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Dom Beken is a BAFTA-nominated composer and musician, who is currently the keyboardist for Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, where he performs alongside members of Pink Floyd and Spandau Ballet. Dom has also contributed his keyboard talents to bands such as The Orb, Transit Kings, and High Frequency Bandwidth, and is currently part of the project KillerStar alongside former members of David Bowie’s band. Contains some explicit language towards end of the show.
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Dom’s past year
Recent release of Echoes by Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
Dom’s musical upbringing
Meeting and working with Guy Pratt
Working with Alex Paterson (The Orb)
Joining Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
Learning the material for Saucerful of Secrets
Dom’s keyboard rig for Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets live in 2019
MainStage versus Ableton
Dom’s slow-motion train wreck
Dom in action live with Obscured by Clouds
The democratic approach to song choice and the ‘no man left behind; philosophy
Joining KillerStar
Dom in action with KillerStar at The 100 Club
Forming High Frequency Bandwidth with Alex Paterson
Check out Belka and Strelka
Dom on composing for film, TV and games and the changing landscape in that industry
Dom’s involvement with Snap Finger Click
Thoughts for younger players entering the industry
Working with Rick Wright
Tag a Keyboard Player: Jean Michel Jarre
Desert Island Discs: Mark’s Keyboard Repair – Money Mark, Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd, Adagio for Strings – Samuel Barber, So Tough – Saint Etienne, The Orb’s Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld – The Orb
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