mank

Mank is the ambient electronic project of Ben Powell, based in Menai Bridge, North Wales.

Ben has been recording as Mank since 1998 releasing “home made” CD’s on his Mankymusic label. Influenced by nature and maths the music is computer based, combining field recordings with real and virtual instruments. Ben is known for using some exclusive recording locations - two releases (Isbjorn and Ambergris) were recorded whist on board a Russian polar research ship at the north pole, most of the Mank albums were born at sea.

Mank has received airtime on BBC Radio 1, Radio 3, Radio 6 and Radio Wales
"one of the most important electronic artists in Wales” – Adam Walton, Radio Wales

Isbjorn was nominated for the 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards inthe "Ambient Album" section 

Also the track "Into the Vilkitsky Strait" was nominated for the Ambient Song section.