Ultramar 2008

Yes, it's official, I will be attending Ultramar 2008 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
With help of a friend, thank you Dr. I owe you big time for this one.

Anyway, check here for more ambient: www.myspace.com/sdfcolombia


and...grrrrauuuuwwww :-)

and these lonely Colombianas are still looking for a dance partner... ;-)

...pero ya tengo mi bebe conmigo :-P

It's been rather quiet here...and there will be a small radio silence as I 'm going to South-America for a few weeks. But still...I want to leave you with my favourite tracks of the moment. You know where to find them, but the iTunes link is attached anyhow ;-)

So here they are, my favourite ones to end the year 2007:

1. "Fool For Love" - Das Pop (Sebastian Remix)
(not yet on iTunes, but hot as a Colombiana on Ron Medellin)
Check out this blog to listen to several remixes.
www.myspace.com/daspop

2. "11h30" - Danger (recommended!)
Check his EP on itunes
www.myspace.com/2emedanger

3. "Kryptobounce" - Klever
www.myspace.com/kleverbeats

4. "Love & War" (LA Riots Mix) - Photek - especially first 90 secs!
EP on iTunes

5. "Dance Music" (Toxic Avenger Mix) - Sexual Earthquake in Kobe
www.myspace.com/toxavanger

Check out the Toxic Avenger, smells like Dr Lektroluv and Phantom (of the Opera)

And if you're in productoin mode/mood these days, this one might help you out ;-)

Just a funny vid I found, watch the monkey!

Keep 'em bouncing in 2008!

Better a bad day, than a fake show

OK - sometimes things just don't work out as planned.

Some technical difficulties, stress and no sound check (crucial) made the performance at the Boat Drinks Night not what it should have been. On the other hand, that's all right if you can admit that it sucked.

Not like this pretty fake set from Mr. "I play the bass" New Order, Peter Hook...hilarious. He's just twisting (is he?) some volume knobs and jumping like an old monkey on steroids. Kill your idols, I told you before.



Enjoy!

Boat Drinks Night ::: Sat 15 Dec, Noorderterras

::: From trendy 80's to bitchin' elektro :::
www.boatdrinksnight.com
Noorderterras, Penthouse - Jordaenskaai 27, Antwerp



presale: 5 EUR (mail to boatdrinksnight@yahoo.com)
at the door: 7 EUR

::: introducing Digital DJ Team :::
The Dukes ::: Rave Grohl ::: Phantom


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Too much!

On December 22, Soulwax are hosting their own Christmas party in their hometown Ghent.

Here's the lineup:

- 2 Many DJ's
- Justice
- Goose (DJ)
- Das Pop
- Fredo & Thang
- Tiga
- Hot Chip
- Boys Noize
- Erol Alkan
- Rub-n-tug
- Danielle Baldeli
- Die Verboten
- One Man Party
- Fanklub DJ's
- Lies & DJ Stephen aka Aeroplane

damage: €20 VVK (Fnac) / €25 Doors
location: ICC Ghent

Saturday Night Session, vol.2

Download Saturday Night Session vol 2 (mp3/83.55MB)
and share your comments!



Enjoy!

Dr. Lektroluv goes fashion!

Tilburg had been waiting for the arrival of Belgians most respected elektro DJ Dr. Lektroluv after the guerilla announcement (see post before) last week.
Place to be: Club 013, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

And there he was, appearing in his new outfit...

...a fancy silver (disco?) jacket!

+ suported by Dancers à la Daft Punk (remember those robot chicks with motor helmets in 'Around The World'?)

+ the well-spread "Lektrolights", present all over town and in the club. (ps: my lektrolight is still blinking, even after 3 days!)


Lektroluv ended the show with "My Moon, My Man" - Feist (Boys Noize RMX)

Enjoy! And get your infection now!

Dr. Lektroluv spreads the virus!

Last Saturday around 11pm, an enormous B-Live track invaded Tilburg, at least 20 white men in suits and gas masks jumped out. It were Dr. Lektroluv's servants taking over the town, infecting everyone with green fluorescent lights and impressive elektro beats.

The Dr. himself wil arrive on Saturday 27/11 , showing off a new suit and serving the new recruits bitchin' elektro music all night long! Get infected now!



