Benny Zen

Location:
Be
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Acousmatic - Tape music / Hardcore / Gospel
Benny zen the Recording Artist featuring the Syphilis Madmen started producing noises in the cold summer of 2005 / singer Peter used to play loud music with Nemo, difficult music with Mitsoobishy Jacson and even louder music with Ultracowboy / with the Syphilis Madmen (dàmn fine musicians) the sound is more like an unexpected surprise on a november evening; the scent of the grass in the park of a small city five minutes after a splash of rain in the middle of a hot summerday; philosophically interesting subjects and neurotic hillbilly ideas are combined with eclectic moodswings and technicolor as well as black&white arrangements and blablableueu / nevertheless, the songs will make all your mothers weep, all your fathers will be worried and your friends will question your mental stability / it's a small price to pay / Zennys of Ben are currently recording a three-disc concept album inspired by the work of Goethe the Good German



"UFO CONSPIRACY BELIEVER": REVIEWS
THE RHUBARB BOMB
"I'm not sure if I believe in UFOs at all. There is a determinable argument for the existence of other life forms in the solar system I suppose. But one thing I do believe in as I know its true is Benny Zen. This man is a remarkable Belgium export. A voice of slightly tune holding punk and songs of a pleasing nature Hammer For that and Send all your loving are the best songs here but not only that they are a care free reminder of how fun making and listening to music can be. Yeah Benny if believing in green men and space ships float yr boat go for it. But keep making music while your looking for them. I also love this album because it sound like it was made in his kitchen which it was. You half expect Mr Zen's mother calling him for tea. Well done Jesus Factory your probably one of the bravest labels in the world and we thank you for it every day."



IS THIS MUSIC
"Forty minutes suck you in before you've taken everything in, meaning you'll be hitting the play button time and again."
GODDEAU
"Met zijn nieuwe plaat bewijst Houben immers meer dan ooit dat hij als muzikant verre van afgeschreven is. En is dat in een land waarin er toch nog steeds veel te weinig feelgood indierock gemaakt wordt geen héél goed nieuws?"
FOCUS KNACK
"Peter Houben strikes again! 's Mans nieuwe muzikale project staat weer kniehoog in de noisepoptraditie van Stephen Malkmus. De nummers die Benny Zen samen met The Syphilis Madmen in elkaar steekt, spelen zich af in een stad die naar dode koeien ruikt en waar 'small lesbians' onzeker over het voetpad schrijden. Gastzangers als Tim Vanhamel, Mauro Pawlowski en Tom Van Laere voorzien al die hallucinante teksten van dissonante backings. Right."
CJP
"Geen enkel nummer is overbodig, een bescheiden meesterwerkje."
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