Dance music news

Roxane, a new face of the Mostiko label, gained musical experience in the past as a female singer with the so called act Spirit. Love’s gonna save me became a Belgian hit but the success couldn’t be repeated.

Roxane: I wanna dance with somebody is a song with which I can proof my skills as a white girl with a black soul. The song was recorded in the DLM studio and produced by Decoy (Danny Van Wauwe) and Mon ‘S Jegers both involved in projects like boss@nova, Nord Vs Bonka and several more.

The release of I wanna dance with somebody on the Mostiko label will happen on the 10th of October in Belgium/Holland. You can already check out the video clip on her personal website www.roxane.be

Why no check out the new website of Café d’Anvers? You’ll find all the information that you need on one of Belgium best clubs. But even more important, Café d’Anvers will be celebrating it’s 13th birthday soon. And for the first time, it will be on a different location (Waagnatie, Antwerp). The party will be held on Friday, October 25th 2002. Be there !!!!!!!!!!!

DJ HS

by wim

DJ HS already spins records for 13 years and he still is very popular in Belgian nightlife. For more than 2 years, he was resident dj in Lagoa. DJ HS is not only a dj, but he knows also to produce records (The Last Train, Holiday, Doctor Beat). Besides, he has a well-know radio show on Contact FM, the biggest dance radio in Northern France. His new compilation compile mixee dispo reflects his musical taste and will be released 23/09/2002.

Dee Dee is now also the proud owner of a website! On the official Dee Dee site you can find pictures, lyrics, videos, a guestbook and more !

Illusion is celebrating their 15th Birthday on Friday the 26th of September in the Sports palace in Antwerp. Big line up with Sister Bliss/Tiësto/Tall Paul and their brilliant residents.

Trance euphoria indeed check www.illusion.be for more info.

The new Illusion compilation will hit the streets on the 3rd of October

Milk Inc. succeeded in entering the charts again @ number 10 for the second time in a row. They will play shows at Belfast, Bolton and Bury. But they will also film an interview for Boxtalk and do a charity show @ Gateshead for Children in Need. This all to support the release of Walk on Water in the UK that entered the charts @ number 10 this week.

Milk Inc. will also join the UK Smash Hits Tour, starting October 27th. Details are available in the tourlist. During this tour, they will play all arena shows in the major cities.

Peter Luts (well known from Lasgo and Astroline) will release a trance vinyl at the end of October.

The track will be called Wonder and will be released on the A & S Freestyle label. It’ll be a one-side vinyl.

Raft, a Belgium-based house duo has released its new single in the UK named Riskytrains.

RAFT is a versatile Belgium-based production outfit combining the musicalsensibilities and programming talents of James Lehmann (lifelong funkdisciple, DJ and studio-head) and Matthias Locker (trained classical pianistconverted to jazz musician). James, who is of Scottish origin and Matthias,who was born in Vienna, have both lived in Brussels for more than ten yearsand met via the Belgian live music scene. RAFT fuse a wide range ofinfluences and collaborate with talented pool of instrumentalists andsingers to create uniquely appealing and melodic house grooves. The music iscreated in their own project studio in the heart of Brussels which includesa Mac/Logic setup, Rhodes keyboard, percussion, vintage synths and othercreative tools. Lehmann and Locker are equally at home in the studiowriting, producing and engineering, or on stage DJ-ing and playing keyboardswith a number of jazz/funk/R&B bands throughout northern Europe.

RAFT’s current single is on Airtight/Hooj, UK’s most respected independentdance label. The single features ‘Risky Trains’ and ‘Microcosmos’ on the flip.

More Raft info here !

Dee Dee is performing a lot in the UK. Next week she will start her 5th tour.

The new single The One will be out on vinyl in about 3 weeks. The official website should be online within 2 weeks.

Meanwhile in the US, Dee Dee’s first single Forever gets a lot of airplay in primetime.

Ian Van Dahl has won the award of Best PA of The Year in the UK on the 9th of september. (PA = Performance Artists or Public Appearance)

The single Reason was released on September 9th 2002 in Germany while the new single Try will be released on September 30th 2002 in the UK. IVD will also perform on the Smashhits tour in the UK

In the first week of October Ian Van Dahl will tour again in the USA: New York, Las Vegas and Miami

You can vote for Ian Van Dahl in the Poll Winners Party in the following categories: Best Dance Act / Best International Act / Best Album / Best Single Best Newcomer / Most Fanciable Female Vote @ www.pollwinnersparty.com.

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