Carat Patat

As it seems all my uploads are down ... and so is the Elektropedia Soundcloud. Oh well, shit happens!
4 fresh tapes in, so 4 new mixes to be featured. Grab it fast, you never know when things might go down again.
No need to introduce Frank Zolex or Carat to you i guess? Have a listen.

Freaks on a mission

It's been a while since my last post, so i'll try and make it up with a little exclusive: a 1999-recording by Fred Nasen @ Kasteel Beukenhof - Vichte (BE). 99% of you probably don't know this venue, that's because it's a restaurant ... in the lovely setting of a castle. 

Together with my brother and some friends we hired this venue for a one-off with some local dj's and 2 guests: Jan Van Biesen & Fred Nasen. Fred's set is a personal favorite, because it's a nice mixture between the clubby sounds of let's say H2o (where he used to be a resident) and a more tech-house kinda sound. 

If i find the time i'll try and put the Jan van Biesen-set online aswell.

O yeah, we named the party "Freakmission", and i can honestly say i have some very nice memories of that night ... a.o. closing the doors at 11pm since the place was rammed :)

Nostalgia

Teknoville: 1995

31/3/1995 - 21.00hrs, the start of the second Teknoville "live" broadcast at Cherry Moon. If i remember well (and yes, for that kind of stuff i tend to have a good memory) this was my first night ever at Cherry Moon. How i had been looking forward to this one ... the tapes of the first edition had been on repeat for a year :)

Yves Deruyter had the honour of opening the night, followed by Zzino. As you'll hear, this is not really what you call a "warming-up set". No need to prepare, full speed to start your evening: YDR plays a typical Cherry Moon-selection, and Zzino bangs it even harder with lots of Reload-stuff. 

As the story goes, the tapes of this Teknoville-night were on repeat again within the following year, our "warming-up" when we drove back and forth to Cherry Moon in a Peugeot 205 :) 

And as the story goes further my tape got lost, but luckily i recently received an unedited copy through Soundcloud (thx "Steven Highway"). For your listening pleasure i cut out all the interviews of this StuBru-broadcast, in order to have one continuous mix without interruptions.

PS: The Sven Väth-set of that same night is also out there somewhere on the web.  

 Teknoville 1995: Yves Deruyter & Zzino at Cherry Moon 31.03.95

DEG NYE

And yes, here's another DEG-tape ...only took me about a year to post something new in this blog:)

Sound-quality isn't 100%, but i'm sure the tracks will make up for that.

The set was recorded from Radio 21 (and includes some comments) at NYE 95-96 => 5.30am till 6.30am, on a night like that i'd say that's peak-time :)

DJ Set Deg (Fuse, NYE 95-96 5.30am -> 6.30am) by Red Bull Elektropedia

the residents

The dj's i mean, not the band. Here's a 90 minute mix by Pierre & Deg, both residents at Fuse ever since the early days and still bangin' the floor every weekend in 2010 AD. This makes me wonder who else has had such a long residency in 1 club ... the only one i can think of is Marko at La Rocca (dunno if he's a weekly or a monthly resident there nowadays). Anyway, if you can think of someone else, drop it in the "comment"-box.

Pierre & Deg at Fuse - 04.04.98. (peaktime baby!)

DJ-set Deg & Pierre (Fuse, April 4th 1998) by Red Bull Elektropedia

Teknoville: interview with "tha boss"

I'm back, and so is Teknoville

Over 4 months since my last post and what can i say? A new personal record? :) No seriously, i've been busy in lots of ways.

One of the things i've been contributing to is Red Bull Elektropedia, an online ever-growing archive on Belgian electronic music and nightlife. That's right, history is being written down finally, and the past looks bright!
I'd be surprised if you haven't heard about this initiative, and ifso, please check it and help them out to complete the past. If you have any rare footage, exclusive flyers, pictures, videos, or some nice memories to share ... make your contribution. As long as it concerns Belgian Electronic music, anything goes.

The part of me that lives in the past thought it was about time to put some new Teknoville-recordings online. I won't tell you again how legendary these nights were, since the info is already on this blog. About the venue ... Cherry Moon, if you're in a nostalgic mood their flyer-collection is a nice way to get started on RBE.
As for the line-up, check the flyer :)
Lift-off with Yves Deruyter and Marcello, followed by The Art of Trance/Union Jack, Speedy J and Laurent Garnier. Yep, that was the correct running-order that night.

