Colin Bass
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Colin Bass, also known as Sabah Habas Mustapha (born 4 May 1951, London
, England
), is an English progressive rock
musician, bassist
, record producer, and an active member of the British progressive-rock band Camel
.
before joining Velvet Opera in 1970 with whom he made his first recordings for Spark Records
.
In 1971 he joined an incarnation of the 60’s chart-topping group The Foundations
and spent a year playing the cabaret clubs mostly in northern England
.
In 1971 former band-mate Ian Gomm
, who had since become a member of Brinsley Schwarz
, introduced Colin to Ernie Graham
, formerly of Eire Apparent
and, together with guitarist Jonathan Glemser, they formed the band Clancy
. The band became part of London’s growing Pub-Rock scene and briefly signed with Island Records
but were dropped after differences with producer Muff Winwood
.
Shortly afterwards the band signed with Warner Brothers and recorded two albums: “Seriously Speaking” (1974) and “Every Day” (1975). The line-up on both was: Bass (bass, vocals), Ernie Graham (guitar, vocals), Gasper Lawal (percussion) Dave Vasco (guitar), Dave Skinner (keyboards, vocals) and Barry Ford (drums, vocals).
Clancy
split in 1976 and Colin joined Steve Hillage
, who was putting together a band to promote the album “L” on a six-month tour of Europe and the USA. The line-up included ex-Jethro Tull
drummer Clive Bunker
.
In 1977 Colin was invited by American saxophonist and composer Jim Cuomo, who had occasionally played with Clancy
, to participate in his musical “Woe Babylon” at the Edinburgh Festival
. The band from the show included pianist Ollie Marland and drummer Miguel Olivares and this quartet became a project known as the Casual Band. Olivares was later replaced by ex-Back Door drummer Tony Hicks
.
Recordings were made with producer Tom Newman
but were never released.
In 1979, Steve Hillage
tour manager Laurie Small introduced Colin to British progressive-rock band Camel
.
The line-up at the time was Andrew Latimer
(guitar, vocals), Andy Ward (drums) and Kit Watkins
and Jan Schelhaas
(keyboards). There followed two albums “I Can See Your House From Here” (1979) and “Nude” (1980) and respective international tours.
In 1981 at the end of the “Nude” tour, Andy Ward’s health problems led to Andrew Latimer’s dissolving of the band. Colin relocated to Paris
where he recorded an album and performed live with old colleague Jim Cuomo.
Returning to the UK in 1983 he took up a teaching post, played sessions and club and pub gigs with various line-ups until Andrew Latimer
invited him to rejoin Camel
for the 1984 “Stationary Traveller” tour.
In the same year he started to play with the Anglo-Ghanaian band Orchestra Jazira
, which led to his induction in the pioneer world-music group 3 Mustaphas 3
, who renamed him as Sabah Habas Mustapha.
Between 1985 and 1991 the 3 Mustaphas 3
recorded four full albums and sundry singles and EPs and established a cult following for their live performances, touring in the USA, Europe, Japan and also in the then Soviet-bloc countries of East Germany, Hungary and Bulgaria.
stopped activities in 1991 Colin went to Indonesia
where, over the next ten years he recorded three solo albums with Indonesian musicians under the name of Sabah Habas Mustapha.
The first, “Denpasar Moon” (1994), was recorded in Jakarta
and explored the sounds of the popular music style Dangdut
.
The title song became a major hit in Indonesia in the form of a cover-version by a singer from the Philippines called Maribeth and was subsequently recorded by over 40 different Indonesian artists.
In 1997 Colin founded the Kartini Music record label whose first release was another Sabah Habas Mustapha record, Jalan Kopo, recorded in Bandung
and this time influenced by the sounds of the west Javanese province of Sunda. The title cut from that record is played as pre-show music for the nighttime fireworks/water spectacular IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
at Epcot
, located in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
At the same time, the 90’s saw a rejuvenated Camel
back on the scene after a long period of inactivity due to a protracted legal dispute with previous management.
In 1991 Andrew Latimer, now relocated to California
, invited Colin to participate in the recording of “Dust and Dreams”, the first release by his own label Camel Productions, which was followed by a world tour in 1992 with the line-up of Latimer, Bass and Mickey Simmonds
(keyboards) and Paul Burgess (drums).
Between then and 2003 Camel
released another three studio albums and undertook subsequent tours all documented with live albums except, as yet, the 2003 “farewell” tour.
