Beni (Australian musician)

Beni
Birth name	Benjamin Single
Also known as	beNi
Origin	Sydney
Genres	Electronica
Occupation(s)	Musician DJ Producer Remix engineer
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Kitsuné Modular
Associated acts	Riot In Belgium Joel Dickson Etienne de Crécy Sam Littlemore Sam Sparro
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Beni is an Australian musician, DJ, producer, and remix engineer. He is a part of the Riot In Belgium duo with Joel Dickson. Beni has released music through the French Kitsuné and the Australian Modular Recordings.

Career

Solo career

My Love Sees You

Beni released his first single "My Love Sees You" on 19 January 2008, through Kitsuné. The song features extra production work by Sam Littlemore, marking the first of two collaborations between the two. The song stayed on both the Flemish and Walloon Ultratop Dance Chart in Belgium for five weeks, peaking at the chart position of nine.^[1][2] The track was later featured on Kitsuné Maison Compilation 6.^[3][4] An official remix from the maxi single was produced by Etienne de Crécy, named, "My Love Sees You" (Coco Walsh Etienne de Crécy Mix), it is the first of two times the musicians will work together.

Maximus

The following year, 2009, a shortened version of the track "Fringe Element" was featured on Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 named "Fringe Element" (Short Like Me Edit).^[5][6] On 4 August 2009 Beni released his extended play Maximus featuring the new, full length, version of "Fringe Element", and the title track "Maximus" as well as an alternate mix named "Maximus" (White).^[7] The Title track was released as Beni's second single, featuring vocals by Sam Sparro, marking the first of four collaborations between the two. The remix EP for "Maximus" was released on 24 August 2009. In Belgium the single peaked at 16 on the Ultratop Dance Chart, remaining on the chart for two weeks.^[1][2] Additionally, the Harvard Bass Remix of "Maximus" was featured on the Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8.^[8][9]

House of Beni

House of Beni was released on 23 September 2011, with Modular Recordings.^[10] In Australia, Beni's home country, on 21 November 2011, the album entered the iTunes albums chart at No. 47, inevitably peaking at No. 24 on 27 November 2011, staying on the chart for 15 days.^[11] The album failed to chat on the ARIA Top 50 Digital Albums Chart or any Hung Medien charts. However, corresponding with the album's chart movement on iTunes, "Someone Just Like You" (featuring Mattie Safer), the album's second single, released as of 21 October 2011, entered the ARIA Top 50 Club Tracks Chart at No. 44 the week commencing 10 October 2011.^[12] The song went on to peak at No. 30, on 14 November 2011, after 6 weeks on the chart.^[13] The song stayed on the chart for an additional four weeks, a total of 10 weeks, dropping of the chart on 19 December 2011, the week before charting No. 44.^[14]

House of Beni's lead single, "It's a Bubble", was released on 31 July 2011, with vocals by Sean deLear, and production by Turbotito of Poolside. On 22 April 2012 the last single from the album, "Last Night", was released. It features vocals by Prince Terrence and extra production by Etienne de Crécy, the second time that de Crécy & Beni have worked together. The first track off the album, "Sway", features vocals from singer-songwriter Nomi Ruiz. The album also features Sam Sparro on the tracks "Your Body" and "High Off Your Love" as vocalist and lyric writer, being the pairs second and third collaborations. The song "Love Scene" was produced in joint with Sam Littlemore, this being the second time they worked together. The final track from House of Beni is "Zig Zags", featuring vocals by Via Tania. The album also includes the songs "O.P.U.L.E.N.C.E" and "Yeah".

Remixes by Beni

Beni has engineered remixes for Flight Facilities, Kimbra, LaRoux, Sam Sparro, Sneaky Sound System, and The Temper Trap. Most notable is his remix for LaRoux. Beni engineered "Quicksand" (Beni's Sinking at 1.56 Mix) in 2008, which appeared on half of the song's physical and digital single releases, including 12" and CD releases. Also notable is Beni's remix for Sam Sparro, "Happiness" (Beni Remix), as it marks their fourth time having worked together.

