We’ve moved to WWW.ONDASONORA.BE. Feel free to join us there.

This should be the last post on this Blog. Not because we stop doing it. Nope. It’s for more positive reasons. We’ve been working on an Onda Sonora site for a while now and we finally feel ready to share it with the world.

The new site is intended to be the starting point in every search to know more about us. The Blog will be still part of it but it will be much more than that. You’ll find on it where we play next, what the future events are that we’ve planned, where else you can find us on the net, what other places we think you should visit and it also will give you a view on our past through a flyer and picture archive. We’ve tried to keep it as simple as possible, maybe with a bit of an old school look, because we felt that was a bit the problem with the current Blog. We ditched all we think is ballast, added what we think is valuable and made sure it’s all as little clicks away as possible and easy to find.

As the blogsome site will not be refreshed anymore it might be handy to change your bookmarks, favourites, RSS readers, links on sites to the new address.

Website: www.ondasonora.be
RSS Feed: http://www.ondasonora.be/rss.php

If you have remarks or see errors feel free to send them to us. We’ve got a new email address.

Expect a lot more pictures uploaded and the “about us” section to be updated soon.

Enjoy and spread the word.

Don’t forget our party at Cafe Bota coming up this Saturday. Laszlo Colombani and Pete Chestnut will join us behind the decks for some serious Deep Disco, Raw House and others Soulful musical madness. Entrance is free, the venue is nice. What can you want more ?

For the Facebook addicts here you’ll find our event.

More rawness from the man they call Omar S. He’s got a mixCD for Fabric and a 12" on Sound Signature coming out. Check them. Deep shit.

This weekend I saw a tight young jazz combo playing at our radio presenters birthday party. While they were playing I was talking with Luigi from Infinitskills about his future projects. One of them was doing something with the jazz players on stage. He told me they did a rework of Rene Costy’s “Scrabble”, sampled by Dilla for his ode to the Police (haha). Through the Laid Back site you can listen to the result. Rene Costy happens to be from Belgium. Didn’t know that.

Tight piece of music. And more coming from where it came. Infinitskills are without doubt some of the most talented cats around.

And Louis, don’t forget to send it to me. I need this.

Tonight we have Sim and Dice from Untitled! In the studio. To talk about their (upcoming) party and more. And to let them serve you the music they try to promote. We also do a phone call with Yiannis in Copenhagen to talk about him winning the Phil Asher competition. Enjoy.

Listen to it live from 10 to 11pm on fm brussel (98.8fm on the website). Or through the streaming all week after it has been aired.  

Track List:
Afta 1 – Nightlight (MPM)
J*Davey - No More (Interdependent)
Dwele - Beat Me, Find Me (CDR)
Wally Badarou - Chief Inspector (4th & Broadway)

>>> Dice Mixing <<<
Paul White - Wham Rap (CDR)
Slugabed - Kittens (CDR)
Hayzee - y3ah (CDR)
Billion Dollar Quartet - Electrick Black Current (CDR)
Hudson Mohawke - Polkadot Blues (Warp)
Slugabed – Superphreak (CDR)
Hudson Mohawke - Overnight (Warp)
Dorian Concept - The Fucking Formula (Nod Navigators)

>>> End 1^st session <<<
Onra - Comet (All City)
Samiyam - Moonshoes (Hyperdub)

>>> 2^nd Dice session <<<
eDIT - Battling Go-Go in Yubari in Downtown L.A. (Alpha Pup)
Jazzy Jazzy - Respeck (CDR)
Aleks Zen – Cocktailz (CDR)
Piro & Proxima - Distant Shores (CDR)

One of my main influences in the graphic design field has got his new site up and running. You might know him from his work for Talking Loud, Straight No Chaser or Addict. Would love to have one of his artworks. If ever my dj-career takes off and I start making money instead of investing (a euphemism  for losing nowadays) tones of it, I surely buy one of his works. For now I’ll keep it with acquiring some of those (still) super fresh fonts.

Some facts about dj Xogn  we think you should know

- He recorded a killer Podcast mix for us.
- His real name is Tristan Cordier, born in Nancy, France a while ago.
- Arrived in Brussels in ’88.
- He once sported the name of Jah Floppy as a dj and played with Pierre Elitaire in Antwerp.
- Went to Dakar, Senegal in ’96 where he had a new / second hand record shop. He stayed there till ’06.
- Xogn means grilled rice from the bottom of the marmite.
- He organised the monthly Koulgraoul parties in Dakar. Parties with a mix of world beat music for a crowd of mixed people from all over the world. With an attendance between 500 and 700 people. Still going strong, by the way.
- He has a weekly radio show on Radio Campus (Wednesday from 9.30 to 10.30pm - 92.1fm) where he plays African music from the ‘60s and ‘70s.
- He organised many parties over the years with DJ ReeDoo. The next one is this Friday at Café Bota.

Feeling wrecked today. Lack sleep, lack sunshine, lack a lot of positive things. Could use some good stuff happening to me soon. So if you hold that back, don’t. Let it loose. I’ll be glad to receive.

On the positive tip. The DJ Xogn Podcast mix is creating waves. Even some Japanese sites picking it up. Got to give it to them, nobody can beat them when it comes to being on point. Not even Alex. Who’s on an e-break by the way. Got crazy respect for that.

And we have the guys from Untitled! In the studio this week. Looking forward to that.

And some major Onda Sonora net actions scheduled for later this week.  

Every initiative to educate people about Disco and House music gets my full support. Yiannis told me about this movie project and it looks like it could be something great. The little teaser video is already nice. Larry Heard making some valid points.