Ben Daglish RIP

Mr E

If you had a C64, you're bound to have come across the name Ben Daglish (and you've heard some of his great music).

He sadly passed away a couple of days ago aged 52. Far too young.

RIP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ok1ChTtWQI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzcxyX1Ehv4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBAO6_1HoSA

Retr0gamer

RIP. Absolute musical genius.

Tom Mann Centuria

He even worked wonders with the inferior sound capability of the ZX Spectrum. One of my favourites (after the intro)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVI71HscZJA

RIP.

Doge

Just posted about his death in the music covers thread and spotted your thead now. Really sad news for his family.

deadl0ck

Very sad news - here's a link to most of his C64 work: Linky

sham69

spent the day listening to his work and then in turn stuff from Martin Galway and Rob Hubbard.

I always remember loading up the last ninja when I got my C64, that music!!

Seemed like a lovely guy in interviews I have watched.
May he rest in Peace..

Dr Bob

ah man , thats too young .RIP

Mr E

I'm in a few C64 groups on Facebook and one of them posted a video of Ben playing with the FastLoaders a few years ago.

Ben is on the Whistle and Flute playing the Wastelands Loader and Wastelands Main theme from The Last Ninja.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61RyvkeO2g0

Going down the FastLoaders rabbit hole (as you do on YouTube ), this is fucking incredible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYupKsqwDuM

Their full Last Ninja tribute album Ninja Musicology is on Spotify (all tracks from all 3 C64 Last Ninja games). Looking forward to listening to it in work tomorrow.

Doge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF9mwPUY6b4

5rtytry56

Another YouTube vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVCPHW5GK9M

This is from Vimeo, 4 years old - dissappointing from Vimeo that no vids posted yet about the man

https://vimeo.com/118895564