In 1998, Kartini Music released Colin’s first album under the name Colin Bass: “An Outcast of the Islands”. Recorded in Poland
and California
and featuring Andrew Latimer
on guitar, the then Camel drummer Dave Stewart and a number of Polish musicians, the album gathered critical praise and helped establish his reputation in Poland.
Subsequent tours produced two live albums: “Live at Polskie Radio 3” (1999) and “Live Vol.2: Acoustic Songs” (2000).
2000 also saw the release of another Sabah Habas Mustapha album recorded in Bandung
, Indonesia
: “So La Li”.
It further explored the sounds of the Sundanese region and featured again the multi-instrumentalist Ismet Ruchimat and several musicians from his group Sambasunda
. “So La Li” won wide critical acclaim and was nominated for a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award.
In 2003 Kartini Music released the second Colin Bass studio album, “In The Meantime”.
Alongside these activities, Colin has over the years added his bass-playing skills to a number of albums by internationally acclaimed artists such as top Malian singing star Oumou Sangare
, the veteran Algerian maestro of the oriental piano Maurice el Medioni and Zimbabwe's First Lady of the Mbira Stella Chiweshe
.
As a record producer he has made album productions with a number of artists including New York Klezmer band The Klezmatics
, Egyptian wedding king Ali Hassan Kuban
, the Javanese urban gamelan orchestra Sambasunda
, Madagascan pop group Tarika
and the German singer-songwriter Jenny Weisgerber.
A resident of Berlin, Germany since 1988 he has since 1994 been writing and presenting a weekly radio show for RBB Radio Multikulti and WDR Funkhaus Europa in Germany
: "Sabah am Sonntag", presenting musical rarities and curiosities from around the world.
He is also a recognized expert on Indonesian Pop music, giving talks and contributing articles on the subject to "The Rough Guide to World Music" (Penguin Books), "Auge & Ohr : Ear & Eye" (neue zeitschrift für musik), "Anders Reisen: Indonesien" (Rowohlt) and the magazines Froots and Songlines.
According to his official website he is currently working on a third solo album as well as producing a second album for Jenny Weisgerber and touring with American guitarist Prince Robinson and Camel-drummer Denis Clement in a new powertrio called R.B.C.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
), is an English progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
musician, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, record producer, and an active member of the British progressive-rock band Camel
Camel (band)
Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in 1971. An important group in the Canterbury scene, they have been releasing studio and live recordings steadily, with considerable success, since their formation.-1970s:...
.
History
First started playing professionally in 1968 as guitarist with a band called The Krisis, playing the UK club and ballroom circuit, after which he switched to bass guitar and formed The Daisy Showband with guitarist Ian GommIan Gomm
Ian Robert Gomm is a British singer-songwriter, who was the rhythm guitarist for Brinsley Schwarz from 1970 to 1974. He was named "Best Rhythm Guitarist" by NME in 1971.[]...
before joining Velvet Opera in 1970 with whom he made his first recordings for Spark Records
Spark Records
Spark Records was a record label started by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller c. 1954. Artists released on Spark Records included Willy & Ruth, The Sly Fox and The Robins....
.
In 1971 he joined an incarnation of the 60’s chart-topping group The Foundations
The Foundations
The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan, are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby Now That I've Found You" , written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" The Foundations...
and spent a year playing the cabaret clubs mostly in northern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
In 1971 former band-mate Ian Gomm
Ian Gomm
Ian Robert Gomm is a British singer-songwriter, who was the rhythm guitarist for Brinsley Schwarz from 1970 to 1974. He was named "Best Rhythm Guitarist" by NME in 1971.[]...
, who had since become a member of Brinsley Schwarz
Brinsley Schwarz
Brinsley Schwarz were a 1970s English pub rock band, named after their guitarist Brinsley Schwarz. With Nick Lowe on bass and vocals, keyboardist Bob Andrews and drummer Billy Rankin, the band evolved from the 1960s pop band Kippington Lodge.-Formation:...
, introduced Colin to Ernie Graham
Ernie Graham
Ernie Graham was a singer, guitarist and songwriter, active from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s-Early life:...
, formerly of Eire Apparent
Eire Apparent
Eire Apparent was a band from Northern Ireland, noted for launching the careers of Henry McCullough and Ernie Graham, and for having Jimi Hendrix play on, and produce, their only album.-The People:...
and, together with guitarist Jonathan Glemser, they formed the band Clancy
Clancy (band)
Clancy were a British rock group, prominent in the pub rock scene of the early 1970s. They issued two albums on Warner Bros. Records, but did not achieve chart success.-History:...
