|
Ben Wa was an American electronic band from Oakland, California comprising Anthony "House" Chaba (programming and bass guitar) and Eric Ware (programming and keyboards), who had worked together before in bands such as Limbomaniacs, Big Janitor, and MCM & the Monster.〔(Ben Wa ) biography on ''Allmusic''.〕 After releasing a four track ''EP 1'' full of breaks and electro in 1998 they began recording their debut album ''Devil Dub'' featuring guest musicians such as guitarists Buckethead and M.I.R.V., drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia and turntablist DJ Disk, plus Scientist live on stage for the release party〔 in January 1999. Chaba and Ware had met Scientist when opening for Bill Laswell's Praxis in San Francisco.〔Michelle Goldberg: ''(Ben Wa's debut CD, 'Devil Dub,' offers classic old-school dub. )'' In: ''Metro Silicon Valley'', January 7, 1999.〕 Reviews for ''Devil Dub'' were positive with ''URB'' calling it "one of the most crucial records of any genre released this year"〔 and Michelle Goldberg of ''Metro Silicon Valley'' stating: "The lazy pace is lulling, but like Tricky's music, it's more edgy and creepy than ethereal."〔 Rick Anderson of ''Allmusic'' gave 4,5 out of 5 stars, writing: "This is remarkably pleasant stuff."〔Rock Anderson: Review of ''(Devil Dub )'' on ''Allmusic''.〕 Noah Wayne of online music magazine ''Splendid'' wrote: "It's campy, it's twisted, it's dub!"〔Noah Wayne: Review of ''(Devil Dub ).'' In: ''Splendid'', November 9, 1998.〕 Two of their tracks, "Re-Dub" and "Ephedream", were included on Laswell's releases ''Reanimator: Black Market Science'' and ''Tetragrammaton - Submerge''.〔''(Reanimator - Black Market Science )'' on ''Discogs''.〕〔''(Tetragramaton - Submerge )'' on ''Discogs''.〕 They also contributed tracks to a few other dub compilations.〔(Releases page ) on official website.〕 Another EP called ''Elektro-Krazy'' followed in 2000, again concentrating on breaks and electro and described on ''Epitonic'' as "the gap between Detroit techno and funky dance floor breaks in a most ingenious way".〔(Ben Wa ) on ''Epitonic''.〕 Their next album ''Disciples Of Retro-Tech'' was released in 2001 as a double vinyl and single compact disc, featuring explorations of pure electro and synth-pop terrain. Stephen Cook of ''Allmusic'' wrote: "The hybrid mix is so inventive that suspect pastiche and old-school chic absolutely do not figure into it". He gave the album 4 out of 5 stars.〔Stephen Cook: Review of ''(Disciples Of Retro-Tech )'' on ''Allmusic''.〕 Daiv Whaley of music newspaper ''Hear/Say'' concluded his review: "This is cool, accessible music for every child of man and machine. File under 'electro-funk,' file under 'fantastic.'"〔Daiv Whaley: Review of ''(Disciples of Retro-Tech ).'' In ''Hear/Say'', November 2001.〕 ==Discography== * ''EP 1'' (12" EP on Black Hole Records, 1998) * ''Devil Dub'' (CD album on Black Hole Records, 1998) * ''Elektro-Krazy'' (12" EP on Malvado Records, 2000) * ''Retro-Tech EP'' (12" EP on Stray Records, 2001) * ''Disciples Of Retro-Tech'' (Double vinyl and single CD album on Stray Records, 2001) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben Wa (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|