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Benn Jordan
Benn Jordan
Benn Jordan
Background information
Birth name Benn Lee Jordan
Also known as The Flashbulb, Acidwolf, CHR15TPUNCH3R, DJ ASCII, Dr. Lefty, Dysrythmia, FlexE, Human Action Network, Lucid32, MC Flashbulb, rapemachine, rnd16, 66x, Q-Bit
Born

(1978-10-28) October 28, 1978 (age 33)

Georgia, United States
Genres IDM, breakcore, glitch music, drill and bass, ambient, modern classical, acid techno
Instruments Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Bass, Sitar, Oud, Piano, Synths, DAW, Sampler
Years active 1993–present
Labels Sublight, Alphabasic, Bohnerwachs, Rephlex, Merck, Accel Japan, Nophi, Psymbolic, Reject, Metatone
Associated acts Greg Hirte
Website TheFlashbulb.net

Benn Lee Jordan (born October 28, 1978) is an American modern jazz and IDM musician operating under many pseudonyms. Since 1999 his most widely distributed and eclectic music has been released under the name of The Flashbulb. Other popular names Benn has released as are Acidwolf, Human Action Network, and FlexE.

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Biography [link]

Jordan was born in Georgia in 1978 and moved to Chicago to live with his grandparents at a young age. Influenced by the local jazz scene, Jordan was an accomplished self-taught guitarist as a child. Due to being left-handed and not having lessons, he learned to play a right-handed guitar upside down, which he continues to do.[1] He began his music career releasing instrumental music on small labels in the United States and Europe in 1996 under various aliases, most notably The Flashbulb, and years later he began to work as a freelance composer for various television and film agencies. In 2006, The Flashbulb toured and worked with The Dillinger Escape Plan which helped diversify his listeners. Benn is still an active jazz guitar player and drummer at Chicago venues.

Musical style [link]

As The Flashbulb, Jordan typically releases electronic or cinematic styled music. His style differs strongly between albums, but they all have a cohesive bond tied around fast drum programming, jazz-influenced melodies, and a wide array of live instrumentation from various instruments Jordan has acquired. He also often records his melodies through MIDI-synced guitars. His guitar style and skill has gained attention because he typically plays it strung backwards, and makes heavy use of fast sweeping and tapping. More recent Flashbulb albums have featured violinist Greg Hirte, who is featured heavily on The Flashbulb's 2008 album, Soundtrack to a Vacant Life, as well. Soundtrack to a Vacant Life is, as Jordan stated in a 2008 interview, a step away from the breakcore genre. He also said that this step is likely to be a permanent trend in the direction of his music,[2] which has been noted in more recent releases under his own name, such as Pale Blue Dot (album) and Louisiana Mourning.

Under other aliases, Benn Jordan's work varies quite a bit. His Acidwolf and Human Action Network aliases feature retro acid music that uses old drum machines such as the TR-808 and relies heavily on the melodies of the TB-303. Tracks made under the FlexE alias tend to be laid-back and classic acid. According to him, he showcases his more fundamental, classical, and personal pieces under his own name, Benn Jordan.

Composing for television and film [link]

In recent years, Jordan has seen much success for himself in composing for television and film. In 2006, Jordan's music ("Passage D" from his album Kirlian Selections) was featured in Dove's Evolution promotional campaign for its Campaign for Real Beauty website, which has drawn a large amount of attention from the mainstream media. The campaign took the commercial film winner at Cannes as well as many other prestigious awards. In addition, Jordan had been nominated for a 2007 London International Award for the "Best Use Of Music" category.[3] In 2008, Jordan had completed work in branding, having created stings and trademark sounds for companies such as Dove, Knowledge, Verizon, and many others. Jordan is currently a freelance writer for Vapor Music Group, a large international creative firm operating out of Toronto, and currently owns and operates his own production and recording facilities in Chicago.

