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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Michael Janisch
- City: London
- Country: United Kingdom
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Michael Janisch has established himself as a tireless creative force across the developing international spheres of contemporary improvised and experimental music.
Based in London (originally from the USA), he successfully traverses this creative topography as a first-call electric & double bassist, MOBO-Award nominated solo artist, prolific producer, and owner of Whirlwind Recordings, which has become one of the world’s premiere indie labels of the last decade.
Janisch’s previous solo albums have been nominated for multiple industry awards, while getting radio spins on Gilles Peterson, NPR, WDR, BBC, JazzFM shows as well as coverage in Jazzwise, Jazz Thing, Downbeat & Concerto Magazines, The NY Times & Guardian and beyond to international acclaim.
His new album Worlds Collide is an electro-acoustic album of original material recorded at Abbey Road Studios and has been described as combining contemporary jazz heavily influenced by both the London/New York scenes alongside free improvisations and soaring melodies over multi-metered grooves, paying homage to artists such as Feli Kuti & Afro-Beat and the electronic music pioneer Aphex Twin. The album features a cast comprised of some of the world’s most creative improvisers and has already seen Janisch featured as cover star of three major industry magazines: Jazzwise, Jazz in Europe and Concerto.
My Media
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UC1ddfQsmeuVhTC-asaMM_YA
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdYGcrBQY_z4lgQNDSsAz2w
- ▶ Twitter: mpjanisch
- ▶ Instagram: michael_janisch
- ▶ Website: http://www.michaeljanisch.com
- ▶ Website 2: http://www.whirlwindrecordings.com
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/album/0w7C6yTHP5mRJywXLPCS4Y
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 2): http://open.spotify.com/album/5mxlnMOBUia6gPsajOyCzg
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 3): http://open.spotify.com/album/0DJyjIY6Lx2iSi0ETjTX09
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 4): http://open.spotify.com/album/64qN5wVsvU6QXvVw9NYHlK
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 5): http://open.spotify.com/album/0g9TCrnY77yRCcm56BdvHe
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 6): http://open.spotify.com/album/58EmDlpLMkqk1Q9CbqsLKO
Contact Information
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Management/Booking:
PUBLICITY
USA / UK
Will Vincent – Prescription PR
+44 (0)7411136593
Mainland Europe
U.K. Promotion
http://www.uk-musikpromotion.de/kontakt.html
Uli Kirchhofer
BOOKINGS
(Worldwide, excluding UK)
Gato Negro Arts Productions
Merce Porras
Email: info@gatonegroproductions.com
UK
Nathan Johnson
Email: nathan@whirlwindrecordings.com
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Quotes, Notes & Etc.
“Awesomely virtuosic double bass”
The Guardian
“Michael Janisch is a commanding bassist, who brings a sinewy thrust to the ensemble with masterful agility.”
Downbeat Magazine
“Janisch leads his quintet on a rip-roaring ride, doling out heavy grooves, tasty walking lines and melody by the bucketful. Like all good bassists, he knows when to sit back and let the lead instruments have their spot.”
Bass Guitar Magazine
“Michael Janisch is a virtuoso on the bass.”
Jazzthetic
“Janisch is one of the few bass players out there who plays both electric and upright with equal facility, passion and musicality.”
Bass Musician Magazine
“Michael Janisch is simply a monster player. His bass skills on both electric and acoustic seem monumental and at the same time, effortless. He obviously loves a groove, though his grooves are more complex than your average funk/R&B bassist. His soloing is thematic and takes in the entire range of the instrument, often contrasting high note melodic statement with low note grooves.”
What’s On
“Janisch seizes the instrument with a blend of speed and energy as if he wants to be melody, harmony and rhythm all at once.”
The Telegraph
“A bassist everyone with ears seems to want.”
The Buffalo News
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