May 2012
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VlekAPP08 - Herrmutt Lobby - BEATSURFING
VLEK08/APP - A MIDI Instruments Builder for iPad.
→ FOLLOW THE DEVELOPMENT ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER. → The BETA test is now closed, but you can get infos by signing up HERE.
Here are the latest informations.
*FastCoDesign: “Their market isn’t just DJs; it’s anyone who loves music” *The Creators Project: “The Music Production Interface Of The Future Come Early”....
April 2012
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VLEK07 - SAGAT - FEW MYSTERIES SOLVED IN A YEAR OF...
→ Out May 28,2012 - PRE-ORDER
300x12” Debut EP.
Sleeve designed & screenprinted at home.
“Sagat’s debut Vlek 12-inch is the label’s first foray into techno, and it’s a fairly competent effort. “Few Mysteries…” and “Speaking of Which” owe a debt to the slow-burn pulse of Mark Ernestus; the industrial static of the latter, in...
March 2012
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VLEKD09 - WANDA GROUP - CLEANERS
→ AVAILABLE ON BANDCAMP (Free Download).
We’ve decided to start a new series of digital releases to better represent the insanely creative people we’re surrounded with: It’s called “VLEKD”. Yeah, like Digital.
All the releases featured in the series will be free or at a ‘fan-set price’ with no minimum. The first one is a FREE WANDA GROUP FULL LENGTH...
February 2012
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Cupp Cave signs for two releases on RAMP.
It’s with real pleasure that we can now announce officially that Belgian’s “Best kept secret”, Cupp Cave (aka Ssaliva) settled a deal with UK’s RAMP recordings for a couple of releases.
Why rejoicing about one of our artists signing to another label you might ask? Well, it’s always been one of our goals at Vlek: bringing artists from Belgium to...
January 2012
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Ssaliva - Night Landing Video
Taken from the Ssaliva - “RZA” EP.
All video edits by Ssaliva aka Cupp Cave.
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VLEK SHOWCASES / UK / FEB 2012
GLASGOW - 10/02/2012
LONDON - 11/02/2012
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VLEK06 - Ssaliva - "RZA" EP
10” EP by Ssaliva (aka Cupp Cave). Read a review on XLR8R (Editor’s Pick).
“After accolades including a first physical release on Matthew David’s “Leaving Records” and having some of his upcoming work aired on the latest Dublab 24 hour non-stop fundraiser broadcast, the Belgian master of nostalgic loops and thick, foggy pads returns with a solid offering of 8...
December 2011
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To celebrate this first year of service, here’s a free SAGAT remix of “Night Landing”, by Ssaliva, out on VLEK06 - “RZA”.
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Merry X-Mas! Our 2011 Catalogue Bundle is up.
We have compiled all our 2011 output in this 25-tracks Bundle, for just 12,99€.
It features Squeaky Lobster’s Will-O’-The-Wisp, Cupp Cave’s Dice Pool, Ssaliva’s “RZA” and all of the AMAI compilation Splits (DZA, Lapti, DEM HUNGER, Herrmutt Lobby, Richard Colvaen).
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Ssaliva Mix for Dublab
Ssaliva LRZPM by Vlekrecords on Mixcloud
Ssaliva / Cupp Cave made a mix for the almighty DUBLAB’s proton fund raiser this autumn (donate here). One of the tracks off VLEK06-SSALIVA-“RZA” is featured, as well as an extensive panel of Ssaliva’s like-minded artists.
Ssaliva has an EP out with us in January. More info here.
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November 2011
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VLEK IS ONE YEAH! OLD
This 21st of november is our first anniversary. We would really have LOVED to make a big big party out of it, but our minds and energy are focused on realeasing music at the moment :) We have 6 releases lined up until june 2012, so well, that’s gonna be a lot of work. If you’re in Brussels, you can catch us at the Showcase we’re having at the Maison des Musiques this friday.
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VLEK05/A: AMAI #3/4 FEAT. DZA (RU), HERRMUTT LOBBY...
VLEK05/A - AMAI3/4 ft. DZA, Herrmutt Lobby & Richard Colvaen by vlek
BUY NOW (Digital) BUY NOW (Limited 7”)
Also available on most digital and physical outlets thanks to KOMPAKT.
300 hand-numbered copies, 7” Hand made cover with glow in the dark or golden ink.
OUT NOV 14, 2011.
Artwork by Lilie-O-Mallet.
A1: DZA - K for Katamari A2: Herrmutt Lobby - Live Cosmonautes Funk for...
