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Michel Banabila & Machinefabriek
Macrocosms

Album NL 2016 on Tapu Records label
Electronic, Spoken Word and Classical (Ambient, Contemporary, Experimental, Field Recording, Glitch)

Track timings differ from the digital release. On the CD, the songs are mixed to run seamless, with extra field recordings used inbetween. The digital release has the songs as standalone tracks. 'Macrocosms' is the fourth collaboration album by Banabila & Machinefabriek. Again, Michel Banabila and Rutger Zuydervelt spent a few concentrated weeks swapping sound files and sculpting ideas to fully form tracks. This intuitive way of working and open-minded approach resulted in an album that harks back to the rhythmic playfulness of 'Travelog', while also maintaining the abstract tendencies of 'Error Log'. The overall theme deals with the macro and micro - how incredibly tiny and insiginificant we become when zooming out, and how wondrous small worlds can be found within ours when zooming in. Artist Sarah Payton describes it beautifully in her spoken word section of the title track. Field recordings made by Banabila at the nature reserve Biała Woda in Poland are an important addition to the music, reinforcing the sense of place, and invoking intricate, detailed worlds of their own. Combining elements of ambient, musique concrète, noise, and even the 'fourth world', this Rotterdam duo created a unique sonic world expanding their oeuvre with another fine album. 'Macrocosms' is released by Tapu Records, in digital formats, and as a limited edition CD in a beautiful six panel digipack. Limited Edition of 200 copies.

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	Michel Banabila , *1961 NL music by, photography by, album by
	Machinefabriek eg, NL album by
	Rutger Zuydervelt eg, g, sampler, *1978 NL design, music by
	Ilya Ziblat Shay , sounds, double bass sample
	Sarah Payton , words by

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