Ben Frost releases first album in six years – composer was “inspired by metal”
Scope Neglect comes via the mighty Mute empire
Iceland-based Australian composer Ben Frost has released his first studio album in six years.
Scope Neglect, which is released via Mute, is described as an experimental and genre-shifting album forged from Frost’s admiration for heavy metal. The results meld elements of the genre with the composer’s dramatic, symphonic style, as showcased by the visualiser video for the track ‘Turning The Prism’.
Created with guitarist Greg Kubacki (from New York’s progressive metal band Car Bomb) and bassist Liam Andrews (from Melbourne band MY DISCO), the album was recorded at Candy Bomber studios in Berlin with engineer Ingo Krauss (Swans, Nick Cave, and Mick Harvey).
Ben Frost is known for his groundbreaking contributions to composition, production, sound art, and direction over the past 15 years, including soundtracks for film and TV including Netflix shows Dark and 1988.