Portable Madness

Ah, the sublime Mr Bender. His LPs are still highly sought by minimal synth collectors worldwide, even as MP3s turn up at places like this (and also this.) Gamelan-esque in places, whispered vocals that occasionally recall Robert Ashley, this music is at once distinctive and seductive.

This CD is a compilation from his three records, a compilation album, and his cassette only releases from the dawn of the 80s. Now scarce as hen’s teeth, I still have catalogs from Wayside Music (founders of Cuneiform Records), which list them for a sub $10 pittance. It’s 2007 – where’s my damn time machine??!

The fan page from which I obtained this CD can be found here. Plenty of info still there, but you can’t get the CD any more. You can, however, download it below.

John Bender – Bender part 1

John Bender – Bender part 2

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