Ben Frost (musician)
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| Born | 1980 (age 32–33) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupations | Composer, record producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Room40, Architecture Label, Bedroom Community |
Ben Frost (born 1980) is a composer and producer. Born in Melbourne, Australia, he has been based in Reykjavík, Iceland since 2005. Frost is recognised for his experimental music drawing widely on influences of minimalism, post-punk, black metal and noise.[1][2]
His work includes Music for Sad Children (2001, independently produced and released), the ambient guitar exploration Steel Wound (2003, and reissued in 2007), described by Pitchfork Media as "an exemplary ambient experience",[3] and the LP Theory of Machines on the Icelandic record label Bedroom Community.
He has worked extensively in contemporary dance and theatre, including award winning productions with Chunky Move and the British choreographer Wayne McGregor. He has created 2 works with German Playwright and Director Falk Richter and in 2013 premieres in his first directorial role for a music-theatre adaptation of the Iain Banks novel "The Wasp Factory.[4]
Ben is currently working on his next solo album with Thor Harris (Swans, Shearwater).[5]
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Solo work[6][7][edit]
- Music for Sad Children (2001) - Independent, Australia (CD EP, Ltd)
- Bleeding The Sacred Heart (2002) - Inventing Zero, Japan (7" Vinyl, Single, Ltd)
- Steel Wound (2003) - Room40 (Australia World) (CD Digipak, Ltd)
- Theory of Machines (2007) - Bedroom Community, Iceland/World (CD Ltd Digipak, CD 12" Lp Ltd, Mp3)
- Steel Wound (Re-Issue) (2008) - Room40 (Australia World) (CD Digipak different artwork, Ltd, Mp3)
- By the Throat (2009) - Bedroom Community, Iceland/World (CD Ltd Digipak, 12" LP, Mp3)
Remixes[edit]
- 2005 Steinbrüchel Opaque (+re) (CD), Veðuraðugan, Room40
- 2005 Björk Triumph Of A Heart (CD, Maxi) Desired Constellation, Polydor (UK)
- 2005 Björk Triumph Of A Heart (CD 1) (CD, Maxi) Desired Constellation, Polydor (UK)
- 2005 Björk Triumph Of A Heart (CD 1) (CD, Maxi) Desired Constellation, One Little Indian
- 2007 Machinefabriek Woeling (CDr, Mini, Ltd) V Is For Vampire Remix..., White Label
Production[edit]
- 2004 Gelbison- See The World (CD) EMI Music Australia
- 2008 Steintryggur- Trappa (CD Lp) Smekkleysa Iceland
- 2008 Bora Yoon/Ben Frost- Journal of Popular Noise, (Ltd 7" Vinyl), Journal of Popular Noise, USA
- 2008 Reykjavik!- The Blood,(CD Lp) Kimi Records, Iceland
- 2013 Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light,(CD, Lp) Constellation, CA
Mix[edit]
- 2007 Stars Like Fleas - The Ken Burns Effect (CD, Album) Talitres Records
- 2007 Ben Frost - Theory of Machines (CD Lp, Ltd DIGIpak, 12" Vinyl) Bedroom Community, Iceland
- 2008 Steintryggur - Trappa (CD Lp) Smekkleysa Iceland
- 2008 Bora Yoon/Ben Frost - Journal of Popular Noise, (Ltd 7" Vinyl), Journal of Popular Noise, USA
- 2008 Reykjavik! - The Blood,(CD Lp) Kimi Records, Iceland
- 2011 Colin Stetson - New History Warfare II, Judges,(CD Lp) Constellation, CA
- 2011 Tim Hecker - Ravedeath 1972,(CD Lp) Kranky, USA
- 2012 L A N D - Night Within,(CD Lp) Important Records, USA
- 2013 Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light,(CD, Lp) Constellation, CA
