Music The classically-trained musician that made one of the best Belgian boogie records you probably never heard of The Liège-born musician Alec Mansion on his circuitous, cross-Atlantic journey through the music industry.
Music “There’s no way to define it simply. It’s music that evolves in a Bermuda triangle between rock, world and electronic music.” Deciphering the bewildering world of Brussels-based record label Crammed Discs In a candid two-hour interview, we talk to Crammed Discs' Marc Hollander about the fetishism surrounding vinyl records, not being a legacy label and how a chance encounter with Marc Moulin gave him his first big break.
Music The music throwaway project Throw-away project: Jan Schulte We asked Jan Schulte aka Wolf Müller to capture his recent adventures to Jakarta and Kalimenta in Indonesia, and he sure delivered.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 99: schiev Festival 2017 schiev curator (and our office brotha' from another muva) Guillaume has compiled for us this teaser of a mix to get us all excited for the weekend.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 98: Cabasa Always exploring the boundaries within electronic music between the danceable and undanceable, Cabasa's outdone himself on his Exclusive Mix for us.
Music All-in-ones, or how the slash generation is re-inventing the work-life balance (Part 3) Part three of our investigative series on the country’s creative do-it-alls: candid talks with a DJ, a producer and a barista.
Music Brussels-based electronic producer Simon Hold on his latest 7″ release From humble beginnings to high-fashion runways, the Ghent native talks candidly about the makings of his most recent Vlek release.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Favourite Belgian Releases: Locked Groove Berlin-based Locked Groove is back for one night in Ampere, and lays down 10 of his all-time favourite Belgian releases for the occasion.
Music On rolling with the punches, by Eigen Makelij’s Pepe From his humble beginnings, to finally finding his way with Eigen Makelij by his side; Antwerp's Pepe recounts on his past, future, and everything in between.
Music Bold is the night part 6: Charlotte de Witte on Belgian techno’s big player status (Video) For part six, Ghent's heavy-hitting Charlotte de Witte discusses Belgium' long-standing legacy of electronic music, and it's vital influence on the rest of the world.
Music How an accountant gave experimental producers much needed room to breathe, one 7” single at a time. Ahead of Celine Gillain's live performance at our release party this Friday, we delve into the world of Brussels-based 7" imprint Lexi Disques.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 97: Monolithe Noir Ahead of a busy season, Monolithe Noir's cooked up a drone-y concoction of stuff that he's been listening to for a few years now.
Art Exhibition reviews Five reasons not to miss this year’s BOZAR Electronic Arts Festival Out of an already fine selection, we've hand-picked five of our not-to-be-missed events in prep for the opening night tomorrow Thursday.
Music Bold is the night part 5: Crevette Records’ Pim Thomas on Brussels’ smaller club nights (Video) Part five of our six-part series of videos in collboration with Bulldog sees Crevette Records' Pim Thomas take up Brussels' nightlife scene's oft-overlooked nooks and crannies.
Music What’s in a name?: Speaking in tongues with PRR! PRR! With a reputation for idiosyncratic, witty and hard-nosed club releases, we sat down with the labels’ founders to ponder what, really, is in a name.
Music Bold is the night part 4: HORST’s Jochem Daelman on the platforms that make a difference (Video) We talk the pertinence of creative platforms with Horst's Jochem Daelman
Music Favourite Belgian releases Mauro Antonio Pawlowski’s 10 Belgian deep cuts for Deep in the Woods In light of his artist residency at Deep in the Woods, renowned showman Mauro Pawlowski reveals 10 of his fail-safe Belgian releases.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Favourite Belgian Releases: 15 Hush Hefner gems 15 Belgian tracks that holds a special place in the Antwerp-based DJ and promoter's heart.
Music Bold is the night part 3: Deep in House on the essence of Brussels’ nightlife (Video) The Brussels party promoter's founders consider the city's unique nightlife essence for the third instalment of our six-part series of videos with Bulldog.
Music “We have never been big, but we still exist”: AGE’s 40 years of journeys, trips and adventures in Belgian ambient synthesizer music An outfit that distinguished itself as much by its early use of gearas well as by its adoption of a 360 degree image, AGE’s decade-long career remains as relevant today as it ever was.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 96: Lefto The Brussels-based globe-trotter delivers an hour-long set of exclusives and favourites.
Music On performing first, releasing second with WWWater The new synth-pop delight Charlotte Adigéry (1990), causing a buzz with her numerous performances, reveals her Cinderalla story and her rather unorthodox working process in music-making and performing.
Music Radio Panik, or how radio saved the Belgian underground Thirty years on, we speak to the Radio Panik’s programmer and long-time hosts to find out what, exactly, it is that keeps them from chugging on, day in day out.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Senz Beats handpicks his 15 favourite Belgian rap classics Montreal-based Senz Beats cooked up a largely Brussels-based hip-hop playlist made up of tracks that inspired him growing up, and even became a sort of template for his own current beats.