Line-up: Dr. Lektroluv, Anthony Rother, Thomas Laurén, Déjanu Soundsytem, Mark August, The Subs, Nicolas di Felice

http://www.bacardiblive.nl

Soulwax Secret Release Party, Ghent

Yesterday night, Soulwax played a mixset in front of only a few friends, some media folks and contest winners. Not much of a crowd in an unusual location (ICC Ghent) that looked more like a high school lunch hall.


The Dewaele brothers stand for quality mashups & creative setlists, and that's what they served us.


The down-to-earth sons of Zaki (present as well), played at least 3 Justice records (incl. Phantom II :-), one SebastiAn track, a Goose(present) remix, and of course loads of Soulwax remixes, from Gravity's Rainbow (Klaxons) over Kylie Minogue & Sugarbabes. A must-have album for every party DJ!

It's not much, but here they are: Soulwax @ the release party
(sorry for poor sound quality, put the volume down!)


PS: We spotted Linda from Milk Inc too. And yes baby, she can fill a Sportpaleis with air & balloons, but you don't fool these guys. Wrong place, wrong time, maybe?
Hey, I thought the TMF Awards were last week? [grin]

The Police / Roxanne / Soulwax & Friends

So...The Police played in Belgium. And I bought a ticket...and sold it (same price) a few days before the concert. (something like 83 € I believe).

Expensive? Hell yeah...these guys didn't even play "Roxanne"!

Luckily there is Justice (the chinese and the moustache) to keep hope alive.

Remember?


And why am I bringing you this?
Well, tomorrow, tuesday 16/10 Soulwax will be playing as 2ManyDJs somewhere in Ghent "with friends"...secret release party, etc.
My question is...who are 'the friends'?

Justice? Erol Alkan? Tiga? Zaki? I'll let you know... :-)

...and then there is Ableton Live 7!

Hi all,

You might have noticed, it's a bit quiet here @ Phantom by Night, but...that's just due to some technical probs with the mixing software (and busy agenda lately). The good news is...I'll be playing soon with the official Ableton Live 6...and update to #7 (release date: end 2007). It's a bit $$$, but hey this software is more than worth it.

Download version: EUR 419/USD 499

Ableton Live 7

Boxed version, includes the Essential Instrument Collection 2 (EIC 2): EUR 499/USD 599
(unless you can fix educational discount...thanks to my man Christophe ;-)

And if you think you'd better wait till end '07, then...don't waste your time:
"All users who unlock their Live 6 or Live 6 Upgrade between October 1, 2007 and January 31, 2008 will get a free download upgrade to Ableton Live 7, plus attractive instrument bundle offers at release date."
(official info for Ableton)

Wanna be a BETA tester of Live 7?
https://www.ableton.com/login?page=beta/item

For Sale: Sunn Mustang by Fender

Damn - Ableton Live 7 is coming out in Q4, 2007!

Let's sell old gear we don't need/use anymore...like a

a BLACK SUNN MUSTANG by FENDER

FOR SALE!
in good shape (almost never used - besides wall decoration)

check out my offer on eBay (till next Sunday 14th October)

Colombia goes hype! Samim - "Heather"

If you don't know this one by now...get a life!
...or keep on checking out my blog! ;-)

The video was shot in 9 major cities, filming a multitude of people- freaks, kids, old people, gangsters, anything and anyone. All to the beat of Heater!

Daft Punk "Alive" 2007

Good news...Daft Punk finally releases a live CD of the 2007 Tour.


But being present at Pukkelpop 2006, I'm not sure how "live" this show was, nevertheless we had a party! Although I'd rather have a Daft Punk-DVD with sneaky video footage behind the decks :-) (yes, to watch and learn :-)

(check this nice footage of the Osaka Show - if the album sounds like that...)

The "Alive 2007" album was recorded at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, in front of 18,000 Frenchies on June 14th, 2007.

