Label: Tapu Records

83年頃からアクティブに活動、Jon Hassellの"Fourth World music"に強い影響を受け、ジャズ、カットアップエレクトロニクス、ワールドミュージック、ポップス等を融合させカテゴライズ不可能なスタイルを築き上げたオランダの奇才サウンドアーティスト/作曲家Michel Banabila。2020年から2022年に掛けて発表してきた、個人録音及びコラボレーション録音より厳選した自身監修のコンピレーション音源が登場。しっとりとしたアンビエントから、前衛要素の強いジャズ、コンテンポラリー、ミニマルと、この人物の特徴が様々な角度から発見出来る充実の編集。





The last few years I did a lot of single tracks, often in collaborations, not related to any albums, and I thought it would be nice to collect some of them for a CD release.

A stunning display of Banabila’s versatility, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with others. Apart from the opening and closing tracks, the other nine tracks are collaborations with a variety of artists: Alex Haas & Bill Laswell, Cengiz Arslanpay, Jeff Greinke, Ümlaut (Jeff Dungfelder), Robert Jarvis, Maarten Vos and Gareth Davis.

This list of artists itself guarantees a diverse musical offer. Singles (2020-2022) presents a versatility of styles, yet it is a coherent collection because of Banabila’s skillful direction. Whatever direction the music takes, listeners that are familiar with his work will immediately recognize it as ‘Banabila’. It’s not easy to describe what this exactly is – I guess that’s what we can call the hand of the master.

I guess it’s safe to say that Singles (2020-2022) is a mandatory addition for everyone interested in Banabila’s music. And it’s also a great introduction to his music for those that are not yet familiar with his work. But be warned: once opened up, there’s a giant collection of earlier work waiting to be explored! (Peter van Cooten)