As announced earlier this week on our Facebook and Twitter page we are launching (or atleast trying) a mixtape series! You can pretty much compare it with mixtape series from OMGITM and the good old ones from NLLR. We will try to contact many dj’s in the genre variety we post on this blog, so we’re hoping to offer you mixtapes with lots of pounding electro, liquid DnB, new-disco, dubstep and so on!
For the kick-off of this mixtape series we are starting with some all-round party stuff from locals Medfunc, they started of at all the small student-partys but with the help of their own party concept Sweet they are climbing up on the big line-ups.
The next mixtape in the series is already schedule for next week somewhere, not going to spoil to much, but these youngsters know their good house tracks!
Quick post with some variated mixtapes! Medfunc made a special mixtape for the Heavy Thrills podcast, another nice blog by a Belgian colleague. The Surpeems made a mixtape for the summer, summer is almost over but if you don’t have it, it’s still worth listening. Viktor Bodrovski, is still a young guy trying to get his name out here, but he’s one of the few who still swings vinyl around at partys, nice mix with some alltime classics!
Oké guys, here is something I’ve been trying to do every year, but for some reasons always ends up in the trash can. Summer is all about music festivals and every year I try to do atleast 2 or more. I’m planning on writing up two festival guides (maybe a third about Pukkelpop) first up Rock Werchter 2010 (this post) and short after it Les Ardentes.
Rock Werchter isn’t immediately a “dance” festival (the name probably gave that away already) but does feature some interesting electro-pop-indie-rock bands that wouldn’t look bad on this blog. I’ll pick out the more interesting ones that are definitely on my to see list and should be on yours!
Phoenix vs The XX
The first day already sets me for a huge dillema between Phoenix and The XX, both playing at the same time. Oké I’ll admit, I didn’t had to think long about it. I’m definitely going for Phoenix, tracks as Lisztomenia and 1901 have summer festival written all over it and are just so damn catchy!
Muse vs The Bloody Beetroots
As writer of an electro blog that already featured dozens of posts about The Bloody Beetroots you all probably expect I’m going to the Death Crew live performance of TBB. Wrong, I’ll be standing at the main stage for Muse. Why? I saw Muse before and their show is always amazing. The live performance they each time deliver is just one of the best there is and I think The Bloody Beetroots don’t have that live experience yet (I hope I don’t lose half my subscribers now). I’ve heard and seen some recordings from Death Crew and I just wasn’t convinced from the live concept that a part from Live drums didn’t seem very live to me (yet again, please don’t unsubscribe!).
LCD Soundsystem
I feel a bit ashamed I don’t know much of their older work, but when I heard “This Is Happening” would be their last studio album and this summer’s tour would also be the last one I decided too get me that latest album. I absolutly love the album, track as “One Touch” are a good example why LCD Soundsystem are such good friends with Soulwax. James Murphy’s vocal work is top notch and sticks in your head. Last tour guys, so see them now while you still can!
Delphic
Delphic is an alternative rock/dance from England and I’m addicted to their debut album to say the least. Acolyte, the name of the album, got a lot of attention and was very popular in the UK. It was reviewed as “the first great album of 2010″. My Momentary, one of the tracks on the album, had it’s single release on the famous Kitsuné label. This is the show I’m looking forward the most of the 4 day line-up. I’m absolutely sure they’ll gain a lot of fans in Belgium during this summer!
Yeasayer
I kinda missed the whole Yeasayer blog hype. A numerous of remixes popped up during their remix competition for O.N.E. but in the end it was still the original one that got me convinced to check out their album. Fresh sounding indie/alternative band with some nice electronic influences. They play on the same day as Delphic, so that will be a nice little combo!
Vampire Weekend
Another band that brings summer to mind while hearing them is Vampire Weekend. “Giving up the gun” is reason enough to check these guys out. Their genre is somewhat of an experimental indie rock band with influences coming from Afrika, Europe, etc … while they are actually from New York! Nice summer breeze, a cold beer and this music in the background. Damn! that’s what summer is all about!
Vitalic
He will be closing the marquee stage the last day and I’m absolulty certain it will be with a big bang! I loved his latest album Flashmob but the most credit he received for Ok! Cowboy and Vitalic live. Cool fact about this last live album: it was recorded at AB (Ancienne Belgique) being of course in Belgium. Strong electronic live set that will maybe get the crowd even more fired up than the Bloody Beetroots.
