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Belgium born, Berlin based DJ Gratts has spent the best part of two decades lugging bags of excellent records around. First biting the bug for good-time house, techno and disco in the late 90s, he honed his craft as part of the We Play House gang throughout the following decade, and began pushing out of his homeland around the 10s.
In keeping the heart of the music in mind, Gratts ensures the feet are always engaged. Genres aren’t important, though: no matter what’s spinning, it’s all about the uplift, the heart and the freedom. 
Especially for the Tiella Sound series, he pressed play one morning and recorded a one-take vinyl mix at his musical home in Berlin-Kreuzberg, The Consulate.

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TS Mix 035: Gratts

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Gratts @ Kiosk Radio 18.11.2021

INTERNATIONAL 063 with Gratts @gratts

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INTERNATIONAL 063 with GRATTS - A last night in Berlin (therapy mix)

One take vinyl mix for Transport / Bangkok Community Radio recorded live from The Consulate, Berlin.

Gratts - Bangkok Community Radio mix (August 14 2021)

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Gratts (Wolf Music) guest mix - 13.06.2023

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Radio On Vacation With Gratts

"The reason I make the records I make is mostly to play them in my DJ sets," Belgian-born DJ Gratts tells 5 Mag in this issue's interview. 

"That doesn't mean they need to be dancefloor tracks. I play a lot of slower, mellower, weirder, deeper stuff out."

"I am obsessed with tracks that work in different environments. That is true class to me: music that works in a club but that also has enough depth to be played on the radio or in a bar."

Gratts' cover mix is "a mixed bag of tracks I've been playing lately. A couple of bits of my own thrown in for good measure. Some CD digs. Some double copy action. The last track of the mix is a bit of an oddball '80s Aussie jam I've been playing.

"This is very much what it would sound like if you hear me play."

TRACKLIST
1 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Relative Reprise) (Flexi Cuts)  
2 — Cobra - The Music We All Need (Slippery Edit) (OTTI) 
3 — Gratts - Mount Olympus (unreleased)  
4 — Stargazer - El Grito Lindo (Gratts' Long Version) (unknown) 
5 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Instrumental) (Flexi Cuts) 
6 — Club Soda - Basso e Batteria (Original Vocal) (Flexi Cuts) 
7 — Twin Freaks - Agent Cooper Lurvs Coffee (SSR Records) 
8 — Air Siam - จังหวะ ส (Maarten Edit) (Poy Sian) 
9 — Gratts - Pretty Lights (Original) (Ft. Brandon Markel Holmes & Leito) (Wolf Music) 
10 — Jogada - Coco De Pista (Jogada Remix) (P&uacute;ca Sounds) 
11 — Gold Suite - Crush (forthcoming on Be Strong Be Free) 
12 — Guy Tallo - In M'n Armen (Martino Edits) 
13 — Audio Soul Project - Say Yeah (Abstract Beating System Remix) (Fresh Meat Records) 
14 — Acidsex / Matt Star - Acid Pad (Acid Sex) 
15 — Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - City And Stars (Kryptox) 
16 — Mr Assister - Masonic Forest (BEAM) 
17 — Icehouse - Great Southern Land (Regular Records)

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Gratts ⭐️ 5 Mag Issue 208 Cover Mix

Info: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/mix-up/gratts-djset/102812812

"This Mix Up set comes courtesy of Gratts - a prolific selector hailing from Belgium and previously based in Berlin, who now lives in South Australia where he runs his label Be Strong Be Free.

Gratts got his start collecting record and DJing in the late nineties, and has since hit up clubs all across Europe. Having released music under projects and alter ego such as Ca$hminus and Icarus Traxx over the years, he unleashed his debut Brighter Future featuring Chicago House pioneer & vocalist Robert Owens back in 2021 and has been on a roll ever since

Last month he dropped his latest track 'Jour De Fête' featuring vocalist Ange Nawasadio, a deliciously deep disco cut that is sure to light up dancefloors all summer long.

Tonight, in celebration of the track’s release, Gratts is joining us for an exclusive set where he’ll be digging deep into his collection to bring some house, techno, and acid classics to the triple j airwaves."

