Free Download from Ben Zimmerman
It’s #tandytuesday and we’re offering up a FREE download from the Tandy whiz himself, Ben Zimmerman. Drawing inspiration from Steve Reich‘s “8 Lines” and JS Bach‘s “The Art
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Ben Zimmerman + Sara Magenheimer
“I smear sounds the way you smudge paint.” Visual artist Sara Magenheimer goes in depth with Ben Zimmerman over at BOMB Magazine Purchase from Software Purchase from iTunes Stream
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Glowing BZ Review from Tiny Mix Tapes
“[The Baltika Years] depicts the evolution of a means for composition — it’s unique in the sense that there are no other albums composed entirely on this software,
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That’s My Jam
Take a peek at Ben Zimmerman‘s favorite records with That’s My Jam, an all new Spotify playlist compiled by the man himself. Ben’s pièce de résistance, The Baltika
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Watch A New Documentary on Ben Zimmerman
Explore the past and present worlds of Ben Zimmerman and his Tandy DeskMate productions inThe Opposite, a short documentary directed by Ramez Silyan. Ben’s archival collection, The
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Listen to an Archived Performance from Ben Z. on WNYU
For the freakers ~ listen to an archive of Ben Zimmerman’s performance on WNYU last month. The Baltika Years is currently available from Software.
Read MoreEnter Ben Zimmerman’s World
HHV.de offers a thoughtful and well-researched look into the eclectic world of Ben Zimmerman. Read all about it here.
Read MoreGet An Exclusive Ben Zimmerman Mix CD From Bleep
“One of the most unique and nuts things you are likely to hear this year” Bleep levels up by offering an exclusive mix CD by Ben Zimmerman with
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Available Now: The Baltika Years
“When I say that I never meant for theses recordings to see the light of day, that is the truth.” Ben Zimmerman‘s The Baltika Years is available today!
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The Wire Features Ben Zimmerman + Stream The Full Album Now
“Unearthing Zimmerman’s Tandy works is like digging up a lost ancestor to give evolutionary and historical weight to the music of Lopatin, James Ferraro, Tim Hecker et al.
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Boomkat Praises Ben Zimmerman
“Working closely within the Tandy DeskMate computer’s limitations, he would eventually push them to their limit as the technology become obsolete and files corrupted, but thanks to a
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Get an Exclusive Ben Zimmerman Mix CD
Bleep bloop! Preorder The Baltika Years from Bleep and receive an exclusive mix CD from the master himself, Ben Zimmerman. The album enters your world next week.
Read MoreListen: Ben Zimmerman Mix on Wasabeat
Ben Zimmerman compiles a top ten list of jammers and breakers for Wasabeat ~ scope Purchase The Baltika Years
Read MoreInterview: Ben Zimmerman Chats Gear w/ FACT
“The Baltika Years feels more Raymond Carver than Oneohtrix Point Never, a collection of uniquely American short stories that offer a stepping stone to something more complete.” One
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Software is Having a Party!
We’re hosting a Northside Festival showcase on Saturday, June 13 at Aviv with the whole family ~ GABI, Thug Entrancer, Co La, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma (w/ live Super 8 films by Paul Clipson),
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Vice Premieres Ben Zimmerman’s ‘Da Chopp’
VICE has the exclusive premiere of a brand new track from Ben Zimmerman‘s The Baltika Years. Listen to “Da Chopp” over at VICE and lock in your LP preorder over
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Introducing Ben Zimmerman – The Baltika Years
We are ecstatic to welcome Ben Zimmerman to the Software catalog. The Baltika Years is an anthology of recordings created between 1992 and 2002 mostly using a Tandy DeskMate computer.
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