![]() In the nightclub Ancienne Belgique (AB) in Antwerp, DJ Dikke Ronny, similarly to what happened with the origins of the Popcorn music scene, played the 45 rpm EBM single Flesh (1986) by A Split-Second at 33 rpm, with the pitch control set to +8. ![]() In the early 1980s, the cold war, and the political tension throughout Europe, influenced musicians and producers in Belgium, with new forms of darker electronic music starting to develop. German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk became hugely inspiring alongside the new British Punk Scene led by bands like Sex Pistols and new wave acts such as Fad Gadget, Gary Numan, New Order, Boytronic, and Anne Clark. DJs, producers, and musicians quickly lost interest in it and focused on new electronic music producers like Jean Michel Jarre. DJs started playing vinyl at a lower speed ( 33 rpm instead of 45 rpm, for example) and preferred to play unknown, obscure tracks instead of major hits.Īs we noticed several times in our history of electronic music, the music and the sounds started changing with the arrival of the Synthesizers, and disco music perfectly fit the party attitude of Belgians.Īfter its explosion, disco music soon became a mainstream product. More significantly, this revolution took shape in the style of the music played. People started using meds mixed with beer to get high and dancing all day long with same-sex people without fearing judgment. Popcorn became the name of a new music scene because it offered new freedom of expression. People started coming from France and Germany, too. ![]() The Popcorn became a destination that attracted not only local music lovers. It was isolated enough to allow people to drink without the fear of getting stopped by the police. People from all over Belgium started going to the club, which played music all day long starting from 11 AM. It opened in 1969 and was named after a James Brown song. The Popcorn was actually a music venue in the middle of the surrounding fields of the village of Vrasene. The rise of clubs, discos, and “the popcorn” scene
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