[excerpt from Curiad website]
A very eccentric independent label run by Johnny “R” from his Gwalchmai residence on Anglesey. This label consistently produced innovative material, which at times was ruthlessly anti-commercial. (not entirely on purpose either). The label has worked with many artists using or fusing many styles of music. Apart from the underground groups and collaborations, the label’s other projects are the Waw Ffactor and Pic Nic, that are more commercially appealing. Yet both groups can be listened to on two (or more) levels, which is why an R-Bennig record is always intriguing and becomes even more so when listened to repeatedly. The Waw Ffactor, which is fronted by actress and singer Rachel Carpenter, has achieved success in both Wales and on the European continent. [Curiad website is no longer active]
There was also another off-shoot of this label called Wili Nili that had at least 4 releases, including an album by an Italian mod band called Smodati. However, you never quite trusted Johnny R as it may have been a complete wind up, and the band could have been from Llangefni…!
Another note: R-BEN 052 – Mank LP – Ben Powell (Mank) says, ‘Love the fact that the “Mank LP” was withdrawn, that was actually a demo CD I sent Johnny, I later found out that the songs had been registered on PRS without my knowledge and not in my name.’
| DATE | FORMAT | TITLE | CAT No |
| 1990 | 7″ F | A5 – Fflecsi (pic) | R-BEN 001 |
| 1990 | C | A5 – Greatest Hits (LP) (pic) | R-BEN 002 |
| 1990 | C | A5 – Andrea EP (pic) | R-BEN 003 |
| 1990 | C | A5 – Gadael (cassingle) (pic) | R-BEN 004 |
| 1991 | 7″ | A5 – Amser y Mis (pic) | R-BEN 005 |
| 1991 | 7″ F | JOHNNY R – Dyddiadur (blue flexidisc) (pic) | R-BEN 006 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Caeltaidd (cassingle) (pic) | R-BEN 007 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Lycra EP (pic) | R-BEN 008 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Doc Martins Eddie Lad (cassingle) (main pic) | R-BEN 009 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Hoff Papur Wal (LP) (pic) | R-BEN 010 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Marigolds Melyn EP (pic) | R-BEN 011 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Genod Bryngwran (cassingle) (pic) | R-BEN 012 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Gyda A5 (cassingle) (pic) | R-BEN 013 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Glud (pic) | R-BEN 014 |
| 1991 | C | A5 / PYW DALL – Gwallgo EP (pic) | R-BEN 015 |
| 1991 | C | A5 – Can i Cymru 2000 EP (pic) | R-BEN 016 |
| 1992 | 12″ | Y PREGETHWR – Hardd Cor (single) (pic) | R-BEN 017 |
| 1992 | C | A5 – Echel (cassingle) (pic) | R-BEN 018 |
| 1992 | C | A5 – Ecsentrig EP (pic) | R-BEN 019 |
| 1992 | C | VARIOUS – Egni LP (feat; Llwybr Llaethog) (pic) | R-BEN 020 |
| 1992 | C | Y GWARCHOD EP (pic) | R-BEN 021 |
| 1992 | C | VARIOUS – Egni 3 LP (feat; Gorkys) (pic) | R-BEN 022 |
| 1992 | C | GIG CYMRAEG – LSJ LP (experimental tape) (pic) | R-BEN 023 |
| 1993 | 12″ | Y PREGETHWYR 2 – Hollywood, Caerdydd EP (pic) | R-BEN 024 |
