Benbecula Records
Scotland, 1999-2009
Electronica, ambient, electro,
folk, post-rock ... blah
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Araya
"Whilst We Try"
Christ.
"Distance Lends Enchantment
to the View"
Layton & Wood
"When? Softly"
Talvihorros
"Some Ambulance"
MINERALS SERIES
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Damien Shingleton "The Great Advantage of Being Alive" Benbecula Records, 2007 (BEN527) CD Album Minerals Series - Limited Release date: 19 February 2007 Track Listing 01 You are Better than Me 02 As Is 03 The Secular Argument 04 Happy Pills 05 Just a Dream 06 Over England 07 Osaka New Joy 08 Shaheen 09 Agra 10 The Great Advantage of Being Alive BUY THIS RELEASE Damien Shingleton aka "Screech" has been a favourite of the Benbecula team for some years. His first contribution to the label was an appearance on Music Volume Three, and we are now pleased to present add this long player to Minerals Series. Damien has an extensive recording history with a batch of releases on the very cool Hippocamp label starting pretty much at its inception. Damien's release for Benbecula draws on recent recordings and collaborations, some previously available as downloads. |
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Discography "Gathered Safely In" (HC005) Hippocamp MP3 EP "September" (HC018) Hippocamp MP3 EP "3.3.4" (HC044) Hippocamp MP3 EP, 2004 "July 04" (HC073) Hippocamp MP3 EP, 2004 "October" (HC096) Hippocamp MP3 EP, 2004 "The Tandem Series 2" (BOLT026) Boltfish CDR LP, split with Lum, 2006 "Darjeeling Field Recordings" (HC118) Hippocamp MP3 LP, 2005 "The Venlafaxine Collection" (HC133) Hippocamp MP3 LP, 2005 "The Venlafaxine Collection" 4bit MP3 EP, 2006 "B" 4bit MP3 EP, 2006 Compilation Appearances "Raindelay" on "Fractured / Reality" (MHCD 042) Minus Habens LP, 2002 "Rain" on "Below Code" (C.012) Comatonse LP/MP3, 2003 "MJ 12" on "Hippo Favourites" (HC099) Hippocamp MP3 LP, 2004 "Eggs" on "Music Volume Three" Benbecula CD LP, 2005 Remixes "Bassmunter" for Kams (HC160) Hippocamp MP3 LP, 2006 "Everything" and "Hebden Bridge" for Jonathan Fisher (HC172) Hippocamp MP3 LP, 2006 |
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Reviews “With diverse and interesting choices of instruments, clean production skills and an ear for a good tune, the musical integrity of Damien Shingleton should appeal to all fans of Four Tet, Caribou/Manitoba, Animals on Wheels and Adem.” Manacast Resources Hippocamp 4bit MySpace BBC Radio 3 "Mixing It" |
OUT NOW
Various
"Ten Tracks Retrospective"
Plum
"Different
Skin"
Ochre
"Like Dust of the Balance"
The Flowers of Hell
"Come Hell or High
Water"
Wounded Knee
"Shimmering New
Vistas"
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