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

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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.

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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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21 essential Belgian pro-abortion artworks

21 essential Belgian pro-abortion artworks

In the spirit of International Women's Day, we reveal 21 essential pro-abortion visuals, postcards, songs, stickers and pamphlets ranging from 1970 to 1990.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
10 public libraries in Belgium

10 public libraries in Belgium

Public libraries fulfil an invaluable, and very necessary, role in modern society – we pay tribute to some of the country’s most distinct and distinguished ones in the hope of encouraging you to renew your membership once and for all.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
The Holiday Spirit: 10 charities for giving

The Holiday Spirit: 10 charities for giving

We've selected 10 Belgium-based charities that are tilting the balance towards generosity and kindness for those in need, from professional mentoring schemes aimed at refugees to national animal rights charities.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Neighbourhood Heroes: Best for cultural centres

Neighbourhood Heroes: Best for cultural centres

Our finetuned selection of cultural centres: the undisputed unsung heroes of the neighbourhood, the beacons of cultural empowerment remaining a crucial and necessary function of the social landscape.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
The people’s idea of fun: 13 folkloric traditions in Belgium

The people’s idea of fun: 13 folkloric traditions in Belgium

The intriguing and sometimes even bizzare traditions and customs from all corners of Belgium, accompanied by archival visuals.

Art Curator talks
Vizion, a new magazine capturing the country’s graffiti scene

Vizion, a new magazine capturing the country’s graffiti scene

An interview with the publisher of the 170-pages strong annual magazine whose first edition was released two weeks ago at Brussels' bombing mecca, Montana shop.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
20 portraits taken from our book Thiis iis Belgiium

20 portraits taken from our book Thiis iis Belgiium

In Internet speak, it's called throwback Tuesday: 20 portraits culled from our book Thiis iis Belgiium.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
12 innovations in personal living

12 innovations in personal living

A hand-picked list of Belgium's most useful and effective initiatives within the sharing economy, sure to facilitate your daily life.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
The initiatives shaping the Charleroi of tomorrow

The initiatives shaping the Charleroi of tomorrow

From creative space to live music venue, we drop in on four venues that are strenghtening the city’s cultural landscape and shaping its future.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
The people and places of rapper Baloji’s Ghent

The people and places of rapper Baloji’s Ghent

Up close and personal in Ghent with the iconic rapper extraordinaire.

Neighbourhood life
The best shopping addresses in Belgium

The best shopping addresses in Belgium

Covering all your last-minute Christmas shopping needs.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
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.

Neighbourhood life
Pre-order the new and updated edition of This is Belgium

Pre-order the new and updated edition of This is Belgium

All you need to know about the new and updated edition of our guidebook This is Belgium, now available as a pre-order.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
12 quirky Airbnb getaways in Belgium

12 quirky Airbnb getaways in Belgium

From one-person Brutalist masterpieces right outside Ghent to enchanted tree houses in the province of Luxembourg.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
15 last minute quirky summer stages ideas for kids

15 last minute quirky summer stages ideas for kids

A meatball-making camp? Beat-making sessions? Analog photography workshops? We've got you covered.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Serge Coosemans’ 10 favourite Belgian releases

Serge Coosemans’ 10 favourite Belgian releases

The infamous social media provocateur travels back in time to select his favourite Belgian releases for us.

Neighbourhood life
Eppo Dehaes on framing

Eppo Dehaes on framing

Eppo Dehaes, manager of Martens Frames, talks on the craft of art framing.

Art Portfolio reports
Seven Belgian-based artists to keep on your radar (Part 4)

Seven Belgian-based artists to keep on your radar (Part 4)

Part 4 of our selection of seven Belgian-based artists to keep your eyes on.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
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.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Favourite Belgian releases: Laurent Fintoni

Favourite Belgian releases: Laurent Fintoni

Music and culture writer Laurent Fintoni reveals his five all-time favourite Belgian releases.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
14 gift ideas for Christmas

14 gift ideas for Christmas

A selection of gift ideas to make him, her, and everyone around you happy in this end of year season.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Martin Botte

Martin Botte

The Unknown Reference record label founder reveals 14 of his favourite Belgian releases.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for basketball

Best for basketball

Our selection of some of the best basketball courts in Belgium.

Art Portfolio reports
Photographer Michèle Matyn

Photographer Michèle Matyn

Michele's Matyn's elusive yet mesmerizing photographic work is featured in our soon to be released September edition.

Neighbourhood life
Why The Word Magazine is free again

Why The Word Magazine is free again

A couple of words on why oh why we're back on the country's streets as a free magazine.