 Teknoville at Cherry Moon: Yves Deruyter +Dj Marcello by Red Bull Elektropedia

 Teknoville at Cherry Moon: Dj Marcello & The Art of Trance/Union Jack live 


 Teknoville at Cherry Moon: Speedy J live + Laurent Garnier - May 27th 1994 by Red Bull Elektropedia

 Teknoville at Cherry Moon: Laurent Garnier pt2 - May 27th 1994 by Red Bull Elektropedia

into the Galaxie

That's right ... Galaxie, not Galaxy. A radio-station in the north of France founded in 1981.
In the early nineties they decided to start programming 100% electronic music, and this made them a great inspiration during my youth. Techno, house, trance, elektro, ambient ... 24hrs a day. Can you imagine how happy i was when i discovered them at 95.3fm? (nowadays you can join them through their livestream).


The set underneath is a random recording i did on a fridaynight in 1991. It's a continuous mix (no chit-chat whatsoever) packed with rave-jams. This 60-minute-mix is one of my personal favorite sets ever (and i have quit a few). Maybe i'll try and make a tracklist in the next few days, but for now just have a listen.

Radio Galaxie 1991 by Red Bull Elektropedia PS: i was surprised on the good sound-quality of the tape (after 18 years it's still very ok!).

6 ID's to go ... thx to those who contributed :)

00:00 t99 - anasthasia
00:20 80 aum - mind controller
02:30 tronikhouse - the savage and beyond
05:03 cj bolland - mindwar (ravesignal III)
08:02 the ambassador - communism is gone (jeltsin version)
10:00 the hypnotist - the house is mine
11:20 2 horns - réveil trompette (radio edit)
13:11 the deadkirks - let's make some fuckin noise
15:20
16:40 plexus - cactus rhythm
20:00 interstellar overdrive - excited
22:30 fire on high - float in a dream of xtc
23:40 rj's rule - rave this nation
25:54 program 2 beltram - the omen (psycho mix)
27:50 aircut - visual attack
29:50 human resource - dominator (frank de wulf mix)
31:10 human resource - dominator (original)
33:40 la style - james brown is dead
34:23 la style - james brown is dead (een remix) ??
35:22
36:44
38:32 t.m.f. - control transmission
42:00 chimo bayo - a si me gusta a mi
44:30 set up system - fairy dust
45:00 mno - god of abraham
45:40 channel x - rave the rhythm
47:10 angel ice - n'aie pas peur
48:21
51:08 acid masters - taking a trip
53:08

Balmoral

I know it's been ages since i posted a new mix (and i also know that i say that almost every time :p) ... so here's something to end your weekend, or to kick off a new week.
A set by Kevin, recorded at Balmoral in 1996. I don't think Kevin needs any introduction (and neither does Balmoral). As a dj he always seemed to give his sets that extra touch thanks to excellent mixing skills and an extraordinary taste in music. His backspins are legendary and so are his "eighties" influences (a little hint in the video underneath).

MegaUpload: Kevin at Balmoral 1996. (sorry, no exact date)
 Dj Kevin Jee @ Balmoral 1996 by Red Bull Elektropedia

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KAOS

So here's a little challenge ... i went through my tape-collection last week and picked this set out, put it into my tape-deck and pressed play. I was surprised, not only by the energy but also by the sound quality which had remained very good (maxell xl2 :)).
Only 1 problem: the dj's name wasn't tagged on this tape. So i have the name of the club, party, date and even a flyer (thx to www.atribute2cherrymoon.com) ... time for the experts to have a listen and tell me who's playing (could even be 2 different dj's).
Enjoy this piece of techno, i'll try and edit this post once the panel has decided who's behind the decks :p
Edit: Mr. Lovinlektro says "Deg" :)

 DJ Deg? Damon Wild? + DJ Franky - Kaos-night (Cherry Moon - April 30th 1995) by Red Bull Elektropedia 

Under a Cherry Moon

No time for chit-chat today :)
So here's the essence: Dj Yves Deruyter at Cherry Moon, 07.01.95. (MegaUpload)


Somehow the first weekend of the new year was always a top-night at Cherry Moon (check the tribute site!!), ... incredible atmosphere when the beautifully wasted came together!

 Dj Yves Deruyter at Cherry Moon 7-1-1995

Over a month and a half since my last post ... let's say i've been rather busy doing other stuff (like partying my ass off from Antwerp to Leuven over Ghent).

First of all a happy new-year to all of you, hope you'll have some splendid parties in 2009.
This year will be rather busy for me (constructing my house), but i'll try to keep this blog alive be feeding it with some new sets every now and then.
First runner up: dj Marko, who will always be associated with La Rocca. Mind you, he had some other residencys to a.o. in the legendary At the Villa (Kooigem), but also at Fuse 2nd room BUMP (better known as the Motion-room). Round '96 he played on regular basis alongside dj Phi-Phi. The set underneath was recorded at the 2 years Fuse-night and it's my favourite Marko-tape. If anyone ever asks you what trance or club-music sounded like in '96, please offer them this tape.



