After four Asia 2001 albums on his Trans'pact label, French trance wizard Martin Cooper releases his Ama Zone album with Avatar. Most of the tracks on the album were in rotation in parties, from New York to Goa. Super JV, Full Moon Project and Vertige that was selected by Goa Gil for his live mix at the Burning Man festival.
With Ama Zone, Asia 2001 not only marked a distinguished path even further, the album has managed to generate a buzz that brought Sony Music to pick up and licensed the album, making it available also in East Asia.
Ama Zone has a significant role in the music industry, setting a chain reaction. People were turned on to the music of Asia 2001, and the album sold a staggering 20,000 units shortly after it was out in India. Eventually this is the first trance album to be released locally in India. The album has played significant role in the local musical industry as a trigger of that's to follow. Bombay and Delhi, as well as other cities in India, were exposed to the music. Tracks from Ama Zone were played on public buses, rickshaws, and even as back drop music for advertisements on local TV. Since Cooper's trance is friendly, melting like a liquid alloy into lush pads and crisp rhythms, people were hooked to the music, and the result was a wave of trance releases in India and the rest is known...
Ama Zone is a classic and is considered as one of the best Asia 2001 albums.