Benbecula Records - "The Final Vinyl"
21st August 2009, Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh

SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED: Stephen Brown (Transmat), Mikael Romanenko and Phase 6.  One final very special guest TBA on the night.

Note: this event goes on into the wee hours ... late entry accepted!

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TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM AVALANCHE RECORDS AND RIPPING RECORDS, EDINBURGH.

Visuals will be provided by Sherwood Films and the entire event will be filmed for future DVD release and possible TV archive.

The Final Vinyl

MORE LIVE DATES

26/09/2009 - Christ. Album launch, Cuts + Strings, GRV, Edinburgh

Christ. T Shirts and merch - direct from the big man!
www.cafepress.co.uk/christsmerch

Reverbnation Profile Back Up and Running

We are now using Reverbnation to stream songs from the home page of the website, as last.fm have decided in their wisdom to withdraw the free playlist!

Reverbnation - Benbecula (the band)
Reverbnation - Benbecula (the label)

COMING SOON - Talvihorros "Some Ambulance"
Release Date: 31 August 2009

Pre Orders now being taken

Talvihorros is the studio project of London based Ben Chatwin exploring the electronic manipulation of acoustic instruments. Primarily a guitarist with a background in live performance, acoustic, electric and prepared guitars are integrated with organ, piano, banjo, analogue synthesiser and an array of percussion instruments to create a unique voice in modern electronic music.

Debut album ‘Its Already on Fire’ was self-released in small numbers in late 2008 in beautiful, hand crafted and numbered packaging. It was well received by the likes of Textura.org ‘…compact constructions that quietly dazzle…’ and Norman records ‘…more bedroom electronics, whoever has made this clearly has 'the ear' as they've managed to create something pretty fresh sounding.

Some Ambulance is a more focused and tense affair, with many tracks coated in a thick atmosphere of lost transmissions, radio-static and feedback setting the tone for Talvihorros most emotive guitar work to date. Different phasing techniques are used to hypnotic effect re-calling the minimalist work of Steve Reich.

Talvihorros "Some Ambulance"
Talvihorros MySpace

The Flowers of Hell - Out now on deluxe VINYL

Buy here

We are pleased to announce that Benbecula is the sole importer of the Canadian vinyl release of "Come Hell or High Water" which is a special edit of the CD version.  Order from Benbecula to get domestic prices.

*** Album of the Month - Avalanche Records ***
"Stirringly evocative - 8/10" NME
"A treat throughout ... lavish opulence" Clash Magazine
"Astounding ... excellent stuff" Rocksound
"Highly recommended" Rock-a-Rolla
"Breathtaking" The Skinny
"Exhilirating" Plan B
"Superb" Buzz
"Pure, unadulterated brilliance" Narc.www.benbecula.com
 

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Christ. "Distance Lends Enchantment to the View"
Release Date: 21 September 2009

Pre Orders now being taken

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All pre-orders will receive a limited edition of 4 prints to be shipped along with your CD or RED vinyl.

STOP PRESS - pre-orders of vinyl are nearly all accounted for - get yours quick!

Christ. "Distance Lends Enchantment to the View"

COMING SOON - Plum "Different Skin"
Release Date: 19 October 2009 (NEW)

Pre Orders now being taken

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"Plum transcends the typical female singer / songwriter template to create a desolate, lonely ... lovely sound" *** - The Skinny

Benbecula's first female artist!  Possibly too long coming, but here it is anyway and a damn good debut it is too for Scotland's Shona Maguire who has been working hard for the past few years perfecting her live set and developing her wide ranging but unique style.  Out this August.  Check out the following links.

Plum interviewed on Korean radio at 0230 GMT tonight! (12 August 2009)http://tbsefm.seoul.kr/

IN SESSION: Plum live session on BBC Radio Vic Galloway Show, evening of Wednesday 30th September at midnight.

LIVE: 10th September 2009 @ Cobden Club, London (members only, please email Benbecula to be put on Guest List).

LIVE: 17th October 2009, Album launch party @ The Leith Agency Barge, The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh, details TBC

Different Skin
Plum MySpace

Ochre "Like Dust of the Balance"
OUT NOW



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"An of album of considerable charm" - The Wire

"IDM cult master Christopher Leary, the man behind Ochre, is back with a new offering of his dreamy ambience. It’s full of shimmering electronics, crunchy, crispy beats and sweeping melancholic melodies that recall classic electronic stars such as Boards Of Canada. Leary uses sounds with great care and, while the scope remains very much in the down-tempo electronic territories – analogue tones and glitchy beats – snatches of classical orchestration are peppered throughout, helping to create rich cinematic soundscapes. The Spanish guitar and flute of ‘Raido’ and the delicate silky strings and harp that adorn ‘Napolese’ sound off-kilter, whimsically carnivalesque and almost old world-y" - NME

Like Dust of the Balance
Benbecula MySpace for Preview

COMING SOON - Layton & Wood "When? Softly"
Release Date: 31 August 2009

‘When? Softly…’ is the latest collaboration between artist/composer Christopher P. Wood and bass player John Layton. This second album for Benbecula following quickly on the heel’s of ‘Sfumato’ released earlier in the year continues to develop the sound landscapes that have defined the duo’s output for several years.

The core of each track remains harmonic with each loop comprising of carefully selected chords that create the sound world in which bass and guitar fuse together against a background of subtle electronics, acoustic instruments and experimental tunings. Recorded in real time without software intervention ‘When? Softly.’ Comprises of nine distinctly different tracks in one organic whole and continues extend the signature sound world of Layton & Wood.

Sfumato
Christopher P Wood
Last FM