Danse Primitive is the second effort from Nantes collective The Balek Band.
Their track 'Superbia' from 2018 was already a big BATB end-of-the-night favourite, and we are over the moon to welcome them on the label.
The leader of the project, Vidock, has been a staple at the BATB parties these past few years, and it is naturally that they dedicate this EP 'to all the Beauty and the Beat dancers'.
All tracks have been mastered by Matt Colton.
THE PURCHASE OF THE VINYL COMES WITH THE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF EACH TRACK PLUS THE REWORK OF 'DISCONIELS' BY MYSTIC JUNGLE, EXCLUSIVE TO BANDCAMP.
For the French speakers, here's a bit more history about the project:
"The Balek Band explore les codes de la musique électronique, s’affranchit des genre pour plonger dans un univers à la croisée des mondes. Puisant aussi bien dans la disco que le jazz, c’est au coeur de l’expérimentation que naissent leurs morceaux assurément dance-floor et psyché. Cette formation atypique utilise guitare, bass, percussions, boîtes à rythmes, synthétiseurs aussi bien en studio qu’en live et livre une performance aussi libre que précise, simplement guidé par leurs émotions."
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released July 10, 2019
The Balek Band is Vidock (drum machine, synth, efx), accompanied by Samuel Creach (bass), Ludovic Gagnepain (guitar) and Vinz Zeppo (percussions and synth).
All tracks recorded, mixed, arranged and produced by Vidock except Disconiels (Mystic Jungle's Riot of Unicorns Rework) by Mystic Jungle.
Additional percussions on Disconiels recorded during a vodoun session in Togo.
Ras Sankara on vocals and Wakko on percussions feature on 'Disconiels'.
A beautiful parting gift from the late Daniel Grau, a cosmic disco master often referred to as the "Venezuelan Giorgio Moroder." Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 10, 2021
supported by 16 fans who also own “Danse Primitive EP (BATB 004)”
2023. Came rather late to this wonderful sampler. Great cross-section for late evenings and early mornings and of course in between. None of the tracks I have ever heard before. All of them are totally enchanting! That's why I love samplers like this that are put together with love.
Listening to it for the 6th time now and still can't name a favourite. All the tracks are very sensitive.
1Love!
No matter what musical direction! nikarabot