Ceiling Lights from Street available September 2, 2008, on cd through CDBaby or as a digital download through and all major download services.
The Milk Factory : "It is rare that unsigned artists achieve such level of perfection....quite simply, a quietly magnificent record. 4.7/5"
Lost at Sea : "worthy of unchecked praise"
Diskant : "beautiful.... a gorgeous record that matches any minimal electronica that will see the light of day this year."
Cyclic Defrost : "subtle, intimate... consistently appealing."
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Isomers is now available as a free download from iod!
[click on cover to download]
Isomers EP (split with Marlo Bright) available September 1, 2007, from iod
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'there is a problem with my tape recorder' is available on cd through CDBaby or as a digital download through iTunes and all major download services.
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"Beautiful deep music!"
-smart-music.net
"...music to accompany the slow accumulation of dust in corners, the passage of clouds across windows and the gentle exertions of the coffeemaker working away in the kitchen. ...recommended listening for agoraphobics everywhere."
-the WIRE
"Fascinating. ...a disc that can make us all remember the first time we heard music like this, when we realized that all of our previously imagined restrictions on music composition had been blown away, forever."
-Splendid Magazine
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What do you want to know?
Build Buildings is Ben Tweel, musician, scientist, philologist. Ben was born in Columbus, OH, and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. Under the name Build Buildings, Ben makes music with computers, instruments, household noises and records.Comparisons to artists such as Four Tet, Opiate, Dub Tractor, Matmos and Nobukazu Takemura can only go so far, because Ben crafts songs that are completely unique yet immediately familiar. He creates a broad sonic palette from scratch: every synth has been painstakingly distilled from organic instruments and samples and every rhythm has been intricately assembled from household sounds, self-designed drum patches and random noise.
'There Is a Problem with My Tape Recorder,' the third Build Buildings release, stakes out fresh turf far from the standard electronic music landscape. In the course of the album, Ben manipulates regular instruments to unrecognizable yet friendly ends, and puts familiar sounds in new contexts to extract their musical cores. From the watery synth melody of "Servo" to the poppy, robot-friendly blips of "Microliters" and the drone-powered second half of "Mackerel Scout," immediate arrangements and delicate beats still manage to leave space for external ambient sounds to filter in and play with the music. The deeper you venture into the album, the more apparent it becomes that you have not heard this before, as an internal logic to the album grows after repeat listens. Equally suited for listening to at low volumes as pulsing loudly through headphones to notice the details that emerge on each listen.
'Desmostylus (New Animals)' was recorded in four
different locations over the course of two years,
interrupted by the theft of a laptop, yet still
maintains a consistent feel due to the distinctive
production style. These nine songs are built around
samples, seamlessly enveloped by guitar, Rhodes
piano, accordion, and computer. Compelling melodies
and unexpected turns give this album a depth that
rewards repeat listens.
