Bside Incoming: Bena

We’re back with another episode of the Bside podcast (#163), this time with an exciting DJ, selector and broadcaster based in London: Bena

While regularly featuring on Peckham’s much loved radio station Balamii, and appearing behind the booth of some of London’s most estimes venues (Corsica Studios, Brilliant Corners, The Cause, Venue MOT), Bena has also began his own event series called Shedding Histories at Grow Hackney. The project aims at creating the most musically open dance floors in the capital, which will come as little surprise after hearing the great diversity of Bena’s record collection. 

Beginning with the dreamy sounds of Brazil, and moving through soul, funk, and jazz from across the globe, before settling into some hypnotically deep house with all the influences you’d expect from his earlier selections. From his first reggae 45 to some more recent purchases, we’re treated to a Bside journey intertwined with exceptional knowledge and passion for each track.

Check Bena's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_benaaaa_/
And his soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/benabenabenabena?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&si=BCC7BFBABB5C426088841F28718990D9&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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Bside Incoming: Bena

Manager of the fabulhouse music label @Disclub-Records.

Booking : disclub.records@hotmail.com

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2025 :

- 23.09 : 24m2 (FR, Paris)
- 05.09 : La Planque * (FR, Paris)


PAST

- 21.08 : Cargo (FR, Paris)
- 15.07 : Anxicast (DE)
- 12.06 : Gambetta Club (FR, Paris)
- 04.06 : Emotionnal Support Dog (DE) 
- 12.04 : NDC Radio (ENG)
- 04.04 : Capsule du Badaboum (FR, Paris)
- 14.02 : Apollo Bar * (FR, Bordeaux)
- 06.02 : Nebulah Radio (FR, Brest)
- 18.01 : Private Party * (FR, Bordeaux)
- 17.01 : Café Mancuso * (FR, Bordeaux)

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2024 :

- 25.12 : It Works Podcast (DE)
- 12.12 : Discobar * (FR, Paris)
- 06.12 : Sphere Radio (DE)
- 04.12 : OTR Podcast (ARG)
- 10.10 : Discobar * (FR, Paris)

* -> vinyl only

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Bside podcasts

DJ's showcase and speak a little about their favourite tracks from the B-side of their records.

We endeavour to broadcast the best of the B-side:
a bi-weekly invitation into the impressive record collections of some of our favourite selectors.
An exploration into the the back-catalogues, the deepest depths, the darkest crevices of their collections. Returning with the spoils of this venture: their most cherished records and hidden gems, from the go-to club weapons to the rarely heard home-listening records, and everything in between.

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'By the early sixties, the song on the A-side was the 'hit' song that the record company wanted radio stations to play. The B-side would contain less radio friendly and less popular tracks. In our eyes the B-side is a true reflection of the producers taste in music, there is more personality on that side of the record'.

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