He's Dance 2.0

There's a swirling community of local musicians that fall in and out of favours with each other. Assisting one on vocals with this solo project, assisting in the live piece of that band, playing pseudo-producer on their record and punting for this label meanwhile working on rocking your own material. No doubt under the "it" posse of Modular and the related Cutters Records krew, Ben Browning is indeed playing the nu-musical chairs (pun intended).

Talking to GLOVES a.k.a Yama Indra, at his EP launch, Ben's assistance on his PYX" EP was quite substantial for a good friend and past band member. Supplying vocals on the B-side, aiding the instrumentals and even equipping the titular track with his own remix. It's the most news I've heard about Ben for some time after hearing his own material back in June. According to Yama, work with Ben is a time intensive activity, whereby bottles of wine every other session both prolongs and enhances the creative process. For an ex-guitarist/vocalist for both Damn Arms and Cut Copy, personal wunder bands of mine, and helping out on the ripper GLOVES moniker of Yama, Im not surprised I've re-discovered his original tunes I had lurking in the back-alleys of my library and really enjoyed them. They reflect the GLOVES production of "Psy-trance bushdoof" and coalesce with the tone of Cut Copy and the impulse of Damn Arms. Go figure.

1129 - Ben Browning
She Dance - Ben Browning
PYX (Ben Browning Remix) - GLOVES

Check his myspace for a few gem tracks I don't have like the sax soothed 'Beach' and inexorable delight of 'Clutch', but in the meantime I'll be waiting diligently for an actual release of his own work. Even if that involves a collaborative joint on GLOVES' future album or another Cutters Records production. My ears are open.