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Ben Double M

between mashup and remix

About Me

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ALL FILES ON BELGABOOTLEGS ARE NOW RE-ENCODED AT 112kbps (max bdwth = 11khz)that's why it sounds so bad... (why? more info on my website)
BOOTIE PARIS June 7th
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****AUDIO PLAYERS REMOVED ****
TO AVOID ACCOUNT DELETION I DECIDED TO REMOVE THE EXTERNAL PLAYERS
...i'm sorry for that (feel free to check my Myspace blog or my website for AUDIOS,VIDEOS files and last updates : belgabootlegs.be ) thx!
regarding faked profiles,spams,.. I refuse all requests coming from hidden profiles
!! but first of all IMPORTANT!..DO NOT BUY UNCLEARED MASHUPS!!
(what you'll buy is somewhere in the web..for free)

Mashups are considered "illegal" why?? simply because it's very very hard or impossible to clear rights... (you can easily count the official releases..on one hand, maybe one and half?) but ""tolerated""..if it's not for commercial purpose...
I love to do mashups but as many others, i refuse to make money, with what i'm doing if rights are not cleared and if nothing is done officially
Every real masher/bootlegger will tell you that he makes mashups as a music,mixing,remixing,mashing.... lover first, mixing different sources together, with or without own add. production to make something "new", something different, and sometimes it produces unexpected result.
it's for fun, .. i'm not selling cd's or mixtapes at the corner of the street, no Paypal, no add banners...only for fun :)

I do not claim to improve anything, i just want to do something "different" hoping this won't offend the legal owners! if problem with any file (...), i have a bouton called "Delete file" ;))
but...you may find some of my mashups released on vynil (by ???) and sold by some f***** online record stores as JACKSON 5 vs FREEMASONS - "Abc now"and also sold on myspace profiles.. i'm VERY sorry for that, i never released any mashup on vynil or cd ..[Edit April 24] ..that's why all the files will be converted to low quality..."thief stolen!" yeah ok..
DON'T BUY!
anyway 99% of mashups are downloadable for free, just googelize !!!!!!
..if you want to pay 0,99 cents or more for a mashup (downloadable for free on the web and something which shouldn't be sold) it's your choice, but maybe it would be better to donate to charity associations,..there's many people in need...
fortunately, i'm not in need, thank u very much ;))
my Myspace and my website could be closed permanently at any moment....and i know why.. but I'll play "the game" till...
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I would like to thank the artists who allowed me to keep online the mashups i did with THEIR own song or vocals, for supports and kind words!! :p) they'll recognize themselve.
***All mashups (more than 100) are available on my website***(Files sorted by alphabetic order) belgabootlegs.beor click "SUBSCRIBES TO THIS BLOG" (above) to be kept informed about any new mashup
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34, male living in Belgium, I started to make my first attempts of "mega-mixes" when i was 15-16 (with a Radio/Tape recorder ) scanning the local radio stations in search of the hits of the moment (rec,pause,rec, pause, play..mmwouaaaaaaaaaaah!!! funny :))
At the same time I discovered the DMC (Rules!),Ben Liebrand's Grandmixes & Oncle Ben,remixes and other Dmc's remixers or not, trying to understand? "waaaw how they do that??!!" blablabla ...i've tryed, re-tryed, and finally, i "saw the light"! lool since then from producing tools to producing tools from amateur to professionnal gear (from Amiga 1200 + Pro/Fasttracker freewares to the next generation digital/audio tools)..blabla you know what, i'm sure ;)
btwmany thx to Bruno who tolds me one day in the early 90's "of course! you can do your own music with a pc!! let me show you..." (OMG!) :)))
I started to produce for radios in 1992 and now since 1994 it's my full time job.. so i should be a happy man, isn't it? ;-))
I make my own soundz too, (no projects for the moment, anyway it would be Trance or Club style)
Now i'm a "mashup period", how many time will it last? who knows...... hum what can i say..? hum...pfff... ask me? ;)
(sorry for the approximative english.) ;)
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Sometimes I have to use/make homemade-pellas (DIY-center channel extracting)..also, 99% of the instrumentals are from cd's ,extracted,re-edited, (to cut the parts i don't need) to make a new structures, because the instrumental doesn't always exist...some mashups include own additional production, (drums,instruments,fx...) some are partially replayed.
hoping you'll enjoy ;)
P.S: I'm not the one who creates Ben Double M's FACEBOOK,LASTFM,MOG accounts (and some other "social networks"). My only "social account" hum..is MYSPACE, so if you have a request, please join me by my website or use my Myspace e-mail adress, thank you ;).. World Visitor Map