If you still need some more warming up for Rock Werchter, check out this mixtape made by Medfunc. The tracklist has only names on it that are also on the Rock Werchter line up!
Oké so this was my first festival special post, I hope you liked it. I’m certainly planning on doing one for Les Ardentes which has much more interesting names (blogwise). I’ll probably will be doing it in two parts, so stay tuned for part one!
As we are actually based in Belgium we like to promote/support Belgium party’s now and then. I try going to all big city’s in Belgium but the best parties I’ve had are probably those in Leuven, one of the biggest student city’s of Belgium. One of those parties that recently started making damage in Leuven is “Sweet“, for their last edition they had Mustard Pimp coming over and the next edition, 22nd of April, they got Lee Mortimer crossing the English Channel. The guys responsible for this party concept as well as “Fuzz” are Medfunc, and for the upcoming edition they sent us the following promomix.
The title sounds heroic, doesn’t it? …. We DJ’s know why we are making these mixtapes, right? We want people to enjoy our music choice and show of our skills, but most of all we want to be noticed and what would even better: we want go get booked by the biggest partys around! Some mixtapes though are not made to publicise the dj making it, but rather the event they are hosting or playing at! Anyway, I think this counts as a proper introduction for the next few mixtapes!
e-Minded
Is known as one of the guys behind Needle On The Record a well known Belgian party in Leuven. Here is his Filthy Angel Mix as a small promotion for the party concept but of course for him as well! A lot of unreleased/unsigned tracks, so definitely worth listening too. Download (Soundcloud)
Geht’s Noch?
The immens popular flemish duo is scoring very well with their latest release “Horny”. The track is even getting played on national radio (Studio Brussel of course). They are also working on a new concept called “This Is Belgium” the first broadcast was last week and more will come later, also keep an eye on the blog because we will post some interesting facts about it later! The mixtape ran out of download limit, so until they pass me a new link, you can only stream. Download (Sendspace)
Medfunc
Next, a promomix for the Sweet party by partyhosts Medfunc. A clean 20 minute mix to give you a perfect idea what to expect that night! Download (Soundcloud)
Dada Life
They are realy starting to become world known. Dadalife is playing all over the globe (even touring with DJ Tiësto) and still manage to produce some quality tracks! Their newest mixtape contains a lot of exclusives: Dan Black/Kid Cudi Remix, DIM Remix, and so on. Download (mediafire)
Klipar
His track Imperial March was featured here a couple of weeks ago and was popular among a lot of my readers! He’s still hitting the clubs with his buddy Dj Manaia as Zombies For Money, who are coming with a remastered version of their first (free) EP plus remixes from Malente, Foamo, … . Download (direct link)
DJ Cat NYC
This last one is for the real clubbers among us! It’s the first mixtape by female DJ Cat NYC of this year featuring all the dance hits that are rocking the US club scene right now (if we may believe her!). Download (direct link)
… nothing more, nothing less. Here are some mixtapes/djsets (all Belgian today) that caught our eye! ALL TRACKLISTS IN COMMENTS
Commonphase – Cincinnati
A known Belgian duo, who are a solid value at partys as Smile, Temposphere, TV OFF, …
A lot of new tracks in this mix, from artists such as Solo, Kingdom, Oliver S, Zombie Disco Squad.
Medfunc – Medectro Poison(Live)
This mixtape is great mixture of new, classic and real party tracks. Well mixed certainly for a live party recording. Too bad the input was I think a bit too loud now and then, but that’s another risk of live recordings at partys. Talking about partys, medfunc organises a banging party called Sweet next month in Leuven with a huge line-up!
Whizz Kidz – Newyear Minimix
30 minute mixtape with 13 tracks, a lot of wobbly tracks!
REDNIK – December 2009 Promotape
Another minimix from … myself. 30 minute 13 tracks again. I made this one for a local dj contest(so I made it just a little bit more commercial as usual!) and in await of the results I would love some feedback on it
Titilove – January 2010 mixtape
Titilove’s “happy newyears” mix with tracks from Oddword, Brodinski, Momma’s Boy and more… Download from Mediafire
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