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Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila Baba Soirée

Pingipung | Item No: 1050395
Vinyl 12" | 2023 / EU – Original | New
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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 experimental 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 notably 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 seamless 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, a.o.). Banabila serves as the creative sampling editor for Baba Soirée, expertly weaving together the recordings to craft an evocative sonic tapestry.

The two share a curiosity for traditional instruments from various cultures. The instruments used in the recordings are shown in the cover artwork. A mutual admiration for each other's work paved the way for this fruitful artistic partnership of the Rotterdam-based artists: Collaborating on a single as a fundraiser for Yemen in 2022 set the stage for the creation of Baba Soirée.

For Pierre Bastien, Dada, Fluxus and International Situationism have played a significant role in shaping his artistic vision. The title Baba Soirée is an homage to Kurt Schwitters and Theo van Doesburg's "Kleine Dada Soirée" collaboration which took place exactly a century ago. There's an unmistakable stoicism and an anarchic not-giving-a-f*** attitude in these recordings by Bastien & Banabila, which resonates in the light of this Dada reference.
Item Details
Item No: 1050395
Artist: Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
Title: Baba Soirée
Label: Pingipung
Catalog No: Pingipung 083
Format: Vinyl 12", Vinyl, Singles, 12"
Pressing: EU – Original
Release Date: 2023
Genre: Electronic & Dance
Style: Downbeat | Electronica | Leftfield
Available since: 2023-10-27
Condition: New
Price: 26,99 €
Weight: 250g (plus 250g Packaging)
Tracklist
A1 Stray Carrier Pigeon By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A2 Senseless By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A3 At The Party By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A4 Walk The Talk By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A5 Slow Dance By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A6 Ban Bash Up By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A7 Ancestors Mix By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A8 Banbas Aura 1 By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A9 Banbas Aura 2 By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
A10 Rotomotor (Erbil Mix) By Pierre Bastien & Michel Banabila
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