| 1993 | 12″ | A5 – Adroddiad Du (single) (pic) | R-BEN 025 |
| 1993 | C | MR ‘R’ & CATRIN C.I.A – Ysbryd Newydd (cassingle) (pic) | R-BEN 026 |
| 1993 | 7″ | WAW FFACTOR – Ysgafnach Na Dwr EP (pic) | R-BEN 027 |
| 1994 | C | WAW FFACTOR – Libido LP (pic) (pic) | R-BEN 028 |
| 1994 | CDs | WAW FFACTOR – Deheuwynt EP (pic) | R-BEN 029 |
| 1995 | C | VARIOUS – Lovespoon Economy Vol 1 LP (pic) | R-BEN 030 |
| 1995 | C | VARIOUS – Lovespoon Economy Vol 2 LP (pic) | R-BEN 031 |
| 1995 | C | Y PIBCORN AUR – Trewalchmai EP (pic) | R-BEN 032 |
| 1995 | 7″ F | VAFFAN COULO – Jobs 4 The Boys (with Sothach mag) (pic) | R-BEN 033 |
| 1995 | CDs | WAW FFACTOR – Swynedig (single) (pic) | R-BEN 034 |
| 1996 | 7″ | WELSHER – Paranoia Cefn Gwlad (pic) | R-BEN 035 |
| 1996 | C | VARIOUS – Egni Compilation (pic) | R-BEN 036 |
| 1996 | 10″ | Y PREGETHWYR 3 & OWAIN MEREDITH – Annwyl Yehudi (pic) | R-BEN 037 |
| 1997 | CD | A5 – Marigolds Melyn LP (pic) | R-BEN 038 |
| 1997 | CDs | PIC NIC – Pic Nic EP (pic) | R-BEN 039 |
| 1997 | CDs | WAW FFACTOR – Tymhorau EP (pic) | R-BEN 040 |
| 1998 | 12″ | STOP TAP / DJ HIRAETHOG – Maes Tec EP | R-BEN 041 |
| 1998 | 7″ | LECTROSIS 1 EP (yellow vinyl) | R-BEN 042 |
| 1998 | 7″ | DIM ESGUS – Llifo (blue vinyl) | R-BEN 043 |
| 1998 | 7″ | LECTROSIS 2 EP (green vinyl) (knife n fork pack) | R-BEN 044 |
| 1998/9 | 7″ | CRAC – Cracyr EP (pink vinyl) (fluffy pack) | R-BEN 045 |
| 1999 | 7″ | MONA FLYING CLUB – Columbian Connection | R-BEN 046 |
| 1999 | C | MONA FLYING CLUB – R-Bennig Mix Tape (rubber tube pack) | R-BEN 047 |
| 1999 | CD | VARIOUS – R-Bennig International (on mp3.com) | R-BEN 048 |
| 1999 | 7″ | LECTROSIS 3 EP (purple vinyl) (flick book pack) | R-BEN 049 |
| 2000 | CD | VARIOUS – CD LP Radio-D (on mp3.com) | R-BEN 050 |
| 2000-1 | CD | SHONE CLOROFFORM – R-Bennig Dolig LP (on mp3.com) | R-BEN 051 |
| 2001 | CD | MANK – Mank LP (withdrawn) | R-BEN 052 |
| 2001-2 | CDs | A5 – Cybergoth (single) (keychain pack) | R-BEN 053 |
| 2002 | CDs | GLOVEBOX – Glovebox EP | R-BEN 054 |
| 2002 | CD | ETHANIA – Pennod 1 (mini LP) | R-BEN 055 |
| 2002 | CD | ETHANIA – Pennod 2 (mini LP) | R-BEN 056 |
| 2002 | CD | MONO BOOT BOYS – Mix CD (web freebie) | R-BEN 057 |
| 2002 | CD | R-BENNIG BLUE FROM A GUN SOUNDCLASH | R-BEN 058 |
| 2003 | CDs | R-BENNIG v NAJWA KARAM – Cheto (single) (pic) | R-BEN 059 |
| 2004 | R-BEN 060 | ||
| 2004 | 7″ | OKOK SOCIETY – Gwaith Dirgel (purple vinyl) (pic) | R-BEN 061 |
| 2004 | CDs | KENTUCKY AFC – Bodlon (single) | R-BEN 062 |
| 2004 | CDs | MANK v KENTUCKY AFC – Bodlon Mixes | R-BEN 063 |
| 2004 | R-BEN 064 | ||
| 2004 | R-BEN 065 | ||
| 2004 | CD | VARIOUS – Banquet Ethania LP | R-BEN 066 |
| 2004 | R-BEN 067 | ||
| 2004 | CD | NORTH WALES THERAMIN ORCHESTRA – Cerddi Cutting Hedge LP | R-BEN 068 |
| 2004 | CD | SION CLOROFFORM – Barod am Dolig LP | R-BEN 069 |
| Jul05 | CD EP | ELEKTRAZ VORTEX – Left To Fester | R-BEN 070 |
| 2005 | CD | RICHARD OF HULME – Pinhole LP | R-BEN 071 |
| 2005 | CD | SLIDESHOW BORES – Dayglo Debris Di Ri LP | R-BEN 074 |
