Ariane Macavoy and Goa Gil established their Nommos project back in 1996. Their first single, 'Po Tolo' ("We have watched the skies and waited"), appeared on several compilations, including 'The Language of Light', 'Destination Israel', and Goa Gil's 'Spiritual Trance Vol. 2'. Their next release, Amma, became widely played in 1997 and was included in Mark Allen's 'Return to the Source' mix. The following year they released the single 'Djembe', which received international exposure and was also included on Goa Gil's 'Forest of the Saints' album.
Digitaria is their debut Nommos album. It was released by Avatar and came out in India and southeast Asia locally by EMI around the same time. The album combines musical ideas and sounds that the two artists had been developing for several years. The track 'Here He Comes' appeared earlier on Goa Gil's Towards the One album, and served as an early preview of the album. The Nommos are often credited as among the first artists to combine African elements with psychedelic trance music.
Goa Gil and Ariane Macavoy were previously members of the band Kode IV. Goa Gil, who earlier played in several rock bands, later became one of the pioneering trance DJs and an influential figure in the Goa trance scene. Ariane Macavoy grew up in Paris and is well known within the scene. Her work has taken her to West Africa, where she has spent time studying with traditional musicians and teachers. In addition to her work with The Nommos and her solo project Nimba, she is a professional djembe player and teacher of African dance.
The story of The Nommos refers to beings from the mythology of the Dogon people of West Africa, and has been passed on for generations. An ancient, advanced civilization, intelligent beings who carry the visual appearance with similarity to a fish. The ark of The Nommos, who came from the star Serious B (8.6 light years from Earth), it is said to have landed on Earth northeast of the Dogon country.

'Digitaria' is a tribal trance dance album that guides you inside the mysterious world of The Nommos. The Nommos redefine the ancient tribal ritual for the 21st century.