Tracklisting:
1. Gratts - Sun Circles (Secret Reprise) (Be Strong Be Free)
2. Gratts - Mantra (Be Strong Be Free)
3. BX-8017 - Take An Acid (Sound Of Belgium)
4. Nagual - Feel The Rhythm (Prescription)
5. R-2001 - Your Touch (Fruittree Records)
6. Gratts - Brighter Future ft. Robert Owens (Jorge Caiado Remix) (Inner Balance)
7. DJ Nivea - Somos People (Gente) (Ears On Earth)
8. Adonis - No Way Back Adonis (Trax Records)
9. Golden Girls - Kinetic (Frank De Wulf Remix) (R & S Records)
10. DBX - Losing Control (Peacefrog Records)
11. Nyra - Energy Bliss (canoe)
12. Farley "Jackmaster" Funk - The Acid Life (House Records)
13. Eric Kupper Presents K-Scope - Planet K (Nic Ford Edit) (TRIBAL United Kingdom)
14. Vengaboys - Paradise (Positiva)
15. Charles B - Lack Of Love (Desire Records)
16. Outlander - Vamp (R & S Records)
17. The Zodiacs - Move & Dance To The New Beat (Edit) (Zodiac)

Gratts - Mix Up (Triple J)

Live recording of a dj-set played at Belgium's infamous Decadance club in Ghent. House music, all vinyl. Tracks by Gemini, Mind Games (20:20 Vision), Brett Johnson, MAW, Matt John (Perlon), Trackheadz, JT Donaldson, Cheek (aka Gilb'r), MK, Justin Martin, Gene Fariss and many, many more.

I recently stumbled upon this 17 year old dj-set on an old HD and thought I'd share it here as I thought it still sounded fresh and genuine.
Recorded live at Belgium's infamous Decadance club in Ghent on March 24th 2007, here's nearly two hours of various shades of bumpin' house music. Vinyl only - this is what I sounded like in those days, and some of these records I still hold dear and play today.

Decadence was a very special place. The club opened at 10pm Saturday night and wouldn't close until Sunday afternoon. We spent countless beautiful nights and extended mornings there, blissfully dancing together with friends and strangers.

They'd have lots of amazing international guests week after week, from the US (Derrick Carter, Lance Desardi), UK (Inland Knights) and more, but also had lots of incredible resident djs. My home town is Leuven, a 1 hour train ride from Ghent, and we would regularly make the trek. The house and techno scene in those days was strong all over Flanders: Leuven, Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp and even most smaller towns had great club nights happening. (And then I'm not even talking about our trips to Wallonia, but that's a whole different story.)

Gratts at Decadance 24-03-2007

My mix for the Bicep Mixtape series. Recorded live at Spreewaldplatz on two turntables on the very hottest day of Berlin summer. Containing some dusty vinyl that I hadn’t played in a while.

More info, interview and download here: http://www.feelmybicep.com/fmb-mixtape-28-gratts/

Tracklisting

Moodymann - Forevernevermore (Remix) (Peacefrog)
Ron Trent presents Missing Soul - Brand New Day (Future Vision Records)
O B Ignitt & Omar S - Seems Like Y'All Ready (Obonit Records)
Teddy G - Captain Dobbey (Disques Rotax)
Blake Baxter - Derise Me (Incognito Records)
Rick Wade - Angry Pimp (Harmonie Park)
Free Energy - Happiness (Guidance Recordings)
Derrick L. Carter - Dreaming Again (Classic Music Company)
Andrew Red Hand - Never Be The Same (M>O>S Recordings)
Midi Rain - Eyes (The C Mix) (Flying International)
Bubble Head - Heartbreaker (Deep Strip) (Matrix Records)
Cevin Fisher - Do You Wanna Fly (Groovilicious)
Stacy Kidd - Raw Distortion (Dust Traxx Records) 
David Holder - Fantasy (DNH Records)
Olav Basoski & DJ Erick E. - Shout (Work Records)
Severed Heads - Dead Eyes Opened (Ink Records)

Gratts - Bicep Mixtape 28

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Kong & Gratts Boiler Room x Cubanisto Antwerp DJ Set

Here’s our first in-store of the year recorded on January 21st with ensemble Records, B2B mix from the label head honchos Kong and Gratts.

