He is co-curator of Melbourne music collective TOAST as well as video broadcasting, events and tourism platform Around Town. He is also the co-director of botique Gippsland music festival MOTION. Ben is from Melbourne originally but spent almost 20 years growing up overseas - living in Africa and Asia, and travelling all over the world. This international upbringing has translated across to a dive
rse taste in music and unique approach to production. Since moving to Melbourne he has immersed himself in its electronic music and festival scene, and over the last few years has hosted a slew of notable underground events at parks, beaches, warehouses, and venues across the city. Aside from an active role in hosting dance music events, as Mode B he has featured on line ups at Revolver, My Aeon, Colour, Brown Alley, Glamorama, Groundfloor and Storyville. With a focus on pushing an emotive brand of dance music, Mode B’s sound is layered and varied, with sets characterised by plenty of mood, melody, tribal and percussive elements, and precision mixing. Now turning his attention towards making his own music, Mode B's debut single was recently released via Frankfurt-based outlet Aviary Recordings. His track 'Pertama' peaked at #74 in the Progressive House Top 100 hype charts on Beatport, and the VA Compilation it was released on peaked at #9 on the Beatport Progressive House Charts and #27 on the Melodic House and Techno Charts. Stay tuned to hear more of his original works in the near future!
