Ben Roberts drops lead single from upcoming album

Coming out of the artistic enclave of Totnes in the south west of the UK, Ben Roberts is an avant-garde composer and sound healer walking a path that between ancient wisdom and radical modernity. Blending elements of spirituality, punk and alternative healing, he uses his musical expression as a transformative force with a mission to dismantle the entrenched mindsets of what he calls the “Oil Age” and usher in a new era of consciousness through sound.

With a classical background and an experimental spirit, he employs the cello as both instrument and oracle, departing from traditional melodic forms and familiar tunings, opting instead for textural explorations and hypnotic stillness. His sound delivers a carefully sculpted space for deep listening, healing and reflection, wrapped up in enveloping soundscapes unlike anything else out there.

Capturing his sound in the studio, he made his debut last year and has shared a string of well-received releases that introduced his highly original sonic vision to the world. This week however marks a bold new leap with the unveiling of TRANSITION, the first chapter in an expansive, multi-sensory project that blends album, performance art, visual media and communal workshops into a unified expression of change. It’s a profoundly personal work that mirrors collective experience, charting Ben’s own journey from classical performer to experimental artist, his growing role as a father and society’s stumble into an uncertain future.

Bringing us the first taste of what’s to come, he shares the brand new lead single titled “Feeling Is The New Thinking,” a staggeringly beautiful outing that perfectly distils his extraordinary musical output. Anchored by delicate pizzicato plucks, the piece gradually progresses from meditative stillness into sweeping, cinematic release. With melancholic lead melodies gliding above, reaching out into a stretching atmosphere, the composition gently tumbles into a steady rhythm with the sparse patter of drums and immersive layers of instrumentation.

At once hypnotic and engaging, the track shines with emotive melodic flickers to craft a truly spellbinding listening experience that develops with intricate ebb and flow. Reaching a stunning finale, the screech of Ben’s cello offers a surge of anthemic sonic energy that’s defiant and forlorn in equal measure, resulting in an astonishing work of modern instrumental music.

Putting his virtuoso musicianship and incredible creativity on display, “Feeling Is The New Thinking” sees Ben Roberts present a dazzling sound that’s engrossing and truly gripping from start to finish. Extending an invitation to slow down, to listen more deeply and to feel more fully, Ben Roberts is building a new sonic language for a world in flux and we can’t wait to see what the rest of his TRANSITION has in store.

Commenting on the new single, he shares, “With Feeling Is The New Thinking I want to help us move away from a culture that lives mainly in the head. It’s an invitation to drop into the body’s innate intelligence – to tune into the quiet signals of heart, gut and skin – and integrate those deeper senses beyond left-brain logic and reason.”

Listen to Feeling Is the New Thinking below