(10x12" box set, limited to 1000 copies, with premium finishing, uniquely numbered, incl. 10 records in individually printed sleeves, a booklet detailing the club's history & exclusive stickers) Boccaccio has secured its place among legendary venueslike Paradise Garage in New York and The Hacçinda in Manchester. Its bold fusion of emerging electronic genres such as New Beat, Acid, House, and Techno was way ahead of its time, drawing music lovers and clubbers from across Belgium and beyond.

Tracklist

Vinyl 1

A1. Blake Baxter - Sexuality
A2. Suburban Knight - The Worlds

B1. E-Dancer - Feel The Mood (N.Y. Groove Mix)
B2. Yvette - Pump Me (Mayday Mix)

Vinyl 2

A1. QX-1 - I Won't Hurt You (I Swear)
A2. Fred Brown - Roman Days

B1. Mr. Fingers - I'm Strong (Instrumental)
B2. Laurent X - Machines (Apocalypse Mix)

Vinyl 3

A1. Revelation - First Power (Original Mix)
A2. Egotrip - Dreamworld (World Of Dreams Mix)

B1. 33 1/3 Queen - Searchin'
B2. Bobby Konders - Let There Be House

Vinyl 4

A1. Steve Poindexter - Computer Madness
A2. Age Of Chance - Time's Up (Timeless)

B1. LFO - LFO (Leeds Warehouse Mix)
B2. Alice D In Wonderland - Time Problem (Techno Speed Work)

Vinyl 5

A1. Joeski - My English Lover (Acid Mix)
A2. Pleasure Zone - Fantasy

B1. Mellow Man Ace - Rhyme Fighter (House Dub)
B2. The Gherkin Jerks - Strange Creatures

Vinyl 6

A1. The D.O.C. - Portrait Of A Masterpiece (CJ's Ed-Did-It-Mix)
A2. Robert Armani - Circus Bells (Full Length Original Mix)

B1. Todd Terry presents CLS - Can You Feel It (In House Dub)
B2. Virgo - Free Yourself

Vinyl 7

A1. Tronikhouse - The Savage & Beyond (Savage Reese Mix)
A2. The Orb - A Huge Evergrowing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld (Orbital Dance Mix)

B1. Mental Mayhem - Where Are They Hiding
B2. Edwards & Armani - Acid Drill

Vinyl 8

A1. NJOI - Jupiter Re-Dawn
A2. Basex - U-R-SELF-GO (All Night Mix)

B1. A Homeboy, A Hippie & A Funki Dredd - Total Confusion (Heavenly Mix)
B2. 2 Men From Jersey - Track Werk (After Dark Mix)

Vinyl 9

A1. Human Resource - Dominator (Frank De Wulf Remix)
A2. Frankie Knuckles - Your Love

B1. Simon Sed - Criminal
B2. Tyree - Hardcore Hip House (Joe Smooths Too Deep Mix)

Vinyl 10

A1. Frankie Bones - Call It Techno (House Mix)
A2. Frank De Wulf - The Tape (Remix)

B1. A Guy Called Gerald - Automanikk (Derrick May The Force Be With You Mix)
B2. Sheer Taft - Cascades (Hypnotone Mix)




Belgian label Music Man Records presents Boccaccio Life 1987-1993, a new compilation offering a fresh perspective on the legacy of the iconic Belgian club Boccaccio - often associated with the short-lived New Beat movement. The 40-track compilation highlights the raw and futuristic early house and techno sounds that were heard in the pioneering club.

Located in rural Destelbergen (Belgium), just a stone's throw from Ghent, Boccaccio has secured its place among legendary venues like Paradise Garage in New York and The Hacçinda in Manchester. Its bold fusion of emerging electronic genres such as New Beat, Acid, House, and Techno was way ahead of its time, drawing music lovers and clubbers from across Belgium and beyond. Sundays at Boccaccio were unlike anywhere else-offering sounds you couldn't hear anywhere else.

Boccaccio Life 1987-1993 is carefully curated by resident DJ Olivier Pieters and club regular Stefaan Vandenberghe, standing as the ultimate testament to a club that was 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.

This compilation stands as a testament to an innovative time in electronic music, capturing the raw, futuristic sounds of early house and techno. It sheds light on another side of Boccaccio, one that goes far beyond the short-lived New Beat scene. A carefully curated selection of 40 tracks, resonating with those who were there by offering familiar classics, while also reaching a new generation-those who never experienced it firsthand.

With tracks from Blake Baxter, Virgo, Frankie Knuckles, Tyree, and A Guy Called Gerald, the unmistakable influence of black American pioneers is clear-the originators of the firstanalog house and techno sounds. On the other hand, UK sound innovators such as The Orb and LFO bring both sharp textures and rough breakbeats to the table.

Club staple tracks include dreamy excursions from Roger Sanchez under his Egotrip moniker, the relentless basement house of Circus Bells by Robert Armani on Dance Mania, an uplifting take on a hip-house cut from The D.O.C. (Portrait of A Masterpiece in the CJ Ed-Did-It Mix), a timeless remix of UK Formation's Age of Chance from 1994, and an alternate take on The Tape by Boccaccio club regular and Belgian producer Frank De Wulf, taken from his B-Sides project.

While not always the obvious hits, these tracks have gracefully withstood the test of time, and were exclusive to Sundays at Boccaccio. Now, they are finally available to experience together in one collection, offering a timeless snapshot of a unique era.







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