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Underworld Live

Ben Saren — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:06:57 +0000

Underworld Live The Fox Theatre, Oakland CA
7th August 2009

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Armed to the Teeth

Ben Saren — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:44:07 +0000

Part of my installation will feature this very short remix/splice of The Enemy by perhaps the greatest rapper of all time – the one and only, and deceased, Big L of Harlem, NY.

Narcissist – Self Portraits

The Cure – Lullaby

Ben Saren — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:14:22 +0000

Totally brilliant. Immerse yourself.

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Nine Inch Nails

Ben Saren — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:55:00 +0000

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Jane’s Addiction

Ben Saren — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:53:58 +0000

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No Alternative: Glynis

Ben Saren — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:25:14 +0000

Woke up with a song in my head that I haven’t heard in years and years. I couldn’t remember what album it was off of, but I soon discovered it. The song is Glynis by The Smashing Pumpkins. It was off a great compilation album that I now remember so well – but I can’t seem to find a download of it. Some great tracks! Great memories. Anyway, check out some vintage pumpkins. Kind of appropriate for Valentine’s Day. One love.

quantize

Ben Saren — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:47:00 +0000

The latest piece of a bigger project, who i am. The song is called quantize. Best listened to with headphones.

Part of Joy Division’s Legacy

Ben Saren — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:37:52 +0000

I had a sad conversation at work yesterday with a few co-workers. I was playing a live Joy Division song. I don’t recall the song now, but Ian Curtis was lamenting into the microphone. His cries were blaring out of the speakers when one of my co-workers exclaimed with a grimace, “what is this?” I responded “Joy Division” and she remarked back sarcastically about the music lacking joy. I could only laugh and think to myself “no shit.”

I quickly started into a monologue about how influential Joy Division was and still is, and how the The Killers wouldn’t be around if it weren’t for Joy Division. Neither would Nine Inch Nails, Morrisey, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Nirvana, Radiohead, any kind of 80′s electronica, and of course New Order – all some of the best music of my time on this planet. But explain this to a handful of twenty-somethings who are more preoccupied with what Britney or the Jonas brothers did last week. Hey, I can’t hold them responsible for this though, I was like them once, so I took the time to play some Joy Division to them. I played a few songs, the requisites of course, like Love Will Tear Us Apart and New Dawn Fades. I held off on my personal favorites like Digital and Dead Souls. They took it in, mostly, and their eyes lit up when they recognized a melody or a lyric. OK, mission accomplished.

Maybe I’m a snob, and I probably am a bit, when it comes to music. I’m not alone either. I have plenty of snobby friends who dress the part and attend more shows than I can anymore. Thankfully I had another music snob in the office who was able to back me up on these things and help school these kids.

I find myself now feeling like one of those jerks from when I was a teenager trying to educate me on the influence of David Bowie or Thelonious Monk. I guess this is a sign of aging.

I found out yesterday, from my office ally, that there was a movie released last year titled Control, about Joy Division but more specifically Ian Curtis, and directed by legendary photographer Anton Corbijn. The trailer is below. It’s next on my Netflix queue and I can’t wait! But will it make me feel old, and even more of a snoot? Who cares, at least I know good music!

Part of Joy Division's Legacy

Ben Saren — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:37:52 +0000

I find myself now feeling like one of those jerks from when I was a teenager trying to educate me on the influence of David Bowie or Thelonious Monk. I guess this is a sign of aging.

gotta get back to the bottom

Ben Saren — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:29:01 +0000

and someday i will. i hope to anyway. see you there?

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