Art The art throwaway project
Hana Miletic

Hana Miletic

YBAP nominee Hana Miletic takes one of our throwaway cameras on a tour of Belgium, through Bozar, past Molenbeek and into Ghent.

Art
YBAP Pre-selection jury: Martin Germann

YBAP Pre-selection jury: Martin Germann

Another stellar addition to this years's YBAP pre-selection jury, Martin Germann contextualizes his contribution.

Art
YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Marie-Noelle Dailly and Benoit Dusart

YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Marie-Noelle Dailly and Benoit Dusart

Benoit Dussart and Marie-Noelle Dailly from Incise team up for this year's YBAP as pre-selection jury members.

Art
YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Eva Wittocx

YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Eva Wittocx

Eva Wittocx gives us an insight on dossier-scrutinizing as this year's preselection jury member for the Young Belgian Art Prize.

Art
YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Florent Bex

YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Florent Bex

Flor Bex leaves us a couple of words on contributing to the selection of finalists of this year's Young Belgian Art Prize.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Recto Verso’s Marie Hocepied

Recto Verso’s Marie Hocepied

Marie Hocepied, founder of Recto Verso, reveals her picks for unwinding and spending quality time with family and friends.

Neighbourhood life
Why we take FM Brussel’s closure personally

Why we take FM Brussel’s closure personally

We weigh-in on the debate surrounding the recently-announced closure of local radio station FM Brussel.

Art Curator talks
Didier Vervaeren on The Belgians at BOZAR

Didier Vervaeren on The Belgians at BOZAR

With The Belgians, his recently-opened exhibition at Bozar, Didier Vervaeren lays out the ins and outs of this curatorial project.

Art The art throwaway project
Behind the scenes at Un-Scene III

Behind the scenes at Un-Scene III

We ask assistant curator Marwann Frikach to capture the set-up phase of Wiels' Un-Scene III, which opened to the public last week.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
21 essential addresses for pots & plants

21 essential addresses for pots & plants

We do our bit for mother nature and reveal 21 of our favourite addresses for pots and plants in Belgium.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
DJ Azer’s Ghent

DJ Azer’s Ghent

If Azer has been around, his beloved Ghent was always in his heart. Let's find out about his best kept secret.

Art Exhibition reviews
Un-Scene III at Wiels

Un-Scene III at Wiels

Thirteen talents, Belgian born or based, are exhibited at WIELS's recent and third edition of Un-Scene. Here are the highlights.

Art Exhibition reviews
Etienne Courtois

Etienne Courtois

We catch up with artist Etienne Courtois a few days after his exhibition opening in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Flagey’s Gilles Ledure

Flagey’s Gilles Ledure

Flagey's Gilles Ledure sets up his classic picks of Brussels addresses.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
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.

Art Curator talks
SMAK’s Iris Paschalidis on Jef Geys

SMAK’s Iris Paschalidis on Jef Geys

SMAK's Iris Paschalidis opens up on curating Jef Geys' recent exhibit

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
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

Art The art throwaway project
The Venice Biennial

The Venice Biennial

La Grande Dame of art biennials might be seen as a tat dated but it is still the most important art event in the world.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Frederik Vercruysse’s Antwerp

Area codes: Frederik Vercruysse’s Antwerp

Antwerp's nooks and crannies have found a way to fairly new resident Frederik Vercruysse's heart.

Music
7 new releases in Belgian underground music

7 new releases in Belgian underground music

We debut a monthly series on new Belgian releases with Shetahr, Wulfy Benzo, Sagat, DSR Lines, KZK, HRNS and Bright Entity.

Art Portfolio reports
Stephanie De Smet’s Inside green

Stephanie De Smet’s Inside green

Photographer Stephanie De Smet, Instagram's #insidegreen queen, reveals the ins and outs behind her iconic series.

Art Curator talks
Wim Lambrecht on Tabula Rasa

Wim Lambrecht on Tabula Rasa

LUCA's Wim Lambrecht discussed curating his recent exhibition 'Tabula Rasa,' showing now at Dr. Guislain Museum

Neighbourhood life
Cas-Co, a co-working space for artists

Cas-Co, a co-working space for artists

Cas-co's art space and ateliers set a new standard for Leuven's burgeoning art scene.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Stephanie Specht’s Antwerp

Stephanie Specht’s Antwerp

In this week's Area code, we takes a stroll through graphic designer Stephanie Specht's Antwerp.

Art Portfolio reports
Adelheid De Witte

Adelheid De Witte

Artist Adelheide de Witte on her latest series of painting, Guest rooms, that she'll be showing in her Gent studio this weekend.