October 2011
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Listen to an Unreleased WANDA GROUP (fka DEM...
The girls at WANDA GROUP prepared a few bits for a listening session at our Showcase in Brussels next friday. Mostly unreleased stuff, from DEM HUNGER, WANDA GROUP and whoever else decided to live in Louis’ skull.
Listen to the first session out of three.
In the words of the Man: THIS ONE IS LOTS OF DEM HUNGER STUFF THAT NEVER REALLY CAME OUT AND ALSO MIXED WITH VARIOUS NEW...
Richard Colvaen's Polimetria - Video
XLR8R premiered the video for Richard Colvaen’s Polimetria on their site today. Read up!
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Oct.28, Brussels: Vlek Showcase, New Additions!
22h00 - Cupp Cave Live 23h00 - Dem Hunger Listening Session #1 23h15 - Squeaky Lobster Live 00h15 - Dem Hunger Listening Session #2 00h30 - Sagat Live 01h30 - Dem Hunger Listening Session #3 01h45 - Johnny Superglu Live
Vlek Showcase @ Bozar Electronic Weekend.Most of our roster will be on stage for the Vlek Showcase at Bozar Electronic Festival in Brussels.
Along with performances by Sagat,...
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VLEK04: Squeaky Lobster's Will-O'-The-Wisp EP
500 copies, 10” with screenprinted varnish finishing.
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Squeaky Lobster - Will-O’-The-Wisp EP - Tracks by vlek
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The highly anticipated Squeaky Lobster EP has been worth every second of the wait. In terms of sample/synth selection, song structure and sound quality,...
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Vlek Showcase in Milan - 09/11
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September 2011
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Lapti: Russian Beats (not anymore) coming to...
You might have heard the news: We’re invited to play a showcase October 28 in BOZAR, the major center for fine arts in Belgium and indeed, Brussels.
The line-up consists of RUSTIE, PLAID, ESKMO, SIRIUSMO, MODESELEKTOR, JACQUES GREENE, ELAN, DARK SKY, CLUBROOT, ELEVEN TIGERS, and lots (I mean LOTS) more.
Alongside homebred Sagat, Squeaky Lobster and Cupp Cave, we’ll have something...
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Richard Colvaen - Polimetria / Teaser.
The teaser for Richard Colvaen’s Polimetria video, beautifully crafted by Beaver-&-Beaver (Brussels/Beirut).
The full video comes out in a few weeks, announcing the release of the limited 7”: VLEK05 - AMAI#3/4 - ft. DZA (RU), HERRMUTT LOBBY & RICHARD COLVAEN.
Here are a few snaps off the full video.
July 2011
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You might have heard about it, it’s belgian national day today. And times are not exactly bright in our country right now (metaphorically speaking, but quite litterally too). However, as long as we’re belgians, let’s celebrate the statu-quo with a belgian vs. belgian effort: this Sagat remix of Cupp Cave’s Mind Bones, off the acclaimed DICE POOL EP.
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Sagat live at 10 Days Off 22/07/2011
Sagat is a newcomer in the Vlek family! Clever electronica with deep dubbed house traces, a broken techno feel and dubstep influences. First with the Brussels’ 54Kolaktiv, now Sagat is looking back at 2 remixes for Pitch & Hold and looking forward to releasing his own ep with us.
Sagat by 10 Days Off
Fresh and dark. Sagat: 2 hours liveshow on Day 8 of the 10 DAYS OFF festival,...
June 2011
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Vlek Special on Subcity - Glasgow
The homie Lowdjo did this set for Subcity’s WAVY GRAVES show. They dedicated an episode to the presentation of the label, and you can listen to it here.
Or you can listen to the mix only, here:
Amai Nie - Vlek Promom!x on Subcity Radio, Glasgow by Lowdjo
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Vlek's DIMITRI RUNKKARRI on Rhythm Incursions -...
In-house DJ DimRun (who’s also the guy responsible for pretty much all of our cover AD and production) has made a mix for the infamous Rhythm Incursions Blog / Radio Show.
Listen and get the playlist here.
May 2011
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Cupp Cave's Pear Pressure on XLR8R
We unveiled an outtake off the DICE POOL EP on San Francisco’s XLR8R. Download the track on their website.
Cupp Cave - Pear Pressure (DICE POOL EP outtake) by vlek
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Vlek03: Cupp Cave's Dice Pool EP
300 Copies, 10”
Cover made on a Vandercook SP20 letterpress.
Pattern based on Stukenborg’s work.
