The Dewaeles are drinking green tea in a cafe in their old east London neighbourhood after a spot of record shopping; their joint collection numbers somewhere north of 50,000. They are by far the most dapper DJ/producers I’ve ever met. Stephen’s suit is navy blue; David’s is tweed, accessorised with a burgundy knitted tie. They could easily be mistaken for the producer and director of a film that won the Golden Lion at Venice. They are great enthusiasts. The more animated they get, the more their answers overlap, as if emanating from a single brain.

The Dewaeles returned to Ghent before the pandemic, after a decade in London, during which time they both became fathers. They have built a studio called Deewee, where they can record at their leisure with label signings such as London outfit Sworn Virgins and fellow Ghent duo Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul. They have also designed an expensively high-end sound system, Despacio, with James Murphy. “Nobody’s making any money there,” David says ruefully. Although they travel less (age, parenthood), they still love to DJ because, David says: “There’s always a new generation.” In Ibiza, they say, most clubbers know them only for their juggernaut 2019 remix of Canadian producer Marie Davidson’s Work It and have no idea that they’re also a band. PIAS 40th Anniversary Release. The incredible and definitive radio DJ mix album on vinyl for the first time. Radio Soulwax......2 Many DJs Lil Louis And The World - French Kiss Comments: You’ve got to be a real “trainspotter” to catch this one. Skee-lo - I Wish (A Capella) Comments: We use this a capella vocal in a quite a few mixes. We did one with “Eye Of The Tiger” from Survivor but that seemed to be a bit of a problem. Clearance: We couldn’t get the rights to “Eye Of The Tiger” because Bush Jr. used it during his election campaign and Survivor were so pissed off that they won’t let anyone use it for anything anymore. Whatever happened to 2 many dj's? They were killing it in the 2000's and then vanished. 2022-12-22T16:54:34Z Comment by Siôn Gareth Jones

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As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 is now reissued featuring Richard Young’s iconic original photography. Arbeid Adelt - Death Disco Comments: An instrumental cover version of the Public Image Limited song that, we think, beats the original. Also, it seemed like a good idea to include an original new wave classic between all those eighties revivalists and it’s a Belgian band, which is also cool! Sinnreich, Aram (2010). Mashed Up: Music, Technology, and the Rise of Configurable Culture. University of Massachusetts Press. p.133. ISBN 978-1-55849-829-7. Vine, Richard (15 June 2011). "Kylie mashes up Can't Get You Out of My Head with Blue Monday at the Brits February 2002: Number 40 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance music". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 June 2014. This is a rare point of dissensus. Perhaps the brothers’ unlikely path from Kyuss fanboys to international DJs proves that predictions are best avoided. “We don’t really fit in anywhere,” David says, indicating his suit. “Look at us. And I think that’s still what makes us excited.”

From left) Erol Alkan, Stephen and David Dewaele on stage in Barcelona in 2014. Photograph: Xavi Torrent/Redferns/Getty Images Maurice Fulton Presents Stress - My Gigolo Comments: An incredible deep, funky groove. It’s a perfect break. The original artwork for As Heard On Radio Soulwax pt. 2 was done by Marc Meulemans. He took a picture made by Richard Young of Elton John giving a “two-fingered salute” while leaving Langan’s Brasserie in London and added a brown paper bag over Elton’s head in an attempt to avoid legal problems. Nonetheless, Young eventually threatened to sue over the unauthorized use of his photograph and the record was re-released, with the entire picture whited out except for the paper brown bag. Through their Ghent-based studio and record label Deewee, the Dewaeles continue to push cutting-edge electronic music, including Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul’s infectious Topical Dancer, one of 2022’s most celebrated electronic pop albums. They have also kept up a hot streak as remixers, applying their signature jagged-yet-refined electro touch to the likes of Róisín Murphy, Peggy Gou, Robyn, Sylvester, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg and Marie Davidson. Despacio, the roving audiophile soundsystem which the Dewaeles undertake alongside LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, completes the picture. Youtube de l'été #44: Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (2001)" (in French). Première. 29 August 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014 . Retrieved 16 June 2014.

When Stephen was 23 and David was 18, they formed Soulwax. “We think it’s the worst band name ever,” Stephen says. Adult - Hand To Phone Comments: We couldn’t use the Carl Craig remix for some reason, so we re-edited the whole song in a way that resembled his mix. Clearance: First there was a problem because we accidentally asked for a Carl Cox mix, then it seemed that Carl Craig didn’t want anything to do with DJ compilation that also included Dolly Parton. Grugier, Maxence (26 May 2014). "Soulwax habillent leur mythique mix As Heard On Radio Soulwax" (in French). Premiere. It was nothing short of a smash hit. The New York Times called it the best pop album of 2002. It ranked second on The Face‘s list of best albums of 2002. Spin called it 2002’s best novelty record. Pitchfork Media listed it as #93 on their top 200 albums of the 2000s. Finally, in 2013, it was voted best Belgian dance album ever in the Elektropedia Awards. Video