Gijs from space

Der Haack & Gijs From Space — two Italo brothers from different mothers, diggin’ deep in the crates for like 20 years strong. Always on the hunt for that rare Italo and disco wax stamped with the Saie seal. From smooth disco grooves to raw electro and straight-up Italo heat.

For Those Who Dance

Der Haack & Gijs From Space @ F.T.W.D. 09-05-'25

Rard Laudy, better known as DJ Loud-E, has been killing it for years digging up sick old disco records from ’77 to ’83. His stuff sounds way more like today’s house than that dusty old-school disco, packed with crazy synths and drum machines. He first dropped his edits through Berlin labels like Must Records and Magick Edit Allstars, before Stevie Cotey signed him to Bear Entertainment – home to big names like Theo Parrish and Todd Terje. Loud-E already shut down parties at top spots like Fabric in London and Avalon in LA.

For Those Who Dance

Loud-E @ F.T.W.D. 09-05-'25

These rhythmic junkies select nothing but moovin and groovin records. 

For Those Who Dance

Piaggio Disco Club @ F.T.W.D. 09-05-'25

Almost 100% italo.

Tracklist as promised:

1. Tenere - Moon destenation
2. T.H. - Don't forget (to buy this record)
3. Joe Maran - Give me a break
4. Gaucho - dance forever (DJ MIX)
5. Dharma - Plastic doll
6. Cellophane - gimme love
7. Charlie - space woman
8. Ottomix & PK Siegel - Baby's on fire
9. Tommy Kerrish - Speedy life
10.Breakout crew - Breakout theme
11. Nemesy - I wanna dance(dub)
12. Wish key - orient express
13. Brian Auger - Night train to nowhere
14. Lime - I don't wanna loose you
15. Fockewulf 190 - Gitano
16. Capricorn - I need love
17. Mr Master - Dog in the night (instrumental)
18. Video club - Lost time
19. Mac Jr - Elephant song
20. Magika - I know Magika
21. Mauro micheloni & the FM band - Looking for love
22. Pancho ballet - dancing shoes
23. Faze action - Good loving
24. Forbidden fruits - Disco halloween
25. Garrasco's - love sex for sale

Get Ready for Space

10th of August 2015: it's been 10 years ago that we lost one of our best friends, Michaël. I’ve never felt worse than back then. 
 
Approximately 16 years ago, we started collecting and playing records with 6 friends.Talking about, listening to and playing records, was all we did in our spare time, that's how we discovered a mixtape of I.F.
 
Impressed, that's what we were by the music he mixed, so we started to look for all the the records he played in that mix. This is how our love for Italo Disco, Chicago House, Electro, Old-School Electro, Disco and all related music grew on us.
 
When we started DJ-ing at parties, we had to come up with our DJ-names. We didn’t want to pick names that where too serious, it just had to sounds catchy, that' s how Michaël came up with his alias, Michael Knight. Unfortunately, we weren’t that lucky to be able to enjoy his DJ-skills for a long time.
 
His impressive record collection was equally distributed among all friends.
With my share, I made a selection of 40 records and started recording a DJ-set in honor of Michaël Knight.
This results in a mix of roughly 20 records, combining all styles.
 
The way Michaël liked to mix it and listen to.....
 
Rest in peace, dear friend

Tracklist:

1. Circulation - Limited #1
2. Phortune - Can you feel the bass (house mix)
3. Electronome - Influence
4. Kelly Polar Quartet - Parlour Games
5. Pfantasia - You wanna party
6. Squadra Blanco - We are the Illuminati
7. il.ek.tro - tune in (to the system)
8. Der Zyklus - Elektronisches Zeitecho
9. Kenny K. Collins - beat my house
10. Eddy Grant - Time Warp
11. I.M.S. - Dancing Therapy
12. Kerrier District - Let's dance and freak
13. D.F. & Pam - On the beat
14. Pfantasia - Let's get busy
15. Pierre's Pfantasy Club - Dream Girl (Ralphi Rosario mix)
16. Barbara Norris - Heavy Hitter
17. Plasma co. - Modern ramantics
18. The Railway Raver - My Lacoste (577 n mix)
19. Aux 88 - Welcome to Avolon
20. Kevin Irving - Ride the rhythm (remix)
21. Klein & MBO - Dirty talk (album version)
Bonus track: V.L.A.D. - Motion institute

Jackin' As Before: in honor of Michael Knight

Tracklist:
1. Hot streak - Body work
2. Egyptian lover - Egypt, Egypt
3. Man Parrish - Hip hop Be bop
4. Matzo & Pauli - B3 Untitled 
5. Liz Torres - I can't get enough
6. Alden Tyrell - Phaze me
7. DJ Gregory - Joburg theme
8. Africanism - Heartbeat
9. Alden Tyrell - Disco lunar module
10. Frankie Knucles - It's a cold world
11. Metro area 5 - Nerves
12. Cappuccino - Hell dance with me (DFP edit)
13. John Carpenter - Escape from NY
14. Professor funk - Move your acid
15. Hugh Bullen - Allisand
16. D'Zyre - Forever Amo'r
17. Secession - Touch
18. Mickey Oliver - I like it

Get down to earth mix

I started buying and spinning records in 1997 or 1998.
It all started with a love for real electro music. But already soon a mixtape of I-F came to my ear, in which he played Charlie - Space Woman. I instantly fell in love with this record and my love for Italo Disco started. Later this love expanded itself to Chicago House, Disco, Oldschool Electro, and all other quality dance music.

Somewhere in the beginning of my DJ career I earned the name, Gijs from Space' from some locals in a bar where I was resident DJ.

Hope you enjoy the music as much as I do!