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Cupp Cave - Dice Pool EP by vlek Cupp Cave - Dice Pool EP by vlek
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Cupp Cave brings you four new tracks of beautifully renovated throwback music on this...
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From Bruxelles to Vilnius
By Emile Sacré / VECT.
From Bruxelles to Vilnius. from Vlek Records on Vimeo.
French director Emile Sacré followed us around when we were at Satta Bar for a Vlek showcase earlier this year. Here is the 9 minutes result: a brilliantly conducted video report that takes you from Brussels to (very) cold Vilnius, Lithuania, and features Cupp Cave and Squeaky Lobster.
March 2011
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VLEK02/M: AMAI #2/4 feat. Lapti (RUS) & Squeaky...
300 hand-numbered copies, 7” Hand made cover with glow in the dark or golden ink.
Artwork by Lilie-O-Mallet.
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VLEK02/M: AMAI#2/4 feat. Squeaky Lobster & Lapti by vlek
BUY NOW (Digital) BUY NOW (Limited 7”)
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The second volume in our 7” series “AMAI”. This time with the very first...
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Vlek 01: AMAI #1/4 feat. Cupp Cave & Dem Hunger
300 hand-numbered copies, 7” Hand made cover with glow in the dark or golden ink.
Artwork by Lilie-O-Mallet.
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VLEK01/A: AMAI #1/4 feat. Cupp Cave & Dem Hunger by vlek
BUY NOW (Digital) BUY NOW (Limited 7”)
Also available on most digital and physical outlets thanks to KOMPAKT.
Shipped with a handmade, screenprinted cover and a poster by Lilie-O-Mallet, it announces the...
February 2011
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Vlek at Satta Bar, Vilnius - Teaser
VLEK SHOWCASE ~ teaser from Émile Sacré / vect on Vimeo.
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Vlek
We’re back! It was a blast. Passionate people, responsive crowd, sweaty Cepelinai, it was all there.
Here’s a small selection of pictures by french video artist Emile Sacré. He’s in the process of making a short video documentary about the whole ordeal. Recordings of the live sets are also on their way! Check our Facebook or Twitter page for regular updates.
January 2011
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SAGAT
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“Sagat’s debut Vlek 12-inch is the label’s first foray into techno, and it’s a fairly competent effort. “Few Mysteries…” and “Speaking of Which” owe a debt to the slow-burn pulse of Mark Ernestus; the industrial static of the latter, in particular, is a serviceable Basic Channel impression. “Spelt Backwards” is altogether less...
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Vlek Records Showcase in Vilnius, LT.
Damn right! We’ve been invited in Vilnius Lithuania for a showcase later this month.
Lined up are live belgian acts featuring on VLEK01/A & VLEK02/M - respectively Cupp Cave & Squeaky Lobster. Dimitri Runkkari from the Vlek offices will be warming up the floor of Satta bar. That’s on friday the 28th. It’s a shameless Ryanair away from Brussels and hence most...
December 2010
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Squeaky Lobster
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Hailing from the Belgian capital of Brussels, Squeaky Lobster is known to his mother as Laurent and used to play bass in rock and jazz bands. Nowadays however you’re more likely to find him pushing buttons on stage ensuring the system in turn pumps out his heady concoctions of chest-pummelling bass and skittering beats. Mind you having said that he can still be found playing bass in...
November 2010
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Vlek01&02 Release Party
→ To everybody who attended or supported; THANKS, it was beyond anything we’d hoped for.
Pics of the night, by Caroline Lessire, are here.
& Check a few pictures of the preparation & aftermath here.
To those who forgot/let their newly bought vinyls at the party, get in touch!
Timetable
22-23. Azlejazz 23-24. Richard Colvaen (live) 00-01. Squeaky Lobster (live) 01-02. Herrmutt...
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SSALIVA
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Step forward Francois Boulanger, a young man who one day discovered SoundForge and never looked back since, transforming himself into various musical entities in the process. First there was Kingfisherg which soon enough led to Cupp Cave, an alias that originally brought him to the attention of a hungry worldwide scene thanks to its chunky, hip hop inspired rhythms.
Seemingly not one...
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Cupp Cave
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Unleashing the sort of disjointed hip hop one might first associate with weed-smoking, sun-soaking L.A residents on the Garbage Pail Beats album - released by unrezt - Cupp Cave showed there was still life in that beautiful middle ground between hip hop and electronic music, where glitches and record clicks enjoy a nice drink with 8-bit melodies and face-melting snares. He further...