Labelle - univers-île (2017)

Labelle hails from Saint-Denis de la Réunion, His home is at the top of an apartment block in the centre of the island’s capital. It’s a belvedere overlooking the rich and extravagant cultural crossroads of Saint-Denis de la Reunion, a laboratory of Creolism and musical blending, where he composes his music on hi-tech machines, sketching out celestial electronic symphonies whilst cultivating a deep connection with the soil.

His sophomore album is entitled univers-île and features a dreamy, hypnotic collection of new studio recordings that span electronica, new age zither jams and off-kilter syncopated percussion with occasional ambient and techno influences.

It also includes the collaborations of some of La Reunion finest vocal musicians ( Zanmari Baré, Nathalie Natiembé, Maya Kamaty and Hasawa) and as well as respected instrumentists from the jazz and world music circuits ( Ballaké Sissiko, Prakash Sontakke, Joao Ferreira ).

Tracklist:

01 - Kou d'zèl (feat. Zanmari Baré)
02 - Benoîte (feat. Nathalie Natiembé)
03 - Soul Introspection (feat. Prakash Sontakke)
04 - Souviens-toi (feat. Hasawa)
05 - Éveil
06 - Om (feat. Maya Kamaty)
07 - Babette
08 - Noûs
09 - Observateur (feat. João Ferreira)
10 - Playing at the End of the Universe
11 - Grand Maître (feat. Ballaké Sissoko)