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Just another addition to Out to Lunch dedicated to the grey anatomy of everything Bel
If you want to download some of these tracks, just right click a track or use the link to this shared folder from Box with the same name.
What's it all about
The meaning of the name:
I didn't make this one up myself. It's an actual songtitle from the Incredible Bongo Band, yes the one from 'Apache' fame.
Why they called it Last Bongo in Belgium? Beats me, how should I know. Maybe they we're thinking about Last Tango in Paris but for all I know, they could just as well have called it Last Bongo in Bulgaria or... in the Balkan or even better Last Bongo in the Congo. Maybe that's how they finally got to Belgium. Isn't that how we all eventually wind up in Belgium?
This page is dedicated to everything marked BEL and worthwhile, even for people who are not from around these parts. This small spot on the globe has produced some fine and lasting contributions to the aural excitement of mankind which have universal value, relevance and beauty.
Shouting all of this, from the top, seems the most atypical thing to do, since we are known to be rather unpatriotic, but that’s why I tend to do this.
So, what better native to start with than Hergé's Tintin. It was only recently that we celebrated the 100th anniversary of Hergé. I like to draw a bit myself, every once in while, that’s why I’m interested in cartoons, comics and graphic novels.
Most of the content on this page though, consists of music, mainly danceable stuff. I know that we‘re getting a kind of reputation in terms of music these days but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t anything worthwhile going on in the past. In terms of dance music, I guess it all started with Marc Moulin and his alter ego Placebo way back in the 70’s. He kept playing music over the years and stayed a seminal figure in the Belgian music scene up until now as producer, radio DJ and musician. He received worldwide recognition for his early blend of Jazz and funk which predated trip hop and his band Telex which inspired early electro and techno. Other classics that will pop up, are Front 242 and EBM, the R&S label output, Crépuscule, Crammed Discs, …
I didn't make this one up myself. It's an actual songtitle from the Incredible Bongo Band, yes the one from 'Apache' fame.
Why they called it Last Bongo in Belgium? Beats me, how should I know. Maybe they we're thinking about Last Tango in Paris but for all I know, they could just as well have called it Last Bongo in Bulgaria or... in the Balkan or even better Last Bongo in the Congo. Maybe that's how they finally got to Belgium. Isn't that how we all eventually wind up in Belgium?
This page is dedicated to everything marked BEL and worthwhile, even for people who are not from around these parts. This small spot on the globe has produced some fine and lasting contributions to the aural excitement of mankind which have universal value, relevance and beauty.
Shouting all of this, from the top, seems the most atypical thing to do, since we are known to be rather unpatriotic, but that’s why I tend to do this.
So, what better native to start with than Hergé's Tintin. It was only recently that we celebrated the 100th anniversary of Hergé. I like to draw a bit myself, every once in while, that’s why I’m interested in cartoons, comics and graphic novels.
Most of the content on this page though, consists of music, mainly danceable stuff. I know that we‘re getting a kind of reputation in terms of music these days but that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t anything worthwhile going on in the past. In terms of dance music, I guess it all started with Marc Moulin and his alter ego Placebo way back in the 70’s. He kept playing music over the years and stayed a seminal figure in the Belgian music scene up until now as producer, radio DJ and musician. He received worldwide recognition for his early blend of Jazz and funk which predated trip hop and his band Telex which inspired early electro and techno. Other classics that will pop up, are Front 242 and EBM, the R&S label output, Crépuscule, Crammed Discs, …
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You have provided some tremendous tracks! Thank you very much! Looking forward to hearing more in the future!
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