Collected here are a series of free short EPs. Each of them includes an original dance score of mine paired with a remix by a number of incredibly talented artists across the globe. A very special thank you to each of the remixers for their time and skill. Please pay them a visit to learn more about their music.
Download all 9 EPs at once (226MB): Benjamin Dauer - Dance Scores and Remixes . zip
Dance Score: Fall Water
Remixer: NQ
My original composition is a stripped down solo bass guitar piece accompanied by minimal percussion. NQ breathes entirely new life into the song through various styles including ambient, dub, and IDM. Thank you Nils for your vision.
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Benjamin Dauer - Fall Water EP
Track Listing:
01 Fall Water
02 Fall Water (NQ Remix)
Dance Score: Protagonist
Remixers: Drexon Field & Specta Ciera
The original score is 3 parts. The intro is an electro-acoustic piece with a split personality. Drexon Field spins it into a bouncy electronic jam while Specta Ciera slows things down for a blissful ambient interlude. Thank you Devin & Jared for your vision.
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Benjamin Dauer - Protagonist EP
Track Listing:
01 Protagonist
02 Protagonist (Drexon Field Remix)
03 Protagonist (Specta Ciera Remix)
Dance Score: Feel the Weight
Remixer: adcbicycle
The original score was composed in collaboration with Chicago-based guitarist, Stephen Asma, and is a slow blues tune. Talented musician & multi-instrumentalist, adcbicycle, lends his skills for a subtle & playful remix. Thank you Matt for your vision.
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Benjamin Dauer - Feel the Weight EP
Track Listing:
01 Feel the Weight
02 Feel the Weight (adcbicycle Remix)
Dance Score: Nonpareil
Remixer: Resynthesize
My original score is an electro-acoustic piece incorporating a number of organic percussive & instrumental elements. California-based electronic musician, Resynthesize, takes many of those same elements and works them into an incredible IDM-tinged remix. Thank you Brandon for your vision.
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Benjamin Dauer - Nonpareil EP
Track Listing:
01 Nonpareil
02 Nonpareil (Resynthesize Remix)
Dance Score: Gridiron
Remixer: Specta Ciera
My original composition is an aggressive piece written for a dance that is a response to the impact of violent video games on society's youth. Specta Ciera's lovely remix retains the core sensibilities of my original piece but also makes it a more peaceful listening experience. Thank you Devin for your vision.
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Benjamin Dauer - Gridiron EP
Track Listing:
01 Gridiron
02 Gridiron (Specta Ciera Remix)
Dance Score: Trapeaze
Remixer: Miniature Airlines
My original score is a somewhat darker toned piece with washes of sound, subtle melodies, and deep, syncopated bass. Miniature Airlines took the musical stems, then cut-up and expanded upon the melodies to create a playful remix with his signature 'laptop pop' sound. Thank you Dylan for your vision.
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Benjamin Dauer - Trapeaze EP
Track Listing:
01 Trapeaze
02 Trapeaze (Miniature Airlines Remix)
Dance Score: Minor Down
Remixer: Mrs. Jynx
My original score is a slow, jazz-influenced piece that explores the sense of beautiful melancholy. Planet Mu recording artist, Mrs. Jynx, expands upon the theme by adding her trademark melodies and swirling synth lines. Thank you Hannah for your vision.
Please support Mrs. Jynx by purchasing her complete album, The Standoffish Cat.
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Benjamin Dauer - Minor Down EP
Track Listing:
01 Minor Down
02 Minor Down (Mrs. Jynx Remix)
Dance Score: Faltering
Remixer: talkingmakesnosense
This EP is special in that the tracks have enjoyed several lives. Faltering was originally written as part of Project 168 and called 'Stumbling to Fall'. This composition then went on to be used as a score for modern dance and later remixed by talkingmakesnosense.
During a long-distance collaboration w/talkingmakesnosense, we formed a new project called Offsets, tweaked this song a bit more and released it on our debut album, 'Circular Drift', available now at Distance Recordings. Thank you Dominic for your vision.
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Benjamin Dauer - Faltering EP
Track Listing:
01 Faltering
02 Faltering (talkingmakesnosense Remix)
Dance Score: Compose
Remixer: Specta Ciera
One of my first scores for modern dance, Compose is full of melodic arpeggios, rich pads, deep sub bass lines, and minimalist drums. I later remixed it myself using field recordings for inclusion on a Belladonna Records Summer compilation album.
Good friend and collaborator, Specta Ciera, took the source material and created two lovely remixes for this Ep using his always creative approach to music. Thank you Devin for your vision.
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Benjamin Dauer - Compose EP
Track Listing:
01 Compose
02 Compose (Summertime Mix)
03 Compose (Specta Ciera Sleepy Heady Remix)
04 Compose (Specta Ciera Compition Sub with Backup Amp Remix)
All Songs © Benjamin Dauer & Each Respective Remix Artist