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Ben van der Poorten

About Me

MyGen Profile Generator WHO I'D LIKE TO MEET: People who appreciate IMAGINATION in music - and art for that matter. Anyone tired of sameness and greyness and with a love for some artistic bite, daring and depth. Or just other Garth Marenghi fans.
UPDATE: At the end of December 2008 I began making videos for my music. I now have 50 new videos. Not bad for 56 days!
I aim to make each one different, including various animation and video work, and I’m very proud of them.
I hope you will check them out.
MY 50 VIDEOS
As singer, guitarist and graphic artist with the band Idioverse , I have also created a variety of other work.
I have also created: Glinka , exP , Desoofedoor and BenvdP . Glinka is a live band project, exP is my experimental music and Desoofedoor is a one-off electronica album. Overall my music is a vibrant, haunting mix of dark electronics, sweeping vocals, inventive guitars, lush synths and crackling beats.
My music can be heard through my website www.benvdp.net .
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Songs, Voice, Guitar, Keyboards, Beats and Production by Ben
I sing and write with Idioverse .
and have created many films and animations for Idioverse, here.
"Full of disturbing wonder." - Overplay.com
"A tour-de-force of art-rock." - Whisperin an Hollerin
"A fresh sound that deserves recognition, NOW!" - Subba-Cultcha.com
Visit www.idioverse.net for the whole story.
Enjoy.
(I love this animation)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/12/2005
Band Website: http://www.benvdp.net
Band Members: Ben: Voice, Guitar, Programming/Noodling
Influences: Papa M, Jan Garbarek, Peter Gabriel, Kid Loco, Thomas Newman, Bjork, Cinematic Orchestra, Michael Brook, Toru Takemitsu, His Name Is Alive, Recoil, Mark Hollis, Ben Christophers, Jansen & Barbieri, Vangelis...
Type of Label: Major

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BenvdP

Ben van der Poorten Some stuff: - Born 1972, live in London. - I compare my music, words and visuals to aspects of dreams - in that they are a gathering of vivid, definite pictures and feelings strun...
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