Beat Wala 06: Ben Westbeech

Ben Westbeech has his roots steeped in the Bristolian music scene and is a producer, vocalist, DJ and classically trained cellist and pianist who lives in Ibiza. As a teenager, he got hooked on knock-off rave tapes and bought his first decks when he was only 12 and went to his first parties at Bagleys in London´s Coal Drops Yard. He has since worked under many aliases and switched music styles, which he says is due to the fact he makes music for himself, not an audience. Ben´s work has ranged from Jazz to hip hop, house and drum and bass and he has worked with a broad array of talent, from DJ Marky and Redlight to Kelis and Gilles Peterson, and combines his collaborative instincts with making his own stuff and running his own record label. His latest record which is scheduled for June is called Everything is Within You and Ben gave us an exclusive listen and chance to include one, as yet unreleased track, at the end of the episode, All in You (46.10).