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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.

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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.

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How Leuven-based Pieter Eykens’ two labels – Onderstroom and Aguirre – cover a broad spectrum of the underground

How Leuven-based Pieter Eykens’ two labels – Onderstroom and Aguirre – cover a broad spectrum of the underground

Almost any and every record collector who’s into new or cold wave, synth-pop or minimal synth owns at least one release from Onderstroom, whilst those who follow contemporary experimental music will certainly possess an Aguirre record. What few people might know however is that both labels are operated by the same person.

The book documenting the world’s best record stores with a few Belgian entries in it

The book documenting the world’s best record stores with a few Belgian entries in it

We talk selection criteria and the resurgence of vinyl the London-based writer behind the recently-released book Around the World in 80 Record Stores.

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“I like to think I have around 99% of all Belgian New Beat label catalogue releases out there.” Serial collector Steven Keimi on the work of a lifetime (Interview)

“I like to think I have around 99% of all Belgian New Beat label catalogue releases out there.” Serial collector Steven Keimi on the work of a lifetime (Interview)

In an exclusive interview following years of relative silence, Steven Keimi finally opens up on his extensive New Beat collection.

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“I like to think I have around 99% of all Belgian New Beat label catalogue releases out there” Serial collector Steven Keimi on the work of a lifetime (Visuals)

“I like to think I have around 99% of all Belgian New Beat label catalogue releases out there” Serial collector Steven Keimi on the work of a lifetime (Visuals)

In an exclusive feature following years of relative silence, Steven Keimi finally shares his extensive New Beat catalogue.

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Exclusive mix 91: DC Salas

Exclusive mix 91: DC Salas

Brussel's wunderkind DC Salas hand-crafted an exclusive mix for us, full of the finest local sounds.

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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Photography exhibitions, record fairs, debates and dirty disco. This weekend's top agenda fillers.

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Antwerp-based record label Ekster

Antwerp-based record label Ekster

We talk early beginnings, physical vs digital releases and losing money on their first release with the cult electronic imprint.

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Walhalla Record’s Lieven De Ridder on Antwerp and surroundings

Walhalla Record’s Lieven De Ridder on Antwerp and surroundings

The founder of legendary minimal synth record label Walhalla Records opens up about his Antwerp hangouts, from pita joints to ice cream parlours.

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Front de Cadeaux

Front de Cadeaux

Belgo-Italian producer-Dj duo turns techno upside in this last instalment of our mix series.

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Hypnoise

Hypnoise

Crate-digger extraordinaire Hypnoise delivers an exclusive mix of breakneck rarities.

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Solar Skeletons

Solar Skeletons

A summer-scented exclusive mix from the Brussels-based producer duo Solar Skeletons.

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23 record shops in Belgium (Part 2)

23 record shops in Belgium (Part 2)

As we promised, here is the second part of our journey throughout the most enjoyable records shops in Belgium.

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23 record shops in Belgium (Part 1)

23 record shops in Belgium (Part 1)

We've crisscrossed the country to select its most notable and enjoyable record shops

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First things first: Bright Entity

First things first: Bright Entity

Bright Entity, a pop-infused electronic duo, is the first release to come out of Brussels imprint Holger Tracks. And it's dope.

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New kids on the block: Record store Escalade

New kids on the block: Record store Escalade

We paid a visit to Brussels' newest record store Escalade to find out what they had in their crates.

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On hipster records

On hipster records

On 180-carat gold, diamond-studded, 250g, rainbow-colored, ultramega rare records (comes with download code)

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Order This is Belgium, get It It Anita’s vinyl release

Order This is Belgium, get It It Anita’s vinyl release

We're giving away copies of It It Anita's Word-produced vinyl release to the first readers who order our book, This is Belgium.

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Sleeve notes

Sleeve notes

Bart Sibiel examines Rock Rally ’82, the album that best showcases the skills of album artwork aficionado Ever Meulen.

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Belgium’s best record shops

Belgium’s best record shops

Record-hunter Bart Sibiel honours Belgium's remaining legion of well-stocked vinyl emporiums with a list of Belgium's best record shops.

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Meet AME, Funky Bompa and DJ SoFa: Belgium’s biggest crate diggers

Meet AME, Funky Bompa and DJ SoFa: Belgium’s biggest crate diggers

Bart Sibiel's shout-out to three dedicated Belgian record collectors.

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