song: a walk in the maise
benn l jordan
by mikrosopht
hi benn, my name is ben, how did u get the xtra n
Not sure really. It's just always benn there. (yeah I'm funny). Really though my full name is pronounced "Ben-ham-een" which is basically a Spanish version of Benjamin. Although you don't find many Spaniards with the name Benn, you do find the occasional American Indian with it (they use broken Spanish kind of like how black folk use ebonics), and I have a lot of Native American in me (I was born in Georgia) so I reckon that's where it came from. When I was a tike I used to spell my name B-e-n because I was embarrassed of it, then when I was in high school I let go of it. Now for some reason everyone's records are screwy. Bah. I'm rambling. Next question. =)
how do u do the dance of the fat kids, n r u 1
I guess to do the dance you have to be really happy about something that's going to end up biting you in the ass. I'll briefly explain (this is a term that I kind of made up and sometimes use), fat kids are always popular (they're usually bullies or the best football player), but then as soon as grammar school is over, they live a life of ridicule and torment. Since fat kids are typically little rude big-headed bastards, I like to ponder on the life they will have in high school and so on. So the next time you see a fat kid taking someone's lunch money or something, he's doing the dance.
I actually wish I could gain more weight myself. I've always been a slinky bitch.
what sorted music do you like to listen to
I have a pretty large collection. I like everything from Aphex to Ludwig Van to Skinny Puppy to Pink Floyd. I think my favorite track is Gymnopedie #1 or 2 from Erik Satie.
do u like to listen to other music while u make other music
It usually distracts me pretty badly. Although I think I write like 150 times better when I have some kind of ambient noise in the background. Especially an organic one such as crickets, wind, thunder, etc. In the winter I usually write atonal speed music and in the summer I pull the nice melodies out of my ass (probably because I can work outside or at least have my window open).
do the seasons control how u write independent of what u want to do
Totally. Winter = mostly hardcore non-melodic stuff. Spring = refreshing/ambient music. Summer = More jazzy stuff. Autumn = More emotional stuff.
does your mood change dramatically seasonally? is it all interrerelatered like a ball of yarn a cat had
I seem to be a lot happier when I can go outside and walk around for miles without worrying about freezing to death. I'm also kind of a nature freak, so in the summer I'm always entertained at night by going to a forest or somewhere out in the middle of nowhere with whoever comes with.
do u prefer fuzzy math or science
Hrm. Not sure I guess. Although I believe man never walked on the moon.
where r u locationed
Chicago, IL.
what is your favorite building in the city
I'd probably say this gothic church on the northern side of the city. Really really interesting architecture. I have a fetish for hole in the wall type places, makes me feel more comfortable.
do u wish to locationed elsomewhere
I plan on moving to a more rural area, maybe somewhere warm like Florida or New Mexico.
how do u compose yer musix
I have a lot of different ways. I do a lot of stuff 80% analog. It's kind of more challenging and raw. For that I basically use a JX-305, a Korg X3, and a couple samplers for the main composition. Right now though I'm doing everything on the PC. I basically use heavily modded versions of Cool Edit Pro, Fruity Loops 3, Logic Pro Audio, and pretty much all of the other software made for the PC (that would suit me). From time to time I just turn on a recorder and play something I wrote on the classical guitar or something. I'm actually considering doing an album away from computers, like using a 4-track tape machine. It seems like everything has gotten too digital lately. Bah. I'm rambling again.
don't worry bout bein long-winded reeeely... , but isn't there a book or movie or some sort've media entitled The Rambling Man.. is it something I should consider looking into
I've heard of this Rambling Man you speak of. Although I've never seen/heard/read it. If you catch it let me know what it was like. =)
do u chill on tha corner wit tha down syndrome dance squad
I used to, but they kept trying to eat me so I had to give it up.
are you concerned with how your music treats the ozone
Definately! If my tracks aren't melting the Artic circle then why would I bother?! I'm trying to write an album that'll take out the rainforest. =)
factoid alert ! >>>
benn found a neet cup at his grandparents house, n drank everything out of it for a year ! then they told him it was a vase !
