Ben Frost

The Profile

Ben Frost is an Australian-born composer and producer based in Reykjavík. Known for visceral, noise-scorched electronics and immersive ambient work, he has released acclaimed albums including Theory of Machines, By the Throat, A U R O R A, and The Centre Cannot Hold, and composed scores for film and television such as Fortitude and Netflix’s Dark.

Born in Australia and based in Reykjavík, Iceland. Debut album Steel Wound (2003). Key albums include Theory of Machines (2006), By the Throat (2009), A U R O R A (2014), and The Centre Cannot Hold (2017). Composer for the TV series Fortitude and Netflix’s Dark. The Centre Cannot Hold was recorded with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio.

Four reviews trace Ben Frost’s trajectory from icy ambient to punishing, sculpted electronics. A U R O R A is praised as an extreme, ambitious pinnacle; The Centre Cannot Hold is crafted yet less extreme, with Albini involved. Theory of Machines is portrayed as four evolving suites of drones, glitch and industrial lacerations. By the Throat is an immersive, frigid narrative best heard on headphones.