Ancienne Belgique

In PDCST, Rik De Bruycker (Stubru, Kratkruipers) enters into conversation with a number of artists who play at BRDCST. Who are they, what are they into, and especially: which artists do they look up to? Their stories and experiences will form the focal point of each episode.In this episode we talk to Brussels composer/musician Ben Bertrand who released the unbelievably beautiful album ‘NGC 1999’ in 2018 on the label of art centre Les Ateliers Claus. On this masterly miniature, Bertrand manipulates his bass clarinet melodies with a battery of effect pedals, thus creating otherworldly, dreamy compositions

In this episode we have a chat with Whispering Sons. Whispering Sons signed off on one of the best (Belgian) albums of 2018: ‘Image’. Stronger still: if ‘Image’ had seen the light of day during the heyday of post-punk then it would have effortlessly overshadowed its peers. Whispering Sons plays Sunday the 7th of April in AB Box at BRDCST festival. 

In PDCST, Rik De Bruycker (Stubru, Kratkruipers) enters into conversation with a number of artists who play at BRDCST. Who are they, what are they into, and especially: which artists do they look up to? Their stories and experiences will form the focal point of each episode.This episode Brussels guitarist Ameel Brecht is invited. Brecht has developed an entirely own nostalgic musical language that is fed by his love of ragtime and slide guitar. Ameel Brecht plays at BRDCST (AB Salon) on 4/4.

In PDCST, Rik De Bruycker ( Stubru, Kratkruipers )  enters into conversation with a number of artists who play at BRDCST. Who are they, what are they into, and especially: which artists do they look up to? Their stories and experiences will form the focal point of each episode... We start off with Cocaine Piss (brutal punk and raw energy). They play at BRDCST (Café Central) on 6/4.