Dom Beken is a BAFTA-nominated composer and musician, who is currently the keyboardist for Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, where he performs alongside members of Pink Floyd and Spandau Ballet. Dom has also contributed his keyboard talents to bands such as The Orb, Transit Kings, and High Frequency Bandwidth, and is currently part of the project KillerStar alongside former members of David Bowie’s band. Contains some explicit language towards end of the show.

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Dom’s past year

Recent release of Echoes by Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets

Dom’s musical upbringing 

Parr Street Studios Liverpool

Meeting and working with Guy Pratt

Working with Alex Paterson (The Orb)

Joining Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets

Learning the material for Saucerful of Secrets

Dom’s keyboard rig for Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets live in 2019

MainStage versus Ableton

Dom’s slow-motion train wreck

Dom in action live with Obscured by Clouds

The democratic approach to song choice and the ‘no man left behind; philosophy

Joining KillerStar

Dom in action with KillerStar at The 100 Club

Forming High Frequency Bandwidth with Alex Paterson

Check out Belka and Strelka

Dom on composing for film, TV and games and the changing landscape in that industry

Dom’s involvement with Snap Finger Click

Thoughts for younger players entering the industry

Working with Rick Wright

Tag a Keyboard Player: Jean Michel Jarre

Desert Island Discs: Mark’s Keyboard Repair – Money Mark, Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd, Adagio for Strings – Samuel Barber, So Tough – Saint Etienne, The Orb’s Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld – The Orb

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