{"product_id":"miguel-baptista-benedict-superb-child-ran","title":"Miguel Baptista Benedict - Super(b)-Child-Ran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It’s supposed to be pronounced “Superb Children”. I was trying to go for multiplicity but also individuality.”\u003c\/em\u003e\n – \u003cstrong\u003eMiguel Baptista Benedict \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCiting \u003cstrong\u003eBrion Gysin\u003c\/strong\u003e as an inspiration, 25-year-old Miguel Baptista Benedict puts a spin on the Dadaist \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cut-up_technique\"\u003ecut-up technique\u003c\/a\u003e throughout the audio (and title) of his debut solo album. Far beyond the confines of genre, we simply label this “outsider music.” \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo date, Benedict produced 25 albums between the years of 2008 and 2012. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuper(b)-Child-Ran\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e came into existence over the course of three years, a compilation of songs that \u003cstrong\u003eBenedict\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eFlying Lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e picked across 6 solid albums created between ‘08-‘10. Initially reaching out to \u003cstrong\u003eLotus\u003c\/strong\u003e on a whim in ‘08, two of the tracks - \"\u003cstrong\u003eOil Free Acne Wash\u003c\/strong\u003e\" and \"\u003cstrong\u003ePurge\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - were amongst the first batch of tracks Benedict sent.  \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“All of these songs are from six different albums that I’d made previously. When \u003cstrong\u003eFlying Lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e said he wanted to release an album, he insisted that we release some of the older material. The songs on \u003cstrong\u003eSuper(b)-Child-Ran\u003c\/strong\u003e were all recorded in a cornerstone period of my life, so the mood and style of the collection is relatively consistent. Whenever I record, I finish a large body of work pretty quickly because it’s all one idea that I’m trying to do multiple times with different tracks.\" \n\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper(b)-Child-Ran\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is led by intuition; raw, abstract sound poetry as an expression of chaos and serenity. Entropy flows through distortion, filters, micro-cut effects and discordant melodies. A very minimal and modest studio (consisting of walkie talkies, old keyboards, guitars, loop pedals, even banging on tables) paves for his experimental and gritty sound, a sound he can truly call his own.  \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I think \"\u003cstrong\u003eblink 192\u003c\/strong\u003e\" might be my favorite piece. You can hear some field recordings and \"digital\" recordings, but it's hard to tell what's bedding what. That's why I like it. \"\u003cstrong\u003eAnxious\/Upset\u003c\/strong\u003e\" and \"\u003cstrong\u003eAkew\u003c\/strong\u003e\"are from another album called \"\u003cstrong\u003eMagnetic Oxygen\u003c\/strong\u003e”, made in the winter of 2010. Those particular tracks were made almost exclusively with just my voice, one half of a high hat symbol and an acoustic guitar (for the percussion). After listening back to them again, I think there are a few bottles in the recordings too. They were both originally one track, and they were made when I was having a real tough time with my anxiety. \"\u003cstrong\u003eStam'peed\u003c\/strong\u003e\" and \"\u003cstrong\u003eee-co.frendl-ee\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - those two tracks are from an album called \"\u003cstrong\u003eBlud Thinner(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e\". Every track title and word associated with that album was stripped down and destroyed, only existing phonetically which is what I was trying to do with the sound as well.\" \n\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are moments of peace, such as the album's opener \"\u003cstrong\u003ePhemy\u003c\/strong\u003e\", a daydreamy piano-led song that gives little warning of what's to come. \"\u003cstrong\u003eSubordinate CEO\u003c\/strong\u003e\" features \u003cstrong\u003eBenedict\u003c\/strong\u003e's own vocals, with a subtle dissonance tickling the subconscious, which leads nicely into the loose, languid guitars conversing on \"\u003cstrong\u003ePurge\u003c\/strong\u003e\", breeding a curious blend of carefree relaxation and high tension. As an overall body of work, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper(b)-Child-Ran\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is distorted, upsetting and conflicted at times, yet it remains calming and entrancing throughout. \n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninja Tune","offers":[{"title":"Download (MP3)","offer_id":62903567548575,"sku":"BFDNL036","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download (WAV)","offer_id":62903567581343,"sku":"BFDNL036W","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/files\/super-b-child-ran-main.jpg?v=1793913212","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/miguel-baptista-benedict-superb-child-ran","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}