Music
First things first: Wits

First things first: Wits

Belgian bedroom Producer Wits gave up everything for an adventure in Thailand and came back with an EP.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for child play

Best for child play

We’ve criss-crossed the country to reveal the best playgrounds that Belgium has to offer.

Neighbourhood life
New kids on the block: Le Colonel

New kids on the block: Le Colonel

Newly opened restaurant Le Colonel may just become an institution for the city's meat lovers.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Jon and Maša’s Antwerp

Jon and Maša’s Antwerp

The couple behind Antwerp-based creative agency Klein take us on a tour of their favourite local hangouts.

Neighbourhood life
Every single little Brussels-inspired object you gave us

Every single little Brussels-inspired object you gave us

We archived each and every of the Brussels-inspired memorabilia you donated to our Time Capsule project.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for live music, Part 2

Best for live music, Part 2

Part two of our live music venues roundup takes us from Namur to Ghent and back.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
WIELS senior curator Zoë Gray

WIELS senior curator Zoë Gray

We ask recently appointed Wiels's senior curator Zoë Gray about her favourite places in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life
New kids on the block: Japanese photography gallery IBASHO

New kids on the block: Japanese photography gallery IBASHO

We talk to the founders of IBASHO, Antwerp's newest fine art photography gallery with a penchant for Japan.

Neighbourhood life
The Word presents Locals Only on FM Brussel and 22tracks.

The Word presents Locals Only on FM Brussel and 22tracks.

We'll soon be starting a weekly radio show as well as curating a monthly streaming playlist and want to get your promos.

Music
First things first: rapper K1D (with free download)

First things first: rapper K1D (with free download)

With his debut EP now out, rapper K1D opens up about hometown heroes, mistakes made and hiding tracks from mum.

Neighbourhood life
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.

Art Portfolio reports
KASK graduate photographer Pauline Miko

KASK graduate photographer Pauline Miko

With her first Brussels solo show opening tomorrow, young Belgian photographer Pauline Miko talks memory, medium and mentors.

Art Curator talks
44 Gallery’s Luc Rabaey on Collage & Photography

44 Gallery’s Luc Rabaey on Collage & Photography

We discuss Gallery 44's recently-opened show Collage & Photography with its founder Luc Rabaey

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Best for live music, Part 1

Best for live music, Part 1

Belgium is known as a haven for bands and their touring ambition. And these are the places they want to play at.

Neighbourhood life
New Kids on the Block: Olivier Biltereyst & Laurent Bouchat

New Kids on the Block: Olivier Biltereyst & Laurent Bouchat

There's a new 20th century design and art book store that's just opened in the Brussels neighbourhood of Uccle.

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
First things first: Hypochristmutreefuzz (with free download)

First things first: Hypochristmutreefuzz (with free download)

Noise-rockers Hypochristmutreefuzz on eating honey and what their parents think of their music.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Ingrid Deuss’ Antwerp

Area codes: Ingrid Deuss’ Antwerp

We take a stroll through gallery owner Ingrid Deuss' Antwerp.

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.

Art Portfolio reports
Den Eeveertig

Den Eeveertig

Straight out of our latest edition, Joke De Wilde's photographic journey alongside Belgium's E40.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: DIFT founders Yves and Bert’s Ghent

Area codes: DIFT founders Yves and Bert’s Ghent

DIFT founders reveal Ghent's best coffee bars, tattoo parlours, restaurants and bars.

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.

Art Exhibition reviews
Gilbert Fastenaekens at Botanique

Gilbert Fastenaekens at Botanique

We preview veteran Brussels-based photographer Gilbert Fastenaekens' retrospective at Botanique.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Dj Kwak’s Brussels

Area codes: Dj Kwak’s Brussels

Tireless music promoter DJ Kwak delivers his first class Brussels addresses.

Neighbourhood life
Brussels Biker Boys outtake #1: People

Brussels Biker Boys outtake #1: People

These are the people, the human faces, behind one of Brussels' most notorious biker squads.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Thierry and Sarah’s Antwerp

Area codes: Thierry and Sarah’s Antwerp

Thierry Vandenbussche and photographer Sarah Van Marcke take us on a neighbourly walk around their Borgerhout.

Music The music throwaway project
Chrome Brulée

Chrome Brulée

iPod-dolls, tape-robots, albino crocodiles and synthporn: Chrome Brulée takes one of our throwaway cameras for a ride.

Neighbourhood life
The pulse of a city: 25 visual tributes to Brussels

The pulse of a city: 25 visual tributes to Brussels

Art institutions, online radio, graphic design studio, independent magazine: this is how Creative Belgium sees Brussels.

