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There are two artists who go by the name, “Ben Frost”

1) Ben Frost - Born 1980 Melbourne Australia, lives Reykjavík Iceland

The music Ben Frost is about contrast; influenced as much by Classical Minimalism as by Punk Rock and Metal, Frost’s throbbing guitar-based textures emerge from nothing and slowly coalesce into huge, forbidding forms that often eschew conventional structures in favor of the inevitable unfoldings of vast mechanical systems.

“…The emotional power of Frost’s music comes precisely from the stark contrast between extremely basic musical material and the deadly virtual instruments he invents to perform it… This is Arvo Pärt as arranged by Trent Reznor” –Wire Magazine, 2007

On albums like Steel Wound, released on the Room40 label in 2003 (Pitchfork: “An exemplary ambient experience”) and Theory of Machines on Bedroom Community in 2007 (Boomkat: “The Future of electronic music…”) Frost’s music is more than a cerebral exercise and has an undeniable visceral presence, felt as much as heard. His compositions are created with an acute awareness of the listener and their comfort thresholds, exploiting every extreme of pitch and volume. His notorious, building-shaking performances at international festivals including Montreal’s famed MUTEK combine amplified electronics with the furious thrashing of live guitars.

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miksher wrote:
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it you depressive

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agrophobia wrote:
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fucking depressive

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Dopplereffekt wrote:
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Superb new album.

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p_theas wrote:
Friday evening

http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/3337/

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hudgie wrote:
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Stunning work

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gokcesoda wrote:
last week

I can't listen to Natacha Atlas because of this man. I can't skip him.

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SixShooterSam wrote:
last week

I could of sworn I left a shout about the new album, but I guess not. It's great.

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a_bleeding_star wrote:
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[...I was wondering the same thing when i first spin'd "B.T.T"...seem'd so obvious didn't it?...]

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antitype wrote:
last month

"Dropping through sky; Through the glass of the roof; Through the roof of your mouth; Through the mouth of your eye; Through the eye of the needle; It's easier for me to get closer to heaven; Than ever feel whole again." - The Cure's title track from Disintegration. I wonder how many others catch this.

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surlesmots wrote:
last month

"Theory of Machines is hearing the birth, life, and death of the noblest man that ever lived. " <--- WOW <3

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Crestfall wrote:
last month

Genius! Through the Glass hurts!

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gokcesoda wrote:
last month

Kalbimi çaldın.

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Gltch wrote:
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!!!!!!!!!!!!L!O!UD!!EST F!!!U!CKING MU!S!!!IC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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a_bleeding_star wrote:
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[By The Throat & Steel Wound Are Both Stunningly Wicked]

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a_bleeding_star wrote:
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[By The Throat & Steel Wound Are Both Stunningly Wicked]

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zonke wrote:
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this guy knows how to use the frequency range... and the space

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Davetate wrote:
last month

Review of the New album http://popisdeadpress.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/ben-frost-by-the-throat/

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lostchamber wrote:
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whoaa, love from the 1st sound

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!!! 0||0 !!!

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