotana
L.S.G. - Get Out (Remix By Banco de Gaia)
Original written and produced by Oliver Lieb
Published by Edition Mooze (Universal Music)
Licensed with kind permission of Oliver Lieb
Kaya Project - Good Morning London (Banco de Gaia's Arhythmia Remix)
Original written, performed and produced by Seb Taylor & Natasha Chamberlain
Published by Copyright Control
Licensed with kind permission of Kaya Project / Tribal Shift Records
Wally Brill – A Loop in Time (Banco de Gaia Remix)
Original written and produced by Wally Brill
Published by Copyright Control
Licensed with kind permission of Wally Brill

Tracklist:
01. Midival Punditz - Ali (Banco De Gaia Remix) (5:46)
02. Karsh Kale - Distance (Banco De Gaia Remix) (8:06)
03. Gaudi - Hurriya (Banco De Gaia Remix) (7:34)
04. Bombay Dub Orchestra - Beauty & The East (Banco De Gaia Remix) (6:51)
05. Azam Ali - Endless Reverie (Banco De Gaia Remix) (7:30)

01. Banco De Gaia - Desert Wind (Sunset Mix) (7:42)
02. Banco De Gaia - Gamelah (Dub 1) (6:37)
03. Banco De Gaia - Shanti (Soupdragon Mix) (7:56)
Release Date
2 Jul, 1993
Credits
Design – Atomic Baby
Producer – Andy Guthrie, Toby Marks
Written-By – T. Marks
Notes
All tracks written at World Bank.
Produced at Gighouse Leamington.
© Ultimate Records 1993.
℗ Ultimate Records 1993.
The "I've been waiting a long time..." vocal sample on track 3 is taken from the 1979 Disney sci-fi movie 'The Black Hole'.
The first Banco de Gaia release on Planet Dog Records.

01. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Eedupolis Dog Mix) (8:46)
02. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Liquid Light Mix) (7:59)
03. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Redwood Mix) (6:34)
04. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Original Album Mix) (7:38)
Release Date
12 Jul, 1994
Credits
Artwork – Atomic Baby
Vocals – Sandy
Remixes of the opening track from the album Maya.

01. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Radio Edit) (3:47)
02. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Original Version) (12:05)
03. Banco De Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Extended Ambient Mix) (12:16)
Release Date
31 Jul, 1995
Credits
Design – Atomic Baby
Management – Paul West
Producer – Andy Guthrie, Toby
Written-By – T Marks
Notes
Produced at Gighouse, Leamington.
Pre- and post-production at World Bank.
Management at Space Band Management.
Various versions of the album’s title track.

01. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Oliver Lieb Mix) (8:50)
02. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Here Come The Norse Gods) (5:23)
03. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Speedy J Mix) (7:00)
04. Banco De Gaia - Kincajou (Album Version) (8:28)
Release Date
19 Dec, 1995
Credits
Artwork – Atomic Baby
Notes
The kinkajou is an arboreal mammal native to South America - a stylised version is pictured on the inlay.
2nd EP release from Last Train to Lhasa.

01. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Radio Edit) (4:04)
02. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Dub Pistols Mix) (5:58)
03. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Electric Cheddar Remix) (6:23)
04. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (Banco De Gaia Skippy Mix) (6:15)
05. Banco De Gaia - I Love Baby Cheesy (The Afro-European Remix) (4:17)
Release Date
12 May, 1999
Credits
Mastered By – Ken Lee
Notes
Written and produced by Toby Marks at New World Bank, Somerset, England.
Mastered by Ken Lee at Kenneth Lee Mastering, Oakland, CA.
Remixes of the opening track from The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia.

01. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Banco De Gaia Radio Edit) (4:33)
02. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Fluke Mix) (9:00)
03. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Remixed By The Light vs. PFN Remix) (7:48)
04. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (The Slinky Kink Mix) (7:27)
Release Date
27 Oct, 2000
Credits
Art Direction, Design – Michael Snyder
Mastered By – Ken Lee
Vocals – Jennifer Folker
Written-By – J. Folker, T. Marks
Notes
Published by Kaleidoscope Music / Notting Hill Music Inc. (BMI).
Mastered at Kenneth Lee Mastering, Oakland, CA.
The first single from Igizeh.

01. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Radio Edit) (6:53)
02. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Jack Dangers Mix) (5:14)
03. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Half Live, Half Bendy Mix) (6:46)
04. Banco de Gaia - How Much Reality Can You Take? (Juttla Mix) (4:44)
Release Date
19 Mar, 2001
The Second single from Igizeh.

01. Banco De Gaia - Zeus No Like Techno (Radio Edit) (3:36)
02. Banco De Gaia - Gray Over Gray (Radio Edit) (4:07)
03. Banco De Gaia - Gray Over Gray (FutureLoopFoundation's Nightime Chanteaux Mix) (7:08)
04. Banco De Gaia - Zeus No Like Techno (Overfunkt Remix) (7:33)
Release Date
22 Mar, 2004
Credits
Producer – Toby Marks
Original versions on the album You Are Here.

01. Banco de Gaia - Kara Kum (Radio Edit) (4:52)
02. Banco de Gaia - Kara Kum (Andy Guthrie Remix) (9:02)
03. Banco de Gaia - Kara Kum (Thehickstar Remix) (5:15)
04. Banco de Gaia - Kara Kum (The Bombay Dub Spaghetti Eastern Mix) (5:37)
Release Date
15 Aug, 2006
Notes
Limited CDr release. Released by the artist on his website. This single otherwise released only as MP3 through online media shops. Insert is ink-jet on card stock paper. Slim case.
Original version on the album Farewell Ferengistan.

01. Banco De Gaia - Eternal Sunshine (Ozclipse Mix) (7:38)
Release Date
07 Nov 2012

01. Banco De Gaia - Wimble Toot (7:59)
02. Banco De Gaia - Wimble Toot (100th Monkey Remix) (7:00)
03. Banco De Gaia - Wimble Toot (Eat Static Remix) (6:11)
04. Banco De Gaia - Wimble Toot (Misled Convoy's Pastscape Remix) (6:57)
Release Date
21 Mar, 2013
The first single from Banco De Gaia’s new album, “Apollo”, the “Wimble Toot” EP features the title track, with amazing saxophone courtesy of Matthew Jenkins, and some pretty crazy remixes.
Toby’s original partner, Andy Guthrie, has donned his 100th Monkey guise to turn in a sweet reggae mix; Merv from Eat Static has provided a suitably bonkers psychedelic Gypsy/Balkan banger while Misled Convoy from New Zealand’s Pitch Black has stripped the track totally back to create a bass heavy, dubwise soundscape.

01. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (6:46)
02. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (Kaya Project Remix) (6:21)
03. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (Playhead Remix) (5:49)
04. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (Theramingling Remix) (6:25)
05. Banco De Gaia - Apollon (Dr Trippy Remix) (4:38)
Release Date
21 Jun, 2013
‘Apollon’ is the 2nd single from Banco De Gaia’s latest album ‘Apollo’.
Remixes come courtesy of a motley crew of friends and allies.
First up is the amazing Kaya Project (Interchill), whose worldly ears (and added vocals) guide the track to new enchanted places. Bristol’s Playhead, on the other hand, inject a heavy dose of urban bass and vibes into the original, dragging it into a darkened nightclub!
Loop Guru’s Sam D builds a solid mid tempo groove with a sprinkle of ethereal psychedelia thrown in, leaving Leamington legend Dr. Trippy to dub it up, adding reggae-ish horns and a dirty big skank.

01. Banco De Gaia - All Sleeping (9:43)
02. Banco De Gaia - All Sleeping (Desert Dwellers Remix) (6:36)
03. Banco De Gaia - All Sleeping (Mistrust Remix) (7:58)
04. Banco De Gaia - All Sleeping (Hibernation Remix) (6:00)
Release Date
15 Sep, 2013
It seems only fitting that as summer slips into fall, I release this ode to rest and relaxtion.
The ‘All Sleeping’ EP features the original track, which is blessed with flutes from Tim Wheater and violas from Patrick Dunn, plus three additional remixes.
The high priests of Sacred Bass, Desert Dwellers, provide a jittery yet soothing mix, while Mistrust’s electronica musings darken the original mood. Finally Hibernation lifts us back into a sweet space with a solid downtempo mix, sealed by the additional bass.

