Benjamin plays the lead melody on Vocoder, which gives the song a distinct aura of '70s-era Herbie Hancock.

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His father demanded a lower-quality vocoder that would spare precious radio-wave spectrum.

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The sinuous Blackout melodist on the alto sax with pedals and the vocoder is Casey Benjamin, introduced in the ballad "Christina" and not to be missed.

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