Full track-listing
"Daft Punk Alive 2007"

CD 1
Robot Rock
Oh Yeah
Touch It
Technologic
Television Rules the Nation
Crescendolls
Too Long
Steam Machine
Around the World
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Burnin’
Too Long
Face to Face
Short Circuit
One More Time
Aerodynamic
Aerodynamic Beats
Forget About the World
Prime Time Of Your Life
Brainwasher
Rollin’ And Scratchin’
Alive
Da Funk
Daftendirekt
Superheroes
Human After All
Rock’N’Roll

CD2
Human
Together
One More Time (Reprise)
Music Sounds Better With You
Stardust (Instrumental)

www.daftpunk.com
www.myspace.com/daftpunk

I Love Techno 2007: a must

My planning for I Love Techno!


Make your own plan on http://www.ilovetechno.be/

Still not convinced?

New single + video Dave Gahan! (Depeche Mode): "Kingdom"

Not a lot of bands can draw my attention like Depeche Mode can. After the worthy come-back DM album 'Playing The Angel', Dave Gahan goes -again- solo. This is how it sounds!

Dave Gahan - Kingdom

Download "Kingdom" on iTunes!
New album "Hourglass", out on 22nd October.

More on www.davegahan.com

This one is definitely on my wishlist!

See Vitalic & The Micronauts for free!

@ Rock Ternat: 5 & 6 October

Also recommended: The Micronauts
http://citizen-records.com/micronauts/
http://www.myspace.com/themicronauts

Click the image below to participate:



See you there!?

On-the-fly mashup - Fergie = "Mixalicious"

Vinyl is dead. Download Fergie Mixalicious (MP3/6MB)

Saturday Night Session: 15.09.2007

Download Saturday Night Session: 15.09.2007 (60 min/81MB)

Sony Rolly & music from...

Check out Google to know more about Sony's the latest gadget...

Have you seen this great commercial, yet? Guess who made the remix of this soundtrack :-)

Track: 'Skitzo Dancer' by Scenario Rock
Remix by Xavier & Gaspard aka Justice



(original Skitzo Dancer video)

What is Sony Rolly...nobody really seems to know. Check out the press.

Roofs Festival looks promising...

...with Vicarious Bliss in da house! Ed Banger, you know?

Add him: http://www.myspace.com/myvicariousbliss

Vicarious Bliss Live Gloryboat 24/8




Can't make it? Vicarious Bliss - Blast Your Ghetto - 26 October....ANTWERP! Yes! :-)

Vitalic "LIVE" at Rock Ternat!

It's official. Vitalic will play LIVE at Rock Ternat!

Ok, I agree, the Dour set was not his best perfomance ever...

But Vitalic(*), Ukrainian and emigrated from Ukraine to East Germany when the Berlin Wall fell, accompanied by his dog, "Mini Robot", deserves another chance!

His "Live" album will be launched a week before, so he should have enough time to practice! -grin-

More cool Vitalic LIVE samples on his official myspace: http://www.myspace.com/vitalicvlive

Rock Ternat: http://www.rockternat.be/

(*)Info based on a joke during an interview, because Pascal Arbez was actually born in France and is of Italian descent.

Phantom live set sample

Phantom's first recorded mixset sample (very loud recording I admit, all LEDs blinking red :-)

Enjoy, around the 14th minute you'll discover an awesome rock track 'She', a song made by my friends of Gap11 introduced by a small Depeche Mode - Motor mix-intro.

Click here to download

Digitalism at Noxx, Antwerp

Antwerp used to have its megadancing Zillion. But that was not koshjer at all. Remember Zundayz? :-)

But now there's Noxx, "please don't compare those 2"...yeah right.

Noxx has its "Thursdayz". Looks impressive on the inside and will attract fancy people. Let's hope they schedule bitchin' deejays & skip the commercial crap.

Opening on the 16th of September, but already hosting the Laundry Night-party on 1 Sept.

Anyway, yesterday Germany's elektro band of the year, Digitalism -you know, 'Daft Punk' auf Deutsch- kicked the shit out of the brand new speakers! What a hell of a start!

This is Digitalism @ the Noxx! Enjoy!

Phantom goes Live (in try-out) tonite!

Yes! Finally a very first try-out of Ableton Live dj set in a 'real' environment.
Free entry (let's be modest :-) - and it's a birthday party.