| 2005 | CD | WRIGHTOID – A Masque for the Lido LP | R-BEN 075 |
| Mar05 | CD | ETHANIA – Wedi Pydru | R-BEN 076 |
| 2005 | CD | JACK SHARP – Diet Coke and Golden Virginia LP | R-BEN 078 |
| 2005 | CD | JOHN VIETNAM – Ffatri Ffaidd | R-BEN 079 |
| Jul05 | CD | ELEKTRAZ VORTEX – Minimalist Blo Job (pic) | R-BEN 081 |
| Aug05 | CDs | JOHNNY R vs TATU – (Porn) Stars (pic) | R-BEN 084 |
| Sep05 | CD | JOHNNY R – Ain’t No Warhol in Oriel Mon | R-BEN 086 |
| Oct05 | CD | JOHNNY R – Barddoniaeth Bloglyd | R-BEN 088 |
| Oct05 | CDs | AELWYD ANAL ARTS – Bodffordd Bullworker | R-BEN 089 |
| Oct05 | CDs | AELWYD ANAL ARTS – Gwag (pic) | R-BEN 090 |
| Sep05 | CDs | JOHNNY R vs JACK SHARP – Hallelujah | R-BEN 091 |
| Dec05 | CDs | AELWYD ANAL ARTS – Gem On Hogia | R-BEN 092 |
| Nov05 | CDs | AFALLON – Mam Ti (pic) | R-BEN 093 |
| CDs | Y GWR – Wraig (single) (pic) | R-BEN 094 | |
| R-BEN 095 | |||
| 2005 | CD | R-BENNIG CYMUDEDOL feat. CERI GWALCHMAI – All This Time (pic) | R-BEN 096 |
| 7.11.05 | CD | R-BENNIG – Tyddyn 5 (rec of supernatural activity!) (pic) | R-BEN 097 |
| 2005 | CD | LLANFAIRFECHEN ALLOTMENT TRASHERS – Hobnails a Go Go LP | R-BEN 098 |
| 2005 | CD | VARIOUS – Statws – Dim Logo LP (pic) | R-BEN 099 |
| 2005 | CD | AAA – Y Periant Dim Ateb LP (pic) | R-BEN 100 |
| 2005 | CD | VARIOUS – O’r Ddaeargell Vol 1 LP (pic) | R-BEN 131 |
August 1, 2012 @ 1:04 pm
Neil, very informative. Thanks for the heads up – will compare this list to the items we have at the Screen and Sound Archive.
December 9, 2014 @ 4:39 pm
Has there ever been a shitter label?
December 9, 2014 @ 6:37 pm
Ha ha, probably not Archie, and undoubtedly prided itself on that very fact… Intriguing all the same…
August 8, 2017 @ 4:14 pm
would you possibly have any information about the ones which are not listed above? i am a record collector who is trying to build a list of “the ones i havent got” thank you
August 8, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
you could try Google – I’ve not researched this label for a couple of years – maybe Discogs too..
May 16, 2018 @ 12:52 pm
Sorry if there are any labelist completist nutters out there. I’ll get round to a ‘full output’ one day..theres tape-zines, one-offs, acetates like a Kevin Saunderson mix of ”Hiraeth” by A5 etc a handful of welsh commodore/bbc micro games on tape, stuff like a unique gorkys tape/remixes i did for my young cousin Melonie (theres a whole Gorkys LP they sent me on 4-track to do before they went to Ffach, Ankst etc.) Some ‘supporters’ like Nia Melville etc used to get stuff when I was off my head..no idea what went where. I’d photocopy stuff in Llangefni co-op, make what I could and walk home skint, regarding cassettes. I did a CD LP of unissued stuff called ”O’r Ddaeargell 2” (2010) to celebrate our 20 years or something, never sent them out as Huw Stephens/Bethan Elfyn etc sent internal BBC memos not to play anything from us. (Pic Nic were on that ronically) I gave up to do Budgie Blue Baby Pink Films stuff..lot of fun, no bad vibes, then Parhad Gallery Bangor. now Aurbennig, don’t give a flying fuck about Welsh media.
