having a large history. The city of Ghent organizes the annual 10-days festivities or Gentse Feesten, a free festival combining art, street music and many stages around the city with thousands of visitors coming over every year. It’s really wonderful to experience those 10-days festivities. About special venues, well we have Le Botanique, Bozar and AB in Brussels, Vooruit and Charlatan in Ghent, N9 in Eeklo, Blue Buddha lounge in Knokke. There are many good places to eat and enjoy delicious food, but if I have to point out a few of them, it’s enjoyable to go to Restaurant Vrijmoed, The Jane, Hof Van Cleve, Hertog Jan, Innesto, Ten Bogaerde, Kommilfoo, Dessensi, Le Passage and Da Mimmo.
Can you tell us some highlights of your career?
Well, I’m blessed really, as there are so many highlights and I’m afraid when pointing out some of them that I definitely will forget to name a few. But here it goes, my 9 years residency at the notorious club Decadance in Ghent, with the popular Nightflight events, was a great time. The residency at music club N9, organizing own events and the 10 Years Josh Lasden celebration they presented in 2005. Of course the performances at Tomorrowland festival, Laundry Day Festival and all 10 Days Off gigs were absolutely great. The Partywise and Pioneer truck at the Belgian City Parade with X-ian and Marco Bailey. My own El Futuro events in La Rocca club, Fuse, Decadance, club N9, Culture Club. The closing set of the 3-days Herbakkersfestival in my home town last year, the closing of the Carl Craig night on 10 Days Off and in 2007 I was announced together with Laurent Garnier for the main room at 10 Days Off. Bob Sinclar lifting me up in Fuse club Brussels and warming up Kaskade in Café d’Anvers are also fine moments. Really, just so many lovely memories.
Worlwide - visits and gigs in Spain, France, UK, Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia were fabulous. In fact, in a short period I played in the 3 major fashion cities in Europe: Paris, Milan and London. I do have wonderful memories about those cities. Especially with London, cherishing sweet memories about playing in The Egg, Club Aquarium and numerous bars and events there. I really adore London, you can easily say that every visit there was a highlight.
What's in the future for you and the label?
The label will keep on releasing futuristic music, also concentrating on providing chill out and lounge music as I've done since day 1. I’ll keep on releasing peaceful music but also house, deep house and progressive house. Next to this, some new artists will be presented such as Major K, a new talented Belgian musician, and also deep house tracks will see the light in the coming years.
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