Looking for some boombap hip hop? French DJ, producer & illustrator Cyril Merlin aka aCatCalledFRITZ recorded an exclusive mixtape compiling his remixes and productions as well as tracks featuring MC Audessey (Soundsci). Tracklist on Mixcloud – Download on Soundcloud The duo … Continue
Miguel Gil Tertre aka Strand is a Spanish musician & producer based in Brussels and regular LDBK collaborator. During 4 days at the start of 2013, Strand was given a second residency at the Red Bull Studio in Madrid. The first … Continue
Italian musician Andrea Benini began playing drums at age 14. Since then, he is exploring a large variety of musical genres, from Club to Jazz music. In 2005, he founded Mop Mop; a band mixing Jazz, Soul, Funk, Caribbean, Latin and African … Continue
Dreams are pretty much all you can have in Cuba and boxing allows Cuba’s youth to do just that. Cuba’s rich olympic legacy is a strong source of inspiration for young fighters all around the country. Ambitions of a successful … Continue
On Friday, the 26th of September 2008, Belgian jazz legend Marc Moulin passed away. Moulin, pianist, composer, producer and arranger, is internationally known for his work with his fusion group Placebo and electro-pop group Telex, but was a highly appreciated … Continue
Two years and countless studio sessions after his latest release, Brooklyn based producer Jason “ClassicBeatz” Minnis presents his new album “Rumors of Royalty” (CD / digital): 9 tracks mixing funk, soul, jazz, hip hop and house music – all the influences … Continue
It’s always a pleasure to announce a new album, like a newborn baby that is being introduced for the very first time amongst friends and relatives. After 2 years of relative silence (since the release of our first eponymous album on … Continue
It’s been three years that I have the chance to work closely with painter Oli-B and I love how each project turns into an adventure full of surprises… A couple of weeks ago, interior designer Robert Bockowski from RoseStudio invited us for … Continue
After the DUB! 7inch, Spanish producer based in Brussels Strand teams up once again with illustrator Oli-B for his new project SLAM FUNK! supported by the Lowriders Collective. “Another step into his exploration of black music, this record is Strand’s maiden voyage … Continue
On May the 26th, 74 Miles Away played at ELBjazz, a festival organized in Hamburg’s harbor with over 50 concerts at unique venues – in the cargo hold of an old freight ship, at a small theatre in Hamburg’s famous … Continue
People who cross my path always tell me interesting stories. I love to capture those moments and illustrate them with a picture or two. Here are some of the people I had the chance to meet in the last months… … Continue
Two weeks ago Julius and I met Philippe Coicou aka Kwak, founder of the Strictly Niceness (SN) parties, for a drink in the Flagey area. We mostly talked about SN, Brussels’ nightlife, and music in general. Spinning records by night and journalist … Continue