Texture Syndicate by Michel Banabila & Willem Cramer

Electronic, ebow

Michel Banabila & Willem Cramer first worked together in Chi (1984-1986), (banabila.blogspot.com/2016/08/chi-original-recordings_6.html) and later in East Meets West (1990-1991), (banabila.blogspot.com/2016/08/east-meets-west-hoy-babo-hoy.html). In 1996 they collaborated with Chris Grem making a score and performing live in a dance production by Lieber Gorilla. (banabila.blogspot.com/2016/08/lieber-gorilla-visioenen.html)
This 2018 EP is their first new collaboration in 22 years.
Viola sounds were contributed by Oene van Geel and violin sounds were contributed by Salar Asid. Willem Cramer is a composer & multi instrumentalist, living and working (like Banabila) in Rotterdam. https://www.willemcramer.com/audio

Reviews / quotes:

BLOGFOOLK:
Segnaliamo inoltre anche l’uscita quasi contemporanea di “Texture Syndicate” un altro progetto disponibile in digitale (sempre sulla pagina Bandcamp dell’artista) che include il remix di un brano firmato da Michel e dal chitarrista Willem Cramer e alcune nuove tracce realizzate con la collaborazione di Oene Van Geel alla viola e Salar Asid al violino che mescolano efficacemente le sonorità acustiche degli archi e la caratteristica chitarra elettrica (con Ebow) di Cramer. Buon Ascolto! (Marco)

Tracklist

1.	Texture Syndicate, Pt. 1	9:04

2.	Texture Syndicate, Pt. 2	3:56
3.	Texture Syndicate, Pt. 3	7:29

Credits

released December 13, 2018

Willem Cramer: ebow guitar, bass, synthesizer & programming.
Michel Banabila: sampler, turntable & synthesizer.
Oene van Geel: viola (1 & 2).
Salar Asid: violin (2).

Composed, recorded, & produced by Michel Banabila & Willem Cramer. Artwork by Michel Banabila. A special thanks to Marc Weidenbaum for suggesting the album title.

Mix & mastering by Willem Cramer.
This release is a download only.
2018 © Tapu Records.
Cat. Nr. 025TR.

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