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