top of page
LABOUR
This one is a bit different than my other stuff. The main elements for Labour were created during my live shows and arranged afterwards.
The overall vibe of this track reminded me of people working in a harsh environment. That gave me the idea to donate the earnings of this track to the Save The Children fund to support their fight against Child Labour.
The overall vibe of this track reminded me of people working in a harsh environment. That gave me the idea to donate the earnings of this track to the Save The Children fund to support their fight against Child Labour.
ARK
After releasing an album and composing music for theatre and dance for a year, Bastian Benjamin is back with new music. All the soundscapes in Ark are coming from his new modular synthesizer and field recordings that he made in his backyard.
Be Vol. 1
Compilation album created during Covid-19
TWO TRUTHS - ALBUM
In addition to correctness and authenticity, the truth can also be attributed to ethics, political systems, or an attitude towards life. In Society, there is a great demand for truth which
can lead to heated discussions and sometimes even conflicts. The album "Two Truths" tells the story of a person who changes from having one philosophy of life to another, or rather "a journey between two truths”.
can lead to heated discussions and sometimes even conflicts. The album "Two Truths" tells the story of a person who changes from having one philosophy of life to another, or rather "a journey between two truths”.
THRESHOLD
The moment when the end is in sight, and you can already touch the light. Is the moment where one final sprint is going to occur. And you will have to do it all yourself.
CONFRONTATION
Confronting deep thoughts and turning them into action takes strength and courage. Once it's set in motion, there is no going back. Then you can only hope that you did the right thing.
CONCRETE
The consequences of drawing conclusions too quickly are underestimated. You’ll end up in strange places that you can’t escape from. Only good thing is that you won’t be alone there.
MANTRA
man·tra (măn′trə, mŭn′-)
n.
"A commonly repeated word or phrase, especially in advocacy or for motivation"
This project is about overcoming fears. It was filmed in the Lebuïnuschurch in Bastian's hometown 'Deventer'. The music features some vocal shouts from one of Bastian's friends. These shouts are symbolizing the Mantra.
n.
"A commonly repeated word or phrase, especially in advocacy or for motivation"
This project is about overcoming fears. It was filmed in the Lebuïnuschurch in Bastian's hometown 'Deventer'. The music features some vocal shouts from one of Bastian's friends. These shouts are symbolizing the Mantra.
ARTIFICIAL HEAVEN
Bastian Benjamin & FLEMMING's new song "Artificial Heaven" is a cinematic and euphoric electronica track. With influences from Massive Attack and London Grammar. The song is about a future where people can transfer their consciousness to the cloud. This represents the artificial heaven. You can't go back once you go in. The artificial heaven is beautiful but it's far from reality.
OPIUM
Bastian Benjamin & Esther Veen's new song "Opium" is a so called modern take on TripHop. With influences from Massive Attack and Portishead but also Sevdaliza, this song is a nice contrast in your daily music listenings. The track was made in the train at night and recorded the day after. You can hear the atmosphere of the night coming through in the dark tone of the song.
SILICON
There are some times that when you go outside you get a lot of inspiration to create something. This spontaneous small project was filmed at the pond in Bastian's backyard.
The music was made shortly after it.
The music was made shortly after it.
FOLLOW ME
Bastian got selected for a group of talented music producers in his country in the beginning of 2019. The kick-off was going to be a compilation album with one track per artist. Bastian's song is made with a talented vocalist from his school in Tilburg; MAY BBY. It's a dark trip hop song with ambient breakdowns and very dry drops.
COME CLOSE
Come Close is Bastian's first release on the internet and is co-written by Myra Nendels (Myra Pilar) and Lauren Chiu (Lauren JC). It is about being with someone for years but never getting to know that person. They wrote this song together for a workshop they did on their music school in Best (Netherlands).
bottom of page