Our treasure trove filled with Belgian gold nuggets is far from empty. Just six m onths after the initial launch of our compilation series, volume 2 is set to dro p in late May.
Part one of Belgian Nuggets 90s-00s was a smash hit. We chal ked up rave reviews both at home and abroad (Knack Focus, Humo, Het Nieuwsblad, De Morgen, De Volkskrant (NL), OOR (NL), The Wire (UK), etc.) and even famous Du tch writer Nico Dijkshoorn sung our praises in a column.
Of course, all the accolades were just another impetus to outdo ourselves with volume 2. Whereas v olume one was a blend of many different genres - from heavy guitars across Brit and synth pop to hard electro beat, mellow soul and cabaret - our second instalm ent will have the feel of a genuine album, albeit without abandoning the treasur e hunt vibe that characterises the series.
Several big names were gracious enough to contribute to this sophomore release such as Dead Man Ray, Mauro Pawlo wski, Vive La Fete and Lunascape (with ex-Hooverphonic singer Kyoko Baertsoen). Simi Nah, Paper Fox and the Walloons of Piano Club - with Melanie De Biasio's t win sister Melanie on the mic - serve up sublime electro pop, whereas Barbie Ban gkok, De Bossen, Black Shark, Basics and Party At Vanzetti's (the band of Bart V anneste, aka Freddy Devadder) cater to guitar and edgy (garage) rock enthusiasts .
We've also included squeaky clean pop songs by Sugar Kane and Red Elmo, p ining indie pop gems by The Germans and Confuse The Cat, laid back, nightclubby jazz pop by Stuffed Babies On Wheels and a majestic 'Air-meets-Moby' instrumenta l by Delavega.The only Dutch-speaking song on the record is the exquisite avant- garde track 'Ten Dans' by De Legende, a project by Elvis Peeters (ex-Arome Di Am ore), who has meanwhile made a name for himself as a writer. And finally we are particularly proud to introduce the fantastic cult single 'Constant (Raving)' by the mysterious Sue Daniels, the kind of song that perfectly captures the essenc e and the raison d'etre of Belgian Nuggets 90s-00s.
Like volume one, this second instalment of the series boasts a unique design and detailed liner notes. Once again we were lucky enough to snare a renowned photographer: Amongst other s, Frieke Janssens is famous for 'Smoking Kids' and 'The Sweetest Taboo' (exhibi tion in London early 2018).
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