Various Artists - Harde Smart Volume 2 : Flemish & Dutch Grooves From The 80’s [2LP]

SDBAN

£32.11

Format: 2LP
Catalogue No.: SDBANLP18
Barcode: 5414166674664
Release Date: 19 Apr 2024
Genre: Funk/Soul/Boogie/Disco

2LP in gatefold sleeve. Including download card for the mixtape.

Did you know that for decades, record collectors across the Dutch-speaking region have overlooked a significant portion of their own musical heritage while avidly searching for rare grooves and breaks in bins filled with more exotic music?

After delving deep into dusty crates of Belgian and Dutch music, Harde Smart’s inaugural compilation in 2019, dedicated to music from the 1970s, brought to light a selection of smooth, jazzy, funky, and soulful gems from Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) and Holland. In addition to exquisite grooves and hard-pounding drums, these songs shared Dutch lyrics, offering a unique compilation of lyric-driven Flemish and Dutch music from back in the days.

Yet, nothing is as certain as the unexpected. This compilation marked the first time a Dutch album uncovered the authentic Afro-American funk and soul vibe, which, albeit sporadically, influenced the work of both popular and lesser-known singers and musicians in this corner of the world during the 1970s. Undoubtedly, influences also stemmed from French chanson and rock music of the era.

This 21- track album shattered all musical predictability, taking listeners on a strange and nostalgic journey, offering a revised collection of essential homegrown classics for local listeners while also captivating non-Dutch-speaking audiences.

With the second compilation, Harde Smart shifts its focus from the 1970s sound to explore the next
decade, the 1980s. Vinyl aficionados No Sleep Richy and Micha Marva joined forces with Sjefke De Kok, one of Holland’s premier crate diggers, to continue their musical odyssey.

Digging even deeper into dusty bins filled with Dutch and Flemish records once again unearthed an exquisite selection of tracks—too weird to play, too rare to ignore. From butt-shaking boogie to weird disco adventures on wax, this album encapsulates all the good stuff of the 1980s: smooth and seductive alongside dark and wavy. Get ready for an atypical introduction into the Dutch lyric-driven music from the 1980’s.

2LP TRACKLISTING:
A1. Step By Step - Ik Laat Me Niet Belazeren A2. Monica Rypma - Ik Hou Veel Van Jou A3. Bloedgroep O - Slow Motion A4. Francis Verdoodt & Herrie - Tegelliedje / Gevaarlijk (Harde Smart edit) B1. Rob Glotzbach - Hoofdstuk 1 B2. Noodweer - De Toekomst Laat Me Koud B3. Jan Hautekiet - Nachttrafiek B4. Peter Praet & Praeters - Enkel Proberen B5. Omar & The New Sound - Drugs C1. Joost Belinfante - Zonder Woorden C2. de DIV - Teken De Tijd C3. MAM - Ongelofelijk C4. Cocododo - Roekoe D1. Kurt Van Eeghem - Cool Hé, Jongen D2. Nadagen - Onder 4 Ogen D3. Mensen Blaffen - Braziliaanse Woud D4. Wim De Craene – Hoor