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

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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.

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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.

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

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Visual documentaries of recently opened contemporary art exhibitions in Belgium.

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

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

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Exclusive mix 99: schiev Festival 2017

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 74: 100% French synths with TG Gondard

Exclusive mix 74: 100% French synths with TG Gondard

A 100% French and internet-only tracklist of songs that, as the Brussels-based producer puts it, "you've probably never heard before."

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Exclusive mix 52: Ameel Brecht (Razen)

Exclusive mix 52: Ameel Brecht (Razen)

A timeless and tricky exclusive mix from, Ameel Brecht, one-half of experimental psych duo Razen.

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Red Bull Elektropedia exclusive: Oaktree

Red Bull Elektropedia exclusive: Oaktree

The 25 year old Antwerp-based DJ-producer delivers the 49th mix in our on-going series of exclusives.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Caoutchou Records

Caoutchou Records

To celebrate their latest compilation hitting Bandcamp, Caoutchou Records dig deep to reveal their favourite Belgian releases.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Alex Deforce

Alex Deforce

From rap, jazz, samba and beat music, record label head and local promoter Alex Deforce reveals his favourite Belgian releases.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Lieven De Ridder

Lieven De Ridder

Walhalla Recordings founder made a list of his favourite Belgian tracks and there's a solid chance you never heard any of them.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Bart Sibiel

Bart Sibiel

DJ, promoter, record collector and author Bart Siebiel picks his favourite Belgian releases for us.

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Captain Starlight

Captain Starlight

He's the first one to play at our after-party this Friday, so we asked him for an exclusive mix.

Music Exclusive mixes
Nosedrip records

Nosedrip records

Nosedrip handpicks 11 Belgian tracks for the first in a three-part series of exclusive This is Belgium mixes.

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Six things to do this weekend

Six things to do this weekend

Upper-crust erotica in Antwerp, historial reenactment in Ghent and group shows in Brussels.

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Best of les Belges: festival season’s homegrown must-sees

Best of les Belges: festival season’s homegrown must-sees

Here’s our hand-picked selection of native musos to check out during this summer's festival season.

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KHUSHI gets playful and Clarence Clarity makes a mess

KHUSHI gets playful and Clarence Clarity makes a mess

Our resident pop guru Disco Naiveté scans the 2013 horizon for early signs of life.

Music
25 tracks for 2012 by Disco Naïveté + Exclusive mix

25 tracks for 2012 by Disco Naïveté + Exclusive mix

Our very own pop pundit Disco Naïveté counts down his 25 favourite tracks of 2012.

Music
Three emerging singer-songwriters: Lorine Chia, Fryars, and Photay

Three emerging singer-songwriters: Lorine Chia, Fryars, and Photay

Lorine Chia scores with her Amy Winehouse voice, Fryars with his electronic pop and Photay makes us want to move to Guinea.

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Hip hop from Angel Haze, sad pop from Mikky Ekko and Solange goes indie

Hip hop from Angel Haze, sad pop from Mikky Ekko and Solange goes indie

Beyonce's sis joins Mikki Ekko's sad pop and some much-needed poetry from hip-hop's Angel Haze in this week's New Kids roster.

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Stubborn Heart’s post-dubstep and Imaginary Family’s pretty storytelling

Stubborn Heart’s post-dubstep and Imaginary Family’s pretty storytelling

Tune in to the 90s hip-hop hammerings of New York's Ratking and more new music, as always selected for us by Disco Naiveté.

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Girls mastermind Christopher Owens’ romantic solo debut

Girls mastermind Christopher Owens’ romantic solo debut

Disco Naïveté's trawled the airwaves for worthy new choons for your listening pleasure and come up with contemporary electronica from Halls, the romantic-guitarred Christopher Owens and the impeccable voice of Lulu James.

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The Belgian ballad babe and the Danish (pop) virgin

The Belgian ballad babe and the Danish (pop) virgin

AlunaGeorge's R&B-ish pop gets under our skin while Trixie Whitely gets some release and virginal MØ unleashes nifty pop with a street-y beat.

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Queer rap, filling in for Burial and the next big voice to hit the charts

Queer rap, filling in for Burial and the next big voice to hit the charts

Another day, another gay NYC rapper: Mikki Blanco welcomes us to hell in his breakthrough "Wavvy", plus bedroom producing Brolin and Laura Mvula on the radar.

