Boké

08/03/2017

2006 - 2017

01/03/2017

28/02/2017

Confirmed: it really is all about that bass.

Scientific findings indicate low-end is crucial for music lovers

31/01/2017

He was inspired to do so after remembering recording with Syrian artist Omar Souleyman.

23/01/2017

Line-up of Dekmantel Festival 2017, get hyper

18/01/2017

RIP

Rest In Peace, William Onyeabor (March 26, 1946 - January 16, 2017)

It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we have to announce that the great Nigerian business leader and mythic music pioneer William Onyeabor has passed away at the age of 70. He died peacefully in his sleep following a brief illness, at his home in Enugu, Nigeria. An extraordinary artist, businessman and visionary, Mr. Onyeabor composed and self-released 9 brilliant albums of groundbreaking electronic-funk from 1977-1985, which he recorded, pressed and printed at Wilfilms Limited—his personal pressing plant in southeast Nigeria.

In the late 1980's, he was awarded West African Industrialist of the Year and given the honorary title "Justice of the Peace”. In the early 1990's, he became the President of Enugu's Musician's Union and Chairman of the city's local football team, The Enugu Rangers. For many in his hometown of Enugu, Nigeria, he was simply referred to as "The Chief” and known for having created many opportunities for the people in his community.

With the release of “Who is William Onyeabor?” in 2013, his music and story took the world by storm. The release was featured in major newspapers, radio and television stations all around the world. Time Magazine listed him as number 4 on a shortlist of that year’s best albums. In 2014, the film documentary “Fantastic Man” followed, as well as the “Atomic Bomb! Who is William Onyeabor?” live shows, which travelled to the most regarded festivals and music venues worldwide-starring over 50 special guests from many diverse generations, genres and backgrounds.

Still, William Onyeabor would never speak about himself and for a long time refused many of the interview requests that came his way. Having become Born Again in the latter part of life, he only wanted to speak about God.

We would like to send our deepest condolences to his family and thank each and every one of you who has helped share the love for his music around the world.

Love,
Luaka Bop

12/01/2017

06/01/2017

29/12/2016

Fresh Prince of Brexit

22/12/2016

31/10/2016

Audio tips for producers! (Dutch)

Quick Tip – Levels In deze Quick Tip, gaan we het hebben over levels; de niveaus van audiosignalen en enkele begrippen die door elke producer zou moeten kennen. Peak Volume (donkergroen) : Het maximale volume dat een audiosignaal bereikt. RMS (lichtgroen) : Root Mean Square, dit is het ‘gemiddeld’ v...

30/10/2016

Footwork from Antwerp!

Belgium’s first footwork, juke and b***y label ‘Foot Juice Records’ is ready to present its first EP. After releasing several compilations, the label turns to one of Antwerp’s finest Beatmakers: Nasty

20/10/2016

So is it a cooking list now?

08/10/2016

Hands down best electronic music producer from Antwerp.

Pic by M Rietveld taken at 'Hiele' release party, Scheld'Apen, Antwerp, 2013

03/10/2016

21/09/2016

RIP

The Chicago acid house pioneer died from complications related to a stroke in May.

15/09/2016

Enjoy & learn x

i'm getting asked about b2b DJing quite a lot at the moment, as i guess i DJ with other people fairly regularly - a lot of people seem to be writing it off as gimmicky, or as a cheap tactic to sell festival tickets (which it undeniably often is!) but it's something i enjoy and feel quite passionately about so i'd like to address the question briefly

a lot of people say it only works when you're playing with someone similar, and that different DJs shouldn't attempt to play records together, but i think almost the complete opposite. obviously there needs to be a connection between the two people playing, but it's amazing to see DJs who have slightly different takes on things working to create something that neither of them could on their own.

of course it can go wrong, but that's half the point - playing this way forces you to step outside of your comfort zone, to react spontaneously to things that are outside of your control, and to maybe reassess habits of your own that familiarity can blind you to. these are things i value, and this kind of collaboration has really helped me maintain a positive attitude towards playing music for other people. i grew up playing music with friends and in groups, learning to listen that way and participating in something that was bigger than any one person. i think that's cool, and ive learnt a lot from everyone ive DJed with - whether jackmaster or morphosis, joy o or helena hauff, call super or lena willikens, zip or four tet, and obviously the hessle guys going back over ten years now

the next thing planned is a long set with Hunee at ADE, which im excited and nervous about - we are quite different DJs but i think our attitude is similar and im confident we'll find an interesting path!

here's a lol pic of me and joy playing tunes together at space for we love years back :)

09/09/2016

Great news!

Two of electronic music's most beloved instruments are making a comeback.

31/08/2016

Check out Miami Silver live recording at Boké back in March!

Listen to Live @ Boké 31/03/2016 by Miami Silver on

25/08/2016

Kerri

08/08/2016

Happy Roland TR-808 day folks!

I’ve been digging through my archive looking for this since I saw the 808 doc last year at the BFI. Very happy to be able to share it for 808 day.

03/08/2016

06/07/2016

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29/06/2016

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