The Glimmers
July 13th, 2009 by sparky
The Glimmers will perform at The Big Chill 2009.
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The Glimmers – Biography
Back in 1987, Mo & Benoelie were DJing for Ghent’s youth every weekend, playing all sorts of music which was loved in those days. Back then they already reasoned that they should never shut themselves off from any style of music, that every blend, every genre, every movement was theirs for the taking. At first, they were being turned on by the strange and experimental sounds coming from the city’s Boccaccio club. Over there, 12-inches were purposefully pitched down and extended, the result being a deep, metronomic, groove-laden experience, which later would be labelled as Belgian New Beat. Also back then, they made their first trip to Ibiza. Seeing Alfredo playing early electronic stuff mixed with all sorts of pop and funk at Amnesia, Mo & Benoelie really got hooked. Always open to new musical revolutions, they adapted all these sounds and experiences and took them to their new 300 capacity residency called the Fifty Five where they were playing every Saturday marathon sessions from 10pm till 8am.
A couple of years later, when there was only house music being played in clubs, Mo & Benoelie were being seen as the ‘outsiders’ in the Belgian club scene. They played ‘other’ stuff inbetween. They were not afraid of mixing stuff like The Residents, or The Cramps, or even campy disco inbetween the ‘popular’ 4/4 house & techno music. Soon they started to develop a loyal following, which would later result in a new scene in Ghent’s diverse but booming nightlife.
The Glimmers will perform at The Big Chill 2009.
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