Mclaneinc Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Not Sure if Ben did any Atari stuff but in the C64 and Amiga world he was a bit of a hero, sadly at the age of just 52 he's just died of cancer... A prolific computer musician who was due iirc to do an 8 bit orchestral show involving the Hull Symphony Orchestra recreating a load of 8 bit hits with ither 8 bit musicians of the past including Rob Hubbard... I first became aware of him from Compunet but that's another old story.. Here's a link to the site I got this from and a link to the wiki about him on there.. RIP matey.. http://www.indieretronews.com/2018/10/sad-news-as-legendary-retro-gaming.html 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuel Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Sad news. Enjoying this nice collection of his tunes now: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Damn. Fuck cancer. 52 is way too young. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 don't want to hear or see this... I want to see people win this battle (for probably selfish reasons) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Last Ninja Theme has been burnt into my brain.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Very sad news. Cigarettes kill! RIP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Oh dear, I had no idea he was ill. I have him as a FB friend having tried to get a job with his company (I assumed it was his, but could be someone else's) working on the 'RestorePoint' product. I told him that I always liked his "Footballer of the Year" song, to which he replied, "Yes, I always liked doing them there sports themes - no subtlety, just big happy tunes! " Rest In Peace Ben, you brought a lot of happiness to a lot of people. Edited October 4, 2018 by snicklin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Very sad news 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnurrikowski Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Very sad news Last Ninja was released for Atari 8-bit!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Adam+ Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Last Ninja was released for Atari 8-bit!? No, it wasn't. It seems that in that video there are also included Ben's music tracks converted to POKEY, but not connected with actual A8 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnurrikowski Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) No, it wasn't. It seems that in that video there are also included Ben's music tracks converted to POKEY, but not connected with actual A8 games. The conversion of the Last Ninja tune is brillant, btw. Edited October 4, 2018 by Knurrikowski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Ben was a bit of a rebel, him and Tony Crowther (Loads of great C64 and other consoles games) were a great pair back in the old compunet days which I wasn't on but the scene was one of those where lots of folks knew each other, back then it was RATT & BEN(was it two N's TMR?) and known for their demo's. I had the please of knowing Tony for a while, really quiet nice guy and beta tested a thing for him (small thing, not game) and he must be in bits at the mo, great mates they were. IIRC the Trap Demo was one of theirs (yep, just found it, a part hidden in Trap the game) Him and Ben having some fun....Slow start bun do watch...Always loved it.. Paul.. A second RIP..nice bloke.. 2nd edit: And for 'you know who, yes it could be done on the Atari but that isn't the point here...its just a classy sweet bit of history..) 3rd edit: Just watched it again, yes two NN and the good old We M.U S.I.C moniker, brings back fine memories.... Edited October 4, 2018 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoestring Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Used to load up those games just to listen to his tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmaOhneBH Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Last Ninja Theme has been burnt into my brain.... This one, plus the collab work with Rob Hubbard Auf Wiedersehen Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I went to a Play Blackpool (think it was called 'Replay' back then) after-party event in 2011. There he was, playing in a band of retro-gaming musicians. Don't remember who was in the band, but John Hare was there. I was out of my mind drunk, so were the band, they were awful, but did the best they could in the situation and pulled it off well considering. Nobody cared, we all just enjoyed ourselves. I entered a retro-gaming quiz and had a Retro Gamer magazine writer in the team, so we ended up winning, it was all due to him. Guess what our prize was.... more beer. I looked over at Ben, he was just sat there smiling. I didn't want any more beer. But of course, it was my winnings, so I did. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pereira Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) He did on A8 just that small seconds little piece of sound/music when it shows the Gauntlet game picture. From fandal: http://a8.fandal.cz/search.php?search=daglish&butt_details_x=x but of course in this list you can't consider the actuality port of Jack the Nipper. Edited October 4, 2018 by José Pereira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNameOfTheGame Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Sad news indeed. My condolences to his friends and family. His work on the music for Krakout for the C64 was a stand out for me. Rest In Peace Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 Thanks for being understanding folks, yes its way OT but its another person from the time gone way way too early.. Its something where we as gamer's and retro fans can all come together in companionship.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMR Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) IIRC the Trap Demo was one of theirs (yep, just found it, a part hidden in Trap the game) My "watching" video for Saturday is going to be the version of 10 Minute Trap, they did as a commercial for Compunet. I did get to meet Ben a few times in passing at events, but was too shy to say anything meaningful... Edited October 4, 2018 by TMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsoft Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Sad news. Enjoying this nice collection of his tunes now: Thanks for posting that video Xuel. Never knew how prolific Ben was -- so many games! Sad to hear of his passing. Edited October 4, 2018 by mattsoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 My contribution done in less than 1 hour... Music cover done by Miker in 2005 in Music Pro Tracker... dsr_bendaglishtribute.zip 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emkay Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 RIP . He did some great SIDs. Particular Terramex is a all time reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pixelmischief Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Just learned of him via the documentary, "From Bedrooms to Billions". RIP, my man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 That's sad... Even on the ST he did some good music like the Pacmania port that made it worth playing. ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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