# Walter Alienson

> Benjamin John McGarvey (born 22 December 1981), known professionally as Minute Taker, is an English recording artist. He has released four albums: Too Busy Framing (2008), Last Things (2013), Wolf Hours (2022) and The Oblivion (2026) along with several EPs, including Reconstruction (2017), and a series of albums availa

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/walter-alienson
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/walter-alienson.json
- **Origin:** unknown
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Afro House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Benjamin John McGarvey (born 22 December 1981), known professionally as Minute Taker, is an English recording artist. He has released four albums: Too Busy Framing (2008), Last Things (2013), Wolf Hours (2022) and The Oblivion (2026) along with several EPs, including Reconstruction (2017), and a series of albums available exclusively through a subscription plan named Secret Songs.

## Official & social links

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qqhDbkLipV4MivHJZlOJ6
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1500622641
- **Bandcamp:** https://walteralienson.bandcamp.com/
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/walter-alienson/1002137
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_Taker

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 94/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_Taker

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| genres | afro house, dance, disco, electronica, indie dance, pop | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://walteralienson.bandcamp.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qqhDbkLipV4MivHJZlOJ6 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/walter-alienson/1002137 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1500622641 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e5e58d2f-4311-4726-9e65-07be392170e4) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_Taker | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_Taker) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Benjamin John McGarvey (born 22 December 1981), known professionally as Minute Taker, is an English recording artist. He has released four albums: Too Busy Framing (2008), Last Things (2013), Wolf Hours (2022) and The Oblivion (2026) along with several EPs, including Reconstruction (2017), and a series of albums availa | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_Taker) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Benjamin John McGarvey (born 22 December 1981), known professionally as Minute Taker, is an English recording artist. He has released four albums: Too Busy Framing (2008), Last Things (2013), Wolf Hours (2022) and The Oblivion (2026) along with several EPs, including Reconstruction (2017), and a series of albums available exclusively through a subscription plan named Secret Songs. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minute_Taker) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Walter Alienson — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/walter-alienson
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/walter-alienson.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._