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).
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.
...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.
This thursday Studio Brussels turns into Studio Dada with a Teknoville-special (23hrs-00hrs). Expect some rare and hilarious footage, interviews with Rudy Victor Ackaert (Teknoville/Culture Club), Jeroen Roppe (former presenter) and Renaat Vandepapeliere (R&S) ... and of course some nice tunes.
As promised some time ago, here's another Teknoville goodie: my favourite Franky Jones set. Funky as hell!
"Good evening Brussels, tonight i'm gonna take you on a little tour ...". The tour is called "teknoville", and it features 2 excellent sets.
First one is the live-act Green Velvet did that night. His last album wasn't what i expected it to be, but his early works are incredible. I remember looking forward to every new record he made, because you just knew it was gonna be a bomb. Flash, Preacherman, The Stalker, ... they're all in this set, and because it's a live-act you can also here the crowd go nuts.
Hope you'll enjoy this one, next up is another goodie by Franky Jones (i'll try and post it later this week).
April 30th ... 1996 that is! Exactly 12 years ago i went to my first so-called "retro" party.
I could be wrong, but wasn't this like the first retro-night ever? The theme of the night was a tribute to the most legendary Belgian club: Boccaccio (which had been closed down in '93) and took place in Cherry Moon. Behind the decks: Olivier Pieters, former resident and producer of the Bocca-anthem "Even Now".
This night was the perfect oppurtunity for me to catch up with the early house and new-beat years i had missed. The atmosphere was amazing that night, and so was the slightly different crowd (a bit older than on a regular Cherry Moon-night).
Ripping this club's tapes was easier than finding it's logo, but after a little dive into my basement i finally completed this post.
For those who don't know the club: the former swimming pool in Waregem first opened as "Carioca". Round '92 it was renamed "Cirao" and made it's way into clubbing history. Most people remember it as a trance-club with residents like Phi-Phi, Fred Nasen, Yves LBQ, Laurent Warin, Nicolas, Philip Traikos.
The line-up also featured international guests like Blake Baxter, Stacey Pullen and some guests from the Amsterdam-scene like 100% Isis, Marcello, ... who added a fair bit of house and techno.
As promised here's another Steve Cop goodie, recorded at a Kozzmozz party in '96. "K" is one of the leading techno-events in Belgium and has certainly earned its spot in our clubbing history.
It all started in '95 on a jampacked boat. Due to the succes of the parties changes had to be made and a bigger venue was found: ICC. Later on the concept moved to the Kuipke and nowadays their homebase is at Vooruit (same location as 10daysOff).
Lots of venue-changes but still in Ghent after all those years ... except for some excursions to Brussels, Holland and even Ibiza.
