Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila // Baba Soirée LP

This is a collaborative record released by Spanish self-made instrument player Pierre Bastien and Dutch veteran electronic artist Michel Banabila on the long-established German label Pingipung in October 2023.

Collage Strange Beats - Contains 10 experimental jazz songs.

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12 "black vinyl. 

Tracklist:

1. Stray Carrier Pigeon 03:24
2. Senseless 03:30
3. At The Party 02:45
4. Walk The Talk 04:20
5. Slow Dance 03:08
6. Ban Bash Up 03:15
7. Ancestors Mix 09:23
8. Ban Bas Aura 1 03:48
9. Ban Bas Aura 2 03:38
10. Roto Motor (Erbil Mix) 03:03

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Pingipung:

"Two visionary maestros, Pierre Bastien and Michel Banabila, unite in their first collaborative album, Baba Soirée. The veterans of electronic music bring their unique expertise to the table, resulting in a captivating fusion of experimental styles. Bastien's mechanical loops and fantastic instrumental setups merge seamlessly with Banabila's sound design and impeccable skills of sampling collages. It's not a dance party, nor is it an avant-garde intervention. It's a soirée: a cultivated evening of sonic alchemy hosted by these two charismatic gentlemen.

Pierre Bastien is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a background in French literature. He has spent decades crafting an idiosyncratic world of experimental sound with his self-built mechanical orchestra Mecanium. It was most notable showcased in audiovisual releases on Aphex Twin's Rephlex label. Bastien's creations are a mesmerizing combination of traditional instruments (he has a vast collection) and mechanical automatons. The violin in the track Rotomotor, for example, is physically played by one of his machines. In Baba Soirée, Bastien also plays a prepared cornet (Slow Dance, Banbas Aura), infusing the recordings with a breathy, dreamy dimension.

Michel Banabila, a sound artist, composer and producer, possesses an eclectic musical repertoire that defies genres. His blend of minimal electronica, tribal ambient, and neo-classical influences has earned him a prominent place in the world of experimental music, and an impressive discography (Knekelhuis, Bureau B, Séance Center, ao). Banabila serves as the creative sampling editor for Baba Soirée, expertly weaving together the recordings to craft an evocative sonic tapestry[...]"

Artist : Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila

Label: Pingipung