Alphabasic and Music Piracy [link]

After the collapse of Sublight Records, instead of taking on another contract, Jordan purchased his previous licenses and released his most anticipated album Soundtrack To A Vacant Life on his own record label called Alphabasic. On the day of release, he personally uploaded copies of the album to music piracy sites including a small HTML file explaining his relaxed views on file sharing and showing listeners where they could give support if they desired. This resulted in attention by mainstream press and the album was soon to be the most downloaded album on many popular file sharing networks.[4]

Personal Life [link]

Jordan currently lives and records music in an old Carriage house in south Chicago. The apartments in a building on the same property are inhabited by his friends and other artists on his record label.

Discography [link]

As The Flashbulb [link]

LPs [link]

EPs/etc. [link]

As FlexE [link]

As Acidwolf [link]

As Human Action Network [link]

As Benn Jordan [link]

Citations and references [link]

  1. ^ Interview with Lofidelity https://www.lofidelity.info/
  2. ^ https://www.headphonecommute.com/exclusive/conversations_with_benn_jordan.htm
  3. ^ London International Awards
  4. ^ https://www.bennjordan.com/blog/?page_id=51

External links [link]

Benn Jordan
As The Flashbulb
As Acidwolf
As Benn Jordan
  • Digital Sex (1996)
  • Sleep (1997)
  • Phoenix² (1998)
  • Yencat EP (1999)
  • Pale Blue Dot (2008)
  • Louisiana Mourning (2009)
As CHR15TPUNCH3R
  • Sielle (2000)
As DJ ASCII
  • Untitled (1999)
As Dysrythmia
  • Clone EP (1999)
  • The Puncture (2000)
As Dr. Lefty
  • Get Mad Now EP (2005)
As FlexE
As Human Action Network
As Lucid32
  • Lucid32 (1999)
As Sixty Six Ex
  • Diffusion (1994)
  • The Art of Killing Pain (1994)
  • 40,000 Whores (1995)
  • An Opening (1996)
As Q-Bit
  • I Love Anna Log (2000)

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Jordan River

The Jordan River (in traditional English River Jordan) (Hebrew: נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן‎ nehar hayarden; Arabic: نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ‎ nahr al-urdun) is a 251-kilometre (156 mi)-long river in West Asia flowing to the Dead Sea. Israel and the West Bank border the river to the west, while the Golan Heights and Jordan lie to its east. Both Jordan and the West Bank take their names from the river.

The river has a major significance in Judaism and Christianity and, to a more moderate degree, Islam, as the site where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land and where Jesus of Nazareth was baptised by John the Baptist.

Physical characteristics

Tributaries

The streams coming together to create the River Jordan in its upper basin are, west to east:

  • Iyyon (Hebrew: עיון Iyyon, Arabic: دردره Dardara or براغيث Braghith – on old PEF maps (1871–77) as Wadi el-Kharrar in the Merj 'Ayun area and Nahr Bareighit in its lower part), a stream which flows from Lebanon.
  • Hasbani (Arabic: الحاصباني Hasbani, Hebrew: either שניר Snir or Hatzbani), a stream which flows from Mount Lebanon.
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    Jordan Village, Connecticut

    Jordan is a village in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, and the historic center of the town. It was named from the Jordan River. The village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Jordan Village Historic District in 1990. The district includes 58 contributing buildings and one other contributing site over an area of 57 acres (23 ha). It includes examples of Greek Revival and Queen Anne architectural styles.

    Location

    Jordan Village is located on land known historically as Jordan Plain, a flat land area at the head of Jordan Cove, an estuary off Long Island Sound. The historic district surrounds the intersection of Rope Ferry Road and North Road.

    See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut

    • References

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    Jordan (Bishop of Poland)

    Jordan (died in 982 or 984) was the first Bishop of Poland from 968 with his seat, most probably, in Poznań. He was an Italian or German.

    Most evidence shows that he was missionary bishop subordinate directly to the Pope. He arrived in Poland, probably from Italy or the Rhineland, in 966 with Doubravka of Bohemia to baptise Mieszko I of Poland. After the death of Jordan until 992 the throne of the Bishop of Poland was vacant, or there was a bishop of unknown name (the first theory is more probable). His successor, from 992, was Unger.

    References

  • Thompson, James Westfall. Feudal Germany, Volume II. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1928.
  • Wielkopolski Słownik Biograficzny. Warszawa-Poznań, 1983. ISBN 83-01-02722-3


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