01. Banco De Gaia - For Such A Time (8:33)
02. Banco De Gaia - For Such A Time (Kuba Remix) (6:04)
03. Banco De Gaia - For Such A Time (System 7 Remix) (7:34)
04. Banco De Gaia - For Such A Time (Animat Remix) (7:20)
Release Date
21 Dec, 2013
The final single from “Apollo” marks the end of a magical year for Banco De Gaia, with the release of his first new album since 2006, the three subsequent singles and then the remix album “Ollopa”. Along the way there have been shows all over the world, from Italy to Japan and Russia to Hungary.
‘For Such a Time’ features remixes from three excellent UK based producers: Kuba provides a dreamy, Zero 7-esque version with a rolling bassline and floating synths; System 7 add their distinctive twisting and playful style to the track, creating an ethereal vibe around a distinctly feel-good rhythm; while Animat’s take is more of a deep and dubby affair, awash with echo and delay, creating a lush and warm space.

01. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (11:44)
02. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (AstroPilot Remix) (7:10)
03. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Silinder Remix) (8:48)
04. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (2K2 Mix) (7:07)
05. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Very Extended Ambient Mix) (18:04)
06. Banco de Gaia - Last Train To Lhasa (Radio Edit) (5:43)
Release Date
30 Mar 2015
This year is the 20th anniversary of the release of Last Train to Lhasa. (You know, the one with the train on it).
To celebrate I am planning a very special 20th anniversary edition of the album this summer, and to kick-start the celebrations I asked Ukraine’s Astropilot and Dublin’s Silinder to add some 21st Century flavour to the title track.
Don’t panic! I have no intention of ruining the track by trying to make it hip and getting dubstep or electro house remixes done. I asked these guys because I knew they would be sympathetic to the original while adding their own vibe. I have shared many a stage with Dmitry Redko, the producer behind Astropilot, over the years and he has consistently impressed me with his approach and style. Likewise Gavin Mulhall, AKA Silinder, did such a good job with his unofficial remix of Heliopolis that I used last year for Maya’s 20th, that it seemed foolish not to ask him to create an official remix using the actual parts.
The ‘Last Train to Lhasa’ EP comes out via all mainstream download stores on Monday 30th March, but I have released it now for pre-orders via Bandcamp. As well as the original and the two remixes, the new EP was originally programmed to include a very extended, previously unreleased eighteen minute ambient mix as well, but iTunes’ arcane style rules have prevented that from happening, so this mix will only be available from Bandcamp.
Somehow I also found the time to edit the original video to sync up with the Radio Edit that we have been sending out to stations worldwide, and you can check this out on YouTube.
As one final act of celebration this year I have also been rehearsing a new 3-piece live band for gigs this summer. It’s great to be playing with other people again and I’ll announce more about that soon.

Tracklist:
01. Banco de Gaia - Le Foucauld (6:21)
02. Banco de Gaia - Le Foucauld (Dr. Cat Remix) (5:36)
03. Banco de Gaia - Le Foucauld (Ephemeral Mists Remix) (6:03)
released March 25, 2016
Le Foucauld
Written and produced by Toby Marks
Le Foucauld (Dr Cat Remix)
Written and produced by Toby Marks
Remixed by Dr Cat
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Le Foucauld (Ephemeral Mists Remix)
Written and produced by Toby Marks
Remixed by Ephemeral Mists
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Artwork by Dave at studioservant.com.au

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Burn the Witch (5:25)
Taken from my forthcoming album inspired by nine responses to love, ’Burn the Witch’ is not a cover version of the recent Radiohead song of the same name but a contemplation inspired by an old girlfriend of mine.
The title came about as when we met she had been dressed as a witch for a fancy dress party and I had charmingly chased her around the gathering chanting ‘Burn the Witch’.
Recently Nemone has been playing this track on both her own BBC6 show and on Lauren Laverne's morning show, and her interest and the feedback the track has had online since has inspired me to post it up for free download for the next 10 days.
The accompanying video was made by artist Patrick Dunn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWYvhuWAm6c
released July 28, 2016

