Sunday Synth Jam: Ben Edwards, aka Benge, channels his inner John Carpenter, improvising some analog retronica.
Here’s what he has to say about it:
Sometimes I get the urge to pretend I am in the studio in 1980 making a horror movie soundtrack. Luckily I have a studio full of old equipment so this is not a problem.
Here I am on the Moog Modular, Linn LM1, Oberheim 4-Voice (via Moog Phaser), all going through the MCI 416b console, with a bit of EMT plate reverb for good measure
Never seen the mci meter bridge intact and working before…so neat! I love those desks.
If this is what heaven would look and sound like, I wanna die NOW!
Given the title of the post, here is a link to a great page for fans of Carpenter and Wyman: http://cultureramp.com/killer-punk/
Benge? This guy is new to me, i must look for more. This is fucking incredible, and the kind of thing i really really dig. Glad there’s more John Carpenter fans out there doing this kind of music, but you sir, have it down perfectly!!!!!!!!! I’ll try find more of your stuff now. Thankyou…
Bege = The Maths
John Foxx and The Maths
Benge is probably best known for his work with John Foxx and for his album Twenty Systems, which explores a bunch of vintage synths.
Here’s a video of him in his studio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ePsfEkOS0
Here’s SOS’s take on Twenty Systems:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan09/articles/shortcuts_0109.htm
Uh, why is there a scalpel on the MCI console at 1:45 ?? spoooky
That was awesome – I love the POV angles of pushing various buttons! Very 80’s
Benge tried being himself , but realised himself was mostly bullshit so is now busy raping and mutilating others works