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Benjamin Burns

Benjamin Burns

  • Age: 19
  • Sex: Male
  • Location: Ireland
  • Occupation: Student - Music Technology and Anthropology
  • Status: Is setting up a MyOpera account, so he can host his music from his Laptop via Opera Unite
  • Member since: Aug 2009
  • AOL: benjamin8urns
  • Web site: http://maskedfarqueharson.deviantart.com/
  • Login status: Offline

About me

I'm a 19 year old student who likes to write, compose, read, listen, think, have fun, and generally create. You can listen to my music here, I work under the name Pandy Corporation: http://www.thesixtyone.com/#/pandyandco/

Some of it is ambient, some is trip-hop, some pop-electronica. I've also released an EP with Cinoci Records which is available for free download: http://www.cinocirecords.com/releases.php

I'll try to keep my writing up to date on my opera blog, poetry and any comic journalism. And if you want to see any occasional films I release they'll be on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/BenShitCoolBurns

Also, I'm on deviantart: http://maskedfarqueharson.deviantart.com/

My work

Music Technology is an enjoyable thing to study, and I'm hoping to learn more about production and composition next year, as well as looking into ethno-musicology, which links to my other subject

Anthropology, which I very much enjoy. The idea of analysing culture and distancing oneself from any cultural prejudice is intriguing. I like to apply philosophy to anthropology, and am particular interested in the morality of different peoples. Discussions and essay writing are enjoyable here.

Fast facts

  • At the movies I like to see:things that aren't hollywood mostly.
  • Last movie seen:Ironically, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, very flashy...
  • Music I listen to:Electro-acoustic, electronica, classical, minimalist, trip-hop, indie, I like some music from most genres.
  • Best album right now:Merriweather Post Pavilion - Animal Collective
  • Favorite author:Haruki Murakami, Kazuo Ishiguro, Philip Pullman - Poets: Federico Pessoa, William Carlos Williams, E. E. Cummings.
  • Last book read:In Europe - Geert Mak (reading)
  • Favorite sports team:Liverpool FC
  • I'm passionate about:Poetry, Music, Creativity, Imagination, Family, Life, Fun, Friends.
  • I wish I could:not have to wish for anything.
  • Favorite travel destination:Edinburgh.
  • On my vacation I..:eat well, write a lot, try to relax.
  • If I won 1 million dollars, I would:Buy a nice house and lots of music equipment. Survive off the rest for as long as possible.
  • If I were a super hero I would:think about what it means to have super-powers.
  • My worst purchase ever:an electric violin.
  • I want my coffee..:with milk, no sugar.
  • Food I like:Cherry Tomatoes, Curry, Pizza, all sorts...
  • I don't like:Meat.
  • Software I use:Cockos Reaper
  • Hardware I use:Lenovo Thinkpad, Alesis iO2, Cannon HF10, E-MU X-Board, Zoom H2, Fostex pm0.4, Novation BassStation, Guitars and other instruments including glockenspiel, chimes, melodica.
  • I discovered My Opera from:Family