Name: Aurora
Brand: Ben Frost

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

cdstumm368

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-05-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5051083079839

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ben Frost

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Mute

Ben Frost is a composer and producer born in Melbourne, Australia in 1980. Currently based in Reykjavik, Iceland, Frost has established himself as a prominent figure in the music industry. His unique soundscapes have captivated audiences worldwide.

Frost's compositions draw inspiration from various genres, blending elements of ambient, electronic, and experimental music. His work often evokes intense emotions and creates immersive sonic experiences. With a distinct style that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions, Frost has become known for his innovative approach to composition.

Similar artists to *Ben Frost* include Tim Hecker, Deaf Center, Fennesz, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Murcof, Loscil, William Basinski, Rafael Anton Irisarri,
Machinefabriek,Taylor Deupree The Dead Texan alva noto Richard Skelton Lawrence English A Winged Victory for the Sullen Christina Vantzou Celer Pan-American Tomasz Bednarczyk Akira Rabelais

Please note, some Mute issues also carry an EMI logo. This is not a label and EMI should not be added as a label, it instead indicates that Mute was part of the EMI Group.

Founded in 1978 by [a=Daniel Miller], Mute (also known as [l36339]) releases various forms of music, with an emphasis on electronic and experimental pop. In May 2002 the label was acquired by the [l=EMI Group]. In 2010 Miller did an agreement with EMI to handle Mute as an independent label again, licensing the trademark from EMI via his company [l=Mute Artists Ltd.], but EMI kept the rights over Mute's back catalogue. After the EMI Group was dissolved, in 2012 [l206061] acquired [l636]'s back catalogue.

Branch offices exist in Germany ([l168349]) and in North America ([l36296]). 

Mute has spawned many regional and special-interest sublabels, some of which are still active. One offshoot, [l=Parallel Series], even became independent of [l636] Mute also operates Mute Bank Mail Order, which sells the label's merchandise directly to consumers. Mute Bank published two issues of [i]Mute Statement[/i], a softcover book that details the entire discography of the label and includes band profiles and photos of release artwork.

Another label strongly associated with Mute is [l=Toast Hawaii], run by [a=Depeche Mode]'s [a=Andrew Fletcher].

Label code: [b]LC 05834[/b] / [b]LC 5834[/b]

‘[b]P[/b]’, included to the catalog numbers,
generally stand for promo copies.
‘[b]L[/b]’, included to the catalog numbers,
generally stand for limited editions.

The Australian born, Iceland-based producer and composer is perhaps best known for his very tense take on ambient, turning the often peaceful genre threatening and even violent (see 2009's 'By The Throat' for a pertinent example). After releasing a handful of records for Room40 and Bedroom Community (and writing an opera), Frost returns to Mute for the release of 'Aurora', which a press release says is "starved of all the adornments of its predecessor... a defiant new world of fiercely synthetic shapes and galactic interference, pummelling skins and pure metals," without the embellishment of live string instruments and piano that he's used in the past. The LP was mixed with the help of Bedroom Community's Valgeir Sigurosson.

Aurora

Music GB