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Soulwax
Soulwax are a Belgian electronic band and DJ/production collective from Ghent, who formed in 1995. Centred around brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, other current members include Igor and Laima Cavalera, and Stefaan Van Leuven. The group first rose to prominence following the release of their album '' Much Against Everyone's Advice'', and have released five studio albums to date. Outside of Soulwax, the Dewaeles also perform DJ sets under the moniker 2manydjs (first known as The Fucking Dewaele Brothers/The Flying Dewaele Brothers). The group are also known for their project Radio Soulwax. Their 2002 compilation, '' As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2'', was named the best popular music album of 2002 by ''The New York Times''. The brothers have also hosted a show on Belgian television, titled ''Alter8''. History Career The 2004 album ''Any Minute Now'' spawned three singles in " E Talking", "NY Excuse" and the title track. The "E Talking" music video was controversial and restric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Soulwax
''Radio Soulwax'' is the former project of David and Stephen Dewaele of 2manydjs. It has taken several forms, most recently appearing as aappanhosting 24 individual hour-long mixes, with custom visuals similar to those used in the 2manydjs live sets. Background The earliest incarnation of Radio Soulwax debuted on [web.archive.org sitewww.soulwax.comin around 2001. Initially it featured 10 mp3 playlists, sequenced like DJ sets, although more were added later. More recently the Radio Soulwax project was revived, because they said that they came to a level that they headline festivals, they can always play for a big audience, etc. But they found at a certain moment that it began to be a bit limiting. They had a lot of musical ideas that they couldn't realise on this level, so they searched a solution. In 2009, Jan van Biesen, the head of the radio station Studio Brussel, said to the brothers "Why don't you make your own radio?". Now they claim that was the initial beginning of Radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Much Against Everyone's Advice
''Much Against Everyone's Advice'' is the second studio album by Belgian alternative rock band Soulwax. It includes a hidden track that can be found by rewinding about 50 seconds before "Conversation Intercom". According to the booklet, it is called "Turn on the A.C.". Track listing Belgian/European release UK release US release Charts Certifications Bonus track *1997: Wouldn't It Be Good "Wouldn't It Be Good" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 20 January 1984 as the second single from his debut studio album, '' Human Racing'' (1984). The release was Kershaw's second single, with the non-album trac ... References 1998 albums Soulwax albums Almo Sounds albums Avex Trax albums PIAS Recordings albums Albums produced by Dave Sardy {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goose (Belgian Band)
GOOSE is a Belgian electronic rock band consisting of members Mickael Karkousse, Dave Martijn, Tom Coghe, and Bert Libeert. History GOOSE was formed in the summer of 2000 in Kortrijk, Belgium. They started writing and recording their own songs, heavily incorporating synthesizers into them. They won Humo's Rock Rally in 2002 and later that year recorded their debut single "Audience" with Teo Miller. Coca-Cola used their debut single for TV adverts across Europe. They were signed to Skint Records and their debut album ''Bring It On'' was released on September 11, 2006. They toured intensively through Europe, and played shows in Australia and Japan. GOOSE released their second album ''Synrise'' on 18 October 2010. The first single of this album is called "Words" and was aired on radio for the first time on 10 August 2010. The title song "Synrise" was remixed by Mumbai Science, Housemeister, Paul Chambers and Soulwax. Jef Neve, a famous Belgian jazz pianist made a classical pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Cavalera
Igor Graziano Cavalera (born 4 September 1970) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura, which he co-founded with his brother Max in 1984. Max left the band in 1997, and Igor himself would depart nine years later, making him the last original member of Sepultura to leave the band. The brothers have since reunited in the band Cavalera Conspiracy. He has played in the bands Nailbomb and Strife. As his hip-hop influences grew stronger, he began to DJ. Cavalera is one half of DJ duo Mixhell, a project he founded with his wife Laima Leyton. In 2016, Soulwax introduced a new live show entitled "Soulwax Transient Program For Drums And Machinery", for which the new line up included Cavalera as one of three drummers (along with Victoria Smith and Blake Davies) as well as Igor's wife Laima Leyton (of Mixhell) on synths and backing vocals. This live show was the basis for their album '' From Deewee'', released March 24. Cavalera h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiga (musician)
Tiga James Sontag (born 18 September 1974), known simply as Tiga (), is a Canadian musician, DJ, music programmer, and record producer. He has released three albums: ''Sexor'' (2006), ''Ciao! (Tiga album), Ciao!'' (2009), and ''No Fantasy Required'' (2016). The former won the Juno Awards of 2007, 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year. Tiga released a selection of compilations in the early 2000s, featuring mixes such as ''American Gigolo'', ''DJ-Kicks: Tiga'' and, ''Mixed Emotions''. His compilation mix, ''Tiga Non-Stop'', was released in November 2012, and premiered Tiga's latest single "Plush". The mix also features tracks from artists such as Kindness (musician), Kindness, Duke Dumont and Blawan. Tiga has remixed songs from The xx, LCD Soundsystem, The Kills, Cabaret Voltaire (band), Cabaret Voltaire, Scissor Sisters, Peaches (musician), Peaches, Moby, Depeche Mode, Justice (band), Justice, Friendly Fires and Mylo. Along with Zombie Nation (band), Zombie Nation, Tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bent Van Looy
