I hung out with Iceland-based experimental electronic artist Ben Frost backstage at Vancouver's Imperial while the club's maintenance staff cleaned up. It was mid-2015 and Ben was still touring his 2014 record AURORA. I thought this great chat had been lost when a harddrive died, but last week the drive mysteriously started to work again, so the bonus is all yours!
What DNA connects mainstream rock legends Fleetwood Mac to experimental composer Ben Frost? What keeps Ben Frost awake at night? What was it like to have ambient electronic music legend Brian Eno as a mentor? What kind of stage set up does Ben need to put on an effective performance? What modern problem would Ben like to address through sound design? What question does Ben want me to ask him in 20 years? You'll have to listen to find out.
Tracks played on the radio edit...
1) Ben Frost, A U R O R A (2014) "Venter"
2) Ben Frost, A U R O R A (2014) "Secant"
3) Ben Frost, V A R I A N T (2014) "Nolan" (Regis Self Medicating Edit)
4) Ben Frost, By the Throat (2009) "Peter Venkman I"
5) Ben Frost, A U R O R A (2014) "A Single Point of Blinding Light"
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