Brian Bennett - Solstice (HD)

Released:1978
Genre:Electronic/Funk
Style:Abstract, Disco, Space
Brian Bennett -- Voyage (A Journey Into Discoid Funk)

Credits▼

Artwork By -- Roy Simpson
Bass -- Alan Jones (4)
Engineer -- Dick Plant
Keyboards, Synthesizer -- Francis Monkman
Producer, Arranged By, Percussion -- Brian Bennett

Notes▼

Recorded at the Music Centre, Wembley.
Aphex processed.
(c)1978 DJM Records Limited.

[XeroFailGames]

Shit is so smooth I slid off my bed and fell while listening to it

[christopherwilson]

I love when the album cover matches the excellence of the music

[NetTubeUser]

Back in the day, my father would play this music by Brian Bennett in his car as we drove down the highway at night. As a young boy, these tunes filled me with a sense of wonder. Each light we passed on the highway seemed magical and futuristic, akin to spaceships. I was utterly captivated and entranced by these enchanting and mysterious lights.

[dockscartoons]

*Brian Bennett is one of my favorite greatest music legends! I also know him from his KPM tracks, i would like his music to be heard by more people and the whole world! His music is truly beautiful and makes me so nostalgic 😃*

[jackson.]

YouTube is turning into an awesome spot for listening to “unheard” music

[HLordz]

the cover had me before the song started. and i know i can't be the only one

[SPtheGREAT]

THIS IS NECK SNAPPING!!! FUNKY AS HELL!!!

[ulyssescamargo]

I can't believe they removed the whole album from Spotify. Such a legendary song for my drive home from work at 2am

[LembeckIsStaying]

"From Breaking Atoms to Illmatic to going platinum, shit did change course from ripping it with Main Source!"

[tinathomas]

One of my favorite 'zone out' songs/albums! This and anything by Lonnie Liston Smith puts me in the right headspace.

[bastian_anibal]

Hearing this 33 years later i can get what dad meant about that he ''Was on space'' with his friends back in 70s ;) miss you dad.

[frazzleface]

A (relatively) unknown composer influences and reaches other artists in unexpected ways. Reading through the comments, I didn't see much of anything said about Brian Bennett. A drummer by trade, finding big success with easy-listening, clean-cut, guitar-led instrumental band The Shadows from the 60s, and still very occasionally playing gigs, though all the guys are in the top end of their 70s by now. Brian's sideline was composing commercial off-the-shelf library music for the KPM and Bruton publishing houses, for use in TV and film by budget-constrained producers (or more recently for nostalgic effect). He also wrote some specially commissioned pieces for TV. If you've watched any British or Australian TV from the 1970s (some 80s), there's an extremely good chance that you've heard his varied music style popping up in all kinds of programs.


Geeks/Anoraks only: The long-standing classic BBC Golf theme is a well-known Bennett library composition. UK kids who went to school in the late 80s/early 90s will certainly know his library piece 'The Journey' used as background music for the 'ITV Schools on Channel 4' rotation device, and 'Just a minute', used for the accompanying clock.

[minawolfmusic]

I love how they produced the drums on this recording. They just had it down in the 70s ...

[JPRD]

Came for that fantastic cover art, stayed for the funk

[Juscallmemav]

This is a total fuckin vibe, it's like flying on a spaceship through a distant galaxy with the love of your life heading to forever...

[davofrench]

“you have unlocked a memory, you don’t know which one, but nonetheless a memory”

[danielg]

For those who care, Francis Monkman plays keyboards on this. Francis was a member of Curved Air and he also played live with 801 band (Manzanera, Eno and others), and Sky with John Williams, Herbie Flowers amongst others.

[kerenrosales]

I’ve been listening to this type of music for hours on end and have been getting so much cleaning done around the house with no interruptions

[badeugenecops]

I know Brian Bennett's old as shit, but I hope he reads these comments, or someone reads them to him.

[GYPT]

I'm 24 years old and I'm a producer I just want to thank you and all the youtubers like you who post videos like this so we can learn. You are appreciated.