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Warp and Weft (4:02)
02. Banco De Gaia - Warp and Weft (dr trippy Remix) (4:29)
03. Banco De Gaia - Warp and Weft (Continuum Remix) (7:36)
releases December 16, 2016
Warp and Weft
Written and produced by Toby Marks
Warp and Weft (dr trippy Remix)
Written and produced by Toby Marks
Remixed by dr trippy
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Warp and Weft (Continuum Remix)
Written and produced by Toby Marks
Remixed by Continuum
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Artwork by Dave at studioservant.com.au

Tracklist:
01. Banco de Gaia feat. Phos Project - Last Train (Carmelo Carone 2K16 Mix) (8:16)

Tracklist:
01. Banco de Gaia - 91 (7:31)
02. Banco de Gaia - 91 (Mr. C Remix) (6:33)
03. Banco de Gaia - 91 (Bennum & Healey Dub Remix) (7:43)
’91’ celebrates the ‘magical era of rave culture’ in the heady and halcyon days of the early ‘90s, and contemplates how much has changed in the 25 years since - not just the scene and the music, but the lives of those involved. Cue mining of sonics from that era, a lush Banco de Gaia production update and a minor key melancholic feel that has gained early support since the release of the critically acclaimed album.
On remix duty, Toby sought out two production outfits who would be able to understand his feelings for the bygone era and clock the ‘old skool' references, but at the same time deliver something 100% relevant to today's club scene.
Roll up Mr. C - and frankly who better to fit the bill. He’s turned in an unmissable and appropriately retrospective deep house wiggler. Channeling his early ‘90s self, but with an ear to today’s true underground, he takes the acid lines from the original and twists up the vocals into a late-night groover that will delight any dance floor.
Bennun and Healey’s genre-busting dub mix mashes up the melodies of the original, pays homage to its iconic acid sounds and in the breakdown even throws in an early ‘90s breakbeat for good measure. Then it’s fasten your seat-belts before all hell breaks loose with an absolute banger of a big bass line and 125 bpm 4/4 groove that’s guaranteed to energise.
released March 17, 2017
Original written by Toby Marks and Sophie Barker
Produced by Toby Marks
Original mastered by John Dent
91 (Mr.C Remix)
Remixed by Mr. C
Mastered by Mr. C
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91 (Bennun and Healey Dub Remix)
Remixed by Bennun and Healey
Mastered by Colin Bennum
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Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - The Princess And The Sky Goat (8:30)
02. Banco De Gaia - The Princess And The Sky Goat (Ornah-Mental & Dirk Schloemer Mix) (6:52)
03. Banco De Gaia - The Princess And The Sky Goat (Andrew Heath Remix) (11:37)
For the fourth and final single from Banco de Gaia’s ‘The 9th of Nine Hearts’ album, I've chosen a track that exemplifies what some would describe as the archetypal Banco sound: ‘The Princess and the Sky Goat’ is proper ambient dub, featuring a rolling bassline courtesy of James Eller (The The) and lush saxophone from Dick Parry (Pink Floyd).
The remixes are in a similar vein, with Ornah-Mental providing a dubby worldbeat rerub and Andrew Heath a spacious pure ambient wash.
released May 5, 2017
Original written and produced by Toby Marks
Saxophone: Dick Parry
Bass: James Eller
Original mastered by John Dent
Remixes mastered by Toby Marks
The Princess and the Sky Goat (Ornah-Mental Mix by Dirk Schloemer)
Remix by Dirk Schloemer for Ornah-Mental
The Princess and the Sky Goat (Andrew Heath Remix)
Remix by Andrew Heath

Tracklist:
01. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Framewerk Rewerk) (8:07)
02. Banco de Gaia - Heliopolis (Framewerk's Floating in Space Mix) (5:17)

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Ages of Gaia (7:28)
At the end of July 2019, I was commissioned to make a track to celebrate the Lovelock Centenary conference held at the University of Exeter.
The conference brought together some of the top climate scientists and academics from around the world on the occasion of James Lovelock’s 100th birthday.
(He was the ‘inventor’ of the Gaia Hypothesis. And, yes, he was there and gave a fascinating talk).
To make the piece I recorded the speeches and atmosphere of the event and then blended these found sounds with music to make something which I hoped would capture the essence of the event.
I also dragged along Patrick Dunn to make a video from the visual elements of the conference.
It was an unusual and fascinating experience and everyone seemed really pleased with the results, and I'm very happy to share them with you too.
released December 6, 2019