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/16/2006
Band Website: belgabootlegs.be
Influences: For remixing,and for Mashups: mainly Ben Liebrand, (The Grand Mixes are my "Bible") Respectz! ..and some of the 80's DMC remixers/megamixers..(Paul Dekayne,Shep Pettibone, Alan Coulthard and many others, ... just in case ...if u like turntablism you MUST see C2C ,they really kick ass!!!!!!!!! total respectz! www.myspace.com/c2cdjs

...In music, many, I would forget too many people, but i listen to disco, funky, soul, reggae, house (especialy Soulful, Deep*,latino,disco..), - Defected is my favorite House label.. and Axwell, definitely my favorite House/electro dj/producer - ...some Trance too (uplifting or progressive) - Armin Van Buuren and DJ Airwave,Ashkan Fardost (Envio) are my fav dj & producer, but there's so many others (see favs section)- ... also Techno, (like Jooris Voorn style), Chill/Lounge..
and..MASHUPS of course, :) all styles,but the material used for mashups is not particularly what I listen to generally, basicaly I'm open minded, but it must sound good for my ears!! tssss :)

IMPORTANT : all the mashups posted here are made FOR FUN ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL PURPOSE!

My Blog

Bootie Paris, June 7! ...Ill be there and you? :)

I look forward to see all the french matesComaR, DJ Reno and PhatBastard! ...
Posted by Ben Double M on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:04:00 PST

BelgaBootlegs Update May 18, (Mariah Carey new mashup sample)

Upcoming Mariah Carey Trance mashup based on the famous melody by Ryuichi Sakamoto (Furyo OST,1983) one of my fav. (i've listened to this song over thousand times..)live performence : http:/...
Posted by Ben Double M on Mon, 19 May 2008 02:14:00 PST

BelgaBootlegs Update May 17 (4 new mashups samples)

Hola, 4 mashups samples are available on my website (Belgabootlegs.be)full versions (low res) will be uploaded in a few weeks   Details Madonna ft Justin T ft Timbaland vs Freemasons "4 minu...
Posted by Ben Double M on Sat, 17 May 2008 02:31:00 PST

Hidden profiles not accepted (read before sending your request)

I just want to tell that if you're profile is hidden (impossible to send email, to add as friend .....)..I won't accept your request (also if you're under 18). Thank you ;)
Posted by Ben Double M on Sat, 17 May 2008 01:29:00 PST

slowly...i’m leaving NRJ Belgium..(radio)

In a few weeks, I'll leave my actual work @ radio NRJ Belgium (since 1994-1995) i'll share my time between Brussels and Paris, so if you're already in contact with me, my adress @nrj will b...
Posted by Ben Double M on Fri, 09 May 2008 09:03:00 PST

Bootie Paris, June 7! ...Ill be there and you? :)

I look forward to see all the french matesComaR, DJ Reno and PhatBastard! ...
Posted by Ben Double M on Tue, 06 May 2008 05:40:00 PST

Will you be the best new talent? (for Belgian Djs and/or producers only!)

French   Mobistar lance, en collaboration avec Universal Music et via leur produit télécom commun TempoMusic, un concours en ligne visant à mettre de nouveaux talents musicaux à l'honneur. Ce con...
Posted by Ben Double M on Fri, 02 May 2008 12:08:00 PST

320kbps -> 112kbps

all the files are available (again) ... but converted from 320kbps to 112kbps (max 11khz).. sorry..  
Posted by Ben Double M on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:11:00 PST

the end? ..more infos.

I think I have to give you more infos about the reason why my website is offline. Doing mashup is (was) a real pleasuredone for mashups lovers, music loversbut some people prefer MONEY....
Posted by Ben Double M on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:59:00 PST

the End..?

Hola, For some reasons,  all the mashups i did  (Belgabootlegs.be )are now OFFLINE... sorry..  
Posted by Ben Double M on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:10:00 PST