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Ben composed the theme “An Angel’s Crying”

ben — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 07:02:06 +0000

Ben composes the theme “An Angel’s Crying,” for the film ‘UNCLAIMED’ (On the Farm), about the Robert Pickton serial murders. scheduled broadcast July 2016.

Directed/ Produced by Rupert Harvey and Rachel Talalay

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Rush

ben — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 06:38:25 +0000

Ben performs “Losing it” live with Rush, on their R40 farewell tour

“Toronto was the live debut for “Losing It,” the band’s hymn to a creative light finally snuffed out. The version on the Signals album was raised ever higher by Ben Mink’s (FM) wonderfully affecting violin part, the recreation of which had always put the song beyond the band’s live set. His appearance (mere moments after the band had casually told him that the whole show was being filmed) was, and is, a moment of intractable and pure joy, filled (much like the R40 tour) with bittersweet highs and lows, inexpressively beautiful, the violin’s high-keening song reaching out to the impossibly high ceiling, disappearing there among the rafters.”
- Philip Wilding

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Eyes for Gertrude – album “Residential Bliss” release

ben — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 20:04:32 +0000

I recently produced this wonderful British duo.

Some fantastic songwriting and singing… check them out.

facebook https://www.facebook.com/eyesforgertrude

webpage http://www.eyesforgertrude.com/

Sean Jones

ben — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 22:09:52 +0000

had a great time working on an album with R n’B singer, Sean Jones…

“One in a Million” An original Jones/Mink composition

“Strange Empire” TV Series

ben — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:50:24 +0000

I wrote and fiddled this old timey dance, “Waltz of the Feu de Bois,” for Episode 5 of “Strange Empire”.

fyi… that’s C.R. Avery on the mouth harp.
http://www.cravery.com/

FM reissues

ben — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:32:36 +0000

FM’s catalog rereleased on Red Cherry Records in UK
http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4005
and on Conveyor in Canada. Click to visit.

Black Sea Station – Release of CD “Transylvania Avenue”

ben — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:43:48 +0000

Created this blood sucking vampire of an album with my brilliant Eastern Euro buddies.
Geddy Lee contributes some Bass and Vocals… no kidding.
& Author Michael Chabon suggested the album title… Really.

Reviews:
http://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2011/05/03/2604/Geddy-Lee-makes-a-guest-appearance-on-The-Black-Sea-Stations-new-album-Transylvania-Avenue
http://www.lithiummagazine.com/black-sea-station-transylvania-avenue-review
http://www.digmagazine.ca/2011/06/the-black-sea-station/

as well later that year, we played at the Winnipeg Folk Festival .

Leon Redbone, David Lindley and Ben