Yesterday 2manydjs announced the re-release of their seminal album, As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt.2 and a one-off London show to celebrate the event. The press release states: “In the first two decades of the 21st century, few have controlled the cultural weather quite like Stephen and David Dewaele. The Dewaeles are familiar to millions as 2manydjs, a project which undoubtedly moved the needle for modern DJing. In 2002, after a string of creative broadcasts on radio while still known primarily as a rock band, they released As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt.2 [AHORS]”.
It goes on to say: “This was a mix so giddy, creative, genre-blurring and downright fun that it could only be considered equal to a full-length album — which is exactly what happened, tallying Album of the Year and Album of the Decade accolades from the likes of The New York Times, Spin, The Face, Pitchfork and more, and shifting over half a million copies globally”.
We have been informed that the album will get the deluxe reissue treatment — with Richard Young’s famous original photography for AHORS returned to its proper place after being saved from the depths of legal trouble. And finally, this groundbreaking mix will be made available on streaming services for the first time ever. So, a new generation of fans will be able to hear a piece of electronic music history on DSPs.
The special one-off concert will kick off AHORS‘ 20th-anniversary celebrations. 2manydjs will be performing alongside Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Kittin, and other 2002-specific special guests yet to be announced at the O2 Academy Brixton on Saturday, December 17th. Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 7th and are available here.
The Dewaeles continue to promote cutting-edge electronic music through their Ghent studio and record label DEEWEE, including the catchy “Topical Dancer” by Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, one of 2022’s most lauded electronic-pop albums. They’ve also maintained a strong remixing streak, giving artists like Róisin Murphy, Peggy Gou, Robyn, Sylvester, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, and Marie Davidson their distinct jagged-yet-refined electro touch. Despacio, the roving audiophile soundsystem that the Dewaeles undertake alongside LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, completes the picture.
Together with like-minded collaborators like Erol Alkan, Tiga, and Jacques lu Cont, 2manydjs brought a rock ‘n roll mentality to club culture and sent dancefloors into a frenzy. The Dewaele brothers rose to the top of dance music thanks to their distinctive sound, which managed to be both incredibly credible and enormously scalable, and from which they never descended. AHORS served as their genre-defying calling card.
The press release finishes: “Their long-awaited DSPs drop and 20th-anniversary party in London will rubber-stamp over two decades’ worth of work. As ever, it’s Stephen and David Dewaele connecting the past, present and future like no-one else; as they say, “doing it the hard way since 2002.”
As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt.2 20th Anniversary Party:
17/12/2022 – O2 Academy Brixton – London
