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The View From Vega
Benge
Ben
Edwards, better known by his pseudonym Benge, has been exploring the
sonic possibilities of electronic instruments since he was a young boy,
in the1970s. After graduating from art school in 1990 he set up his own
music studio and started recording his unique blend of experimental
electronica, culminating in his debut album "Electro-Orgoustic Music"
and the formation of Expanding Records in 1995. Since then he has
released dozens of albums as Benge, as well as collaborating with
various luminaries from the electronic music world on many other album
projects. He has formed several notable and ongoing bands such as John
Foxx & The Maths, Wrangler (with Stephen Mallinder / Cabaret
Voltaire and Phil Winter / Tunng), Fader (with Neil Arthur /
Blancmange), and his most recent project Creep Show (Wrangler + John
Grant). Benge's creative output now centres around his Memetune Studio
Complex, located in one of the UKs remotest moorland locations, writing
and producing his various music projects as well as making video art and
TV programmes about his activities.
“The View From Vega”, his debut solo album on the DiN imprint, is primarily an ambient suite of tracks inspired by the space-music typically produced in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It uses a selection of vintage synthesisers, sequencers and FX units to provide a fertile sonic landscape to explore. The idea was to use simple sequences (using both analogue and digital units), sustained synthesiser pads and electronic piano improvisations, alongside various ancient delay, flange and reverb units. The beautiful, warm quality of the tones that exude from such instruments are very evident on the six tracks that slowly unfold their oscillations in organic, melodic soundscapes.
An unashamedly vintage sounding album in all its analogue glory, “The View From Vega” is released both as a 180g Vinyl edition and a Digipak CD with stunning artwork from Wendy Carroll that matches the music perfectly.
“The View From Vega”, his debut solo album on the DiN imprint, is primarily an ambient suite of tracks inspired by the space-music typically produced in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It uses a selection of vintage synthesisers, sequencers and FX units to provide a fertile sonic landscape to explore. The idea was to use simple sequences (using both analogue and digital units), sustained synthesiser pads and electronic piano improvisations, alongside various ancient delay, flange and reverb units. The beautiful, warm quality of the tones that exude from such instruments are very evident on the six tracks that slowly unfold their oscillations in organic, melodic soundscapes.
An unashamedly vintage sounding album in all its analogue glory, “The View From Vega” is released both as a 180g Vinyl edition and a Digipak CD with stunning artwork from Wendy Carroll that matches the music perfectly.
credits
released October 6, 2023
Written and recorded by Benge at Memetune Studios, England, February 2023.
Mastered by Benge April 2023.
Written and recorded by Benge at Memetune Studios, England, February 2023.
Mastered by Benge April 2023.
Our thanks to DiN label owner Ian Boddy for providing us with a copy of this release.
Studio blog: myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.com
"This is a primarily ambient suite of tracks inspired by the space-music typically produced in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It uses a selection of vintage synthesisers, sequencers and FX units to provide a fertile sonic landscape to explore. The idea was to use simple sequences (using both analogue and digital units), sustained synthesiser pads and electronic piano improvisations, alongside various ancient delay, flange and reverb units”.
The equipment used was as follows:
Synthesisers:
Moog Modular IIIC
Polyfusion Modular
Roland SH5 / System 100 / Piano-Plus-70
Yamaha CP30 / SS30
EMS VCS3
ARP Chroma
Sequencers:
Roland MC4
Moog Dual 960 (Cloned)
EMS TKS
FX Units:
Dynacord TAM21 Stereo Flanger/Doubler
Dynacord DRP16 Reverb
Dynacord DRS78 Reverb / Delay
Polyfusion Modular Phase unit
Electro-Harmonix Smallstone Phaser
Studio blog: myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.com
"This is a primarily ambient suite of tracks inspired by the space-music typically produced in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It uses a selection of vintage synthesisers, sequencers and FX units to provide a fertile sonic landscape to explore. The idea was to use simple sequences (using both analogue and digital units), sustained synthesiser pads and electronic piano improvisations, alongside various ancient delay, flange and reverb units”.
The equipment used was as follows:
Synthesisers:
Moog Modular IIIC
Polyfusion Modular
Roland SH5 / System 100 / Piano-Plus-70
Yamaha CP30 / SS30
EMS VCS3
ARP Chroma
Sequencers:
Roland MC4
Moog Dual 960 (Cloned)
EMS TKS
FX Units:
Dynacord TAM21 Stereo Flanger/Doubler
Dynacord DRP16 Reverb
Dynacord DRS78 Reverb / Delay
Polyfusion Modular Phase unit
Electro-Harmonix Smallstone Phaser