Michel Banabila
composer
Rotterdam / NL
about me
Michel Banabila, born 1961, is a sound artist, composer, and producer. Banabila has released music since 1983 and has produced musical scores for numerous films, documentaries, theater plays and choreographies. His music varies from minimal loop-based electronica, fourth world, and neoclassical pieces, to drones, experimental ambient, and punk-as-fuck tape music. His work has been released internationally by labels like Bureau B (DE), Eilean Rec (FR), Knekelhuis (NL), and Séance Center (CA)

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remarks


trackrecord
DESCENDING THE MOUNTAIN (Maartje Nevejan)
HEROES OF THE MAXIMA (Paul Rigter)
MEET ME IN VENICE (Eddy Terstall)
CHINA, FROM CARTIER TO CONFUCIUS (Marije Meerman)
ONE FALSE MOVE (Clara van Gool)
SATELLITE QUEENS (Bregtje van der Haak)
COLLAPSUS (Tommy Pallotta)
GRAND PARIS (Bregtje van der Haak)
I AM GURGAON (Marije Meerman)
OUR BOYS (Bregtje van der Haak)
ST.PETERSBURG, PLACES & PAINTINGS (Ben van Lieshout)
REAL LIFE (RobertJan Westdijk) IDTV
MARTHA VONK GOES TO ISTANBUL (Hester Overmars)
THE FLEXMAN (Marije Meerman) VPRO Backlight
OUR BOYS (Bregtje van der Haak) VPRO Backlight
THE APPLEPASSE GIRL (Marije Meerman) Surviving in NL
MAMA PLEASE CALL ME (Marije Meerman) VPRO Backlight
TV commercial UPC (Yellow Submarine)
SAMUAL (Tami Ravid) NPS Short
STROOM (Jord den Hollander) NAI
THE THIRSTY CITY CIUDAD MEXICO (Alexander Oey)
PIETER ENGELS / DUTCH MASTERS (David Kleijwegt)
TIME AND PLACE - Martijn Veldhoen
VOCAL VOID (Geert Mul) Film Festival Breda

awards
Recipient Edison Jazz Award 2003.
Nomination Golden Calf 2004 Dutch Film Festival.

equipment
Mac Mini, QBit-Nebulae, piano

software knowledge
Logic Pro

my companies

Michel Banabila
Rotterdam / NL
composer