About three years ago, nightlife was just about dead in the western part of Limburg. Club Montini – once one of the shining beacons in clubland – had been on its way back for several years. It was during those dull times that two men grew tired of the nightly boredom in the region. They saw the moribund Montini fit to serve as location for their very own club night:
Cocadisco. The line-up featured Ed&Kim, Jan Van Biesen, a four hour set by Deg & Tomaz and an (at the time) unknown duo that went by the name of Corrid’or. The first edition was a smashing success and got the locals dreaming for more. And boy, were their dreams answered…
Fast forward to today. Cocadisco is a party which is famed nationwide. Its line-ups have featured international hard-hitters such as Freeform Five, Brodinski and Monica Electronica as well as Belgium’s finest DJs ( The Glimmers, The Subs, Jan Van Biesen, Hermanos Inglesos, The Revolving Eyes, …). And on the 31st of October, after a one year hiatus, it’s back!
The biggest change this time is the shift in location from De Schuur to De Brug in Nieuwerkerken. The concept is still entirely the same though: one big international headliner supported by a pack of great Belgian DJs. French nu-raver Don Rimini is this edition’s main attraction. He is being backed up by the rising stars Sound of Stereo, Goldfox, habitué Jules X and residents Ed&Kim and Corrid’or. To promote Cocadisco's third anniversary edition, we have 3 mixtapes for you from DJs that are part of the line-up. Furthermore, we'll also put up some sets of night in question in a few weeks time so those of you who were there can relive the experience and those of you who weren't will know what you've missed out on.
The first mix comes from a duo that goes by the name Sound of Stereo, the absolute Belgian fidget revelation of 2008. They’ve been a part of the Belgian clubbing landscape for some time, but it was their debut EP ‘ Nic Nag’ that really separated them from the mass. ‘Nic Nag’ wasn’t just liked by Belgian DJs, it was also picked up by international fidget heavyweights such as Crookers and Bloody Beetroots, to name just a few. Their latest track ‘Parrot Attack’ is already receiving the support it deserves by the likes of Dr. Lektroluv, who has included it on his latest mix cd.
Their producing career has only just taken off but their DJ sets are in ever-increasing demand. In the following months, they’ll be spinning all over Belgium as well as in Portugal, Italy and France.
So Sound of Stereo is the name and fidget’s the game. This is exactly what you can expect from their mix. It’s fast-paced, in-your-face and contains the hottest fidget and nu-rave tracks on the market at the moment. There’s not much room to breathe; it’s just one banger after the other. So don’t say we haven’t warned you, you’re in for a wild ride on October 31.
You can download it
hereTracklist Sound of stereo - Zoopah Dupah EP intro
Bingo Players - Get up (Diplo remix)
Sharkslayer - So sincere
Lee Mortimer - Putto
The Yank - We can't be stop'd
Count of monte Crystal - My Condition (original)
Nadastrom - Pussy
Mickey & Jesus - Rompy Dompy
Hijack - Hijackin' (Hervé remix)
Futureheads - Worry about it later (switch edit)
Crookers - Il Cattivo
Leon Jean-Marie - Bring it on (jack beats remix)
Lil Wayne - A Milli (scottie B rmx)
Jaimie Fanatic - Old Skool Is My Skool
Sawtooth Suckah - Letting go (original)
Sound Of Stereo - Evil Panda (original)
Shinichi Osawa - Star Guitar (Armand Van Helden Remix)
Lazaro Casanova - Venganza (DJ Barletta Crunk Edit)
Destroy Disco - Fly or Bounce
The second mix comes from Goldfox, one of Limburg’s best known DJs. In his home province, he’s so omnipresent and loved as a DJ that at one point, there’s no getting past him when you’re planning on hosting a Limburg-based party. Mashing up lots of genres in his sets and subsequently adding his personal touch to them, the man’s style is to be called eclectic at the very least. One distinctive trademark are the many ultra-physical classic tunes which always make his DJ sets very energetic.
As is the case with many DJs, Goldfox couldn’t stick to merely his decks and started to host his own parties in Limburg as well as Leuven. His Rave Our Souls concept, which is hosted in Hasselt, is turning out to be a huge success with its past two editions completely sold out. There’s a new one in the pipeline for November 8 with nineties rave gods Altern8 and Human Resource in the line-up.
This mixtape shows a side of Goldfox that you don’t see very often. It’s filled with obscure electro and break beats; genres which are very dear to him but, unfortunately, quite inaccessible to the bigger crowds. The darker mood of the mix combined with the many unknown tracks gives it a sense of timelessness – a rare thing indeed.
You can download it
hereLast but not least is Jules X. The odd man out, call him what you like, this 31-year-old Belgian Italian stallion has been there, done that: he was a regular at the terrific Body to Body parties at Culture Club, sharing the decks with The Hacker, Tiga and Felix da Housecat amongst others. He makes frequent appearances at MODfest, Breakdown, Cocadisco and the Vice magazine parties and last summer he also hosted 'Last night a DJ saved my life' on Switch, Stu Bru. Moreover, he throws his own Dominion shindigs at The Zoo, Hasselt and Shadowboxing parties at Recyclart, Brussels. Jules’ minimix sort of reflects his polyvalent style: from electro and hacienda classics to old skool hip hop and rock ‘n roll!
You can download it
hereTracklistThe Doors - People are strange (Jules x 808 edit)
Rockmaster Scott - The roof is on fire
Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (Jules X Knight rider remix)
MARRS - Pump up the volume
Grace Jones - Pull up to the bumper
Z-Factor - Hey DJ
Talking heads - Once in a lifetime
Hithouse - jack to the sound of the underground
Metallica - from whom the bell tolls (Jules X dance remix)
Console - 1400
Kill bill - Uma thurman
Jules X Outro (Eazy e vs Soulwax)