In-Store 010 - ENSEMBLE RECORDS

Freshly recorded from their label showcase in Berlin last Thursday, ensemble initiators Kong & Gratts present you a CD's length worth of grooves recorded live from About Blank's MDF floor. Kicking things off before NYC duo Analog Soul, the duo's party starting vinyl selection effortlessly blends timeless house into lively garage tracks. Pure, uncut and raw, this is vintage Kong & Gratts. After both playing at HORST separately before, better get ready for the pair's very last joint HORST session on Saturday afternoon!

Kong & Gratts live at About Blank - HORST 2018 Podcast

出生於比利是，現居柏林的DJ Gratts在過去二十年帶著無數唱片在歐洲遊走，近年更開始探索亞洲和澳洲。Gratts將會首次登陸香港，帶來Disco、House和Rare Grooves的一夜。

出生於比利是，現居柏林的DJ Gratts在過去二十年帶著無數唱片在歐洲遊走，近年更開始探索亞洲和澳洲。自九十年代末開啓了House、Techno和Disco的大門後，他便與其他知音人組織了We Play House，在2010年頭衝出家鄉。就如他所持有的信念，音樂無界線，不管在唱盤上是什麼唱片，最重要的是懷著開明和自由的心去聆聽。

擁有大量的groovy-heavy和跳舞音樂，他足夠與Steffi、DJ Sprinkles、Hunee、András Fox等等DJ同台。熱衷於製作的他，曾與Eluize組成Ca$hminus及與Kong共同營運廠牌。

過去數年他曾在各大歐洲音樂節演出，包括Tomorrowland、Nuits Sonores、8Bahn、Cartel及Listen!。也曾到Corsica Studios、Griessmuehle、Kompass Klub、Fuse Club、OOST、Het Magazijn、The Observatory (胡志明市)、Tag(成都)等等夜店演出。2019年標誌著他成為DJ的第二十年，而然他早已經以作家身份發表有關電子音樂和文化的文章。

Belgium born, Berlin based DJ Gratts has spent the best part of two decades lugging bags of excellent records around Europe, and latterly Asia and Australia with increasing frequency. First biting the bug for good-time house, techno and disco in the late 90s, he honed his craft as part of the We Play House gang throughout the following decade, and began pushing out of his homeland around the 10s. In keeping the heart of the music in mind, Gratts ensures the feet are always engaged. Genres aren’t important, though: no matter what’s spinning, it’s all about the uplift, the heart and the freedom.

His deep knowledge of groove-heavy, dancefloor-ready music affords him versatility - he’s as comfortable playing alongside Steffi or DJ Sprinkles as Hunee or András Fox. As well as an able selector, he’s a keen curator-collaborator: he produces music with Eluize as Ca$hminus and runs the ensemble label with Kong.

Throughout the years, he has played on some of Europe's premiere festivals such as Tomorrowland, Nuits Sonores, 8Bahn, Cartel and Listen! Festival as well as shows in prominent clubs like Corsica Studios, Griessmuehle, Kompass Klub, Fuse Club, OOST, Het Magazijn, The Observatory (HCMC), Tag (Chengdu) and plenty more. In 2019, he'll celebrate 20 years behind the decks. As a writer, Gratts has published several articles about electronic music culture throughout the years.

宀 Invites Gratts (De Ambassade, Berlin)(2018年12月15號)

we had the pleasure of contributing to the Kwaitour event @ Ohm Berlin in May . Belgium raised berlin based dj Gratts also played the same event and his set was recorded .
DJ Gratts has spent the best part of two decades lugging bags of records around Europe, and latterly Asia and Australia with increasing frequency. First biting the bug for good-time house, techno and disco in the late 90s, he honed his craft as part of the We Play House gang throughout the following decade, and began pushing out of his homeland around the 10s. In keeping the heart of the music in mind, Gratts ensures the feet are always engaged. Genres aren’t important, though: no matter what’s spinning, it’s all about the uplift, the heart and the freedom. His deep knowledge of groove-heavy, dancefloor-ready music affords him versatility - he’s as comfortable playing alongside Steffi or DJ Sprinkles as Hunee or András Fox. As well as an able selector, he’s a keen curator-collaborator: he produces music under his own name, as Icarus Traxx and with Eluize as Ca$hminus; he plays records with San Soda as Het Collect-Ief Deruyter; and last but not least with fellow Belgian dj Kong, he runs the ensemble label from Brussels .
while many records played in this set are South-African, probably just as many aren't, but were influenced by (his personal vision) of the kwaito vibe and aesthetic. So apart from house music, bubblegum and kwaito, the mix also contains non SA produced tunes that got played on SA dancefloors, SA themed records (e.g. Massive Sounds / Bobby Konders' "Free South Africa") .
hope you enjoy the mix . if you do . leave a shout out for the dj :-) peace