Music Bold is the night part 2: Hush Hefner on Antwerp’s ephemeral nightlife (Video) The second instalment of our six-part series of videos in collaboration with Bulldog sees the Hush Hush and KleinHouse resident DJ-cum-promoter discuss Antwerp's thrill-seeking nightlife.
Music Favourite Belgian releases The Perrier Playlist: 25 necessary Belgian electronic tracks We've planned a trip around Belgium’s contemporary electronic scene, picking up some of the most recent releases from all the different genre corners along the way.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Oswald Moris (Mensch, erger je Niet / Brokers) dives into 16 of his favourite Belgian cuts Expect a journey into the lesser-known fringes of Belgian jazz, funk, fusion, disco and rock together with a few crunchy insider anecdotes added to the mix for good measure.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 95: Gamelan Voices Let yourself be transported with Gamelan Voices' transcendent Exclusive Mix, which includes a ten minute long rework of their debut album I by none other than Gonjasufi.
Music Bold is the night part 1: Dour’s Mathieu Fonsny on the genesis of Belgian clubbing culture (Video) The first instalment of our six-part series of videos in collaboration with Bulldog sees the Dour organiser discuss the genesis of the country's clubbing culture.
Music Favourite Belgian releases The Perrier Playlist: 25 essential Belgian prog-rock, cold wave and post-punk tracks Part three of our collaborative series with Perrier sees us tend to our harsher side and select 25 iconic Belgian prog-rock, cold wave and post-punk cuts.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Favourite Belgian Releases: Offshore§’s heavy rotation Brussels' long-standing DJ/producer - and lastest addition to our team - Offshore§ handpicked a set of Favourite Belgian Releases for us.
Music Favourite Belgian releases The Perrier Playlist: 25 of our favourite Belgian jazz, funk and soul cuts We dig deep to select 25 of our favourite Belgian jazz, funk and soul cuts.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Louis Vogue’s 11 Favourite Belgian Releases Brussels-based DJ and all-round music lover Louis Vogue reveals some of his Favourite Belgian Releases, in light of his set at our upcoming Release Party.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 94: Köhn Minimal and ambient relaxation courtesy of electro-wizard Köhn, with an astonishing two decades worth of experience under his belt.
Music “Rien ne sert d’epiloguer”: the life and times of Dominique Lawalrée Composer, musicologist, teacher - national treasure Dominique Lawalrée shares his intimate thoughts and memories from his impressive career spanning over three decades.
Music Thrill-seeking with Brussels’ lyricist Lord Gasmique. Brussels' young, promising lyricist Lord Gasmique reveals his beginnings and inspirations, with some great highlights of his budding career.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 93: UNOS This week's Exclusive Mix, courtesy of Sint-Niklaas' versatile DJ and producer UNOS, will get your blood pumping and feet pounding.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 92: &apos All-round tech whizz &apos manufactured this exclusive mix for us, with plenty of nods to his friends.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Slagwerk co-founder Trime’s 10 favourite Belgian releases A collection of gems by the DJ, promotor, agent and Slagwerk collective co-founder.
Music Favourite Belgian releases The Perrier Playlist: 25 essential Belgian rap tracks We team up with Perrier for a four-part series of essential Belgian cuts. In part 1, we zoom in on the country's rap legacy.
Music The pseudo-exoticism of Antwerp-based producer Elko B. Man of the hour Elko B. reveals his inspirations and working process for his new album, I Bambini di Basilisco.
Music Favourite Belgian releases The 10 favourite Belgian releases of Fire is Gold curator Jon Tyler We're handing out some duo tickets for the festival's first edition this weekend, and to help you navigate its hefty line-up, we asked Fire is Gold's artistic director for his all-time favourites, and names that you shouldn't miss in Vilvoorde this Sunday.
Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 91: DC Salas Brussel's wunderkind DC Salas hand-crafted an exclusive mix for us, full of the finest local sounds.
Music The music throwaway project Rapper LeDé Markson’s Charleroi antics The most entertaining disposable account we've had in a while.
Music Favourite Belgian releases The man whose passion single-handedly archived Belgium’s minimal synth scene one tape at a time We sit down with Lieven De Ridder, the 51-year-old label head, collector, DJ and radio host to discuss how a very personal passion blossomed into a very real business, one that relied solely on reissuing bands that barely even made it to the fringes.
Music Favourite Belgian releases Favourite Belgian Releases: Emi’s heavy rotation We got the latest addition to our team, Emi, to pick some of her Favourite Belgian releases for us.
Music The music throwaway project A disposable account of Heartbroken’s last edition Joyful madness at Brussels' Universal Club.
