Programmed To Love - Bent

“Bent who?” I hear you ask. They were the first words out of my mouth when someone told me how fabulous their album “Programmed to love was”. However, once I listened to the album I realised that I was more familiar with “Bent” than I realised, especially as their tracks feature on many of the Chill out cd’s that packed our shelves last year. I have little doubt that you will have experienced “Bent” be it on a compilation cd, sitting in Café Del mar, or even whilst watching the adverts on TV. ~~~So, who are Bent exactly?~~~ The pair behind “Bent” are Brit pair Simon Mills and Nail ...  Read the complete review

Chill-out music has been given a reputation in recent years as a nice, but unadventurous genre. The antidote for heavy dance music, artists like Air and Moby have been hailed as pioneers of the scene. However, over the past year or so, there have been several unhearaled chillout acts gaining critical acclaim. One of these is 'Bent' - AKA British two-piece Simon Mills and Nail Tolliday. Their debut album, 'Programmed To Love' was released in 2000 off the back of the single 'I Love My Man', which was a minor success in clubland. The cover of the album is recognisable from a pencil drawing of their two heads on a plate, ready to be ...  Read the complete review