Wah-Wah Whispers
Label | Bureau B – BB363 |
Format | Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Transparent |
Barcode | 4015698263381 |
Country | Germany |
Released | 19 Mar 2021 |
Genre | Electronic, Folk, World, & Country |
Style | Ambient, Abstract, Synthwave, Noise, Tribal, IDM |
Instead of archiving early works from the 1980s, Wah-Wah Whispers focuses on Banabilas more recent output. It is a collection of works showcasing many facets of his music: a journey visiting the minimal and cinematic sample scape in the opener Take Me There, a robotic reggae-like rhythm (Tic Tac), contemplative ambient / fourth world scenes evolving into adownright funky beat (Hidden Story), the synth version of Secunde, and more. The album ends with a kaleidoscope of atmospheres gradually building up to a noise climax in Narita (the only collaboration track on the album, with Rutger Zuydervelt / Machinefabriek). No single compilation album could really do justice to the massive scope of Banabilas output since 1983, but with Wah-Wah Whispers, Bureau B did a wonderful job to facilitate a view into his more recent work (2013-2020, with the exception of Tic Tac, which is from 2001).This album is an invitation that may lead to explore Banabilas back catalogue and dive deeper into the work of one of Hollands most creative independent artists.
A1 | Take Me There | |
A2 | Tic Tac | |
A3 | Branches | |
A4 | Hidden Story | |
B1 | Out Of Sync | |
B2 | Secunde - Reprise | |
B3 | Wah-Wah Whispers | |
B4 | Narita |
Compiled By – Daniel Jahn
Composed By – Michel Banabila
Composed By – Rutger Zuydervelt (B4)
Electric Guitar – Cok Van Vuuren (A4)
Executive Producer – Daniel Jahn
Executive Producer – Gunther Buskies
Performer – Michel Banabila
Performer – Rutger Zuydervelt (B4)
Producer – Michel Banabila
Producer – Rutger Zuydervelt (B4)
Recorded By – Michel Banabila
Remastered By – Detlef Funder
Sounds [Uncredited Violin Samples] – Salar Asid (B3)
Tic Tac previously published by Tone Casualties / Boudisque Recording / Steamin'Songs.
Track 1 & 2 originally mastered by Michel Banabila.
Track 3,4,5,6,7,8 originally mastered by Marlon Wolterink.
Licensed from Tapu Records for Bureau B, published by Tapete Songs.