website years_active article_title past_members background genre origin name
current_members = toby marks 1989 -- present banco de gaia
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banco de gaia

banco de gaia is an electronic music band from england , formed in 1989 by toby marks -lrb- born 1964 , south london -rrb- .
the music of banco de gaia is best categorized as ambient dub , but marks works to cross genres , often using arabic and middle eastern samples against a bass heavy reggae , rock , or trance rhythm to produce deeply textured tracks that progress layer upon layer .
