Okay, so our Belgian readers know what Lektroluv has been up to the last few days/weeks/months, amazing stuff time after time. But for our foreign readers who aren’t so familiar with the Belgian Lektroluv label, here is a quick update!
New Sound of Stereo mixtape, I posted their new upcoming EP “Volt” which is also seeing its release on Lektroluv. This mixtape is for their residency on Studio Brussel Switch.
Next up a new EP of the two mad scientist better known as Mumbai Science. Their next ep is number two in the ‘Unified Theory’ trilogy. The two new tracks Reality and Transcendence yet again sound so fresh and different, it’s a mystery to me how they are pulling this off. Already getting siked for part 3!
New in the Lektroluv family: Modek. His latest EP ‘Willow/Dust’ brings the more rougher electro to the label, but that’s still how the Belgian crowd likes it. His remixes are getting more and more popular among the big players in the scene and his own productions wont take long to get there too. Personal favourite is Willow which sounds brutal on a big soundsystem.
Last but not least, the doctor himself is coming with a new mix cd. The mix was recorded at Xxxperience Festival in Brazil when he was touring there in December. Soon available on iTunes.
Already 5 years? Wow time goes by fast! For those who don’t know Basserk, it’s a label based in Amsterdam that always have been keen in picking the more alternative tracks and producers in the electronic scene. To celebrate their 5th anniversary they gathered 40 tracks from various artists that saw their release(s) on the label. We see some Belgian friends in the list like Modek, Shaved Monkeys, Vecho and many others. And don’t be fooled by the less known producers, their are some really electronic beauties in this list. All that there is left to say is: Happy Birthday Basserk!
It’s been a while since we posted anything from Basserk Records so what better way then making this up by posting their soon to be released EP “Transient” which has recently been played by Jaymo & George on BBCRadio1. The EP contains remixes from Sovnger, Modek and last but definitely not least Shameboy (check out 4:26!!!). The Shameboy remix and Modek remix are the absolute bangers of this EP, maybe it is because of their Belgian nationality I don’t know. I just feel more attracted to them. Be sure to pick up the EP when it gets released tomorrow, they also told me a secret remix will be given away for free!
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Clash The Disko Kids – Transient (Sovnger Remix)
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Clash The Disko Kids – Transient (Modek Remix)
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M.I.A. recently released her latest album /\/\/\Y/\, a great success in my opinion! Along with Steppin Up and Born Free the track XXXO is one of my favorites on the album! And if I’m correct it’s also the very first single, a video is online on youtube since a few days back, but in comparison with any previous videos of M.I.A. this one lacks a bit of inspiration and is a bit boring actually.
Modek produced a vocal remix of the track ,just for fun, as he says himself, but the results isn’t half that bad! nice drums and basses and some typical Modek heavy stuff around 3 minutes in the track.
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Small selection of rocking, bumping and funking tracks. First a freebee coming yet again from the Phantasy label. It’s the Beataucue remix for the immense hyped (and for good reasons) Yeah Techno! from Paul Chambers. For those who found the original and Soulwax mix to be too much techno and not enough electro, this will do the trick.
Paul Chambers – Yeah, Techno! (Beatacue Remix) (Removed on request)
Now some stuff from across the Atlantic sea (America I guess?) a new track from the pop electro trio Hyper Crush. The Track is called AYO! and is produced by Diplo which you immediately hear. Not the most original track out there at the moment but this track will definitely work for the large crowds.
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Another celeb from those areas is Steve Aoki, he made this remix for Nikki & Rich. Their originals is a mixture of pop, hip-hop and classic 60′s music. Of course our friend Steve Aoki added the usual bleeps and beats and we got ourselfs a decent electro track and what is left of Nikki’s vocals! And as an extra I threw in a remix by legend and pioneer Jazzy Jeff (yes, that dude from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air).
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This one I got from the Chemicaljump blog, it’s a new remix from Laidback Luke for the track “Rock the disco” from Robbie Rivera. Simple and effective electro banger that will get everybody jumping for sure.
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Another electro banger comes from Modek, his track “Pink” has a name that makes it look like it’s for sissys but it’s anything but for sissys! Very, very, veeeery heavy!
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Next a small taster for the upcoming Swivel Hips EP “Headlines” releasing this Summer! This track is called Raffaella. Old school sample work with the better funky house out their!
The Disco Villians left the electro banger/trash genre a bit behind them and focussed mainly on Tech House the last two productions, they are currently looking for a label to release this next track “La Boa”. Good stuff. They didn’t bail on the electro genre, so we can expect some nice collaborations this Summer.
Nadisko recently released their first EP on MSMD (Belgium) under the name “Check Your Disko”. The EP contains 2 original tracks by Nadisko and 2 remixes, one by Modek and the other one by Serial Chillers. All the tracks contain the typical sound of the artist producing it, Modek with his pounding beats, Serial Chillers making it more bouncy and Nadisko somewhere between that. Buy the EP on Itunes or Beatport!
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Nadisko – Bring it Home (Modek Remix)
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Nadisko – Disco Check (Original Mix)
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Nadisko – Disco Check (Serial Chillers Check The Disco Remix)
Ears Off had its first edition last Thursday in Café Capital (Belgium). The line-up was a selection of some of Belgians finest DJ’s and producers. Life or re-life the complete night all over again with the next mixtapes!
Release: 19th of March
Label: Freakz Me Out Records
Remixes by: D.I.M, Gooseflesh, Tom Deluxx, Just A Band, Belzebass, Zero Cash, Autodidakt, Maxcherry
Release: 19th of April
Label: 21-12 Records
Buy Pre-Release: Beatport (search for Burns and click on “So Many Nights”)
Release: Part 1 Out Now on Beatport , Part 2 will be released 30th of March
Label: KIEZ BEATS
Remixes by:
Last years Christmas (as in two weeks ago), Plastik along with Keatchen Records, threw this sick party in Café d’Anvers (Antwerp). Big line-up with dj’s from own grounds. Here are their livesets recorded that night:
So here I am with my favourite tracks of the year 2009. I must say that it was a good year for belgian producers, many tracks were released and some artists got great contracts (e.g. Netsky). That’s why my top 10 is filled with belgian tracks, this is my way of saying thanks to them.
TOP 10
The Bloody Beetroots – Warp 1977 (feat. Steve Aoki and Bobberman) // Buy
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