Dj Gratts @ Kwaitour @ Ohm  Berlin May 2019

Recorded live on Tuesday 24th of February 2015 at a loft in Wedding. Until the Polizei showed up.

Het Collectief Deruyter aka De Ambassade at Dissidance (Berlin)

Pure, uncut and raw - here's what went down when two certain Belgians under the name of Het Collectief Deruyter closed down AWAY at About Blank a few moons ago. Playing records in the Lobby from 10pm until 6am, surrounded by a faithful group of dancers, here's the near complete recording of the session for your listening pleasure.

Expect more recordings, mixes and music from people we love.

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AWAYMIX #009 - Het Collectief Deruyter

It's such a compelling feeling when the concept of Nurture resonates into artists' minds and leads them to unfold their creativity in between the Klipschs. For this session, we welcomed a regular of Asian tours, but a first timer at Zigzagger, it was a pleasure to have a half Ca$minus for a full auditive experience !
He built up a scenic path within his colorful influences, sprinkled with acoustic melodies and cosmic lullabies, punctuated by story telling voices, to lead us through the roots of modern dance music.

Ca$hminus @ Nurture - March 2020

Escape your home isolation with @Gratts' uplifting global groove-heavy dancefloor jams.

The Belgian-born, Berlin-based DJ is constantly pushing a plethora of projects; from curating club nights, to running the @ensemblebxl label with @kongdj, producing with @eluize as @cashminusmusic, and performing with @san-soda as @collectiefderuyter to name a few.
After his recent Asia tour as the ongoing international health crisis was escalating, he decided against returning to Berlin and instead chose to ride it out with his family-in-law in Australia. Recorded in the blissful Adelaide hills Gratts blends club sounds out of Chicago, Berlin, Utrecht, Ibiza, Bangkok, Dublin, Castlemorton, New York and Tokyo through the decades.

Stay home, be safe, and turn it up!

ZeeZout Podcast 157 | Gratts

Hosted by Groundfloor Radio, Housing Boom residents put on another stream from home over a long lunch featuring guest Gratts from Germany.

Performed & Recorded April 25th 2020

Setlist:
1 N.Y. Subway (Audio Fidelity) (intro)
2 Brett Dancer - Melodic Communication (Trackmode Recordings)
3 FYC - She Drives Me Crazy (House Dub) (London Records)
4 Subliminal Aurra - The Mist (Fallout Mix) (Fourth Floor Records)
5 Frank’O Moraighi & The Love System - Music, Peace & Harmony (Frank'O Sueño Mix) (Twisted UK)
6 Kevin Yost - Trouble In Paradise (i! Records)
7 DJs Are Not Rockstars - European Accent (Instrumental Mix) (Eskimo Recordings)
8 Slam Slam ‎- Move (Dance All-Night) (Zanzibar Dub) (MCA Records)
9 Subliminal Aurra - It Puts Me In The Instrumental (Fourth Floor Records)
10 Kevin Starke - Acid Jak (Kstarke Records)
11 Faze Action ‎- Got To Find A Way (Instrumental Version) (Nuphonic)
12 Mena Keys Featuring Frankie Estevez & Tabia ‎- Forever And A Day (Flutie Dub Mix) (Jellybean Soul)
13 Joe Montana - Untitled (A) (Aquarius Recordings)
15 Shy Rose - Only Men Only Men (Instrumental Club) (Fantasy International Records)

HOUSING BOOM LONG LUNCH // GRATTS

Belgian dj / music producer on Kaurna Land (via Berlin). Record collector since ‘99.

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