Neighbourhood life
This is (our) Brussels

This is (our) Brussels

To mark the release of The Brussels Special, we take a trip down memory lane to pull-up some of our favourite Brussels features.

Neighbourhood life
Where to buy our new edition in Belgium

Where to buy our new edition in Belgium

A complete run-down of some of the book shops, concept stores, museums and newsagents that stock our new edition.

Music Exclusive mixes
Lowcommittee

Lowcommittee

Low Committee “Race At Club Neon” came out on Vlek on 1st December and it's so great we asked him for a mix.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
On-Point teams up with Brussels Philharmonic

On-Point teams up with Brussels Philharmonic

We talk to On-Point Records about its recent partnering up with Brussels Philharmonic as the Belgium Trombone Quartet.

Music Exclusive mixes
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 Favourite Belgian releases
Belpop16

Belpop16

Next up in our series on iconic Belgian records comes courtesy of Youtube channel Belpop16.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Jurgen Maelfeyt’s Ghent

Area codes: Jurgen Maelfeyt’s Ghent

Set to open his own bookshop-come-gallery this Thursday, we ask APE's Jurgen Maeyfelt about his favourite Ghent hotspots.

Neighbourhood life
People of Belgium, rise up!

People of Belgium, rise up!

Doing our (little) bit to fight the power, we captured some of last week's national protest with one of our throwaway cameras.

Music Exclusive mixes
Le Motel

Le Motel

As one of the producers featured in our upcoming edition, we asked Le Motel to record an exclusive mix for us.

Music Exclusive mixes
Trime

Trime

Exclusive mix 25 comes courtesy of Trime, a Leuven-based hip hop head who'll be opening for Oneman tomorrow in Brussels.

Music Exclusive mixes
Caoutchou Records

Caoutchou Records

To mark their appearance in our Beats in Belgium feature, Ghent-based Caoutchou Records deliver exclusive mix 24.

Music Exclusive mixes
Hiele

Hiele

Antwerp-based producer Hiele records an exclusive mix for us to mark the upcoming release of our new edition.

Music Favourite Belgian releases
Koen Galle

Koen Galle

We kick off a new series this week, asking the country's music tastemakers to reveal their favourite Belgian releases.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Marina Bautier’s Brussels

Area codes: Marina Bautier’s Brussels

We kick off the new season with a tour of some of Brussels-based designer Marina Bautier's favourite local digs.

Music
Our picks of Belgian beat acts at this year’s summer festivals

Our picks of Belgian beat acts at this year’s summer festivals

We select some of the Belgian beat acts making the rounds at this year's summer festivals.

Neighbourhood life
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.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Where to get This is Belgium in Brussels

Where to get This is Belgium in Brussels

Some of the fantastic Brussels bookshops that stock This is Belgium, our book documenting the country's creative coming-of-age.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
15 facts and figures about This is Belgium

15 facts and figures about This is Belgium

We handpick 15 facts and figures about our book This is Belgium.

Neighbourhood life
The night we celebrated Belgium

The night we celebrated Belgium

A few photographs from the official book launch we held in Brussels to mark the release of This is Belgium.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Inside This is Belgium

Inside This is Belgium

Word-potographer Miles Fischler plays around with This is Belgium's ubiquitous red rectangle.

Neighbourhood life
Converse collaborates with Belgian street artists

Converse collaborates with Belgian street artists

A few images of Converse's recent collaborations with Belgium's most prolific street artists.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Around Belgium in 80 days

Around Belgium in 80 days

Photographer Joke De Wilde, a driving force behind our upcoming book This is Belgium, selects six of her favourite images. In Around Belgium in 80 days.

Music Exclusive mixes
Vlek records

Vlek records

Marking the upcoming release of our book This is Belgium, we enlist Brussels-based label Vlek for an exclusive mix.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
Six of Belgium’s best travel guides

Six of Belgium’s best travel guides

These six books offer perfect introductions and insights into one of the world's last remaining superpowers.

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.

Music
11 iconic new wave tracks from Belgium

11 iconic new wave tracks from Belgium

Starman Records head honcho Felix Huybrechts compiled a list of 11 of his favourite 80s Belgian new wave tracks for us.

Neighbourhood life
Inside Belgique-Op-Zee, our special edition

Inside Belgique-Op-Zee, our special edition

A few words and photographs on the special edition we made to mark the release of our book, This is Belgium.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Coffeeklatch’s Magali and Bart on Antwerp North

Area codes: Coffeeklatch’s Magali and Bart on Antwerp North

The prolific profilers talk gentrification and architectural gems in this crash course on their north city 'hood.

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