. The band became part of London’s growing Pub-Rock scene and briefly signed with Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
but were dropped after differences with producer Muff Winwood
Muff Winwood
Mervyn "Muff" Winwood is an English songwriter and record producer, and the older brother of Steve Winwood. Both were formerly members of the Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, in which Muff Winwood played bass guitar...
.
Shortly afterwards the band signed with Warner Brothers and recorded two albums: “Seriously Speaking” (1974) and “Every Day” (1975). The line-up on both was: Bass (bass, vocals), Ernie Graham (guitar, vocals), Gasper Lawal (percussion) Dave Vasco (guitar), Dave Skinner (keyboards, vocals) and Barry Ford (drums, vocals).
Clancy
Clancy (band)
Clancy were a British rock group, prominent in the pub rock scene of the early 1970s. They issued two albums on Warner Bros. Records, but did not achieve chart success.-History:...
split in 1976 and Colin joined Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage is an English musician, best known as a guitarist. He is associated with the Canterbury scene and has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s...
, who was putting together a band to promote the album “L” on a six-month tour of Europe and the USA. The line-up included ex-Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull (band)
Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...
drummer Clive Bunker
Clive Bunker
Clive William Bunker is a British rock drummer. He was the original drummer in the British band Jethro Tull....
.
In 1977 Colin was invited by American saxophonist and composer Jim Cuomo, who had occasionally played with Clancy
Clancy
Clancy is an Irish name coming from the Gaelic Mac Fhlannchaidh.-As a first name:* Clancy Barone, American football coach* Clancy Brown, U.S. actor* Clancy Chassay, English journalist* Clancy Cooper, U.S. actor* Clancy Eccles, Jamaican reggae singer...
, to participate in his musical “Woe Babylon” at the Edinburgh Festival
Edinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
. The band from the show included pianist Ollie Marland and drummer Miguel Olivares and this quartet became a project known as the Casual Band. Olivares was later replaced by ex-Back Door drummer Tony Hicks
Tony Hicks
Tony Hicks is a guitarist and singer who has been a member of the British pop group The Hollies since 1963.-Career:...
.
Recordings were made with producer Tom Newman
Tom Newman
Tom Newman may refer to:*Tom Newman , British player of English billiards and snooker*Tom Newman , musician and producer*Tom Newman , researcher in nanotechnology...
but were never released.
In 1979, Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage is an English musician, best known as a guitarist. He is associated with the Canterbury scene and has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s...
tour manager Laurie Small introduced Colin to British progressive-rock band Camel
Camel (band)
Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in 1971. An important group in the Canterbury scene, they have been releasing studio and live recordings steadily, with considerable success, since their formation.-1970s:...
.
The line-up at the time was Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer is an English musician and one of the original members of the progressive rock band Camel. He is mainly a guitarist and singer, but also a flautist and keyboardist....
(guitar, vocals), Andy Ward (drums) and Kit Watkins
Kit Watkins
Kit Watkins is an American progressive-ambient-jazz recording artist based in Brattleboro, Vermont. He was previously a member of the band Happy the Man.-Beginnings:...
and Jan Schelhaas
Jan Schelhaas
Jan Russell Schelhaas is an English musician, mostly known as the keyboard player from the bands Caravan and Camel....
(keyboards). There followed two albums “I Can See Your House From Here” (1979) and “Nude” (1980) and respective international tours.
In 1981 at the end of the “Nude” tour, Andy Ward’s health problems led to Andrew Latimer’s dissolving of the band. Colin relocated to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where he recorded an album and performed live with old colleague Jim Cuomo.
Returning to the UK in 1983 he took up a teaching post, played sessions and club and pub gigs with various line-ups until Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer is an English musician and one of the original members of the progressive rock band Camel. He is mainly a guitarist and singer, but also a flautist and keyboardist....
invited him to rejoin Camel
Camel (band)
Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in 1971. An important group in the Canterbury scene, they have been releasing studio and live recordings steadily, with considerable success, since their formation.-1970s:...
for the 1984 “Stationary Traveller” tour.
In the same year he started to play with the Anglo-Ghanaian band Orchestra Jazira
Orchestra Jazira
Orchestra Jazira was an Anglo-Ghanaian band. The band consisted of Jane Shorter playing tenor sax, Sofi Hellborg playing alto, Nigel Watson, Kwadwo Oteng playing keyboards, Opata Azu playing bass and Colin Bass. They broke up in 1987....