Compilations[edit]
- 2002 Emit One (CD) Amazing Graze EMIT
- 2002 Sound Quality Volume 2 (2xCD) Poking Holes In Your R... Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music)
- 2004 Melatonin: Meditations On Sound In Sleep (2xCD) Svartifoss Room40
- 2005 Music For Film Cults Classics Curios 52nd Sydney Film Festival (CD) Rays Theme Sonic Arcana
- 2005 Tea For Two (CD) Anyone Can Sing, Meupe
- 2006 Evening At Room40 (CD, Promo) Deconstructing Michael... Wire Magazine
- 2006 On Isolation (CD) 4 Good Reasons To Leav... Room40
- 2007 Mind The Gap Volume 69 (CD, Dig) We Love You Michael Gira Gonzo Circus
- 2008 Mary Anne Hobbs Presents Evangeline (CD, Comp, 4x12"), Theory Of Machines Planet Mu
- 2008 Mutek 08 (File, MP3, 320) Theory Of Machines Reprise, Mutek_Rec
Collaborations[edit]
- 2004 School of Emotional Engineering - Architecture Label, Australia, New Zealand (CD)
- 2004 See The World (CD) All The Rage, Holy, I... EMI Music (Australia)
- 2004 White Rabbits (2xLP) Magpies, Magpies Mush (USA)
- 2005 Transit (CD, Album, Car) Winter Sun Cajid Media
- 2006 Cursed Sleep (12", EP, S/Sided) Domino Recording Company Ltd.
- 2006 Cursed Sleep (CD, Maxi) Drag City
- 2006 Cursed Sleep (12", EP, S/Sided) Drag City
- 2006 How We Operate (CD, Album) All Too Much ATO Records (USA)
- 2006 Speaks Volumes (CD, Album) Bedroom Community
- 2006 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy The Letting Go (CD, Album, Gat) Domino Recording Company Ltd.
- 2006 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy The Letting Go (LP, Album) Domino Recording Company Ltd, Drag City
- 2006 Glow (with Luke Smiles)
- 2007 Basis (CD, Album) These 1, These 2 Room40
- 2007 The Ken Burns Effect (CD, Album) Talitres Records A Heart Against Your Own (CD, Album, Dig) Someone Good
- 2008 All Is Well (LP, Album) Little Johnny Brown, F... Bedroom Community
- 2008 Mary-Anne Hobbs. Evangeline (4x12", Comp) Theory Of Machines Planet Mu
- 2008 Whiter Rabbits (2xCD, Album, RE) Magpies, Squids Eye Records, Council Folk Recordings
- 2008 The Blood (CD, Album) Kimi Records, Iceland
- 2008 Mortal Engine
- 2009 Transaquania (with Erna Ómarsdóttir, Nico Muhly and Borgar Magnason)
- 2009 Black Marrow (with Oren Ambarchi, Borgar Magnason, Nico Muhly and Helgi Hrafn Jónson)
- 2010 FAR (with Wayne MacGregor)
- 2011 We Don't Need Other Worlds. We Need Mirrors: Music for Sólaris (with Daníel Bjarnason) - Bedroom Community, Iceland/World (LP, CD, Dig)
References[edit]
- ^ Guillermo Escudero. "Interview with Ben Frost". Loop Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2006.
- ^ http://bedroomcommunity.net/artists/ben_frost/
- ^ Grayson Currin (8 January 2010). "Ben Frost: By the throat". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ http://bedroomcommunity.net/artists/ben_frost/
- ^ https://twitter.com/ethermachines/status/298160588947865602
- ^ http://www.ethermachines.com/projects.htm
- ^ http://www.ethermachines.com/discography.htm
External links[edit]
- Homepage
- School of Emotional Engineering.
- The Ghost of Ben Frost - MySpace page.
- Cicada - Contemporary Artist Collective - Details Ben Frost's collaborations with Cicada.
- Two and a Half Questions With Ben Frost by Headphone Commute (2009)
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