Music Exclusive mixes Exclusive mix 67: Weird pop and slow house with Strapontin Get locked for over an hour of dreamy pop, slow house and disco debauchery.
Music Exclusive mixes STR The fuzzy-haired local trap princeling delivers an exclusive mix heavy on the weird, wobble and wonderful.
Music Exclusive mixes Captain Starlight He's the first one to play at our after-party this Friday, so we asked him for an exclusive mix.
Neighbourhood life 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.
Art Exhibition reviews Michaël Borremans at Bozar Exhibition views of Bozar's hotly-anticipated Michaël Borremans quasi-retropspective, As sweet as it gets.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Exhibition preview: Miles Fischler at Recyclart We put a few questions to the Antwerp-based photographer in the run up to her show opening this Thursday in Brussels.
Music Exclusive mixes Kassett Exclusive mix number 21 comes courtesy of Kasset, founder of independent label DRLR Records.
Music Exclusive mixes Moodprint Leuven-based Moodprint take the helm for the 20th instalment in our series of exclusive DJ sets.
Music The 11 most interesting Belgian electronic music releases of 2013 Eleven of the most noteworthy Belgian electronic music releases of 2013 and three producers to watch in 2014.
Music Exclusive mixes DJ Kong DJ Kong sifted through countless record crates to bring you one hell of a mix, especially but not only for house fans.
Music Exclusive mixes STUFF. Ghent-locals STUFF. dish up a "creamy mix of sweet beats and tasty vibes" for our 18th exclusive mix. Yum.
Music Exclusive mixes DJ SNS It's champagne time for the lauded local vinyl fetishists and talent spotters. Listen to their exclusive mix.
Music Exclusive mixes Le Motel A very exclusive melange of baby makers, juke tunes, UK garage and voodoo by homeboy Fabien Leclercq
Music Exclusive mixes DJ Athome DJ Athome of Pneu Records and Palais Chalet fame whips up an especially-dedicated concoction of experimental numbers...
Music Exclusive mixes Dalai Lama Renaissance for The Word’s 5 year birthday To get you all revved up for our fifth birthday bash tomorrow night, check out this sombre mix by Dalai Lama Renaissance.
Music Exclusive mixes Nosedrip for The Word Magazine’s 5 year birthday Nosedrip is next up on our list of native DJs banging out bespoke birthday mixes to celebrate The Word Magazine's five years.
Music Exclusive mixes Vlek The Vlek team looks back on 2012 and pick their very favourite new tracks of the year, compiling them in a Word-exclusive mix.
Music 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 Exclusive mixes Jazz Neversleeps Kicking off a month of selections, Belgian DJ and producer Jazz Neversleeps selects then mixes 25 of the year's hottest tracks.
Music Exclusive mixes Errorism Brussels' sound shapers Errorism whip up a jazzy and slow-burning mix for your ears only.
Music Exclusive mixes Danglo Signed to Brussels label Dandelion Lotus Records, South West London producer Danglo delivers a mix heavy on the bass, and heavy on the soul.
Neighbourhood life The five movers and shakers that gave Belgian designers a voice Scenes don’t just magically take shape. We talk to five individuals instrumental in instigating, supporting and promoting design in Belgium.
Music Exclusive mixes The Criime With a little over 24 hours before they get behind the decks at our pink album release party, DJ duo The Criime deliver a soulful, sexy and at times even sultry deep house mix for us.
Art Inside Brussels-based fashion designer’s private art collection We talk to Belgian designer Jean-Paul Knott about his passion for art, why he keeps collecting it and what he really likes to do when sleep doesn't come.
Music Exclusive mixes Brussels Pony Club Belgian electronic duo Brussels Pony Club deliver a dark, broody and sexy playlist for our exclusive mix series.
Art Studio visits Inside the studio of Belgian painting royalty Sam Dillemans We continue this month's art special by dropping in on Belgian painter Sam Dillemans in his studio.
Music Exclusive mixes Fat Chance Brussels-based record label UNREzT deliver a dark and deadly exclusive mix of hip-hop-tilting electronica, a perfect travel companion for those late-night underground missions on the subway.
Music Exclusive mixes Onda Sonora We asked Brussels DJ duo, radio hosts and party promoters Onda Sonora to whip up a lip-smacking mix of Belgium and Holland's freshest musical meat. Another Word exclusive.
Art Art’n BLOOM! On the cover edition Brussels’ Hotel BLOOM! hosts a unique edition of its now well-known Art‘n BLOOM! concept, bringing art and charity together in the creation of limited-edition duvet covers.
Music Exclusive mixes 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.
Neighbourhood life 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.
Neighbourhood life The Word’s limited edition tote Our new collection of The Word totes hit the streets today, with a limited edition illustration by Virassamy. Get yours and support your favourite Belgian bi-monthly.
Music Exclusive mixes The Lizzies The second instalment in our series of Word-exclusive mixes comes from female DJ duo The Lizzies.
Neighbourhood life Win tickets for Michael Hurley Folk legend Michael Hurley is playing at L'Ancienne Belgique in Brussels on Wednesday. And we have five pairs of tickets to give away to our lucky, lucky readers.
Art Sanne Delcroix We kick of our 'new beginnings'-inspired photography series with a gallery shot by young Belgian star Sanne Delcroix.
Music Exclusive mixes Dalai Lama Renaissance Tune in for this Word-exclusive mix by Brussels-based band Dalai Lama Renaissance, homegrown pop-electronica trio on the rise.
Music Exclusive mixes Sagat Still ridiculously loved up, we bring you Brussels-based DJ Sagat's excellent Valentines's Day mix, inspired by tacky, crappy E-Cards. It's a good one.
Music Exclusive mixes Jazz Neversleeps Here comes Valentine's mix number five, and this time it's Brussels' DJ Jazz Neversleeps, signed to the renowned On-point label. With 'Hard On Your Love' he proves once more that there's nothing wrong with genre-hopping.
Music Exclusive mixes Dandy Teru With 'Oh! Oui!", music producer and radio host Dandy Teru delivers part four of our series of Valentine's Day-inspired mix tapes. This one is all suggestive moves down memory lane.
Music Exclusive mixes Jealov Part three of our Valentines mix has Brussels-based Jealov turning knobs and turning heads. "A slippery slow mix to keep the pace", as they succinctly put it.
Music Exclusive mixes Miss Hot Tracks’ We continue our series of Valentine's Day-inspired mixes with Brussels-based DJ Miss Hot Tracks mix entitled 'Desires'.
Art The love movement A few weeks ago we asked our readers to send us a photograph which, to them, illustrated the word 'love'. Here are the 13 photographs that made the cut.
Music Exclusive mixes Uphigh Collective Leuven-based all-rounders Uphigh Collective kick off our series of Valentine's Day-inspired exclusive mixes.
Art Studio visits Open door policy: Inside Raphael Charles’ studio In part two of our feature on designers' studios, we visit Brussels-based Raphael Charles.
Art Studio visits Open door policy: Inside Maarten Deceulaer’s studio We visit the studios of Belgium's leading designers - Maarten Deceulaer, Raphael Charles, Studio Simple, Tom Mares and Atelier 4/5 - to find out what, exactly, really happens behind closed doors.