Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S78traBC8sc

DJ mix broadcasted at Jam RTBF on September 2nd 2023.

Alongside the mini documentary for JAM RTBF, I did a DJ mix which was broadcasted last weekend. The recording was strongly influenced by my opening set at C12's Open Air the week before, a gentle deep house trip, 100%%%% vinyl. 

In this new episode of Face B, DJ Kong - aka Koen Galle - opens the doors of his home to us. The DJ and writer shows us his impressive collection of vinyl records, meticulously organised in a bespoke piece of furniture by Michel Claus, "Walrus", where he keeps his records, archives and books that help him prepare his projects, as well as his turntables. He talks passionately about three nuggets from his collection, using carefully chosen tracks. He also talks about the common thread running through his work, which is finding stories to tell in order to showcase the work of artists. 

Dans ce nouvel épisode de Face B, c'est DJ Kong – alias de Koen Galle - qui nous ouvre les portes de chez lui. Le DJ et écrivain nous y présente son impressionnante collection de vinyles, minutieusement organisés dans un meuble sur mesure de Michel Clauz, "Walrus", lui permettant de classer ses disques, archives et livres qui l’aident à préparer ses projets, mais aussi d’y intégrer ses platines. Il nous parle avec passion de trois pépites de sa collection par le biais de morceaux savamment choisis. Il évoque également le fil conducteur de son travail, à savoir trouver des histoires à raconter pour valoriser le travail des artistes.

Face B | Kong DJ (JAM RTBF mini documentary + DJ mix)

𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠:
http://afterclub.be

One year has gone since my last DJ gig or dance floor action. What started as a mixtape project a few months into the pandemic last year, now turned into 𝙖 248 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠. While recording the third and final chapter of this mixtape trilogy and intrigued by the backgrounds and protagonists of the records, I began researching and got into the idea of a book version, where 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 about the mixtape’s tracks are alternated with a selection of favorite 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙨 from my archive as a music journalist - printed on paper to safeguard from digital expiration - plus a few brand new 𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨. The entirety offers a unique and utterly personal perspective on 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘, 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜. 

Built on 20 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙅𝙞𝙣𝙜 and almost a decade as a 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧 and fully conceived in my own world, this book feels like homecoming. After happily having worked for a number of projects and media, it marks a move towards independent authorship and an expression of my leitmotiv as a 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧. 


𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤:
248 pages 
165 x 230 mm sewn & bound
Silkscreened cover: 300 g/m2 Sirio 
Interior pages: 80 g/m2 Circle Offset CIE 95 black & white
Photographic essay: 115 g/m2 Magno Gloss 16 pages full colour


𝙏𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩:
SSR Records: a unique Brussels label rarely documented 
The complete history of Wally’s Groove World
Doctor Vinyl: a place for outsiders and non-anthems
Wally’s Groove World: legendary Antwerp record shop still going strong 
Who is Music Man’s Laura D?
Krid Snero: the other side of the white line
Meet Robert, the daily Crevette Records visitor
Chris collects every single Belgian 7” record
Toru S.: a chat with the avant-garde house music producer, label boss and DJ from Tokyo 
Essay: The lonely DJ streaming live in 2020
Essay: Connecting contemporary dance, repetitive and electronic music. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Thierry De Mey, Cassiel Gaube, Omar S, Wim Mertens and Arthur Russell.
Exclusive interviews with Stefaan Vandenberghe, Driss Bennis, Noiski Records, Gratts, Peter Van Hoesen, Alyah & Yves Rivière.
Brusseleir Digger with pictures by Thomas Sweertvaegher
Photo essay: Crevette Records by Sarah Skorić
#NOBULLFASTER by Pieterjan Ginckels
Graphic Design by Léonard Dufois


𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜:
Ikarus - Welcome To Clam Chowder Soup (Philosomatik Records) (Japan, 1998)
The Deep - My Angels (Basenotic Records) (France, 1998)
Dozia Blakey - Soul Eroctica (Nou Lion Recordings) (US, 1997)
The Railway Raver - To Be A Man Like Ingersol (Rephlex) (UK, 1998)
Tim Jackiw - Environment 1 (Offworld Records) (Australia, 2018)
Ché - The Incident (Wet Dream mix) (Fuse Presents) (Belgium, 2000)
Alegria - Danger (It's For Real) (SSR Records) (Belgium, 1991)
Robert Armani - Can You Feel (Dance Mix) (Clubstyle) (US, 1992)
Love Root - Hold Me Right (Club Me Right Mix) (Fourth Floor Records) (US, 1991) 	
Laura D - Be Alright (Dub Mix) (Music Man Records) (Belgium, 1991)
Foghead - Dry Song (PRG (Progressive Motion Records)) (Italy, 1995)
Kamasutra - Night Walk (On The Mountain) (Touché) (Netherlands, 1994)
Zoo - Extacy (Groove & Move Records) (UK, 1988)
Electronic System - Time Trip (Targa Records) (Belgium, 1977)
Fade-X - Curiosity (Music Man Records) (Belgium, 1991)
Instant House - Hat Hat (Joe Claussell's Dub Version) (Sacred Rhythm Music) (US, 2011)
Mantris - Eruptions (Qilla Records) (India, 2020)
Bad Ced - Phat Smoke (Subscience) (France, 2000)
Yennek - Without (House Mix) (Substance) (France, 1996)
Krid Snero - Zero Snero (Say No More) (Belgium, 1992)
Toru S. - What I Have In Mind (Philosomatik Records) (US, 1995)
Q-Bik Muz - Can U feel it (Wet Dreams) (Undercurrent Records) (US, 1992)
Kraftwerk - Sex Object (Kling Klang) (Germany, 1986)

Missing The Club (part 3) (the book)

Passionately spreading the real house sound for longer than anyone can remember, Kong is one of the most industrious tastemakers of Belgium’s scene. The dj & writer has a close relationship with the capital’s paramount underground club C12.

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