08 Jul 2010

Kiani & his Legion

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By Lorelay Parade

Sheee-iiiiiiiiiiiit, it’s gettin’ hot in here! Don’t know where you guys at but 35 degrees really is something! Therefore today a mixtape that perfectly suits these burning temperatures. Kiani & his Legion, a.k.a. Thomas Neyens, may not immediately ring a bell, still, if you mention his name when you’re in his hometown Genk in Belgium, everyone will tell you about the mindblowing parties that often go on untill noon! The “legion” in his name basically refers to the art of spinning vinyls together with friends, it’s all about the music and having a good time! Being influenced by the ’97 – ’04 Berlin scene  and also the late ’80′s, begin 90′s Detroit techno, this really is the stuff that keeps you going in your head, holding on to a groove that simply never ends. The afterparty vibe for all those after hours souls or as he says himself:

Them darkened souls need sunrise disko!

He used 2 turntables and two cd players, all very oldskool and underground, to record the mix. With 90% vinyl, expect the real deal and no nonsense touch! The mix lasts for almost 3 hours and features tracks by John Beltran, Soul Capsule, Isolée, Common Factor and DJ Qu. For specific track ID’s, leave a comment ;) .
So sit back, relax, have a drink, put on those sunglasses and enjoy, this is simply awesome my friends!

Kiani and his Legion – Zomer Mix 2010 (Live @ BamBam ’10) by Kiani and his Legion

www.myspace.com/kianiandhislegion

written by Oli
Music journalist based in Ireland/Belgium.

8 Responses to “Kiani & his Legion”

  1. timic says:

    Haha we’re always whining about the temperature :) Nice mix Oli!

  2. Kiani says:

    haha, it’s never too hot for house music imo :D

  3. Oli says:

    , haha yeh, always about the weather, maybe we should change that a bit :D glad you like the mix, kudos to Kiani ;)

    : indeed never too hot for house music my friend! :)

  4. Marc says:

    Hey Kiani, thanks for the great mix! Very original track selection!
    I was wondering what the name of the track at 55 mins is, it’s superb!
    Cheers

  5. Kiani says:

    @ Marc: thanks for the feedback. It’s the B1 on this EP:

    http://www.discogs.com/2000-And-One-Never-Ending-Cycle/master/18677

    Great EP overall: a must buy :)

  6. Marc says:

    Wow 1992, great find, thanks man!! :)

  7. Kiani says:

    Guys, my download limit was reached on soundcloud, so I’ve put a download mirror in the comments (Just click on the soundcloud link and you’ll find it)

    Cheerio

    K

  8. timic says:

    Thanks Kiani! ;)

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