Bent

Bent is an electronic duo from the UK formed by Simon Mills and Neil Tolliday in 1996. Mills handled the piano and composition, while Tolliday brought a graphic design background that shaped their visual presentation. They released their debut album 'Programmed' in 1999, which included the track 'Magic Love'.

Their music often mixed ethereal melodies with hypnotic rhythms, sometimes leaning into introspective territory. The song 'Swollen' appeared in their catalog, and they put out albums like 'Second Album' in 2001 and 'Ariels' in 2004. In 2006, there was some discussion about similarities between their song 'I Need a Friend' and a track by Loletta Holloway, though they maintained it was original work.

They kept recording into the late 2000s, with 'Below the Bassline' arriving in 2008. Other songs like 'Sunday Boy' and 'A Ribbon For My Hair' show up in their setlists. Their sound didn't stick to one formula, shifting between lighter electronic textures and darker, more cinematic approaches at different points.