*surprised*
when did u start writing music
I started playing piano and guitar when I was a wee 5 or 6, before I can remember. My first recorded compositions date back to 1989, when I was 11 or so, recorded on a karaoke machine (dual tape decks for cheap multitracking).
how old r u in caterpillar months
Exactly 100,000,000 today actually. I think I can get some free shit at Denny's don't I?
yea ! I actually called the Denny's guy for Chicago n she said u can play a show if u like, but if u do u have to play the entire marry poppins soundtrack. are you game like a grand slam
Wicked! I start making flyers before noon!
use an appropriate adjective to describe your foot smellage
Petunias. Yes. Petunias.
r u big on perfume? wut about gardiniaz?
Perfume I'm not too big on. Although I LOVE freesia, and always reek of it's flower/blueberry stench.
do you fight crime sometimes
Occasionally, only if it involves me taking of my pants.
do u play ded
Occasionally, there's this fat Chinese necrophiliac woman that comes round' every now and then.
do u play live
Sometimes, if the venue/event seems cool. I used to bring all my synths out, but now I just play with a laptop. I usually play a lot of unreleased material and little remixes of my own music, otherwise people could just stay in and listen to my cds.
have u ever seen a woodchuk chuk anything
No, but once I was at a zoo in St. Louis, and some old lady was laughing at a baboon, and it chucked a pile of it's own shit right into her face. Classic.
would u make love, sweet love, to britney spearz
I'd make love to her 1,000 times if I could punch her in her powder caked face just once. Britney, if you're reading this, please consider.
w00ty! time 4 sum britney_gossip
do u shink she enlarged her breastezes
Yeah, as well as her inner labia (from what I've heard).
do u shink she iz un virginian
Hell no. She probably shagged every manager/A&R guy/producer she ever had. Plus isn't she sucking off someone from a boyband somewhere?
whord is she likez 2 fight crime with the backstreet botz :8*)
do u shink she shinx much
Sure! <rotates pelvis>
factoid alert ! >>>
benn iz a porn-warm-jelly addict !
*whoa*
do you wrinkle your face up a lot
Here and there. Interestingly enough I have a genetic thingy that allows me to stretch out my face (and the rest of my skin) really far. It's pretty amazing actually.
please send priority mizail, will post n innavoo ! so r u related to gumby o pokey
I'll take a picture as soon as I pick up a new battery for my digital camera. =) Not related, but actually when I was 6 or so I ate Gumby. Don't remember much besides my pre-school teacher handing me this yummy looking thing that had the word "gum" in it. So yeah, I fuckin' devoured it!
tell me about your record label please
Metatone Records Inc. Hrm. I founded it back in 1996 and it was called "Ophlex Records" and basically was a CD-R label. Then after hearing about Rephlex (which sounded a lot like Ophlex coincidentally) I decided to change the name, and while I was doing that I basically incorporated it after adding 2 other owners (Kevin King and Adam Majka). The name was changed to Metatone, and we pretty much got our shit together. Everything is looking pretty bright now, hopefully we'll have a large catalog in the next few years and decent distribution. As far as the goals of the label, it's to release innovative music. Not necessarily IDM, but just stuff that is truly from the mind or heart away from the standard US music where artists are more in love with money, image, popularity, and fame than they are the music itself. I really don't care if I end up living in a trailer or if I'm a multi-millionaire, it's all the same. As long as I'm writing music and having the opportunity to release myself and other talented artists I'm totally happy. Ah yes, and now for a plug, oh yes, (unplugged) , awwww <pant> <pant>. =)
tell me about your record player peas
It's all dusty like on the floor with a bunch of cd-r labels and a PXL-2000 video camera piled on top of it. I believe there's an old vinyl of some 1960 indy funk band from Hawaii that I stole from my Mother in there.
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