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Son nom ne vous dit rien, mais son tube imparable doit vous en dire davantage, puisque Benjamin Diamond (de son vrai nom Benjamin Cohen) était le chanteur et le co-auteur (avec ALAN BRAXE et THOMAS BANGALTER) du titre de STARDUST "Music Sounds Better With You". Auparavant, il faisait partie de plusieurs formations dont THE CHICKEN POPS, un groupe de punk, THE PARTY, un groupe de funk électronique (ils ont notamment joué en première partie de THE TIME ou encore LARRY GRAHAM, le bassiste de SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - par ailleurs, le groupe THE TIME & LARRY GRAHAM ont tourné avec Prince). Ses goûts musicaux vont de NEW ORDER à ARTHUR BAKER en passant par ROXY MUSIC et MICHAEL JACKSON ... 2 ans après STARDUST, c'est en solo que l'on retrouve Benjamin Diamond avec son nouveau label DIAMOND TRAXX, sur lequel il a sorti son album "Strange Attitude", mélange de funk/soul, de pop électronique et de house ... Maybe his name doesn't ring a bell, but you must know his awesome track, because Benjamin Diamond (his real name is Benjamin Cohen) was the singer & the co-writter of STARDUST's "Music Sounds Better With You" with ALAN BRAXE & THOMAS BANGALTER. Before, he used to belong to music bands like THE CHICKEN POPS (a punk group) & THE PARTY (an electronic funk band, who played at the beginning of live acts by THE TIME or LARRY GRAHAM, the bass player of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - both of whom have been connected to Prince at one time). Benjamin Diamond likes NEW ORDER, ARTHUR BAKER, ROXY MUSIC & MICHAEL JACKSON ... 2 years after STARDUST, we can check his own record label DIAMOND TRAXX where he has released his album called "Strange Attitude", a mix of funk/soul, electronic pop & house music ...

 

 

"Joyride (Feat. Stéphane Mandrax)" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 001 EP)

A1 : "Joyride"
B1: "Joyride (Dub)"

"Read In Your Mind" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 002 EP)

A1 : "Read In Your Mind"
B1: "Down"

"In Your Arms" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 003 EP)

A1 : "In Your Arms (Album Version)"
B1: "We Gonna Make It Mix (by Alan Braxe)"

"In Your Arms (Remixes)" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 003 EP RMX)

A1 : "Joey Negro Z Mix"
B1 : "Extended Mix"
B2 : "Joey Negro Revival Mix"

"Strange Attitude" (2LP, CD, K7, 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 004 LP / DIAM 004 CD)

01 : "Introduction"
02 : "Little Scare"
03 : "18 And Over"
04 : "Strange Attitude"
05 : "U Were Born"
06 : "Joyride"
07 : "The Rain"
08 : "Just A Little Time"
09 : "Playin' With Myself"
10 : "In Your Arms"
11 : "Rich Personality"
12 : "Read In Your Mind"

"Strange Attitude (Part 1/4)" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 004 LP DLX1)

A1 : "Intro"
A2 : "Little Scare"
B1 : "18 & Over"
B2 : "U Were Born"

"Strange Attitude (Part 2/4)" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 004 LP DLX2)

A1 : "Strange Attitude"
B1 : "Joyride - Club Edit"
B2 : "The Rain"

"Strange Attitude (Part 3/4)" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 004 LP DLX3)

A1 : "Just A Little Time"
A2 : "Playin' With Myself"
B1 : "In Your Arms"
B2 : "Rich Personality"

"Strange Attitude (Part 4/4)" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 004 LP DLX4)

A1 : "Read In Your Mind"
A2 : "U Were Born (Sunday Night Mix)"
B1 : "Joyride - Dub"
B2 : "Just A Little Time - No Drums Version"

"Little Scare" (12", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 005 EP)

A1 : "Little Scare (Album Version)"
A2 : "Little Scare (The Eternals Change Your Life Mix - vocal version)"
B1 : "Little Scare (Cosmo Vitelli remix - long version)"
B2 : "Little Scare (Todd Edwards 'Little Dub' Remix)"

"Little Scare" (7", 2000, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 005 45T)

A1 : "Little Scare"
B1 : "U Were Born (Sunday Night Mix)

"Solitaire" (12", 2001, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 006)

A1 : "Inner Cycle (Part I) / Inner Cycle (Part II)"
B1 : "Lonesome Boy"

"Fit Your Heart" (12", 2001, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 007 EP PRO)

A1 : "Fit Your Heart (Krikor's Extended)"
B1 : "Fit Your Heart (Original)"
B2 : "Outsider"

"Fit Your Heart" (12", 2001, DIAMOND TRAXX - DIAM 007 EP)

A1 : "Fit Your Heart (Original)"
A2 : "Fit Your Heart (Do Me Remix By Krikor)"
B1 : "Fit Your Heart (Demon Remix)"
B2 : "Fit Your Heart (Krikor's Extended)"

 

(Benjamin Diamond + Alan Braxe + Thomas Bangalter)

"Music Sounds Better With You" (12", 1998, ROULÉ MUSIC - Roulé 305)

A1 : "Music Sounds Better With You"

"Music Sounds Better With You" (2 x 12", 1998, ROULÉ MUSIC - 305 RMX)

A1 : "Music Sounds Better With You (Bibi & Dim's Anthem From Paris Mix)"
B1 : "Music Sounds Better With You (DJ Sneak 32 On Red Dub Mix)"
C1 : "Music Sounds Better With You (Chateau Flight Remix)"
D1 : "Music Sounds Better With You (DJ Sneak's 32 On Red Mix)"

"Music Sounds Better With You" (Maxi CD, 1998, ROULÉ MUSIC / VIRGIN)

01 : "Music Sounds Better With You (radio edit)"
02 : "Music Sounds Better With You (12" club mix)"
03 : "Music Sounds Better With You (Bibi & Dim's Anthem From Paris Mix)"
04 : "Music Sounds Better With You (Chateau Flight Remix)"
05 : "Music Sounds Better With You (DJ Sneak 32 On Red Dub Mix)"

 

- BJÖRK : "Alarm Call (French Dub Remix by Alan Braxe & Benjamin Diamond)" (12", CD, 1998, One Little Indian)

WEB : www.benjamindiamond.com