Benjamin Lew & Steven Brown

The Profile

Belgian composer Benjamin Lew and American musician Steven Brown (of Tuxedomoon) collaborated in the 1980s on ambient/experimental releases for Crammed Discs, including Douzième Journée and Nebka.

Steven Brown is a member of Tuxedomoon. Nebka (1988) was released on Crammed Discs and is described as the duo’s third project, with evocative, minimalist atmospheres drawing on Arab and Egyptian influences. Earlier work cited includes Douzième Journée.

A deeply positive take on Nebka highlights the duo’s ambient/experimental approach and Arab–Egyptian inflections. The review notes the Crammed Discs release, Steven Brown’s Tuxedomoon link, and frames Nebka as their third project. It contrasts their nuanced minimalism with 80s genre clichés, praising the album’s evocative atmospheres. Public info confirms the Belgian–American collaboration and their 1980s activity.