Gear for tonight

Rave Ghrol
Apple G4
Novation SL 25
Ableton Live 5

Phantom
MacBook
Korg microKontrol
Ableton Live 5

"What, are you using midi keyboards controllers?"
=> Yessss, look at the guy who made it easy to understand, Mr. Moldover!

or http://moldover.com/

and...he's got a Koass Pad as well - what a coincidence....not... ;-)

Fingers crossed!

God at work: Vitalic Live

He's back, with already 2 live tracks!
http://www.myspace.com/vitalicvlive

Njammie! Yoehoo!

Mix competition: Salmon Dance (Phantom Mix)

...or at least an attempt... :-)

check it out on www.myspace.com/deton8or

Vitalic: LIVE-album = Confirmed!

Fresh from the Myspace Bulletin Board!

Vitalic live album?
"Yes it's true and it's coming out end of September. This record was not planned but when it land on my desk and I listened to it...there are 8 new tracks on it!!!"
(dixit Myspace Vitalic)

Can't wait...remember this one? The Marquee @ Werchter 2006!


and one for the fans ;-)

Vitalic - My Friend Dario

Mix Competition: Salmon Dance (deton8or S&S RMX)

The first entry by my man Xstophe is online on www.myspace.com/deton8or

My precious: Korg KM-402

It's in the mail.
It's on its way to Casa Phantom.
Yeps, it's mine!

Might not be the best mixer in the world.
But it's Korg.
Might not be the best EFX-sampler in the world.
But it's Korg.

Be jealous or be Korg. It's up to you.
- more info on the Korg KM-402

To be continued!

Pole Pole Dj blows away the competition

And has loads of beautiful female Latin fans!



This guy must be kidding. Resident @ a Lobster Club. Très chique!

Mix competition: Chemical Brothers

To all you bedroom producers & Wedding Party DJs out there!

The Chemical Brothers launched a mix competition on MySpace worth the effort.

Download the parts, put them in you favourite sequencer or mix machine and bombs away! Post you mix in your myspace player, and bingo, you might be the next superstar.

More info on the competition below!
or MySpace Chemical Brothers

Chemical Brothers - Salmon Dance (new video)

----(Chemical Brothers MySpace Message)----

Here's your chance to remix "The Salmon Dance"!

Download the parts here (the raw audio files) and mix away.
Post your completed remix as the first track in your MySpace music player and then leave a comment below with the link.

The winner of the contest will have his or her remix featured in The Chemical Brothers' MySpace player for 2 weeks - and receive a prize pack of Chemical Brothers 12" singles.

All entries must be received by Friday, August 24th at noon EST.

CHEMICAL BROTHERS REMIX COMPETITION

1) Click on the link above to download the parts.
2) Do your remix.
3) Post it as your top song on your player.
4) Finally post your mix under the Chemical Brothers blog on MySpace.

----(End of Chemical Brothers MySpace Message)----

Kill your idols: Black Strobe

Need I say more? An average to bad performance at Dour 2007. But still...

There's a new album in the stores "Burn Your Own Church" (since June 25th) + the video "I'm a man" is online!
...so let's give them another chance @ Pukkelpop 07 (www.pukkelpop.be)

"Black Strobe - I'm a man"


Still can't find the album in the physical stores - hell! :-(

New Dr. Lektroluv mix - Rock Werchter 2007

The Setlist
DR. LEKTROLUV LIVE AT ROCK WERCHTER 2007

1. Dr. Lektroluv - Intro
2. Feist - My Moon My Man (Boys Noize Classic Remix)
3. Acid Jacks - Awake Since '78
4. Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko (Boys Noize Remix)
5. Tiga - You Gonna Want Me (Tocadisco Mix)
6. Mighty Dub Katz - Magic Carpet Ride ‘07 (Claude Vonstroke Sucker Free City Edition)
7. Radar - War Out There (Tomboy Dub)
8. The Subs - Kiss My Trance
9. Mason - Quarter (The Subs Remix)
10. LFO - Freak
11. Kavinsky - Testarossa (Sebastian Remix)
12. Teenage Bad Girl - Cocotte (Boys Noize Rework)
13. The Subs – Fuck That Shit
14. Polysics - Coelakanth Is Android (MSTRKRFT Remix)
15. Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Soulwax Dub)
16. Federico Franchi - Cream
17. Spektrum - Kinda New (Dirty South ’07 Remix)
18. Moby - Go (Trentemøller Remix)

www.lektroluv.be
http://www.myspace.com/drlektroluv

Justice - Pins + D.A.N.C.E. (MSTRKRFT remix)

Only 5 days away from the Ed Banger Night at Dour on Eastpak Core Stage.
And hey - have you seen the cross pins, yet?
They're awesome!

