So, over a year since the whitelabel version of his debut single So Good Today was voted one of the top 5 records of 2005 by listeners to Gilles Peterson's Worldwide show, Ben Westbeech's debut album is finally upon us.And my has it been worth the wait. Mixing a voice with tinges of Jamiroquai, with hip hop beats, acid jazz stylings, shimmering electro sounds and even drum & bass, the album is ...
I was hoping to be able to add the video of Ben's current tune Get Closer, but the only one I have been able to find is for the currently unreleased track Hang Around. It's still a great tune, and another indicator of why I'm looking forward to his debut album so much...Hang Around VideoAdd to My Profile | More Videos
So, over a year since the whitelabel version of his debut single So Good Today was voted one of the top 5 records of 2005 by listeners to Gilles Peterson's Worldwide show, Ben Westbeech's debut album is finally upon us.And my has it been worth the wait. Mixing a voice with tinges of Jamiroquai, with hip hop beats, acid jazz stylings, shimmering electro sounds and even drum & bass, the album is ...
Ben Westbeech - Welcome to the Best Years of Your Life [2007]2007 debut album displays a wide range of musical influences and styles. Futuristic suburban Soul, fuzzy-edged Funk, unpretentious Pop, robust Jazz, freshly laced Hip Hop and dancefloor derived sounds ranging from Drum 'N' Bass to House are all present. The result is a potent cocktail blended by, and filtered through, Ben's creative a...
I was hoping to be able to add the video of Ben's current tune Get Closer, but the only one I have been able to find is for the currently unreleased track Hang Around. It's still a great tune, and another indicator of why I'm looking forward to his debut album so much...Hang Around VideoAdd to My Profile | More Videos
If you haven't already guessed from the fact that I mention him as an artist that you should be listening to as well as a track that you should check out, I really like Ben Westbeech.He's teh 1st signing to the new record label from UK DJ Gilles Peterson (Brownswood). You can see and hear his stuff here - it's great!