Phantasy Phreestyle / Vinyl is D.E.A.D.!

Download my latest mini mashup:
Phantasy Phreestyle.mp3 (6m30sec/ 9MB)


"What we're dealing with here is a total lack of respect for the law"

Phantom at work @ Bompax Beach Club / Sunset Beach

I promised you some mixsets, but had some trouble uploading them.
So here are at least 2 of them:

Live at Sunset Beach, Cartagena, Colombia (1h/85 MB)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67582245da4c5e/


And one recorded live on the penthouse of some new friends
Live at the Mirador Penthouse, Cartagena, Colombia (1h/85 MB)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/67142319625aae/

Coming up soon: the Bompax Playa Club Mixset (video preview below)

"So you played at a beach club in Cartagena, Colombia, huh?"

Some people ask me what it's like to play at a beach club in the far-away and very dangerous Colombia...
Well, it's not all that bad...

Bompax Beach Club presents...

Back home after amazing Colombia trip

Hi there,

Here we are back again, and 2008 seems to have taken off very well. As I was on holiday in Colombia for 3 full weeks, I still managed to take my DJ-gear with me and play some gigs...in Colombian beach clubs! Quite amazing, check out the pics to get an idea...

Good news, I recorded some sets while playing in front of those lovely cocktail-drinking bikini babes, mixsets will be posted ASAP. Give me a few days to upload them all...

And finally, all of this has been made possible thanks to my PR Manager "Don Gordo" & Promo Manager David Sierra. Thanks a lot for spreading the word, guys! We'll stay in touch! Finally a big hug to mi bebe Emelis who always believed in me and supported me all the way through the Colombian trip.

TQM!

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!