And don't forget to download D.A.N.C.E. remixed by MSTRKRFT (which is on the iTunes digital album >>> Justice album on iTunes

Phantom Trash Tv

Have you seen the Dour line-up? ...14th of July.
Yes, that's a national holiday in France. And what do we get?

The complete Ed f*cking Banger crew on stage! Vive la France!

Be prepared for the best of Ed Banger, Monsieur Pascal Arbez aka VITALIC, our Turkish friend Erol Alkan aka Moustapha 3000 & the ever-present Dr. Lektroluv.

Warm-up on Phantom Trash Tv - check out the videos.

I know a guy...

...who knows a guy who looks like...SHREK! :-)

- phantom

Multi-person synth: Reactable

Just discovered an awesome instrument...

Talking about high tech...this is what you need...

The reactable, is a multi-user electronic music instrument with a tabletop tangible user interface. Several simultaneous performers share complete control over the instrument by moving physical objects on a luminous table surface.

By moving and relating these objects, representing components of a classic modular synthesizer, users can create complex and dynamic sonic topologies, with generators, filters and modulators, in a kind of tangible modular synthesizer or graspable flow-controlled programming language.

Even if you don't have a clue what this text above is all about...look at the video. Impressive piece of engineering!

- phantom

Werchter '07 - snapshots

Making money while you sleep? Ask Hendrik!

Breakfast at Werchter...

Toilets: Cleaner than ever...if you're a VIP or act like one.

Werchter at night.
Imagine 80.0000 people drinking at least 5 beers each + eating 2x fast-food a day. Congratulations to the cleaning team! No kidding.


- phantom

Werchter '07 - Phantom reports III

Gabriel Rios
Probably talking about a sweet sms he received "You were fabulous last night at Werchter! Tiny x" ;-)

Admiral Freebee
Antwerp represent (again)

Dr. Lektroluv himself
...drinking at the bar! You see, mummy? Even the Doctor drinks beer (or orange juice?).
He played an impressive set, ending with my favourite mix of the moment:
Mr. Oizo - Killing In The Name Of (Rage Against The Machine)
It was not on the official setlist, but did that Piramide Marquee explode, or what?
Can't wait to buy his new live album - official release 16 July 07 in Belgium!

De Heideroosjes

Kaiser Chiefs - Ricky Wilson
Everything is average nowadays! Except their performance at Werchter!
Why learn that silly teenage jump-style if there is Kaiser Chiefs around?
Na-na-na-na-naah!

Bloc Party

Queens Of The Stone Age - Troy Van Leeuwen
But remember Josh Homme's quotes: "They tried to put me in rehab. But I'm bigger than Amy Winehouse." Or even better...
"If Amy Winehouse would take what I took, she'd be dead by now."

Joan As A Police Woman
Let's just say I'd love to see those handcuffs! ;-)

The Bravery
Yep, it's really brave to open at 12.30 on a Saturday morning...while Heideroosjes are playing on Main Stage...uhuh.


- phantom

Humo's festival type: phantom = ...

Ik deed de humotest en ik ben

EEN MUZIEKLIEFHEBBER

De Muziekliefhebber komt uitsluitend en alleen voor de muziek. Te herkennen aan de lichtelijk gejaagde als-ik-me-niet-haast-mis-ik-wéér-een-half- nummer-blik in de ogen. Vaak herkenbaar (en dus handig als je hem wil vermijden) aan de ridicule cowboyhoed. Soms met bijbehorende zeker zo ridicule laarzen...

Doe zelf de test op www.humo.be

- phantom

Werchter '07 - Phantom reports II

The interview corner - peeping phantom @ work

My Chemical Romance

Zornik

Kaiser Chiefs - Nick Baines aka Peanut
(more Kaiser Chiefs later on!)

Bloc Party

Oi va voi


- Phantom