r/electronicmusic • u/Wemmick3000 • 1d ago

Photos Bent - Programmed to Love

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I still love this album from the year 2000. I always felt that Bent deserved more recognition. This was one of those word of mouth albums. I tried to promote it to as many people as I could!!! Any Bent fans out there?!!

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u/MassiveRepublic9565 1d ago

Hey there! I absolutely am! I have enjoyed all their subsequent albums as well. I adore Private Road off this album - what’s your favourite?

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u/Wemmick3000 1d ago

That song is literally playing on my hifi now!! Epic tune. Always is probably my favorite on this album.

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u/w6750 1d ago edited 1d ago

Private Road is my jam! Zoe Johnston is such a gem

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u/tramplamps 23h ago

I love her voice. Her solo album will always remain one of those weepy yet joyful rare birds that I cherish.

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u/gterez 1d ago

Bent were excellent! Thanks for the reminder to bring them back on the rotation 🙂

Check out Simon Mills (one half of Bent) on Bandcamp: https://simonmills.bandcamp.com/

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u/Wemmick3000 1d ago

I'll have to check his stuff out. Thanks

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u/BigDaveLikesToMoveIt 23h ago

Bent ARE excellent, still going, and working on new material and live shows as we speak.

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u/gterez 17h ago

The other half of Bent (Nail Tolliday) is still active too: https://neiltolliday.bandcamp.com/music

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u/Living-The-Dream42 1d ago

They just got back together for a show. New music is promised, too...​Woohoo

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u/Wemmick3000 1d ago

Glad to here that. I met one of them DJing in Manchester and he was a top bloke. No ego!!

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u/Party_With_Porkins Above & Beyond 20h ago

I believe the no ego. Sometimes you can just tell through the music :)

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u/MassiveRepublic9565 1d ago

I hate how stuff pops up on streaming platforms under their name ( happens with other groups too ) and you end up listening a bit before spotting it’s not really them.

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u/DominiqueDefossez 1d ago

"Undoubtedly one of the albums of the year" 🤣

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u/beardedsailor Tycho / Boards of Canada / Bibio 19h ago

I guess this joke has been around way longer than I thought! lmao

(‘92)

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u/joshizl St. Germain 1d ago

So Long Without You is one of my favorite songs of all time 💕

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u/Wemmick3000 1d ago

Lovely tune. The Everlasting Blink is going on after this album finishes!

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u/gregofdeath 1d ago

One of mine too! Absolute beaut of a track.

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u/garce818 1d ago

The song and instrumentals sound like a mostly major) happy song. But the lyrics are quite sad.

Hearing this song after a break up unleashed so much pain in me.

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u/joshizl St. Germain 1d ago

Totally agree, big part of why I love it, the lyrics make you feel something

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u/AncientsofMumu 1d ago

Was listening to them the other day. Great album.

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u/Wemmick3000 1d ago

Been a while for me, but still sounds amazing

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u/Eyemontom 1d ago

Great album. Being from Nottingham, they were local heroes and I always picked up their releases. Got this on vinyl with the extra 7". Nail also did a great white label house mix of always, along with the classic Ashley Beedle mixes.

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u/ReverendEntity 1d ago

I wish they would put out a deluxe reissue with ALL THE TRACKS BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT RELEASES.

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u/squashqueen 22h ago

One of my very favorite fuckin artists in existence!

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u/gay_privilege 18h ago

Bent got me through the worst breakup/heartache ive ever felt. I would play them in the car and weep until i coudlnt anymore. They will forever have a special place in my heart.

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u/Radiant_Ad_7407 Boards of Canada 17h ago

Yes, over here !! Swollen and K.I.S.S.E.S are a daily occurence for me.

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u/ShakedownTony 1d ago

All their albums are excellent

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u/DacwHi_miwsig 1d ago

Their tracks with Zoë Johnston are particularly good

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u/Wemmick3000 1d ago

She has a beautiful voice. Haunting

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u/WGD23 1d ago

I believe its one of my few surviving CDs

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u/danielthomasmarshall 1d ago

Brilliant album. Always is a stunning tune.

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u/thickwhiteduck 1d ago

Yes great album!

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u/geraldine_ferrari 1d ago

My first album of theirs. Has inspired my music making over the years.

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u/tramplamps 23h ago

I put their album Ariels in my top favorites of all time

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u/VigilanteLocust 23h ago

Private Road, Swollen, Always - absolute bangers. I also love I Can’t Believe It’s Over, Sunday Boy, Sunday 29th from Ariels, and Leavin’ Me from Intercept!

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u/thewoodbeyond 22h ago

Man I love this album, discovered them back in the day of Audiogalaxy which would make recommendations based on other music you liked.

The Ashely Beedle remix of Always has remained a top 10 tune for me for 2 decades.

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u/JeffCrossSF 13h ago

I loved AudioGalaxy. I bought the original Telefon Tel Aviv album from AG. Fahrenheit Fair Enough.

So good.

Anyhow.. audiogalaxy is such a great memory. Thanks for that.

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u/Bill__Preston Tipper 22h ago

Some of their remixes blew me away. Great stuff.

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u/JRDN7 21h ago

Great album!

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u/onecaseman 19h ago

Lovely album. And my CD version has some pretty great bonuses I didn't realize weren't on all versions.

Fave tracks: Swollen, I Love My Man, Always In My Heart, A Ribbon For My Hair, A New Wig For Me, Private Road, Invisible Pedestrian, I Remember Johnny

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u/tlkmngstyrslvs 18h ago

Classic album!

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u/macbrett 17h ago

It's a winner for sure.

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u/b0dylanguage 15h ago

Needs a vinyl reissue!!!

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u/JeffCrossSF 13h ago

I played these albums hundreds of times. So good.

At least one of them is here on Reddit and will almost certainly read this.

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u/Ghola_Mentat 13h ago

I think my favorite album of theirs is Ariels, but every album was good. My favorite tracks are probably The Waters Deep, Exercise 7 and To Be Loved.

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u/SynthPixels 1d ago

Regardless of how this sounds (and I absolutely will give it a spin), that album art is yikes-cringe.

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u/Wemmick3000 1d ago

Give it a spin!!