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Colin Bass and Daniel Biro (with Special Guest Andrew Latimer)
Official CD release date: 17th May 2024 on Sargasso Records
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New Album release / May 17th 2024
Colin Bass & Daniel Biro
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Following their 2020 collaboration debut ‘Still’, Colin Bass (Camel) and Daniel Biro (Mysteries of the Revolution) return with ‘More’, recorded in London and Wales and released on the Sargasso label. Bass (vocals, bass, guitar, percussion) and Biro (keyboards) share songwriting and production duties on the album’s 11 new original songs. The pair were hugely pleased to welcome extra special guest Andy Latimer, whose unique appearance and outstanding guitar contributions feature here on five tracks. A rare treat for all Camel fans. The songs cover a wide range of topics, from childhood memories and the passage of time (‘Back Again’, ‘Smile of Smiles’, ‘Sailor’s Lament’, ‘I Wish’) to more ‘politicised’ themes (‘Hunting Game’ and the eight-minute epic ‘Deep Fake’). There is also a tale of infamous ghosts (‘Ghost of a Flea’), a reference to William Blake and his otherworldly visions. Daniel Biro was 14 years old when he attended a music Summer-camp in the French Alps and met Colin Bass, who was leading some of the workshops there and had just joined Camel. They kept in touch over the years and their long-term friendship has now crystallised in this emotionally and spiritually-charged creative collaboration.
‘The Hunting Game’
‘Back Again’
Colin Bass & Daniel Biro: ‘STILL’
"an album that's breathtaking in its understated magnificence." - Prog Magazine
”‘Still’ is a collection of meditative, ambient songs that range from intimate personal stories to global human topics. While Bass leads on all vocals, instrumentally the dialogue is between his melodic bass playing and Biro’s layered Rhodes electric piano and analogue synth arrangements.”
‘STILL’ available at the shop.
Colin Bass albums
Physical copies available to buy from the SHOP
Digital downloads available from the Colin Bass Bandcamp page
An Outcast of the Islands
" ..an album of rare elegance.." - Big Bang magazine, France
"..magnificent..essential album.." - Mellotron magazine, Argentina
Featuring Andrew Latimer, Dave Stewart, members of Quidam and the Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra.
Remastered version of original album with new sleeve notes by Colin Bass. Available on vinyl.
in the meantime
“Something that can definitely be attributed to this album, is the calm and soothing nature that prevails throughout the whole of the album. The acoustic style is endearing to the listener as is Bass' soothing voice with a strong British sense of melancholy, beautifully portrayed on tracks such as Talk To Me as well as on the mellotron drenched instrumental Bridge Of Sighs. “ - DPRP
At Wild End
“To a large extent a product of its environment, there is a rustic edge that brings the listener close to the natural beauty of the place that inspired the music. This is a genuinely enjoyable album from a man whose music deserves much wider attention and hopefully At Wild End, which is sure to please fans of his idiosyncratic songs, will also bring him to new ears. Beautifully crafted songs that handsomely repay the investment.” - Jez Rowden, The Progressive Aspect
Albums recorded in Indonesia as ‘Sabah Habas Mustapha’
So La Li
Third volume of the Indonesian trilogy recorded in West Java by Colin Bass under the name Sabah Habas Mustapha. Contains the Indonesian hits: 'Di Nagara Deungeun' and 'Seuri'.
Jalan Kopo
Following on his huge Southeast Asian success with “Denpasar Moon,” Colin Bass returns to Indonesia clutching a handful of songs, a pocketful of dreams, a fistful of dollars and a bottleful of mosquito repellant.
Denpasar Moon
The saga begins… a miracle of serendipity, recorded 1992 in Jakarta, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a stellar cast of musicians. Extra tracks include: original demo of Denpasar Moon and a fragrant video clip.
All above albums are available for streaming or download on all the major digital platforms. However, these platforms only pay negligible royalties to artists. If you wish to support artists please download from sites such as Bandcamp or CDBaby. Go to the Colin Bass Bandcamp page.
Albums produced by Colin Bass
In the role of Record Producer Colin Bass has worked with a wide range of international artists, including:
New Nordik Sagas
Joonas Widenius (Finland)
2019
Raivopyora
Maija Kauhanen (Finland)
Emma Award Winner Best Etno Album
2018
Tincian,
9Bach (Wales)
BBC Radio 3 Folk Awards - Album of the Year Winner
2017
Osas - it’s time!
Alhousseini Anivolla (Niger)
2017
Java
Sambasunda Quintet (Indonesia)
2008
plus albums by The Klezmatics (USA), Krar Collective (Ethiopia), Etran Finatawa (Niger), Stella Chiweshe (Zimbabwe), Lord Mouse & the Kalypso Katz (Germany), Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird (USA), Tarika (Madagascar), Sambasunda (Indonesia), Ali Hassan Kuban (Egypt), Prince Robinson (USA)
Production Services
For services from online consultation to full studio participation, contact Colin Bass
Camel
Colin Bass has been part of the Camel story since 1979, appearing on six studio albums and a series of live albums and DVDs. The band’s 2003 world tour presaged a ten year hiatus caused by the serious illness of founder member Andrew Latimer. Back on his feet in 2013, Latimer reconvened the band and took off on a highly successful European tour. Over the next three years Camel headlined at progressive rock festivals and theatres around Europe and Japan. 2018 saw Camel's most extensive and successful tour in its history, selling out major concert venues in Japan, Turkey, Israel, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Spain, Portugal and the UK. The final concert at the sold-out Royal Albert Hall in London was filmed and is available on DVD and CD formats from: www.camelproductions.com
Here’s a clip filmed a few days before the RAH concert at the venerable UK venue, the Cambridge Corn Exchange.
