Peckos – Belgian Nights EP (LMDX010)
Catalogue Number: LMDX010
Release Date: May 2009
1: Recovery
2: Sensual Abduction
3: Lost Nights
The Lowdown
Another brand new signing for Lost My Dog as young Belgian producer Peckos joins the label for his first ever full original EP. The three tracks on ‘Belgian Nights EP’ show Peckos’ skill at crafting out Chicago-influenced, Mark Farina-styled jacking house alongside super deep and laid back grooves.
After experiencing classical music at a very young age, Peckos (aka Sven van Coillie from Leuven, Belgium) started his musical career in 2001 behind some local turntables, experimenting with different styles & genres – techno, electro, disco, club – they all went through the mixer. After deciding that his real passion lay in a more underground house sound in 2004 he began to claim residencies and performances in several clubs and bars in Belgium.
As with many DJs the natural progression was to production, in which Peckos began to take an interest in 2005. After four years experimenting in the studio the first results were finally ready and quickly snapped up by labels including Lost My Dog, Shak Digital and Bridge City. Another release from Peckos will follow on Lost My Dog in a few months featuring remixes from Raoul Belmans, Tommy Largo and Pete Dafeet.
Peckos credits his inspiration to the Belgian club scene, friends, a supportive girlfriend and adventurous globe travelling alongside his simple, profound love for electronic music and a healthy dose of perseverance and creativity. Those characteristics manifest themselves in Sven’s productions and DJ sets whether that’s booming beats, sensual sounds, g-spot grooves or mind-milking melodies.
The ‘Belgian Nights EP’ marks Lost My Dog’s tenth release in a very successful new series of digital-only EPs that have included music from artists such as Atnarko, Pete Dafeet, Kelvin K, Harold Heath, Chris Harris & Dominic Martin and Daniel Kyo.
Magazine Reviews
DMC Update – 5/5
One of the most happening house labels around at the moment again lifts its tail and lets fly with a force-ten blast of sexy, druggy, funky groove celebration from Belgium’s Peckos. There’s a touch of Chicago in the jacking and also the city’s underground in the Fear And Loathing-style intoxicant spiel littering ‘Recovery’. ‘Sensual Abduction’ is a deep, sultry groover while ‘Lost Nights’ burrows down further to find Satan washing a mole’s bottom in the sink. Fabulous stuff which, as ever with this label, recalls the classic late 80s-early 90s first peak of deepness but blessed with 20 years sonic evolution too. And they’re set to return to vinyl after the Pinnacle nightmare. Arf!
Beatburguer (Spain) – 3/4
Ah, qué divertido a la par que bizarro sería que, ni por un momento, el belga Peckos fuera en realidad una reencarnación electrónica del pasteloso dúo español. Pero no, la realidad no suele ser tan cachonda (extraña, sí, incomprensible, casi siempre), y Peckos es el pseudónimo que usa Sven van Collie. Aunque algo de gracioso tiene que su apellido (“collie”) sea también el nombre de una raza de perro, y que el sello que ha publicado su primer EP sea Lost my dog.
Dejando a un lado las tonterías de fumao que pueblan mi cabeza, vayamos a lo importante, los 3 cortes de este “Belgian nights”. Tres cortes donde las influencias chicagueras, deephouseras y pisteras (a mogollón estas últimas) son las protagonistas de un maxi que no quita el sueño, pero tampoco lo provoca. Que ya es. Lo mejor del EP, esa revisitación del “Sexual Eruption” del gran Snoop Dogg, que con el tratamiento de Peckos se transforma en un ambiental y sexy “Sensual Abduction”.
De-Bug (Germany)
Auf mich wirken die Label rings um Pete Dafeet manchmal irgendwie ein wenig wie manche Chicagofabriken vor 15 Jahren. Auch die Musik. Auf “Recovery” sind die Samples so nebensächlich eingestreut, wir reden von Alkohol, Drogen, lassen es uns mit einem satten Beat gut gehen und machen unterhaltsam viele Breaks rein, und wenn wir nach dem Ende des Tracks noch stehen, dann haben alle gewonnen. Und dann, auch passend, mittendrin so ein völliger Ausnahmetrack. “Sensual Abduction” ist so süß voller Detroitstimmung mit japanischer Stimme, dass mir fast schwindelig wird, weil es mich obendrein noch ein wenig an den Überhit “Come Closer” erinnert. Und das sehr lässige schwärmerische “Lost Nights” macht in seiner relaxten Nebensächlichkeit klar, dass Peckos zu denjenigen gehört, denen man in diesem Jahr noch alles zutraut. Eine echte Entdeckung.
DJ Reactions
Lovebirds/Kneedeep: sensual abduction is just extremely lovely … deep mdma shit!!
Sneak: groovey n chunky, good tools
Laurent Garnier: good deep house will play of course
JT Donaldson: channelling GONZO, i love recovery! also feeling the lost nights track.
Raoul Belmans / Swirl People: Full support for my fellow Stella drinker!
Luke McKeehan: cool package, some definite talent & diversity of styles here
Colette: Solid tunes!
Nick Holder: Nice grooves here! Thanks for the ep!
Giom: Allez Peckos!! Good stuff here, i like recovery and sensual the most, will try these out in LA tonight!
Miles Maeda: I love the variety on this EP. Well done!
Kelvin K: Good stuff. For me Sensual Adduction is the one that gives me a true vibe…very nice!!!
Frankie J: Recovery is definitely my pick. Ill be rocking this one for sure
Dudu Palandre / Anhanguera: Nice ep. It got a good deep feeling. Will play them out.
Jazzy Eyewear: Nice melodic elemments, perfect for a sunrise set!
Danny Stott: This is class! I’ll play Recovery most, jackin’ beats and funky bassline, great! My favourite track of the three is definitely Sensual Abduction, beautiful work, has an early royksopp feel.
Tommy Largo: great ep. love all 3 tracks!
Dominic Martin: Recovery the pick for me, good druggy feel without being too deep.
Spettro: sensual abduction is my pick.
Funky Transport: nice package.. good mix of styles.
Radio Support
Radio Fritz (Tobias Koch)
MH-YH (Steve Arnell, Sir Cosmic)
Ibiza Global Radio (Jose Maria Ramon, Joan Ribas)
Beat 102-103 (Ray Colclough)
Club FM (Bobi)
George FM (Daniel McGlashan)
Chicago House FM (Richie Vee, Craig Hamilton, Rob Clarke, Louis Hughes)
Radio Petersburg (AMDJS)
