https://zacbentz.bandcamp.com/album/bigmotorcoil-the-drone-engine

BIGMOTORCOIL is a philosophy of sound. A hulking machine fueled by ignited plasma and barely controlled rage. An electric blade thirsty for its wielder’s blood. A dance around pits of crackling phosphorescence. A darkness exploding with broken thunder. It is mindless and running headlong into you.

Everything by Zac Bentz.

https://zacbentz.bandcamp.com/album/music-product-sounds-for-no-audience

“MUSIC PRODUCT: Sounds for no audience. (Side effects may include wisps, new colors, and unwanted feelings of hope.)” is the third in a series of ongoing meditative explorations from auditory atmospherist Zac Bentz, aka Dirty Knobs. Following on the heels of the much darker “666666SUPERSATAN,” the three gentle pieces in this collection are interconnected by the same base tones, with each piece teasing out new layers and interactions while adding their own unique elements.

Everything by Zac Bentz

https://zacbentz.bandcamp.com/album/666666supersatan

released January 6, 2023

Three extended dark meditations. Rituals, summonings, incantations, trance-inducing mantras, temporary escape hatches. All elements were recorded live, though not necessarily together at the same time. No “loops” in the traditional sense, and almost no editing. Captured moments in time to be re-released as needed. Maybe to bring a little fire into frozen places.

Everything by Zac Bentz.

https://zacbentz.bandcamp.com/album/music-product-sounds-for-black-hole-tourism

Dirty Knobs – MUSIC PRODUCT: Sounds for Black Hole Tourism.
(Side effects may include total perspective, roundabouts, and poor films.)

released September 2, 2022

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https://zacbentz.bandcamp.com/album/music-product-sounds-to-facilitate-creativity

Dirty Knobs – MUSIC PRODUCT: Sounds to facilitate creativity.
(Side effects may include wealth, adoration, and eventual ruin.)

We seem to be nearing the event horizon when all “content” is generated by an AI to suit our exact needs in the moment. An infinite playlist of moods. At its best, this could help us focus, or get through a tough time. At its worst it could easily turn us into nothing more than revenue streams until we burn out like overused rechargeable batteries. (Hmmm…maybe a good idea for a movie franchise…)

That’s where the concept and title of this release comes from. However the music within it is anything but artificially generated. All core elements were performed on analog equipment (without using sequencers) and captured live. It was made using a new discreet, easily portable “instrument” I finally managed to complete. A modular analog Eurorack system. Rather small compared to most, yet capable of producing its own galaxy of sounds. (Though I will admit that track 4 uses an additional outside effect pedal.)

Hopefully there will be more in this series. I wanted to wait until I had a couple more compiled before releasing them but let’s be honest, tomorrow is a wish until we’re there. Let’s not wait.

Thank you for your support. I hope you can share this with anyone who could use it.

released June 10, 2022

Everything by Zac Bentz (ASCAP)
©2022 Xero Music

https://zacbentz.bandcamp.com/album/sinister-sleep

Be careful to not wake it up.

released May 6, 2022

Performed live 05/02/2022.
Everything by Zac Bentz.

released August 29, 2021

Everything by Zac Bentz