, which led to his induction in the pioneer world-music group 3 Mustaphas 3
3 Mustaphas 3
3 Mustaphas 3 is a British World music band formed in 1982. Core members are Ben Mandelson , Tim Fienburgh Colin Bass , and Nigel Watson , around which orbit many other Mustaphas – all supposed to be the nephews of Uncle Patrel Mustapha...
, who renamed him as Sabah Habas Mustapha.
Between 1985 and 1991 the 3 Mustaphas 3
3 Mustaphas 3
3 Mustaphas 3 is a British World music band formed in 1982. Core members are Ben Mandelson , Tim Fienburgh Colin Bass , and Nigel Watson , around which orbit many other Mustaphas – all supposed to be the nephews of Uncle Patrel Mustapha...
recorded four full albums and sundry singles and EPs and established a cult following for their live performances, touring in the USA, Europe, Japan and also in the then Soviet-bloc countries of East Germany, Hungary and Bulgaria.
As Sabah Habas Mustapha
When the 3 Mustaphas 33 Mustaphas 3
3 Mustaphas 3 is a British World music band formed in 1982. Core members are Ben Mandelson , Tim Fienburgh Colin Bass , and Nigel Watson , around which orbit many other Mustaphas – all supposed to be the nephews of Uncle Patrel Mustapha...
stopped activities in 1991 Colin went to Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
where, over the next ten years he recorded three solo albums with Indonesian musicians under the name of Sabah Habas Mustapha.
The first, “Denpasar Moon” (1994), was recorded in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
and explored the sounds of the popular music style Dangdut
Dangdut
Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian popular music that is partly derived from Malay, Arabic, and Hindustani music. It developed in the 1970s among working-class Muslim youth, but beginning in the late 1990s reached a broader following in lower class Indonesians, Malaysia, and the southern...
.
The title song became a major hit in Indonesia in the form of a cover-version by a singer from the Philippines called Maribeth and was subsequently recorded by over 40 different Indonesian artists.
In 1997 Colin founded the Kartini Music record label whose first release was another Sabah Habas Mustapha record, Jalan Kopo, recorded in Bandung
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
and this time influenced by the sounds of the west Javanese province of Sunda. The title cut from that record is played as pre-show music for the nighttime fireworks/water spectacular IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth is an award-winning night time show performed nightly at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The show utilizes fireworks, pyrotechnics, laser lights, fountains, and fire to create a visual production on the park's World Showcase Lagoon...
at Epcot
Epcot
Epcot is a theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort, located near Orlando, Florida. The park is dedicated to the celebration of human achievement, namely international culture and technological innovation. The second park built at the resort, it opened on October 1, 1982 and was initially named...
, located in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
At the same time, the 90’s saw a rejuvenated Camel
Camel (band)
Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in 1971. An important group in the Canterbury scene, they have been releasing studio and live recordings steadily, with considerable success, since their formation.-1970s:...
back on the scene after a long period of inactivity due to a protracted legal dispute with previous management.
In 1991 Andrew Latimer, now relocated to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, invited Colin to participate in the recording of “Dust and Dreams”, the first release by his own label Camel Productions, which was followed by a world tour in 1992 with the line-up of Latimer, Bass and Mickey Simmonds
Mickey Simmonds
Mickey Simmonds is an English session keyboardist, arranger and composer. He is best known for his work with progressive rock acts, Mike Oldfield, Renaissance, Camel and Fish...
(keyboards) and Paul Burgess (drums).
Between then and 2003 Camel
Camel (band)
Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in 1971. An important group in the Canterbury scene, they have been releasing studio and live recordings steadily, with considerable success, since their formation.-1970s:...
released another three studio albums and undertook subsequent tours all documented with live albums except, as yet, the 2003 “farewell” tour.
In 1998, Kartini Music released Colin’s first album under the name Colin Bass: “An Outcast of the Islands”. Recorded in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and featuring Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer is an English musician and one of the original members of the progressive rock band Camel. He is mainly a guitarist and singer, but also a flautist and keyboardist....
on guitar, the then Camel drummer Dave Stewart and a number of Polish musicians, the album gathered critical praise and helped establish his reputation in Poland.
Subsequent tours produced two live albums: “Live at Polskie Radio 3” (1999) and “Live Vol.2: Acoustic Songs” (2000).
2000 also saw the release of another Sabah Habas Mustapha album recorded in Bandung
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
: “So La Li”.
It further explored the sounds of the Sundanese region and featured again the multi-instrumentalist Ismet Ruchimat and several musicians from his group Sambasunda
SambaSunda
SambaSunda is an Indonesian ethnic music fusion group based in Bandung, the capital and cultural centre of Sundanese culture, West Java, Indonesia. Samba Sunda are a 14-piece ensemble bringing together a pan-Indonesian array of instruments and influences to create a new style gamelan orchestra...
