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New remix for Rikardo on Death Proof Recordings
April 2, 2013
I have a new remix out for Rikardo on my own imprint Death Proof Recordings; I went to the deep house territories this time. Grab your copy at Beatport, iTunes or any digital store. Massive support on the whole EP (that is a cracker) by big league players like Richie Hawtin, Mark Knight, Slam, Umek, The Advent, Danny Tenaglia, Marco Bailey, Claude Von Stroke... (read more)
Samedi au Jammin Club (Paris)
May 29, 2012
Samedi 2 Juin, je jouerai au Jammin Club à Paris avec Apyfiu, Kristofo et Natalino Nunes. Plus d'infos ici. (read more)
New remix for Julien-K out now!
March 14, 2012
My remix for electro-rock band Julien-K is out now on Beatport. Grab yourself a copy here! (read more)
April Newsletter with a free track!
April 16, 2011
Check our April Newsletter! It comes with a free track! :-P   Subscribe to our mailing list to receive it right in your inbox! (read more)
Bad Bwoys is out!
March 31, 2011
I made a track with Prosper and Old Skool Nemo called Bad Bwoys for APe Music. It's now out on Beatport with remixes by Projectiles, Terry Hooligan, SOL8 and Adam Polo. Grab your copy here! (read more)
New remixes out!
March 12, 2011
I have 2 remixes out on Beatport.   B-Phreak's "Slam Dunk" on Dusted Breaks. This is heavyweight breaks and you can grab your copy here.   Circuit Freq's "She's Not Shy" on Circuit Freq Records. This is ravey techno and you can get it here.   Support the artists, buy them! :-) (read more)
Death Proof Recordings was born!
January 17, 2011
Benjamin Vial, Paul Blandford and Matthew Miles are proud to present you Death Proof Recordings! http://eepurl.com/cgV5L (read more)
FREE DOWNLOAD - Brigitte Bardot - Contact (Benjamin Vial Edit)
November 24, 2010
In 1967, Serge Gainsbourg wrote Contact (amongst other songs) for Brigitte Bardot, a wonderful cosmic pop jewel. In 2010, I made a little edit of this track, and regarding the amazing feedbacks I got about it, I thought I would give it away. So, click HERE to grab your free copy!   Enjoy! (read more)
Beatport Must Hear Breaks Tracks
October 21, 2010
The Vandal remix of my track Empire on Ape Music is featured in this week's Beatport Must Hear Breaks Tracks chart. Of course, the whole release is available at Beatport, with other remixes by Flore and Hi!-Population, here! (read more)
October Newsletter
October 18, 2010
Yo! Welcome to another Benjamin Vial newsletter! Plenty of exciting news this month, with several releases just out,DJ dates in France and UK approaching and a new radio residency! Go to http://benjaminvial.fanbridge.com/campaigns/show.php?id=667953 to read in full! (read more)
Empire EP out now, with remixes by Vandal, Flore and Hi!-Population!
October 15, 2010
Out now on Ape Music, exclusive to Beatport https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/288139/Empire%20EP"We at Ape towers have a lil bit of something different for you with this release in the form of 2 tunes from French house/techno supremo Benjamin Vial.Especially for us, Monsieur B. Vial has shunned his four to the floor leanings in favour of something much more breaks n bass flavoured!Given… (read more)
Radio Sensations
October 12, 2010
Français Je suis fier de vous annoncer que je commence une résidence mensuelle dans l'émission Play It Back sur Radio Sensations tous les quatrièmes samedis du mois de 1h à 2h du matin (on est théoriquement déjà dimanche, donc) dès le 30 octobre. Parmi les autres résidents de la radio, on compte notamment Marc Romboy, Electric Rescue ou Da Fresh! En introduction, je participerai à l'émission… (read more)
In 88 out now!
October 12, 2010
My new EP "In 88" has just been released by Satan's Circus Records on Beatport.   "In '88 is a massive EP consisting of 2 vastly contrasting tracks, Rock N Roll Died In '88 with an awesome harsh and catchy guitar hook and Pop Lost It In '88 a dark driving monster of a track! " Supported by DJ Zinc, Larry Tee, WoNk, Defunct!, Kick-OH, Rektchordz, Flore, Ben & Lex, Doc Trashz and many more!   Grab… (read more)
APE Music Podcast #14 | Benjamin Vial
October 6, 2010
Benjamin Vial take a us on a trip back in time with a hour of classic breaks on this edition of the APE Music podcast. Along side PMT ‘Gyromancer’, Prodigy ‘Jericho’ and Altern 8 ‘Frequency’ Benjamin Vial also mixes in his new APE release ‘Empire‘ and ‘Back Control‘ resulting in one of the best mixes this podcast has ever showcased. Tracklisting 01. The Shamen ‘Hyperreal (Meat… (read more)
September News
September 21, 2010
Benjamin Vial September News with free tracks!!! Yo! Welcome to another Benjamin Vial newsletter! After these pleasant summer days, we have lots of news to share with you, and free tracks! MACHINE ELECTRIQUE - PROJET 001 My techno project called Machine Electrique - with Welsh producer Zuul - has been released on Circuit Freq Records. 4 original dancefloor fillers fulled with bleeps and melodies,… (read more)
New tracks and remixes out!