People moaned I’d jacked it, how I was missed, the exact same BBC/S4C twats who blackballed us, work that out!
Theres still some nice folks out there.
People always ask me for old records etc but I just don’t have any.
BBC Bangor etc sacked their Librarian probs dumped all the records too which is criminal as he basically made radio shows in welsh interesting from a genuine music fans point of view.
Lots of decent bands about in 2018 so I feel ‘more at home’ than the era of lame Sain/Gwynfryn shit like Elin Fflur, Meinir Gwilym etc about when I took a break.
Keep The Faith hogs..
Johnny R/Aurbennig
February 23, 2018 @ 4:46 pm
Johnny R. is back with a new release trading under the name Aurbennig,
it’s a gold cassette tape – I played it in full on my radio show at the end of Feb
March 2, 2018 @ 1:22 pm
Cheers Shane haha xx johnny r
March 2, 2018 @ 6:27 pm
https://www.mixcloud.com/Gardener/ye-end-of-feb-show/
May 2, 2018 @ 8:41 am
Top man, you should get our new double cd pack soon ”A Way Of Life” (Ffordd O Fyw)
May 2, 2018 @ 9:48 am
dioch!
May 12, 2018 @ 12:47 am
arrived tonight! wahey
May 12, 2018 @ 10:26 am
Awsome Shane, always give you a name-check on promo vids on Youtube where I can, few more releases on the way..Johnny R/Aurbennig
May 16, 2018 @ 12:19 pm
Shane, got your msg. Will set our Radio Jingles guy, Richard ‘Buckstein’ Davis on the Garden Jingles Project CD. Will pop it in the pack of all our new releases in a couple of weeks:
Aurbennig ”Withdrawn Sengl’
Aurbennig ”Geode”
Aurbenig ”Napa Lads”
Richard ‘Buckstein’ Davis ‘Aurbennig Radio Compilation CD”
Use anything that suits dude..
I’ll get a new feather for my cap then..
lolz
x Johnny R/Aurbennig
May 16, 2018 @ 5:36 pm
brilliant, thank you once again
May 19, 2018 @ 10:13 am
fresh from The Garden
Aurbennig : Ffordd O Fyw
Meat Beat Manifesto : I Control
Aurbennig : Comments Disabled Washi
DJ Koze : Drone Me Up, Flashy
Neon Neon : Dream Cars (Dream Drums mix)
Zuli : X3
I’m Sore vs. Noise Camp : The Best Of
Aurbennig : Hen Drics Fi
Bloodshot Eyes : Through The Roots
Keith Seatman : Broken Folk – remix
Masayoshi Fujita : Spaceship Magical
John Maus : Outer Space
Mr. Hopkinson : Seven Nation Army
Ben Mason : Meow
Aurbennig : Copicats
Broadcast : Pendulum
Komeda : Cul De Sac
Emergency Broadcast Network : Characteristic Beat
Aurbennig : Boncars
https://www.mixcloud.com/Gardener/melty-may-mix/
May 19, 2018 @ 11:13 am
Cheers for the support..jingles cd’s and stuff on the way soon..your one of the uk’s top dj’s so chuffed to be asked.. johnny r/aurbennig
May 19, 2018 @ 5:26 pm
thanks JR, sorry but I played Rev nr the beginning and not the track listed – that’s on next weeks show! looking forward to jingly x
June 20, 2018 @ 8:42 am
Hi Shane, Management sent you a box of CD’s this week. Theres a special disc of a version of Aurbennig ”Lon Spite Inn” called ”Shane Quentin (Do Your Thing)” which is possibly my ”Scotts On Swingers” moment (Google it lolz) a sort of personal jingle to you/crmk
laters
Johnny R/Aurbennig
June 20, 2018 @ 10:58 am
excellent indeed! Thank you J.R. looking forward to playing them all out at some point,
you bumper box arrived on Friday night and your SQ song made the show!
https://www.mixcloud.com/Gardener/daniel-carlson-in-session-full-show/
June 20, 2018 @ 11:51 am
Thanks Shane!
guess thats my Dinky collection left to you in my will then..haha
Be more stuff soon probs..prolific period 2018
JR