in 1998 and 1999, he collaborated with big band rtv slovenia as author and performer with their projects. after the release of the album "bendologija" in 1999, which was awarded the golden rooster prize, benč and friends (including grašič, divjak, rahimovski, maliković, ogrin) went on a concert tour, where they performed at lent, lignano sabbiadoro, pula at a bikers' festival, as well as in ljubljana, as well as in sarajevo at the event live for life, and at the new year 2000 celebration at the zagreb club tvornica, where they played along with josipa lisac, dado topić, dino dvornik and nina badrič.