Benales started buying records at the age of 14, and then started mixing them at 16. He first found interest in Trance but then turned round to other harder musical styles as Hard Techno, Drum’n Bass and Minimal Techno, this last one will become his predilection style. So he began to play in different Techno parties and Teknivals in France.
In 2001 he formed, with friends, the “le Sous-Marin” association, which has for aim to organize Electro parties in Normandy. So he took part in the organization of several parties in pubs, concert halls, and also organizes the “Tempetes Sonores” festival since 2 years. He also cooperates with “the Pulp” (Paris)and “Dieppe Scene Nationale” in the organization of the “Kill the dj” parties since 2 years in Dieppe.
In 2004 he went to Barcelona and mixed on a radio broadcast(Kremadelik), and then in 2005 he settled in Amsterdam in order to organize and take part into several parties(pubs, clubs, squats…) as Café Tetra or The Force with Dupa crew and Chronic soundz. During this period in Amsterdam he took part in the Twisted Dj Contest and he got successfully selected.
In September 2006 he came back in France, and participated in another Dj contest, The Name Festival Dj Contest, and this time won it in front of a jury composed, among other, of Jennifer Cardini and Jonas Bering(kompakt).
He will be playing as valuable dj for the next edition in 2007… (www.lenamefestival.com).
Now,he begin to product tracks...
So Ben did mix and rub elbows with people like : The Hacker, David Carretta, Chloé, Jennifer Cardini, Laurent Hô, Daniel Stefanik, Alex Smoke, Damian Lazarus, Jamie Jones, Radioslave, Mocky, Optimo, Captain Comatose, Eolifize, Daisy aka mandragore, Human body, Master H, Mondwest, Amplified people, Zadig, Ryan hawkin, Aeon seven,Josy,dj AÏ…
Hello ! Alors j'me présente: je suis le type qui accompagné Gordon et kramer hier ! Et laisse moi te dire que tes dj set m'ont bien fait kiffé. Voili voilou @une prochaine peut-être...
Salut Ben comment vas tu? Je voulais savoir si on a tout ce qu'il faut pour ce week end... Si jamais tiens moi au jus. Passe sur ma page a l'ocaz g mi un pti morceau dn'b;) Ciao l'ami a ce week end
Comment vous pouvez le voir "AL-4-RAZ" est de retour....Nouveau myspace, nouveau design, nouvelle organisation mais toujours le même but.....CULTIVER LE COTE UNDERGROUND DE LA MUSIQUE!
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Salut Ben, sympa ton track bon groove, je suis en train de télécharger le mix @ sonotone, c'est bien delui là ? Je te dirai ce que j'en pense... @+ Sacha
Ca m'a fait bien plaisir de vous revoir vendredi tous les 2 ! L'ambiance de la soirée n'était pas exceptionnelle, mais j'ai passé une bonne soirée. J'espère que vous serez présents le 25 pour Shonky !