Music
MS MR, S O H N, Atoms for Peace

MS MR, S O H N, Atoms for Peace

Thom Yorke is back with a new project, MS MR create a new genre with their so-called 'Tumblr Glitch Pop' and S O H N is the newest shooting star on the bedroom producer horizon.

Music
Ryan Hemsworth, Dan Bodan, Southern Shores

Ryan Hemsworth, Dan Bodan, Southern Shores

From bloopy hip-hop beatmakers to smoochy slow-dancers, here's a guide to what's hot for your end of summer stereo.

Music
Amateur Best, Twigs and Saint Lou Lou

Amateur Best, Twigs and Saint Lou Lou

This week's new kids features has somewhat of a synth pop undertone to it, with Amateur Best, Twigs and Swedish sister duo Saint Lou Lou topping our list.

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Le1f, Saint Saviour and Foreign Fields

Le1f, Saint Saviour and Foreign Fields

This week on The Word's radio waves: New York's rapper Le1f, English singer-songwriter Saint Saviour and folksters Foreign Fields from Nashville.

Music
Night Works, Arthur Beatrice, Frank Ocean

Night Works, Arthur Beatrice, Frank Ocean

Queued up on your Word-recommended playlist this week are Night Works, Arthur Beatrice and Frank Ocean - our favourite new buttery-smooth soundtracks, handpicked for your listening pleasure.

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Housse de Racket at Les Ardentes

Housse de Racket at Les Ardentes

There's talk of new albums, new apartments and hop-skipping round Europe on the summer festival circuit in our interview with Paris' finest Housse de Racket at last weekend's Les Ardentes.

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D E N A, Haleek Maul, Jack Colwell & The Owls

D E N A, Haleek Maul, Jack Colwell & The Owls

Surfing The Word's radio waves this week are D E N A, Germany's answer to M.I.A., Brooklyn's 15 year old whippersnapper-rapper Haleek Maul and Australian folksters Jack Colwell & The Owls.

Music
POP ETC, Stacks and Woodkid

POP ETC, Stacks and Woodkid

POP ETC, Stacks and Woodkid have been plucked off the airwaves and served as starter, main course and dessert for this edition of New Kids on the Block, our showcase of new music that matters.

Music
Eddi Front, Romare and Alt-J

Eddi Front, Romare and Alt-J

Brooklyn singer Eddi Front, Romare's African soundscapes and indie pop newcomers Alt-J make up this week's checklist of freshest musical finds.

Music
Kuhrye-oo, Azealia Banks and The Neighbourhood

Kuhrye-oo, Azealia Banks and The Neighbourhood

Kuhrye-oo, Azealia Banks and The Neighbourhood with a "u" have all been bouncing around the blogosphere of late, and here's why.

Music
World Tour, Jessie Ware and Famy

World Tour, Jessie Ware and Famy

This week's pick of worthy emerging acts include World Tour, Jessie Ware and FAMY.

Music Exclusive mixes
Disco Naïveté

Disco Naïveté

In part three of our exclusive mix series, we asked Belgian buzzblog Disco Naïveté to create a compilation of songs topping his current playlist.

Music
Elliphant, Haim and Faws

Elliphant, Haim and Faws

Today we welcome relentless blogger Disco Naïveté to our pages for a new, twice-monthly column entitled 'New kids on the block' which will focus on the cream of the crop of independent talent emerging from the global music scene.

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Win tickets for Dark Dark Dark

Win tickets for Dark Dark Dark

We're bestowing five pairs of tickets for a show this Saturday of folk/pop five-piece Minneapolisers Dark Dark Dark at L'Ancienne Belgique. Get facebooking to be in to win.

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Pony Pony Run Run

Pony Pony Run Run

Pony Pony Run Run went to art college and all they got was a healthy dose of self depreciation and a couple of hyper-cool, flowy albums.

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The Big Pink

The Big Pink

Last month, English twosome The Big Pink released a second album called 'Future This'. We spoke to them about their new record, skateboarding and being a couple (but not in that way).

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Slove

Slove

Following the release of their excellent debut Le Danse, we speak with Parisian electro-pop two-piece Slove about their various side projects and their love of French music.

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