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Floatless (4:55)
I wrote this track before the current crisis had really taken off here in the UK. It was inspired by personal events last year but could equally well reflect what we are currently going through.
Sometimes we are caught on tides we cannot resist.
We ride the currents, letting go of expectation.
In the end we emerge somewhere new.
released June 19, 2020

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Floatless (4:50)
02. Banco De Gaia - Slow Gravity (6:17)
03. Banco De Gaia - Yesterday and Most of Today (2:04)
04. Banco De Gaia - All Summer in a Day (5:27)
05. Banco De Gaia - Kintsugi (feat. Esbe) (5:34)
Toby Marks of Banco de Gaia has had a bumpy couple of years, with family crises having to take priority over the making of music. Nevertheless this year was to be a respite from all that, with a major new album planned. Its November 2020 release would be accompanied by a string of UK and overseas live shows.
Well, we can all guess what happened to that idea. As Allen Saunders said back in 1957, "Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans". Nevertheless, Toby persevered and made music as and when he could, putting together five tracks which mark a decisive shift from previous Banco releases. Toby has recorded an EP which he describes as "a contemplative affair, full of contrasts of light and shade reflecting the turmoil in which it has been made. Largely beat-free, I hope it will bring a little light and peace to you in these troubled times."
released November 6, 2020
All tracks written and produced by Toby Marks, except 'Kintsugi' which was written by Toby Marks and Esbe and produced by Toby Marks.

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Banzare Bank (5:06)
02. Banco De Gaia - My Little Country (4:39)
Utilizing pop culture to spread important messages has a long history in our society, but being able to incorporate field recordings and evocative interviews into music takes it beyond just preaching and storytelling and into the realm of demonstration. I often work with field recordings but generally in abstract ways where the shape and texture of the sound is more important than its general context or meaning. For this project in particular, it is the meaning of what you are hearing that matters — the mood created by the sonic environment and the message of the words being spoken. One person stating a fact is less convincing than witnessing the reality, even if it’s indirectly.
I’ve always loved the sea, both being in it and on it. I’ve spent many happy days diving, snorkeling and being among sea creatures in their environment, and I value aquatic life as highly as I do life on land. Thus it saddens me to learn of the extent to which marine life is treated as nothing more than a resource to exploit, with no concern for what is impacted in the process. This project spurred me to not be complicit in this exploitation, and to instead call it out when I see it. The two tracks I composed are quite different, but I hope they might make people think about that which they take for granted. If this project can contribute to getting these issues under control, then it will have been a success.
Banco de Gaia
released July 9, 2021
©Synesthesia Media

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Braxton Remix) (5:47)
02. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Framewerk Dub) (6:35)
03. Banco De Gaia - Obsidian (Framewerk Reprise) (4:00)

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - Heliopolis (Framewerk Northern Mix) (8:35)
02. Framewerk - Chemical Trip (TLF at Tunnels Mix) (7:33)
03. Framewerk - Let Your Mind Go (5:15)

Tracklist:
01. Banco De Gaia - My Little Country (4:49)
02. Banco De Gaia - My Little Country (Marine Boy Remix) (5:45)
03. Banco De Gaia - My Little Country (Rob Bong's Roughs Tower Dub) (7:17)
04. Banco De Gaia - My Little Country (Instrumental) (4:49)
When I was a kid in the 70’s I remember seeing a TV programme about a guy who declared that an old naval platform somewhere off the coast of England was his own country.
Many years later I was asked to contribute to the Outlaw Oceans project and thought this was a perfect subject for a track. As I don’t really do 70’s retro, apart from the odd prog rock cover, I decided to work the 70’s-style narrator’s voice into a retro 90’s sounding track.
Sadly the initiative ran into complications and the release was pulled, but as I found it an amusing project to work on, I never gave up on the track, and my friend Simon Power, who was also knocking out dance tracks in the early 90’s as Marine Boy, fancied having a go at a remix and went suitably retro on it. Then, sticking with the 90’s theme, I asked Rog Bong from Children of the Bong, who toured with me a few times in that era, to have a go and he came up with a lovely deep dub of the track.
I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane as much as we have, or at least find the ridiculousness of it all entertaining!
released November 3, 2023
Written and produced by Toby Marks