Ben Westbeech

Ben Westbeech makes his very own kind of quirky, rough around the edges soul music. It’s not easy to categorise, but it’s what happens when a kid who was classically trained til aged 18 in cello, voice and piano grows up and gets into hip hop, dance music and sample-based beats. There’s something fresh and unusual about Ben’s productions and at the same time very accessible. A one-man musical machine, he builds tracks using a mix of samples and his own live playing, including piano and guitar. The result is beautifully listenable contemporary music with none of the shallow shine that might suggest. Also working with DJ Die who features on Ben's solo album. Ben produces under the guise of LEAN on various hip hop and drum and bass projects. Current Mcs ben is working with are Sirplus, Dynamite, Mc D and Bugs. He also works closely with Clipz on Full Cycle Records and is constantly pushing the boundaries and merging genres.... Citing influences ranging from classical to drum and bass and jazz to hip hop. And as comfortable creating folky me-and-my-guitar gems as he is producing intricate synchopated beats on his computer - you may not have heard of him before now, but Ben Westbeech is a singer and producer likely to be in your ears for some time.

Upcoming shows...

12 Aug 2007 Summer Sonic (live) Tokyo
18 Aug 2007 Kultur Festival (live) Stockholm
26 Aug 2007 Hare and hound (live) Birmingham
2 Sep 2007 Elektric Picnic (live) County Laois
14 Sep 2007 Pacha (dj set) Ibiza

www.myspace.com/benwestbeech

Written: 5th May, 07
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Ben Westbeech

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