{"product_id":"michel-banabila-through-global-frequency","title":"Michel Banabila – Through Global Frequency","description":"\u003cp\u003eStructured around a poem largely composed of titles from recordings he has made over the years, and written during a period marked by new Dutch migration policies, the genocide in Gaza, and the rise of the far right across Europe, Banabila enlists the voices of friends and family, each reciting the poem back to him in their native language. These voice recordings are set within a unique composition that works with the tonality, cadence and rhythm of the vocals, encompassing languages such as Arabic, Spanish, isiZulu, German, French, English, Japanese, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Dutch. Contributions come from Scanner (Robin Rimbaud), Ines Kooli, Sebastian Lee Philipp (Die Wilde Jagd), Yuko Kobayashi, Simone Eleveld, Cengiz Arslanpay and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"At the beginning of this journey, I had no clear idea of what I was getting into. What started as a simple poem, with embedded audio links referencing a selection of recordings I had made over the past few years and published on Metalabel and my website, eventually evolved into a video project designed as a proposal for an installation. Ultimately, it culminated in this music album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am incredibly grateful for the amazing voice recordings that friends and family from all over the world sent me, each recorded on their phones or with other devices. Every voice here is uniquely recognisable and reflects how I know them. I truly enjoyed working with these recordings, focusing on their personalities and the distinctive sound of their languages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout the process, I found myself questioning why I was doing this. I suppose the simple answer is that I felt the need to create something warm, something that embraced diversity, in contrast to my government's fucking migration policies, its deceit toward the Palestinian people, and all these hate posts circulating online in this time. For me, making music has always been a way to stay sane, and I have always loved working with voice recordings.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichel Banabila\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e, June 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"In Sheeps Clothing HiFi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47318147367066,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0471\/5036\/6874\/files\/a2346336367_10.jpg?v=1770939672","url":"https:\/\/club.insheepsclothinghifi.com\/products\/michel-banabila-through-global-frequency","provider":"In Sheeps Clothing HiFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}