What people are saying about TYA – Akwaba

'On his first album for Sequoia Records, the German composer lives up to his name, presenting an album that cleverly blends the earthiness of Aboriginal culture with modern beats and sampling. Actually, the album goes even further than that - this is a true cross-cultural fusion, where many different ethnic influences are juxtaposed with mid-tempo beats and techno loops for a sound that straddles the line between dance and chill-out music. The vocals of the Bulgarian Voices lends an Enigma-like flair to some of the tracks, while vocal samples from a variety of other singers and choirs give the music a tribal touch. This is a fantastic album that is a "must hear" for anyone with an interest in world fusion artists like Deep Forest.'
Music Design In Review

'A refreshing and uplifting symphony of voices and steady rhythms echoing our tribal roots.'
New Age Voice

'Infectious trip-hop beats propel exotic melodies creating both the perfect party album or deep listening experience'
New Age Retailer

'This evocative and uplifting album is a mosaic of global influences.'
The New Times

“Tya is a German keyboardist and programmer with an affinity for the music of aboriginal Australia and access to samples of singers like the Bulgarian Voices, Sarband, and Trinovox. Tya will win you over with his melodies, subdued but funky beats, and complex sonic textures. What makes this music so attractive is Tya's two-pronged strategy of bringing the beats right up to the front, and finding good singers to sample and using the samples well. Notice, for example, the combination of African and European voices on ‘Coming Home’ and the dubwise treatment he applies to the gorgeous choral singers on ‘Mama.’”
Rick Anderson

What people are saying about TYA – Tribal Sutras

'From the vast magnetic fields of the planet down to the vibration of a single atom, the wave-like motion of the universe is felt in every corner, every cell of our individual and collective being.' Mirroring this 'Aboriginal view of the earth as a living body' is achieved through a steady heartbeat-like rhythm that weaves through much of the album, overlaid by complex but harmonious vocal patterns . The resulting whole is an opulent, sensually arousing tapestry."
KJ NAPRA Review

Infectious trip-hop beats propel the exotic melodies, making tribal Sutras a potent dance record. The voices are from Australia and Africa and also include the coral group Bulgarian Voices. The upbeat heart of Tribal Sutras makes it a perfect party album. Those seeking a deep experience will thoroughly enjoy all of Scherl's nuances."
Steve Ryals - New Age Retailer

Tya (A.K.A. Martin Scherl) takes listeners on a soulful journey across continents with a blend of Hawaiian and Indian melodies, Bulgarian voices and Aboriginal chants. The listener's travels start with the powerful "Baiame," whose dance-able grooves and organic vocal harmonies are sure to uplift. From there, they'll find spiritual enlightenment with songs like "Awaken your Senses" and 'Children of the South," helping them to open their minds and see the world from a different perspective."
Music Design

Noteworthy: World music echoing fresh, transformative living earth themes. The piece "Baiame" ("Great Spirit") mirrors the Aboriginal spiritual connection to earth as soul-stirring sounds impact the heart. "Kula" inspired by the Haleakala volcano on Maui, is ripe with village sound interpretations and unforgettable adventurous listening."
Lightword Publishing Co.

"The essence of world fusion, the music of Tya (pronounced ta-ya, am Aboriginal word meaning "the earth") reflects the worldview of the earth as a living body. The evocative and uplifting album is a mosaic of global influences: Bulgarian voices ignite Native chants; strains of Indian Melody echo the origins of all music and the vibrations of the earth - sensuous being that she is - herself."
The New Times Magazine