Bent Van Looy (born 3 May 1976) is a Belgian-Flemish musician, singer and songwriter. He has been the frontman and singer for Das Pop, the Belgian band he founded in Ghent in 1994 together with schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul and Lieven Moors. He was also the drummer of Soulwax, a project of the Dewaele brothers. Van Looy recorded solo albums, presented on TV and radio, and is a painter. In Das Pop Bent Van Looy's band Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band later changed its name to Das Pop. The band has released four albums: ''I ♥'' (2000), ''The Human Thing'' (2003), Das Pop (2009) and ''The Game'' (2011). In November 2012, the band announced a break and performed their last concert in December that year. Solo Bent van Looy became drummer for Soulwax and he toured as MC throughout Europe along concert halls like Ethias Arena, Brixton Academy, Telefonica Open de Madrid, Palacio da bolsa and many others with Soulwaxmas, the Christmas party organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Pop
Das Pop is a Belgian band founded in Ghent by school friends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors and Bent Van Looy. They perform in English, but have also released a German-language version of their hit song ''You'' as ''Du''. Biography Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band changed its name to Das Pop when Tom Kestens joined the band. In 1998, they won Belgium's influential HUMO's Rock Rally contest. Tom Kestens and Lieven Moors later left the band, and in 2007 New Zealander Matt Eccles (formerly drums in Betchadupa) joined the band as the new drummer. In January 2008 Das Pop released "Fool For Love" on UK independent label Prestel Records. The release featured remixes from French DJ SebastiAn and Yuksek, and was called a "monumental new single from the Belgian electro band" in the Culture section of UK newspaper ''The Sunday Times''. In 2008 Das Pop toured extensively with other acts including Soulwax, The Feeling, Gossip, The Kills, Alphabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PIAS Recordings
PIAS Recordings (formerly Play It Again Sam) is a Belgian record label founded in 1982 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot, In September 2024, the company was acquired by Universal Music Group. Play It Again Sam expanded along with other European independent labels in the early 1980s. Play It Again Sam's prominent early artists were electronic-rock acts like Front 242, Meat Beat Manifesto and The Young Gods. They later added artists such as The Sound (band), The Sound, Soulwax/2ManyDJ's, Sigur Rós and Mogwai. History The first release on the label in 1984 was the mini album ''Faces in the Fire'' by the cult experimental psychedelic band The Legendary Pink Dots. This was immediately followed by the 'Four Your Ears Only' EP, featuring Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Red Guitars, Party Day and Luddites. This laid the ground for releases from many other artists with very diverse musical backgrounds and geographical origins, including the Butthole Surfers, Parade Ground, The Neon Judgement, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghent
Ghent ( ; ; historically known as ''Gaunt'' in English) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders, and the third largest in the country, after Brussels and Antwerp. It is a Port of Ghent, port and Ghent University, university city. The city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie. In the Late Middle Ages Ghent became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. After the late 16th century Ghent became a less important city, resulting in an extremely well-preserved historic centre, that now makes Ghent an important destination of tourism. The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding suburbs of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, East Flanders, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deus (band)
Deus (styled as dEUS)As stylized by the band on all official artwork is a rock band based in Antwerp, Belgium, whose only continuous members up to the present day are Tom Barman (vocals, guitars) and Klaas Janzoons (keyboards, violin). The rest of the band's line-up currently consists of drummer Stéphane Misseghers, bassist Alan Gevaert, and guitarist/backing vocalist Mauro Pawlowski. History Formation Formed in 1991, dEUS began their career as a covers band, but soon began writing their own material. Their musical influences range from folk and punk to jazz and progressive rock. They first came to attention in Humo's Rock Rally of 1992, and after the release of the four-track EP " Zea", they were offered a recording contract with Island Records. They became the first Belgian indie act ever to sign to a major international label. First era (1994–2000) dEUS's debut album '' Worst Case Scenario'' drew influences from Frank Zappa, Tom Waits and Captain Beefheart and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of ranks List of countries and dependencies by population density, 22nd in the world and Area and population of European countries, sixth in Europe. The capital and Metropolitan areas in Belgium, largest metropolitan region is City of Brussels, Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a complex Federation, federal system structured on regional and linguistic grounds. The country is divided into three highly autonomous Communities, regions and language areas o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
