about

Benjamin Campbell is a bassist, composer, and producer whose work straddles the borders of jazz, indie, and the minimalist tradition. Rooted in a lifelong devotion to the bass and expanded through a deep engagement with analog synthesis and production Ben strives to be tactile, temporal, and collaborative in everything he does. Now based in Sydney after two decades immersed in New York’s fertile creative scene, Campbell continues to shape evocative sonic landscapes in conversation with both past and future. read full bio

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Projects

Assembly

Assembly

Assembly is a trio that explores free jazz, spontaneous composition, and reimagined interpretations of artists like Paul Bley and Deerhoof.

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Kimono Dragon

Kimono Dragon

Kimono Dragon is a genre agnostic suite that merges the tactile immediacy of analog synthesis with the lyricism of jazz and free improvisation.

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BATTAB

BATTAB

Brooklyn-based trio that pulls from the raw energy of art rock, free jazz, krautrock, and 90s indie esoterica to create immersive, story-driven improvisational tapestries.

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Process

New Music: Imaginary Friends

New Music: Imaginary Friends

Slowly evolving analog soundscape

Transcription: Gary King on The Parasite

Transcription: Gary King on The Parasite

A high concept tour de force of creativity and virtuosity

New Music: Two Feet

New Music: Two Feet

A new song inspired by a drive across the US and the novels of Cormac McCarthy

Transcription: Thom Yorkes' line on The Smoke

Transcription: Thom Yorkes' line on The Smoke

Transcription and analysis of a line from Radiohead side-project The Smile

New Music: The Saints of Paris

New Music: The Saints of Paris

I played some bass and guitar on the latest Saints of Paris release

I Built: An Echo Base Delay Pedal

I Built: An Echo Base Delay Pedal

Analog-voiced delay pedal with pitch modulation.

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