In 2006 watt launched the online buzzin fly radio show to showcase upcoming music from the label, new releases and guest mixes. A live session of three brand new songs for the gideon coe show on bbc6music. Hendra digipak by ben watt cd, apr2014, unmade road. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To fully appreciate what ben has created the uninitiated should listen to ben s earliest work and remember his work as a dj came much later in his evolution. Benjamin brian thomas watt born 6 december 1962 is an awardwinning british musician, singer, songwriter, author, dj and radio presenter, best known as one half of the duo everything but the girl. Summer ghosts, figures in the landscape, balanced on a wire, irene, sunlight follows the night, top tracks.
Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Indie pop, pop rock, singersongwriter studio masters, official digital download. The songs are part of ben s new solo album, currently being recorded and due for release next spring. Ben watt s record label, buzzin fly, launched in 2003, specialises in house, techno and electronic music. He recounts the scattering of her ashes on matthew arnolds field, where were placed in the midst of an idyllic pastoral scene. Hendra is the second studio album released by the english singer, author and multiinstrumentalist ben watt on april 15, 2014 through unmade road, under exclusive license to caroline international. I hope more us indie music lovers purchase this after reading my teview. These rooms are cold but heavenly and the sun is shining you know what they say about silver and lining o hendra, o hendra.
Ben watt s career began as a singersongwriter in the early eighties with a clutch of folkjazz solo recordings on london independent label cherry red records north marine drive album, summer into winter ep with robert wyatt. Listen to your favorite songs from hendra deluxe by ben watt now. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our coo. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Jun 02, 2014 when everything but the girl ended, ben watt turned dj and opened a label. On the evidence of hendra, instantly a nearly essential album in a decorated career, its a role that suits him. The tone of the album is reflective and melancholic, reminiscent of some of the more strippeddown work of everything but the girl. Fever dream proves hendra wasnt just a oneoff to scratch an artistic itch. Watt was always active during those three decades, devoting himself first to everything but the girl the duo he had with his wife tracey thorn and once that group came to a creative end around the turn of the millennium the pair remained married, he steadily worked as a dj, sometimes releasing dance. Ben watt announced last year he was parking everything to. It depicts a scene perfect for listening to hendra modern, light but with shadows and reflection. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In 1982 he formed altpop duo everything but the girl with singerwriterpartner tracey thorn.
The record is a collaboration with bernard butler and features a guestappearance by david gilmour on slide guitar and backing vocals on the levels this is watt s first solo album for three. Ben watt hendra 2014, gatefold card sleeve, cd discogs. For more than 30 years after his last solo album, ben watt kept busy with everything but the girlthe stylized duo he fronted with his wife, tracey thornand with writing books that further testified to his superior observation powers. Guardian watt achieves the impossible by bettering hendra. With 2014s hendra, dj, producer, label owner, and author ben watt resumed his career as a solo singersongwriter after 31 years as a collaborator with tracey thorn his wife in everything but the girl. Sneakily ben watt has become one of the great renaissance men of the new millennium. We are available for ftp file upload, multiple file. How to download ben watt hendra files to my device. Feb 20, 2014 stevie ray vaughan voodoo chile slight return 9211985 capitol theatre, passaic, nj duration. Click download file button or copy ben watt hendra url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. In 20 it was geared down and placed on hiatus while ben focussed on other solo projects. The album was released on cherry red in 1983, prior to watt s success in everything but the girl, and reached number one in the uk indie chart the same year. Storm damage is ben watt s fourth solo album previous, north marine drive 1983. Ben watt is not that well known in the us which is a tragedy.
Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. It was quite by chance i heard ben watt sing forget along with bernard butlers. Listen free to ben watt hendra hendra, forget and more. Ben watt discusses the writing of his new album fever dream as well as his work on previous solo albums like hendra and north marine drive. The record is a collaboration with bernard butler and features a guestappearance by david gilmour on slide guitar and backing vocals on.
When everything but the girl ended, ben watt turned dj and opened a label. Hendra deluxe by ben watt on amazon music unlimited. Whats new is the worldview, and that is what gives hendra its stark power. The label released watt s albums hendra in 2014 and fever dream in 2016. Ben watt, former coleader of everything but the girl, respected dj, and label head of buzzinfly records, returns to recording with his first solo album in over 25 years. Described by watt as simply a folkrock record in an electronic age, hendra continues watt s groundbreaking work in a genre he helped pioneer with his partner tracey thorn. Ben watt storm damage 2020 official digital download. He secured a licensing deal for the label with caroline international.
Jan 01, 2014 listen free to ben watt hendra hendra, forget and more. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until download button will appead. Bright star sunset mix, north marine drive, balanced on a wire, youve changed, ive changed, summer ghosts, biography. The first solo release for the cofounder of everything but the girl since 1983s north marine drive features. Calling hendra ben watt s first solo album in 31 years is true but its also misleading. We are available for ftp file upload, multiple file upload or even remote file upload.
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