{"product_id":"various-artists-boccaccio-life-1987-1993-part-2-4-music-man-records","title":"Various Artists - Boccaccio Life - 1987-1993 - Part 2\/4 [Music Man Records]","description":"\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 274px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1264465505\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/musicmanrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/boccaccio-life-1987-1993-part-2-4\"\u003eBoccaccio Life - 1987-1993 - Part 2\/4 by Various Artists\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\" clear vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelgian label Music Man Records presents Boccaccio Life 1987-1993, a new compilation offering a renewed perspective on the legacy of the iconic Belgian club Boccaccio, often associated with the ephemeral New Beat movement. The 40-track compilation highlights the raw, futuristic sounds of early house and techno heard at this pioneering club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in the rural area of Destelbergen (Belgium), a few kilometers from Ghent, Boccaccio secured its place among legendary venues such as New York's Paradise Garage and Manchester's The Haçienda. Its bold fusion of emerging electronic genres like New Beat, Acid, House, and Techno was far ahead of its time, attracting music lovers and clubbers from all over Belgium and abroad. Sundays at Boccaccio were unparalleled: they offered sounds impossible to hear anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoccaccio Life 1987-1993 is carefully curated by resident DJ Olivier Pieters and club regular Stefaan Vandenberghe, and stands as the definitive testament to a club that was much more than just a venue. For those who experienced it, it was a community, a way of life. Hence the club's full name: Boccaccio Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compilation pays homage to an innovative era of electronic music, capturing the raw and futuristic sounds of house and techno in their early days. It illuminates another facet of Boccaccio, one that goes far beyond the fleeting New Beat scene. A carefully assembled selection of 40 tracks, connecting with both those who lived it through familiar classics, and a new generation who never experienced it firsthand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing tracks by Blake Baxter, Virgo, Frankie Knuckles, Tyree, and A Guy Called Gerald, the unmistakable influence of African American pioneers is evident: the creators of the early analog house and techno sounds. At the same time, British innovators like The Orb and LFO contribute sharp textures and rough breakbeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the club classics are Roger Sanchez's dreamlike journeys under his Egotrip alias, Robert Armani's relentless basement house track Circus Bells on Dance Mania, an energetic hip-house version of The D.O.C.'s Portrait of A Masterpiece (on the CJ Ed-Did-It Mix), a timeless remix of Age of Chance by the British act UK from 1994, and a reinterpretation of The Tape by Belgian producer Frank De Wulf — a Boccaccio regular — taken from his B-Sides project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile not always the most obvious hits, these tracks have gracefully withstood the test of time and were exclusive to Sundays at Boccaccio. Now, they are finally available together in one collection, offering a timeless snapshot of a unique era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenampa Record Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46153802416291,"sku":null,"price":540.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/1239\/2867\/files\/image_e7d744aa-7724-42c5-b063-a06123b80dfe.jpg?v=1755732830","url":"https:\/\/tenampa.mx\/en\/products\/various-artists-boccaccio-life-1987-1993-part-2-4-music-man-records","provider":"Tenampa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}