DJ Set Marko (Fuse, 2 years Fuse BUMP-room, April 20 1996)

Deg

Here's a nice set to end your weekend, start a new week, or look forward to whatever's coming your way. 90 minutes of Deg, the highly respected Fuse-resident.

What to expect? Uhm ... techno? More specific: a bangin' party-set, not the warming-up kinda stuff.

MegaUpload: Deg at Fuse, 11.04.98.
 DJ Deg at Fuse, 11-04-1998

rave my soul

The weekend's been great, thx to another fantastic edition of Rave Our Souls!! Several videos have been posted on youtube, but guess what i bumped into using the "rave"-tag ... enjoy this piece of work.

Positive education

...not only a Slam-classic, but also the name of an Antwerp techno-night. I don't have a clue what the line-up looked like that night, but 1 thing's for sure: Steve Cop played a tremendous set.

Another certainty: you can down it over here :)

MegaUpload: Café d'Anvers, Positive Education with Steve Cop, 23.02.96.
 Positive Education at Café d'Anvers: dj Steve Cop 23.02.96

Just for the record:

55

A while ago i posted a set recorded in 1991 at "Le fifty-five". If you missed it, it's still out for grabs in the "favourites"-section.

Anywayz, going 1 step further = posting a 1990-set :)
So that's what i did. And if you thought people had forgotten about this club, think again and join the group skyline - 37.5 - fifty five on Facebook to meet some likeminded.

MegaUpload: 55 - 1990 (60 minutes)
 55 Kuurne - 1990

Focusknack

Don't forget to tune in this saturday for the first Belgian "beat" 100. Livestream on STUBRU.BE.
And thx Knack for having such great taste :p

Guestmix

That's right, not a club-recording but a mix Nilz (los marginales) did.
I know the net is packed with classic-sets, but this one totally represents the sound of this blog ... listening to it takes me back the late nineties in the Fuse Motion-room (round 5 or 6 o'clock).
Enjoy it like i did!

Tracklist:

dan curtin airport martini
ham & eggs amy grant
secret cinema for my love
young seth moment
moodyman shades of jae
Brian Transeau carl craig mix
radiohead white label
mono ekagra inverted frog
basement jaxx fly life
john tejada timebomb
ben westbeech hang around karizma mix
discotexx it's time to
walt j nite gruv
aardvarck kutwell
sambra brutal Latain-Amerikanisch
oxia fresh
jibaros nite drive
eric nouhan sunflower
don gardon take me back
francois k the road of life
chaser tall stories track 1
morgan reno chuggin
chris sattinger butterfly skull
fred gianelli sorcery
chaser tall stories track 2
blake baxter our luv

dan curtin airport martini http://www.discogs.com/release/4851 ham & eggs amy grant http://www.discogs.com/release/496458 secret cinema for my love http://www.discogs.com/release/185552 young seth moment http://www.discogs.com/release/473428 moodyman shades of jae http://www.discogs.com/release/537581 Brian Transeau carl craig mix http://www.discogs.com/release/57538 radiohead white label http://www.discogs.com/release/1026097 mono ekagra inverted frog http://www.discogs.com/release/24999 basement jaxx fly life http://www.discogs.com/release/16047 john tejada timebomb http://www.discogs.com/release/1058738 ben westbeech hang around karizma mix http://www.discogs.com/release/948533 discotexx it's time to http://www.discogs.com/release/27263 walt j nite gruv http://www.discogs.com/release/10534 aardvarck kutwell http://www.discogs.com/release/989233 sambra brutal Latain-Amerikanisch http://www.discogs.com/release/120490 oxia fresh ? http://www.discogs.com/release/6733 jibaros nite drive http://www.discogs.com/release/65769 eric nouhan sunflower http://www.discogs.com/release/111951 don gardon take me back http://www.discogs.com/release/106105 francois k the road of life http://www.discogs.com/release/1134696 chaser tall stories track 1 http://www.discogs.com/release/116 morgan reno chuggin http://www.discogs.com/release/115871 chris sattinger butterfly skull http://www.discogs.com/release/32658 fred gianelli sorcery http://www.discogs.com/release/38115 chaser tall stories track 2 http://www.discogs.com/release/116 blake baxter our luv http://www.discogs.com/release/6941

MegaUpload: Nilz
 Nilz (Los Marginales) - guestmix

And while we're at it; i usually try not to live in the past too much but friday i had a blast at the first "legendary clubs-night", this weekend i'm attending "the Greatest Switch" in Antwerp (vote!), and on November 8th i'll be raving my soul in Hasselt with Human Resource and Altern8.
Good times.