Ben performed two exciting sets at The Gathering combining spacy ambiences, trip-hop and jungle beats, and virtuosic playing on his custom-built "Mutantrumpet"

Amazingly, this multi-layered performance was all being controlled in real-time from Ben's Trumpet. The sound from the trumpet, and input from controllers mounted on the instrument were fed into a computer running interactive software. So all of the synthesizer parts and drum patterns behind Ben's trumpet were being triggered and controlled live. To make matters even more complicated, Ben was also controlling the slide projectors that added surreal visuals to the show.

Notes by Jeff Towne

Ben Neill

Mutantrumpet

Ben Neill

The Gatherings vol 2 Anthology CD Includes "Between Dreams/Crystal Window" by Pure Gamma, excerpted from their 28 September 1996 Performance at The Gatherings

For More About Ben Neill, please access the:

• Official Website at: http://www.benneill.com
• MySpace Webpage: http://www.myspace.com/benneill
• Concert Announcement for Ben Neill live at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia: 16 May 2009

• STAR'S END Profile: http://www.starsend.org/puregamma.html
• Images of Pure Gamma at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia 2 May 1997
• Photos and Reviews of for Jeffrey Koepper live at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia: 19 May 2007