Zuco 103 A Dutch musical ensemble which plays chiefly in Brazilian styles. The ensemble was initially founded in 1989 by students at the Rotterdam Conservatory. Three musicians (singer Lilian Vieira, keyboardist Stefan Schmid and drummer Stefan Kruger) began working together as a trio, exploring the musical repertory of Vieira's native Brazil. They released their debut album in 2000, and their 2006 full-length Whaa! reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard World Music charts.
Vive La Fête The story of the Flemish group began in quite a romantic atmosphere. It was love at first sight when Danny Mommens, at that time dEUS bassist, and his blonde goddess Els Pynoo first met in 1997. Their music is a mixture of an 80’s pop sample, a bit of cold wave, the best kind of electronica, a smidgen of rock and the voice and lyrics of 60’s French songstresses. The resultant cocktail is a unique explosion, a true shot of pure eroticism. Vive La Fête quickly gained media and public recognition with their outrageous live show and honest music. They have played at all major European festivals like Roskilde, Benicassim or Pinkpop, and have also been invited to play at the prestigious Montreal & Montreux Jazz Festivals.
Aux Raus Aux Raus is the Dutch emperor of gabberpunk. Based in Amsterdam, it features jazz legend Luuk Bouwman and speed addict Bastiaan Bosma as the super explosive human reverse magnets composing together on two cheap drummachines. Their trademark is an explosive mixture of raw energy and as many melodies their drummmachines allow them to use with a notorious live reputation and songs that are catchy and rough at the same time. They even convinced their fathers of their ability to make a party out of a funeral. 2 best friends, 200 BPM, 2 minute songs, 2 cheap drumcomputers and flying KAK. Aux Raus is a good idea. Are you model or waffle? Currently working on their second album, their debut album is out now on Nuevos Ricos in Mexico and is distributed by EMI.
Popbitch (Kollektíva) A Budapest-based collective of DJ’s/promoters with a duty to electro-fy the city's club culture by playing the coolest, freshest dance music sounds and creating a full-on rave atmosphere at their parties. The current incarnation of Kollektíva unites the talents of Tmx, Fullstereo and Popbitch. They play a unique blend of electro, house and indietronica, with some mash-ups, 80s heavy metal, oldskool/new school rave and pop/eurodance cheese thrown in. Kollektíva broke into the party circuit of Hungary's capital in March 2007 when they invited British electro whizz kid and remixer du jour Kissy Sell Out and The Lovely Jonjo. That party kick-started a sort of new-electro party scene that has been steadily growing ever since in Budapest – with the pioneering Kollektíva at the forefront.
