Bantaba X

Jazz   15 Ratings  from Germany Bandmembers:   Rainer Ott (piano, keyboards, percussion), Ulrike Steinborn (electric violin), Philip John Shiell (electric bass, NS stick), Georg Mill (drums), Michael Krause (percussion) Bandpage:   http://www.soundlift.com/BantabaX Homepage:   http://www.bantabax.de Influences:   Wolfgang Dauner, Chick Corea, Nitin Sawhney, Jean-Luc Ponty, Jasper van't Hof, Joe Zawinul Next Show(s):   September 21st @ Flöz K, Germany

	Inevitably Moving   Fusion     Song Info:  This electric jazz piece is, like most of the other pieces, from the album "Orange Moon" by Bantaba X. Characteristic are the different rhythms of drums and bass, congas and piano, which are layered on top of each other, providing a complex rhythmic web for the violin's lofty modal explorations. Song Info:  Dies ist ein Track der Bantaba X-CD "Orange Moon" im Stil des electric jazz. Besonderes Merkmal des Stückes. Übereinander geschichtete Rhythmusebenen, die dennoch ineinander verwoben sind. Davon scheinbar unberührt erheben sich ausgedehnte melodische Linien der elektrischen Violine. Composer:  Rainer Ott Filesize:  8.5MB   Pobre Argentina   Ambient     Song Info:  A pensive mood pervades this song. Lyrics:  This piece was written one day after Argentina lost its game against Germany in a very close match at the football world championship in 2006. So the title of the song expresses some Germans including the band members felt some pity on the poor Argentinians who were depressed after the match. ;) Lyrics Author:  instrumental Composer:  Ulrike Steinborn Filesize:  7.1MB   Lost   Latin     Song Info:  Reggae-artiges drum and bass-Motiv, Latin Conga-Figur und eine Bass-Piano-Linie, die sich quer zur Melodie verschiebt. Komplexe Rhythmik und doch tanzbar. Wie soll das gehen? Nun, einfach mal reinhören! Die Soundqualität ist leider begrenzt, da dies eine Live-Aufnahme ist. Lyrics:  Reggae-like drum and bass, along with a Latin conga below a piano groove and melody. Complex rhythmical structure, yet you can dance to it. How? Listen! Limited sound quality, since this was recorded live. Lyrics Author:  no lyrics Composer:  Rainer Ott Filesize:  12.0MB   Melancholic Waves   Instrumental     Song Info:  This is a rather melodic pop-like piece, with a movement that swells up and ebbs away again continuously. If you think waves can't be melancholic, listen to the song. Composer:  Rainer Ott Filesize:  9.8MB   African Circus   Worldfusion     Song Info:  This is a mixture of a West-African 12/8 beat and a melody resembling a Dutch brass band in a football stadium (without the brasses! :)) Song Info:  Dies ist ein Stück, das von einer westafrikanisch anmutenden 12/8-Rhythmik geprägt ist. Die Melodik erinnert an die Musik holländischer Bläsergruppen bei Fußballspielen der niederländischen Nationalmannschaft. Composer:  Rainer Ott Filesize:  7.2MB   Abyss   Fusion     Song Info:  Hypnotic Groove on top of which trancy violin sounds and atmospheric piano rise after some time Song Info:  Nach sich die stark rhytmisierten kurzen melodischen Motive von Klavier und Violine "ausgetobt" haben, entwickelt sich eine Improvisation, in der sich sphärische Violin- und Klaviersounds über die brodelnde Rhythmik von Bass, Drums und Boucarabou (afrikanische Trommel) legen. Composer:  Rainer Ott Filesize:  10.9MB   Intro Abyss   Contemporary     Song Info:  This is a piano intro to the hypnotic piece Abyss. Composer:  Rainer Ott Filesize:  4.2MB   De Acuerdo   Latin     Song Info:  Relaxed melody over latinized rhythmic web Composer:  Rainer Ott Filesize:  12.9MB   Celestial Walk   Dream     Song Info:  A solo piano piece - a walk through heaven - almost like a waltz Composer:  Rainer Ott Filesize:  5.5MB