09 Airwave - When Things Go Wrong - 20 Years Classical

Lifelong astral explorer, caterpillar of eclectic music, quietly munching on musical leaves, ready to embrace a journey of sound where I will emerge the butterfly I was meant to be, and the hero of my own epic story

Laurent Veronnez aka Airwave aka many many other guises was born in Brussels in 1977, he is a naturally gifted artist and this manifested in him at the age of just 7.

Influenced by the 80’s and 90’s sounds and by greats such as Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre, Orbital, Oliver Lieb and BT, he honed his skills in music knowledge and technology.

Laurent would then see demos picked up by the infamous Bonzai imprint in 1996 and the stunning Airwave - I want To Believe was released. In 1998 this was picked up by many top DJ’s including Sasha and Oakenfold and later on by an up and coming DJ, Tiesto. 

Airwaves sound was and still is prominent in the UK and Dutch trance scene and this has helped a host of today’s top DJ’s be where they are now. His infectious music spread further in 1999 to Germany, Italy and the world and now Airwave is a very popular name on the EDM scene with a huge, loyal fanbase.

Versatility and great skill in the studio led to many collaborations including with his friend Jurgen Leyers with Fire & Ice and E.N.E.R.G.Y., Georges Petkidis on Planisphere and Marnik Braeckevelt with Antidote. The list continues with many other greats including Yves Deruyter, M.I.K.E., Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Tale, Marcus Schulz and John 00 Fleming, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Breaking boundaries and turning his hand to many genres of music Laurent has as many as 500+ productions and remixes under his belt. Laurent then started to develop his DJing and live performances and has played in some big venues, Slinky, Gatecrasher, Godskitchen, The Gallery, 1015, Dopler in Bratislava, and many others back in the day.

In 2000 he embarked on a new wave of performance with gigs all over the world in England, Scotland, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, South Africa, with totally improvised keyboards while DJing and the Triloset was born and continues to this day.

Fast approaching 20 years in the business, Laurent can never be pigeon-holed to one genre as his impressive list of albums will attest. His first album Believe in 2002 performed very well and this was to do well again in the 2004 album I Want To Believe. Trilogique soon followed and it is now that Laurent’s passion starts to come through in a big way. Released first in 2006 this album contains three parts, bringing the audience three different tastes of electronic music into one single package, Trilogique would go on to be a huge success reaffirming Laurent’s position in EDM. Many more albums followed and each have made their mark on the world.

Time saw him finally running Bonzai Records with his long time partners and friends, and also expanding his knowledge of acoustics in order to develop his career as a producer and as a sound designer among others.

Laurent runs a monthly radio show called Progrez where he showcases a wide range of music, this is followed religiously by his army of fans the world over. Music that is full of emotion, special and unique with expressed feelings, many have claimed it has changed their lives for the better. When there are discussions on greats of EDM the name Airwave/Laurent always crops up.

He has a deep respect among his peers for his beliefs on the industry and he speaks honestly about how he feels and where he sees his musical vision take him. 

One of the most gifted artists of our time and with a passion still very strong we are sure to see a lot more from this man. Laurent’s works under many of his guises can be found at all good download stores and a comprehensive list of his various aliases can be found at Bonzai Music artist pages or Discogs.

Music isn’t just something I hear, it’s something I need to feel. From late-night jazz smoke to heavy house and deep techno that rumbles below 30 Hz, sound for me is not background, it’s a space you can live in.

I build my hi-fi system with the care some people reserve for restoring a classic car. Turntables, amps, cables and speakers are chosen for character and the ability to expose every hidden layer. I’m after that playback where a double bass sounds like real wood and a kick drum makes the floor breathe.

Discovering new sounds is a second nature. Fresh releases, forgotten B-sides, obscure live recordings—they all find a place in my digital and vinyl collection. Vinyl stays at the core. The ritual of needle and groove, the soft crackle before the music starts, the warmth only analog can give—that’s home base.

This SoundCloud isn’t a shop window, it’s a sound logbook. Here I share mixes that drift between deep basslines and melodies that reveal themselves only if you let them. No genre police, just a pulse beating in 4/4. Some sets could soundtrack a crowded club; others unfold like a slow sunrise over the city.

Behind the listening is a bigger hunger: understanding how music fits together. How production, mastering and room acoustics make a track breathe. I spend hours shaping subwoofers, amps and acoustics until it feels like the band is in the room.

For me, music isn’t background noise. It’s a landscape to explore, a universe to step into again and again. SoundCloud is where that journey becomes public, a living archive of rhythms and textures that keep surprising.

09 Airwave - When Things Go Wrong - 20 Years Classical

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