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Belgium building

Discussing iconic Belgian architecture with urban planners, architects, writers and curators.

Do the right thing

Weekly listings of exhibitions, concerts, openings, parties and events to do over the weekend.

Area codes

Local heroes reveal their favourite neighbourhood hotspots and hangouts – from bars and bookshops to restaurants and galleries.

This is Belgium

The best Belgian-only art, food, photography, music, travel, architecture and neighbourhood tips from the magazine’s team of editors.

hub heroes

We team up with hub.brussels, Brussels’ Business Support Agency, and shine a light on 50 of the Region’s start-up success stories driving the capital city’s economic landscape forward. From the eco-conscious manufacturer to the technology-enabled post-production imprint, our 50-strong selection of portraits and interviews plays testament to the Region’s dense and dynamic culture of entrepreneurship.

The Brussels Bike Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bike for Brussels to put together a 100-strong selection of local heroes shaping the city each in their own way. From designers and DJs to performers and publishers, these are the creatives riding Brussels forward.

The Mechelen Hundred

Nestled between Brussels and Antwerp, Mechelen has often been overshadowed by its larger neighbours. Yet teaming up with the City of Mechelen, our line-up of 100 of the city’s most prominent people, places and projects proves the extent of its potential. From artists and creatives to critical thinkers and fighters, these are the powerhouses driving Mechelen forward one step at a time.

The House Hundred

We’re teaming up with Bulldog to select 100 essential people, places and projects in Belgian house music. From producers and DJs to record labels and festivals, these are the forces driving the homegrown house scene forward, one BPM at a time.

The Leuven Hundreds

We’ve joined forces with Leuven to highlight 100 local people, places and projects that contribute towards making the city what it is today. From artists and architects to producers and professors, these are the driving forces powering Leuven forward one ingenious initiative at a time.

The Antwerp Hundreds

We've teamed up with This is Antwerp to bring you The Antwerp Hundreds, a 100-strong selection of local movers and shakers setting the tone for the neighbourhood of tomorrow.

Art

On-design

An in-depth look at the work of Belgian design studios, published monthly.

Favourite Belgian movies

Selections of essential Belgian movies handpicked by artistic directors, curators and all-round cinema connoisseurs.

Curator talks

Intimate conversations with curators dissecting the ambitions, intentions and narratives of their recently opened exhibitions.

Exhibition reviews

Visual documentaries of recently opened contemporary art exhibitions in Belgium.

Portfolio reports

Reviewing the practice of Belgium-based artists through in-depth looks at their recent works.

Studio visits

Exploring the environments and artistic spaces of some of the country’s foremost contemporary artists.

The art throwaway project

Insights into the lives of local contemporary art movers and shakers through our office Quicksnaps.

Music

Exclusive mixes

Hour-long mixes recorded by the crème de la crème of Belgian DJs and producers exclusively for us.

Favourite Belgian releases

Selections of essential Belgian tracks handpicked by local tastemakers, from DJs and producers to record label heads and record store clerks.

The music throwaway project

Backstage antics, tour tales and onstage adventures with some of the country’s most exciting musical talents captured with our office Quicksnaps.

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Dig this: From musique concrète to punk

Dig this: From musique concrète to punk

A 10-track selection that sees us go from experimental to punk / new wave territory.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 8 essential Dominique Lawalree cuts

Dig this: 8 essential Dominique Lawalree cuts

A selection of 8 essential cuts by the Brussels-based pianist, composer and arranger.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 10 obscure punk and new wave cuts

Dig this: 10 obscure punk and new wave cuts

We start things off ambient and adventurous, to ends things resolutely punk.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 10 ambient, punk and new wave Belgian tracks

Dig this: 10 ambient, punk and new wave Belgian tracks

Further incursions into the depth of underground Belgian music.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 15 oddball Belgian new wave, disco and house cuts

Dig this: 15 oddball Belgian new wave, disco and house cuts

Some old stuff, some new stuff, lots of Crammed Discs stuff as well as a 5-track Deewee Records-special to end things on the dance floor.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 8 Brussels tribute tracks

Dig this: 8 Brussels tribute tracks

From afrofunk to prog-rock, we've compiled a list of eight essential Brussels cuts.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 8 female-fronted Belgian tracks

Dig this: 8 female-fronted Belgian tracks

An ode to the some of the most visionary female singers in the country

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 10 Belgian rave classics

Dig this: 10 Belgian rave classics

Dance floor classics, dirty acid beats and heavy bass lines from the country's early 90s underground rave scene.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 8 Belgian prog-rock masterpieces

Dig this: 8 Belgian prog-rock masterpieces

Hypnotic organs, heavy riffs and killer drum breaks combine in this week's selection of iconic Belgian releases.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 10 experimental and new wave Belgian cuts

Dig this: 10 experimental and new wave Belgian cuts

This week's selection includes Belgian experimental sound explorations, folk-funk, synth pop and new wave.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 10 Belgian jazz, funk and prog-rock killers

Dig this: 10 Belgian jazz, funk and prog-rock killers

This week's selection of homemade classics stays firmly rooted in the 1970s.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 10 obscure Belgian tracks

Dig this: 10 obscure Belgian tracks

The second instalment in our newly-launched weekly selection of rare and obscure Belgian grooves.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Dig this: 5 obscure Belgian tracks

Dig this: 5 obscure Belgian tracks

Culled from our private YouTube playlist, here are five Belgian rarities to strengthen your local knowledge .

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