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NEON PATTERN SUNDIAL is the semi-collaborative project of Melbourne songwriter and producer Ben Rizio. From high school alternative band Echo Mono to forays into experimental SoundCloud electronica, Ben has been quietly prolific, shaping the direction of NEON PATTERN SUNDIAL through a combination of collaboration, solo endeavours and experimentation. Largely written independently by Ben, personal reflection and introspection are integral to his creative process, with the songs flourishing into a collaborative effort through the recording and production stages. While channeling past experiences, Ben is further inspired by the guitar-laden electronic pop of The Japanese House, the intricate eclecticism of Hippo Campus and the textural electronica of Jon Hopkins. With tracks beginning as lo-fi bedroom demos before blooming into lush, multi-layered productions, Ben’s distinctive pop sensibility is subverted through unconventional structures that drive the sonic direction into