. “So La Li” won wide critical acclaim and was nominated for a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award.
In 2003 Kartini Music released the second Colin Bass studio album, “In The Meantime”.
Alongside these activities, Colin has over the years added his bass-playing skills to a number of albums by internationally acclaimed artists such as top Malian singing star Oumou Sangare
Oumou Sangaré
Oumou Sangare is a Malian Wassoulou musician, sometimes referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou." Wassoulou is a historic region south of the Niger River, and the music there is descended from traditional hunting songs, and is accompanied by a calabash...
, the veteran Algerian maestro of the oriental piano Maurice el Medioni and Zimbabwe's First Lady of the Mbira Stella Chiweshe
Stella Chiweshe
Stella Chiweshe is a Zimbabwean musician. She is internationally known for her singing and playing of the mbira dzavadzimu, a traditional instrument of the Shona people of Zimbabwe...
.
As a record producer he has made album productions with a number of artists including New York Klezmer band The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics are a Grammy Award-winning American klezmer music group based in New York City, who have achieved fame singing in several languages, most notably mixing older Yiddish tunes with other types of more contemporary music of differing origins...
, Egyptian wedding king Ali Hassan Kuban
Ali Hassan Kuban
Ali Hassan Kuban was a Nubian singer and bandleader. He was known as the "Captain" or "Godfather" of Nubian Music....
, the Javanese urban gamelan orchestra Sambasunda
SambaSunda
SambaSunda is an Indonesian ethnic music fusion group based in Bandung, the capital and cultural centre of Sundanese culture, West Java, Indonesia. Samba Sunda are a 14-piece ensemble bringing together a pan-Indonesian array of instruments and influences to create a new style gamelan orchestra...
, Madagascan pop group Tarika
Tarika
Tarika may refer to:*Tarika , musical group from Madagascar*Tariqah, school of Sufism...
and the German singer-songwriter Jenny Weisgerber.
A resident of Berlin, Germany since 1988 he has since 1994 been writing and presenting a weekly radio show for RBB Radio Multikulti and WDR Funkhaus Europa in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
: "Sabah am Sonntag", presenting musical rarities and curiosities from around the world.
He is also a recognized expert on Indonesian Pop music, giving talks and contributing articles on the subject to "The Rough Guide to World Music" (Penguin Books), "Auge & Ohr : Ear & Eye" (neue zeitschrift für musik), "Anders Reisen: Indonesien" (Rowohlt) and the magazines Froots and Songlines.
According to his official website he is currently working on a third solo album as well as producing a second album for Jenny Weisgerber and touring with American guitarist Prince Robinson and Camel-drummer Denis Clement in a new powertrio called R.B.C.
As Colin Bass
- 1998 - An Outcast Of The Islands
- 1998 - As Far As I Can See EP
- 1999 - Denpasar Moon EP
- 1999 - Live At Polskie Radio 3 2 CD
- 1999 - Poznań Pie – Live In Concert VHS
- 2000 - Live Vol. 2 - Acoustic Songs
- 2002 - Gently Kindly
- 2003 - In The Meantime
- 2003 - An Outcast Of The Islands – Remastered + 3 bonus tracks
- 2005 - Planetarium - With Józef SkrzekJózef SkrzekJózef Skrzek – is a Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer, an important figure in Polish rock.-Life:In his early carrier, Skrzek was associated with the groups Ślężanie, Ametysty and Breakout...
- 2006 - In The Meantime - Remastered + 5 bonus tracks
As Sabah Habas Mustapha
- 1994 - Denpasar Moon
- 1998 - Jalan Kopo
- 1999 - So La Li
- 2004 - Denpasar Moon 2004 – remastered + bonus
With Camel
- 1979 - I Can See Your House From Here
- 1981 - Nude
- 1984 - Pressure Points – Live In Concert
- 1991 - Dust and Dreams
- 1993 - Never Let Go – Live 2 CD
- 1996 - Harbour Of Tears
- 1997 - On The Road 1981
- 1998 - Coming Of Age - Live CD and DVD
- 1999 - Rajaz
- 2001 - The Paris Collection – Live
- 2002 - A Nod And A Wink
With 3 Mustaphas 3
- 1987 - Shopping
- 1990 - Soup of the Century
- 1991 - Friends, Fiends & Fronds
- 2001 - Play Musty For Me