Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is, first and foremost, a Brussels club.
Every Saturday, they hold an event and, more often than not, they have big names performing, the kind of names that make me turn green from jealousy; over the coming weeks, they're going to welcome Undo (March 11th), Digitalism (March 18th) and Tiefschwarz (March 25th). You get the idea. Taking a look at the list of past guests they've had makes my stomach turn upside down. It might sound surprising that such a big room is dedicated to the finest electro music, but remember folks, this is Europe...
Their flyers are breathtaking and something really seems to be going on there. So much that, in January '05, the resident's team along with the management decided to launch a label that would showcase the club's artists as well as be a business card for the sounds you can hear there.
And so was born Dirty Dancing Recordings. Their moto is simple : "Sois tendre avec ce disque, joue-le comme une brute". Their beginnings were kinda modest, but they're at their 10th release to this date, and don't seem to be on the verge of stopping.
Javelo released their "Higher Desire" EP with them just before Markus Lange (a Poketgame superstar, who's currently rocking out the dancefloors with his hit "My Girlfriend is a Robot") launched his "Strange Smile" track, which features remixes by Kiki and Kaos. Delon & Dalcan followed with their "Fatal Words" 12" and things are going quite well.
The sound they showcase is not constant; they still allow their artists some room to play, and it can be interesting on many levels. Meaning that... you never know what to expect when you pick up one of their shit hot vinyls.
They just released Muskat Nuss' "Misteek Drive", a track that, with a remix by Sweet Light, may very well establish them even more firmly in any no-nonsense DJ's chart. And some local clubs should take note that an adventure like this can come true, even with a shrinking vinyl market. In the end, it's all a matter of marketing logic : if we do not produce, release and showcase quality vinyls, the buyers will dry down, and the medium will slowly die. And nobody wants that to happen.
Every Saturday, they hold an event and, more often than not, they have big names performing, the kind of names that make me turn green from jealousy; over the coming weeks, they're going to welcome Undo (March 11th), Digitalism (March 18th) and Tiefschwarz (March 25th). You get the idea. Taking a look at the list of past guests they've had makes my stomach turn upside down. It might sound surprising that such a big room is dedicated to the finest electro music, but remember folks, this is Europe...
Their flyers are breathtaking and something really seems to be going on there. So much that, in January '05, the resident's team along with the management decided to launch a label that would showcase the club's artists as well as be a business card for the sounds you can hear there.
And so was born Dirty Dancing Recordings. Their moto is simple : "Sois tendre avec ce disque, joue-le comme une brute". Their beginnings were kinda modest, but they're at their 10th release to this date, and don't seem to be on the verge of stopping.
Javelo released their "Higher Desire" EP with them just before Markus Lange (a Poketgame superstar, who's currently rocking out the dancefloors with his hit "My Girlfriend is a Robot") launched his "Strange Smile" track, which features remixes by Kiki and Kaos. Delon & Dalcan followed with their "Fatal Words" 12" and things are going quite well.
The sound they showcase is not constant; they still allow their artists some room to play, and it can be interesting on many levels. Meaning that... you never know what to expect when you pick up one of their shit hot vinyls.
They just released Muskat Nuss' "Misteek Drive", a track that, with a remix by Sweet Light, may very well establish them even more firmly in any no-nonsense DJ's chart. And some local clubs should take note that an adventure like this can come true, even with a shrinking vinyl market. In the end, it's all a matter of marketing logic : if we do not produce, release and showcase quality vinyls, the buyers will dry down, and the medium will slowly die. And nobody wants that to happen.
Click the links to find out more about Dirty Dancing and Dirty Dancing Records.
posted by Clifford Brown at
Friday, March 10, 2006
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