Riot in Belgium

Riot in Belgium is a duo of Beni and Joel Dickson.^[15] They've made several remixes of artist such as Chromeo and Yelle.^[16] Their remix of Yelle's song À cause des garçons was featured as soundtrack to the videogame Need for Speed: ProStreet in late 2007.^[17]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details House of Beni Released: 23 September 2011[10] Label: Modular Formats: 12", CD, digital download

House of Beni No. Title Length 1. "Sway" (featuring Nomi Ruiz) 3:38 2. "Last Night" (featuring Prince Terrence of HeartsRevolution) 3:22 3. "Your Body" (featuring Sam Sparro) 3:56 4. "It's a Bubble" (featuring Sean deLear & Turbotito of Poolside) 4:39 5. "Someone Just Like You" (featuring Mattie Safer formerly of The Rapture) 3:33 6. "High Off Your Love" (featuring Sam Sparro) 4:45 7. "O.P.U.L.E.N.C.E"   4:03 8. "Love Scene" (featuring production by Sam Littlemore) 2:49 9. "Yeah"   6:42 10. "Zig Zags" (featuring Via Tania) 3:04

Extended plays and singles

Title Album details My Love Sees You – Remixes[18] Released: 19 January 2008[19] Label: Kitsuné Formats: 12", digital download Maximus – EP[20] Released: 4 August 2009 Label: Kitsuné Formats: 12", CD, digital download Maximus – Remixes[21] Released: 24 August 2009 Label: Kitsuné Formats: CD, digital download It's A Bubble – Remixes[22] Released: 31 July 2011 Label: Modular Formats: 12", digital download Someone Just Like You – Remixes[23] Released: 21 October 2011[24] Label: Modular Formats: CD, digital download Last Night – Remixes[25] Released: 22 April 2012[26] Label: Modular Formats: digital download

My Love Sees You – Remixes[18] No. Title Length 1. "My Love Sees You" (featuring production by Sam Littlemore) 5:54 2. "My Love Sees You" (In Flagranti Remix) 6:19 3. "My Love Sees You" (Coco Walsh Etienne de Crécy Mix) 6:02 4. "My Love Sees You" (Beni's Dub) (Australia[27]/New Zealand[19]) 6:17 5. "My Love Sees You" (CLASSIXX Remix) (Beatport Exclusive Bonus Track[28]) 4:12 6. "My Love Sees You" (DerDieDas Remix) (Beatport Exclusive Bonus Track) 4:15 Maximus – EP (featuring Sam Sparro) No. Title Length 1. "Maximus"   4:09 2. "Maximus" (White) 5:25 3. "Fringe Element^[a]"   5:24 Maximus – Remixes (featuring Sam Sparro) No. Title Length 1. "Maximus" (Jori Hulkkonen Remix) 6:22 2. "Maximus" (Andy & Ooh Ee Pink Version) 5:30 3. "Maximus" (Harvard Bass Remix) 5:33 4. "Maximus" (Señor Stereo Remix) 4:27 5. "Fringe Element" (Alex Gopher Remix^[a]) 4:52 It's A Bubble – Remixes (featuring Sean deLear & Turbotito) No. Title Length 1. "It's A Bubble"   4:41 2. "It's A Bubble" (DJ Sneak Remix) 8:26 3. "It's A Bubble" (The Magician Remix) 4:38 4. "It's A Bubble" (Dimitri from Paris Erosdiscotique Remix) 6:04 5. "It's A Bubble" (Round Table Knights Remix) (Beatport Exclusive Bonus Track[29]) 7:18 Someone Just Like You – Remixes (featuring Mattie Safer) No. Title Length 1. "Someone Just Like You"   3:37 2. "Someone Just Like You" (Villa Remix) 5:33 3. "Someone Just Like You" (Djedjotronic Remix) 6:03 4. "Someone Just Like You" (Wax Motif Remix) 4:50 5. "Someone Just Like You" (Style of Eye Remix) 5:48 Last Night – Remixes (featuring Prince Terrence) No. Title Length 1. "Last Night"   3:23 2. "Last Night" (Brodinski Remix Remix) 4:07 3. "Last Night" (Oliver $ Remix^[b]) 6:17 4. "Last Night" (Oliver $ Dub Remix^[b]) 6:17 5. "Last Night" (Waifs & Strays Synthetic Remix^[b]) 6:37 Notes ^^a Track does not feature Sparro. ^^b Mix does not feature Prince Terrence.

Charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		AUS Club Play [13][14]	BEL (Vl) Dance [1]	BEL (Wa) Dance [2]
"Someone Just Like You"	2008	–	9	9	Non-album single
"Maximus" (featuring Sam Sparro)	2009	–	16	16	Maximus – EP
"Someone Just Like You" (featuring Mattie Safer )	2011	30	–	–	House of Beni
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Remixes

Year	Title	Artist	Appearance(s)	Notes/Label(s)
2008	"Quicksand" (Beni's Sinking at 1.56 Mix)	La Roux	Quicksand – Single[30][31]	Polydor, Kitsuné
			In for the Kill (French EP)
2011	"Foreign Language" (Beni Remix)	Flight Facilities	Flight Facilities Remixes[32]	Future Classic
2012	"Two Way Street" (Beni Remix)	Kimbra	N/A	Song was officially remixed but never released as no remix or maxi singles were ever released for "Two Way Street", because of this the remix was released to Beni's SoundCloud.[33]
	"Trembling Hands" (Beni Remix)	The Temper Trap	Trembling Hands (Remix EP)[34]	Liberation
	"Friends" (Beni Remix)	Sneaky Sound System	Friends (Remixes)[35]	Modular
	"Happiness" (Beni Remix)	Sam Sparro	Happiness – Remixes[36][37]	Fourth collaboration with Sparro. EMI

Appears on

• Kitsuné Maison Compilation 6 (2008 Kitsuné France)
• Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 (2009 Kitsuné France)
• Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8 (2009 Kitsuné France)

References

1. "Discography Beni" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
2. "Discography Beni" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
3. !TASHED » Blog Archive » Kitsune Maison Compilation 6.
4. IDOLWEB.fr Kitsuné Maison Compilation 6
5. IDOLWEB.fr Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7
6. Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 | iBeats Archived 1 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
7. IDOLWEB.fr Maximus Ep – Beni
8. ::: Off the Radar :::: Kitsune Maison Compilation 8
9. 10.29.09 | VARIOUS ARTISTS || Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8 | UR Chicago Archived 4 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
10. "House of Beni". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
11. "House of Beni". itunescharts.net/aus. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
12. "entrance into chart: 10 October 2011 ARIA Charts" (PDF). 1990–2011 Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
13. "Peak Chart Appearance at six weeks: 14 November 2011 ARIA Charts" (PDF). 1990–2011 Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
14. "Final Chart Appearance at ten weeks: 12 December 2011 ARIA Charts" (PDF). 1990–2011 Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
15. relishrecordings.net » Riot in Belgium Archived 24 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
16. YELLE – ACDG (RIOT IN BELGIUM REMIX)!! | IHEARTCOMIX! Archived 4 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
17. EA Goes Full-throttle with Need for Speed Prostreet Soundtrack – News at GameSpot Archived 18 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
18. "My Love Sees You (US)". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
19. "My Love Sees You (NZ)". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
20. "Maximus – EP". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
21. "Maximus – Remixes". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
22. "It's A Bubble – Remixes". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
23. "Someone Just Like You (Remixes) – EP (US)". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
24. "Someone Just Like You (Remixes) – EP (AU)". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
25. "Maximus – Remixes". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
26. "Last Night – Remixes". Beatport. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
27. "My Love Sees You (AU)". iTunes Store/Apple Inc. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
28. "My Love Sees You (Bonus)". Beatport, LLC. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
29. "It's A Bubble – Remixes". Beatport. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
30. ""Quicksand" (Beni's Sinking at 1.56 Mix)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
31. "Kitsuné: Quicksand Remixes – EP". iTunes/Apple inc. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
32. "Flight Facilities Remixes". iTunes/Apple inc. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
33. ""Two Way Street" (Beni Remix)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
34. "Trembling Hands – Remix EP". iTunes/Apple inc. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
35. "Friends – Remixes". iTunes/Apple inc. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
36. "Happiness". last.fm. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
37. "Happiness". samsparro.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.

External links

• Beni on Myspace