R&S Records

I was a huge fan of the Belgian Techno in 1990-1992, a sound that was heavily promoted through Dj’s Colin Dale and Colin Favors shows on Kiss FM, and also pushed by Joey Beltram & Lenny Dee. Some excellent labels like Beat Box, Music Mann, Dance Opera, DRA and of course the legendary R&S Records made up the sound of the Free Party festivals during 1991 and some of the other raves I went too. The most prolific label during the period of the “Belgian Techno Anthems” was R&S Records, set up by Renaat Vandepapeliere & Sabine Maes. Some of their huge anthems and signings included Joey Beltrams infamous “Energy Flash”, massive club anthem from Jaydee “Plasic Dreams”, CJ Bollands – Ravesignal III and the huge rave stomper from Outlander called “The Vamp”. The Vamp was such a memorable tune of that era, although released in 1990, it gained anthem status in 1991. I can recall it being played at least three times at a rave called “Zen” held in Slough that boasted a line up including the biggest names in techno of its time Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Colin Dale and Colin Favor. A true fact, my brother loved the “Vamp” so much, he actually requested this to be played at his funeral, thats how much these tunes had an effect on our lives. So today I share with you some undergound releases from the R&S camp and a couple of anthems, and for would be collecters Belgian techno has never really got into that high price bracket like the UK hardcore breakbeat scene, so if you are a fan of these tunes, you can pick up copies fairly cheap at record fairs and online sites like Discogs and even ebay.

Last year R&S Records opened shop again, and have been releasing new tunes and some remixes of the old anthems, including Prins Thomas disco tinged remix of The Vamp. Check out their website ..http://www.randsrecords.com/

Spock JR – Ion (Boccoccia Edit) (1988)

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Greyhouse – New beats The House (1989)

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Space Opera – Electrowave (1989)

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Outlander – The Vamp (1990)

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How & Little – The Forumla (1991)

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Golden Girls – Kinetic (Orbital Mix) (1992)

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I thought I would re-surface this mix as well as it contains quite a few Belgian techno tunes and represents my harder  style of Old Skool from that era….this was a mix I done at the Legendary Hazy Dayz Old Skool Night in Liverpool for a Halloween Special back in 2005…..absolutley loved every minute of the set on the night…and was a real treat to play upstairs to an appreciative crowd who knew there “old skool”…..would love to see those nights back on again….1991 all over again.

Tim Acid – Hazy Days Liverpool 29th October 2005 Upstairs Halloween Live Set

Equipment used – 2 x 1210’s and a Mixer

mp3 encoded now @ 224kps

Tracklist:

1. Nu-Tek – Happyness
2. Mr Lee – Get Busy
3. Outlander – Vamp
4. Mundo Musique – Enemy Missile
5. Autonation – Sit on the bass
6. Mitrax – Influid
7. Major Problems – Murder 25
8. Dee Georgoues – Better than sex
9. Hypnotize 2 – Desperanza
10. Science Lab – Flesh & Blood
11. Spectrum – Brazil (Remix)
12. Friends of Mathew – Out there
13. Spectrum – In Crowd
14. Llyod Owes me a packet – The Pounder
15. Beltram – Energy Flash
16. The Sounds of Now
17. Ravesignal III – Horespower
18. Set up system – Music and Noise
19. 1001 People – Ao Ao
20. Problem House –The Party Zone
21. French Connection – Who Cares

Download Here – Tim Acid – Hazy Dayz