26/01 ZUCCHINI DRIVE + AUTUMN + MR SPARTAKO

» Zucchini Drive (BE/UK/FR) Hip Hop

Zucchini Drive are an eclectic electric rap duo, who found their roots in the winter of 2003 somewhere in between London, Paris and Brussels . What started out as sideproject developed quickly into a fulltime occupation. Marcus Graap (Stacs of stamina) and Tom De Geeter (Cavemen speak) both kept their influences, being the acoustic lo-fi sound of Cavemen speak on the one hand and the electronica bounce rythms of Stacs of stamina on the other.

After plenty of touring in Europe and releasing albums independently (first as the "the world after 4/02, later "Gunporn"), the Zucchini brothers signed to 2ndrec (Europe) & Hue (Japan ) to release the instant classic fullength " Being Kurtwood" (2006). For this album Tom & Marcus could count on an impressive list of producers and guest musicians. Styrofoam, Populous and B.fleishmann from the Morr Music Label, as well as Anticon's finest Alias. On vocals we could find the undisputed Markus Acher (the Notwist), the sharp MC-duo Grand Buffet and fast rapper Bleubird. Italian indie heroes Giardini di Miro added a warm dimension to some tracks.

Zucchini Drive was always honoured to play with different artists. The collaborations were as plenty as they were diverse, showing that Zucchini Drive does not fear to cross borders. A constant search for advancement makes there music sound more fresh and authentic.

Anyway, while tearing clubs up continuously in Europe & Japan in 2006, the boys started working on their newest full-length. Choosing a different approach again, they limited guest appearances and took time to get involved in the production-process. They selected a small group of musical geniuses to build their unique sound. Musical wizards as Kaeoflux (6 productions), Radical Face (2songs) or musical collaborators and all time friends as Mich from Hitch (be), Pol Isaac (be) and last but not least Nomad (be). Goodyear Television Playhouse will sweep you of your feet and take you from hip-hop, to indie-pop and folk to rock… a journey not to forget

» Autumn (BE) New Jazz / Rap / Soul

Veence Hanao & Noza présentent le vol 2 de leur projet Hip Hop jazzy/soul.

Veence Hanao and Noza, members of the now defunct FESTEN, present the second installment of thei hip-hop soul/jazz project. Known for his subtle and striking lyrics, Veence Hanao remains very active in the Belgian slam poetry scene while working on various solo projects. Noza has produced records by Baloji, Carl, Veence Hanao, S.Kaa... The two volumes can be downloaded for free at www.muzike.be.

» Mr Spartako (BE) Hip Hop

With the lyrical force of 4 mc's, electronic textures combined with live instruments (guitar, bass, clarinet), the 8-piece invite us to enter their very personal universe, nourished by kaleidoscopic influences. They're back after a year of compelling performances (Nuit Blanches, Dour, Prefuse 73 support act...