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Volume VI

by benjin

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I know a man who gets up early eats his breakfast and seizes the day Wife and Kids By age 30, Friends at work say he's well on the way A Pious Man will get up early A novel concept of starting the day He goes to church to walk on water not sure god really meant it that way Imagine a Man who gets up early Another Habit of industrial Age A broke musician who is turning 30 Waking up for Match of the Day
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former lyrics were: complex as it seems the waves are colliding in time the planets rotations are humming the melody lines and to search for notation has never crossed my mind even with patience im not sure there's meaning to find so ill stand at the shore dancing light as it plays in the spray and catch on the breeze the way the celestial scales ill meet you here twice a day where the waves meet the bay
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my favourite thing in all the world: Blossom
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Sans Soleil 04:00
Maybe its the changing light that plays upon the plot Or maybe its the falling trees exchanging chip for chop People say we cant achieve, its like pulling roots to ignore the leaves But it seems to me something changed when the sun climbed down today If they take the sun away we'll be ones to provide the spark Chart a course from constellations and navigate by stars And when the stars no longer shine we wont be left out in the dark Expecting us to tow the line with curriculum thats ill defined thats too much It seems to me something changed when the sun climbed down today (X2)
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For Practice 03:32
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There are plenty of places to play at praying Places that plough pathways to you Down my cheeks, Down my chin As i crumble in cold humiliation As i feel you Heart beating with every sob Relief plastered on walls Enlayed with exaulsion Carved Intricately Fingers that follow scripture Tongues that twist Turquoise Below hushed verses Veneration That Pumps blood From heart to brain and there you lay Closer than the vein in my neck Tracing every breath of mine, Of Yours To Allah we belong to him is our return
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The 6th solo release from Benjin. Stylistically varied, it incorporates sound collage, string arrangements, poetry, songs, and found sounds.

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released March 17, 2014

Sam Murray : Drums on Tongues of Turquoise
Hamza Beg: Voice on Tongues of Turquoise
Lora Linhares Marx: Fragmented Vocal Sample on Blossom

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benjin London, UK

benjin is a multi instrumentalist who has toured and recorded with a number of experimental ensembles over the last 15 years. His solo compositions use classical guitar, cello, harp, clarinet, vocals, nyckelharpa, field recordings and found sounds. Aside from regular concert performances, benjin's music has been featured on BBC Radio 6 Music, Radio 3 and at the TATE Galleries. ... more

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