Original music composed for 'Meh Meh', a dance work directed by Erik Thurmond. Debut performances took place in Atlanta June 12, 13, 14 2014. 
"A physical display of male competition, virility, control and the objectification of desire." Featuring new work by Erik Thurmond, Nicholas Goodly, Ben Coleman, Aubrey Longley-Cook and Kevin Byrd.
Winner of a 'Best of Atlanta 2014' award from Creative Loafing Magazine.
Photo credit: Aubrey Longley-Cook

Available to purchase at: http://bencolemansounds.bandcamp.com/album/meh-meh

A Race With No Finish Line

Original music composed for 'Meh Meh', a dance work directed by Erik Thurmond. Debut performances took place in Atlanta GA, June 2014. 
"A physical display of male competition, virility, control and the objectification of desire." Featuring new work by Erik Thurmond, Nicholas Goodly, Ben Coleman, Aubrey Longley-Cook and Kevin Byrd.
Winner of a 'Best of Atlanta 2014' award from Creative Loafing Magazine.
Photo credit: Aubrey Longley-Cook
Available to purchase at: http://bencolemansounds.bandcamp.com/album/meh-meh

Desire / the Object of Desire (Edit)

Original musical score and sound design for new work by Staibdance, presented by Emory Dance Program (with a live score performed by the composer) at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Atlanta GA, Oct 2023.

Embryo

Original musical score and sound design for new work by Staibdance, presented by Emory Dance Program (with a live score performed by the composer) at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Atlanta GA, Oct 2023.
Learn more about this work:
https://www.staibdance.com/work#/ararat/

Meercat

Original musical score and sound design for new work by Staibdance, presented by Emory Dance Program (with a live score performed by the composer) at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Atlanta GA, Oct 2019 and subsequently toured on the East Coast of what we currently call North America from 2021-22.
Featuring the voice of Behnoosh Tehrani, reading the lyrics of Jalal Hemati's 'Baba Karam'.
Learn more about this work:
https://www.bencolemansounds.com/fence
https://www.staibdance.com/work#/fence/

Tap Outs (Baba Karam)

Original musical score and sound design for new work by Staibdance, presented by Emory Dance Program (with a live score performed by the composer) at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Atlanta GA, Oct 2023.
This particular track is improvised at each performance, this is just one of countless versions.

Reset (live take)

Battlefield Angels

Original musical score and sound design for new work by Staibdance, presented by Emory Dance Program (with a live score performed by the composer) at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Atlanta GA, Oct 2019 and subsequently toured on the East Coast of what we currently call North America from 2021-22.
Learn more about this work:
www.bencolemansounds.com/fence
www.staibdance.com/work#/fence/

Other Corners

Outside In

Four Corners

Original musical score and sound design for new work by the Alliance Theatre, inspired by Maira Kalman’s book. Devised for children aged newborn to five years, and their grown ups, as part of the Alliance’s ‘Theatre for the Very Young’ program. Debuted July 2019, Atlanta GA.
https://alliancetheatre.org/production/2019-20/hey-willy-see-the-pyramids

A thin skinny man saw fish flying up.

Original musical score and sound design for new work by the Alliance Theatre, inspired by Maira Kalman’s book. Devised for children aged newborn to five years, and their grown ups, as part of the Alliance’s ‘Theatre for the Very Young’ program. Debuted July 2019, Atlanta GA.
alliancetheatre.org/production/2019…ee-the-pyramids

In front of blue mountains and green mountains

Ben Coleman is a British multi-disciplinary artist residing in Denver CO. His practice encompasses performance, sonic art, music and mixed-media installation projects.

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