September 6, 2010
Hey! My re-rub of Catacomb Filter, the track we made together with Circuit Freq a couple of months back, is now available, alongside a remix by Ryan Galbraith. My remix of Black Sushi's A Bas La Hype has been released, too, on Vandal's own Benefit Recordings. Check them out on Beatport! (read more)
Free tracks, releases, chart and DJ sets
July 26, 2010
I've set up a new platform here where you can download some freebies. I'll upload new stuff in the near future. Please help yourselves!   I've released several remixes not that long ago, so grab them if you did not yet on Beatport! And in the next days will be released on Circuit Freq Records the first EP by Machine Electrique, my techno project with Zuul. It will come with remixes by Outsider (Dylan… (read more)
Beatport Summer Chart
July 23, 2010
Hey!   I have a new Beatport chart, filled with plenty of tracks for the summer!   Be sure to check it out, it contains gems by Sam Hell, The Martin Brothers, Sweet Cheat & OMG! feat. MC Freeflow, Vandal feat. Malcolm Carson, Butter Party, Circuit Freq, Rektchordz, Punx Soundcheck, Stupid Fresh, Kraymer, Yeah! Woho!, Asian Trash Boy, Flore feat. Les Gourmets, Matzak feat. Forensic and my old bad… (read more)
Sam Hell - Algebra (Benjamin Vial Remix) OUT NOW!
July 13, 2010
My remix for Sam Hell is out now on Trickery Collective, alongside other reworks by Bad Tempo and Spangled Ballet. OLD SCHOOL ACID! :)   Check it out on Beatport!   Support the scene, buy the music! (read more)
New remix OUT NOW!
June 15, 2010
My remix for Sweet Cheat & OMG! feat. MC Freeflow on Sick Slaughterhouse is out now on Beatport alongside other reworks by Jaimie Fanatic, Jon Kennedy and Locowhite! Check it out here! (read more)
Belated May Newsletter
June 2, 2010
Lots of releases since the last mail. On the remix side, my reworks for Asian Trash Boy'sBring That Bass on Kill Beat Records alongside Ikki andDoc Trashz and Hi!-Population's Everything on Öften Grüven Recordings, available respectively HERE andTHERE. There's also my track Catacomb Filter with L.A. based filth kings Circuit Freq with a Rektchordz remix availableHERE. Here is a part of the amazing… (read more)
Asian Trash Boy - Benjamin Vial remix OUT NOW!
May 20, 2010
My remix for Asian Trash Boy's "Bring That Bass" on Kill Beat Records is out now on Juno, alongside other remixes by Ikki and Doc Trashz. Listen and download at http://www.junodownload.com/products/1576738-02.htm (read more)
New remix OUT NOW!
March 15, 2010
My remix for Powder & Louder (Wiesel & Captain Koma)'s "The Postman" on Erase Records is out now on Beatport. This one is a tech-house joint filled with elastic bells in a Dirtybird style. Curious? Have a listen (and buy) ! It comes with the original version and a Si Biddle remix.   Peace. (read more)
March Newsletter
March 8, 2010
Hello , I've been very busy lately, so here is an update of what's going and coming. RELEASES 2 very different EPs from me have just been released. Latest one is called Black Orchid and is an electro-house anthem. It comes with a heavy wobbly remix by Ryan Galbraith on Miles Dyson's Plasma.Digital imprint. Previous one sees 2 techno tracks The Wound and The Eraser rising on Erase Records. A couple… (read more)
Black Orchid OUT NOW!
March 5, 2010
Benjamin Vial provides a new heavyweight electro-house tune called Black Orchid on Miles Dyson's imprint Plasma.Digital.Grinding syncopated bass, straight to the point beat, cinematic strings and warming up female vocal hooks are the perfect ingredients to a sure peak time floor-filler!And when you add to the pack a killer wobbly remix by Ryan Galbraith, you know you have a winner! Grab you copy on… (read more)
The Wound / The Erase OUT NOW!
March 1, 2010
The Wound and The Eraser, two techno gems, are available on Erase Records.You can buy them on Beatport. Preview here: http://soundcloud.com/benjaminvial/sets/wound-eraser   Coming soon, remixes by Matzak, Zuul, Frederik Olufsen and Beatronik. (read more)
Frederik Olufsen - Moonlight Sonata (Benjamin Vial Remix) OUT NOW!
February 9, 2010
Frederik Olufsen - Moonlight Sonata (Benjamin Vial Remix) [Royal Fetish Recordings] is out now on Beatport. (read more)
January Newsletter
January 19, 2010
Hello,   First, HAPPY NEW YEAR; I'm still on time for this! I wish you all and your loved ones the best for 2010!   Quick flash-back: 2009 has really been rich for me, musically speaking (we're here to talk about this), with about thirty tracks and remixesreleased on imprints such as Plasmapool, Future Perfect,Erase or APe (that you can all get… (read more)
New remix OUT NOW!
