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On Sunday, April 29, 2001, at 03:48 PM, Alex Reynolds wrote:

quoted 5 lines Who are the following artists:

> Who are the following artists: > > - Benge > - Crunch >

Benge is the guise of Essex UK producer Ben Edwards who most recently is known for his Tennis collaborative cd with Douglas Benford (aka Si-Cut-DB) on the Bip-Hop label. But before Tennis Benge had amassed quite a catalog of releases. He released seven cds on his own Expanding label since 94 as well as a 'best of' compilation on the Quartermass/Sub Rosa label a few years ago. Rumor has it that Benge's Expanding label, which has been dormant for a few years, will start releasing material soon in the form of a 7" series. Here is a partial Benge discog: . Benge: electro-orgoustic music 1-7 cd (Expanding 195) . Benge: beautiful electronic music cd (Expanding 296) . Benge: polyrhythmic electronica cd (Expanding 397) . Benge: i, computor cd (Expanding 497) . Benge: home music cd (Expanding 598) . Benge: experimental non-vocal electronic pop cd (Expanding 699) . Volume (benge side-project): computer gun cdep (Expanding 799) . Benge: the very best of benge cd (Quartermass) . Benge: silicon valleys cd (Quartermass) A basic Expanding website currently resides at: http://www.expanding.demon.co.uk/expanding3.html Crunch is Dave Tipper and Mike Wallis. I dont know much about Mike Wallis but Dave Tipper has produced quite a bit of trip hoppy & breaks-oriented electronica prior to the Crunch collaboration. For more infor about Dave Tipper releases, check http://www.tipper.co.uk Hope this helps! -->-Lance---- PO Box 450715 Westlake, OH 44145 United States

Rumor has it that Benge's Expanding label, which has been dormant for a few years, will start releasing material soon in the form of a 7" series. yes this is exact, and I think that the very first single will be by Tennis philippe TENNIS : europe on horseback [bleep 03] Europe on Horseback, as its title suggests, is a relaxed voyage. The rhythms slowly draw you into a cushioned saddle and an electronic trot then begins, taking us through fields of bubble bass, valleys of sonic glitches, and mountains blooming with digitalia. Not quite as minimal as Pole but just as deep. They never break into a gallop, conserving energy rather than letting it run wild. This record is a form of deconstructed dub / house which avoids 4/4 time at every corner creating a relaxed, challenging and accessible electronica lined with interesting bass lines. A great full-length from bip-hop stables. REVIEW WRITTEN BY Black Sifichi - www.novaplanet.com