January 18, 2010
My remix of 'Drop That Beat' by Frederik Olufsen on Erase Records is out now on Beatport. Grab yourself a copy there: https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/215343/Drop%20That%20Beat%20Remakes !   Some feedback:   Zombie Nation (UKW, Turbo): I love it ! Circuit Freq (Circuit Freq): I love this gonna drop it this weekend! The Bulgarian (Potty Mouth, Erase, Feta): yes.… (read more)
Official website now online!
January 10, 2010
New website is live now at http://www.benjaminvial.com! (read more)
Featured in Beatport weekly "10 Must Hear Electro House Tracks"!
November 19, 2009
Benjamin Vial - Never Look Back (Hi!-Population Remix) is one of the 10 Electro House tracks to hear this week, as said by Beatport! Check by yourself here! Don't sleep on this one, go buy yourself a copy of the EP there! (read more)
November Newsletter / Infos de Novembre: new release and venues / nouvelles sortie et dates!
November 17, 2009
[en Français plus bas]   ENGLISH   Hello Benjamin!   For this November, we are very excited to announce you the release of "Never Look Back Remixes" with remixes by Hi!-Population, Aniki, Maelstrom, Sweet Cheat & OMG! on 12 Inch Recordings/Plasmapool as well as forthcoming shows in Paris, FR and Cardiff, UK for December!     Benjamin Vial - Never Look Back remixes [twelve019]… (read more)
September Beatport Chart
September 25, 2009
I have a new Beatport chart available here.Check it out! (read more)
Join my mailing list!
September 23, 2009
Stay up to date with regular newletters, announcements, freebies and more by subscribing to Benjamin Vial's mailing list! (read more)
"Never Look Back" in ZOMBIE NATION new promo mix!!!
September 3, 2009
ha ha, Zombie Nation has been playing my track "Never Look Back" for more than 3 months and he doesn't seem to be bored of it! :-DIt is featuring in his latest promo mix at http://this.bigstereo.net/2009/09/02/zombie-nation-3/Never Look Back is still available on Beatport at https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/174502/Never%20Look%20Back! (read more)
Guilty EP out now!
July 6, 2009
Benjamin Vial – Guilty EP [plasmadigi060] After his smashing twisted electro-house “Never Look Back” some weeks ago on HouseRecordings/Plasmapool that received massive supports and got played by Zombie Nation on BBC Radio1, French guy Benjamin Vial strikes again with something different!The “Guilty EP” sees 4 tracks sizzled for the dancefloors on Miles Dyson’s own… (read more)
Beatport June Chart
June 10, 2009
I made another chart for Beatport.You can find it at https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/chart/detail/16293/Benjamin_Vial_June_Chart++B (read more)
"Never Look Back" out now exclusive on Beatport!
June 5, 2009
If you like filthy dirty basslines and heavy but groovy beats, acid 303, rave piano stabs and good ol’ hoover sounds, this EP is for you! Benjamin Vial delivers 3 MASSIVE tracks to make any booty shake! Never Look Back is now out on HouseRecordings/Plasmapool as Beatport exclusive and has already received massive support from the likes of Miles Dyson, Zombie Nation or Maelstrom.Grab yourself… (read more)
Video teaser for forthcoming release.
May 28, 2009
A new video teaser has been made for Never Look Back to be released on HouseRecordings/Plasmapool on June 4th.Check it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8_qJM8mj4w (read more)
Schedule for future releases
May 22, 2009
Never Look Back will be released on HouseRecordings/Plasmapool on June 4th.Guilty EP will be released on plasma.digital/Plasmapool on July 2nd.Also during this period some remixes I made will see the light of day: Tha Bizness for Ben & Lex on Ape, Kaneda! for Zuul on Red Man Digital, She Devil for Jason Sparks on Contabass/Botchit.A couple of other things might come out as well.Stay tuned! (read more)
Tech-Funk Party in Paris, May 30th!
May 16, 2009
There will be a Tech-Funk Party in Paris on Saturday May 30th from 9PM to 2AM at 4 Elements, 149 rue Amelot, with Benjamin Vial, Funk-E Lee and Dainja, and it's free entrance! (read more)
Beatport Spring Chart!
May 4, 2009
My new Beatport chart is online now, including tracks and remixes by myself, Jerome Sydenham, Will Bailey, Digital Filth, Jo Kira, Aniki, Z-Listers, Maelstrom, Zodiac Cartel, Black Peter Group, Hi!-Population, Dusty Kid, Wasabi and voRr.Check it here! (read more)
Jamie McHugh guest mix on Brap FM, Friday April 24th!
April 24, 2009
For this show, we have an extraordinary (believe me!) one-and-a-half-hour-long guest mix by mighty Jamie McHugh.JAMIE MCHUGH IS DANCE MUSIC'S BEST KEPT SECRET, HIS PRODUCTIONS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED BY THE LIKES OF LAURENT GARNIER, MISS KITTTIN, SASHA, CARL COX, JOHN DIGWEED ETC. YET TO MANY HE IS RELATIVELY UNKNOWN - IN A WORLD WHERE IT SEEMS AS IF EVERY DJ ON THE PLANET IS TRYING TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION… (read more)