THE DEEJAYS



Richard Karstrom (Stochlom, SWE)

Richard lives in Sweden, but has dj'ed in the UK, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, USA and possibly some other countries as well. He's now looking forward to add Greece to that list.
His favourite music is black, old and on vinyl. A mix of r'n'b, earlysoul and some rockin' boppin' stuff, always aimed for the dancefloor

His Top 5 List:
Nathan McKinney - Oh how I love you
Betty James - A little mixed up
Big Jack Reynolds - I had a little dog
The Gambiers - My testament
Baby Washington - I've got a feeling

Henry Lazzeri (Milano, ITA)

I’m sixties/mod DJ from 1990. Many DJ sets in most important clubs of Milan and of Italy. Often in foreign countries ( UK, France, Spain, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden). Resident DJ at Plastic Club in Milan during "London Loves" event. Also at Melania Club in Gatteo Mare and often at Spazio 211 in Turin. I’m creator of historic party "Shake It Easy" in Milan with live bands. I achieved for Japanese King label some compilations of library music. As DJ I worked for Calvin Klein and the related Zoo Magazine too. Founder and editor of web site www.milanomods.itgo.com landmark of Italian sixties/mod scene. For many years I was musical journalist by Buscadero, Jam, Rumore, Jamboree, Il Blues, which I still write with. Every week I organize live performances in the clubs of Milan. During 1996 I organized the 30° Anniversary of Italian Beat. For many years my job was into records distribution: I was label manager of White’n’Black Company, by that I was busy with reaching exclusive distribution deal over Italian market from foreign labels.

 
His Top 5 List:

JASPER WOODS - Hully Gully Papa (VPM)
THE CHANTELS - Indian Giver (Verve)
CHARLES SHEFFIELD - It's Your Voodoo Working (Excello)
TINY TOPSY - Just A Little Bit (Federal)
JOE TEX - Pneumonia (King)

Carlos Esperro (Genova, ITA)

Yeah! I'm coming back and I'm so happy to repeat the amazing experience of last year in Athens.

About me, can tell you I've been invited as Dj at the best parties in Italy and many other countries like UK, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden and Greece as well. My musical preference goes to the socalled White side of 60's music, so I love discover new unknown 45's spinning a massive dose of Pop-sike with Folk & Funk contaminations.....but don't worry, I'm still a Mod DJ, so you could be listen a mixture of 99% Mod sounds.

 
His Top 5 List:

Rebel Rousers - As I Look
Richard Kent Style - Go Go Children
Jigsaw - Let Me Go Home
Mindbenders - Schoolgirl
Louisa J White - Truth In My Tears

Rule Blommaert (Antwerp, BEL)

I play mainly RnB but also Soul, Jazzy stuff, Ska, and Blue Eyed Soul.
I have DJ'd before in Madrid, Italy, London, Germany.
And I run my own RnB club together with two friends, "The Riverside" RnB club.
His Top 5 List:
Johnny Watson - Looking back (Escort)
Chase Canfil - Woke up this morning (Dart)
Otis Rush - It takes time (Cobra)
Charles Lattimore - I done got over (Festival)
The 5 Royales - They don't know (Home of the blues)

Sakis (Larissa, GRE)

I’m not a DJ… I’m just an architect who’s trying to collect and hear his favorite music in his free time…
I love vinyl records and especially 7' singles and I dig only white music in the style of freakbeat, garage, and psych.
In my free time I’m trying to be a dj, or graphic designer, or producer in several clubs or teams not only in sixties style.
I’m fun of seventies punk, mod revival, neogarage-psych etc. Also I hear to some indie sounds too.
Djing for Belle Vue for three years now  in all  of their parties and events.

More info: www.myspace.com/sakis_bellevue
His Top 5 List:
Tropics - As Time’s Gone ( Columbia )
Crystal Chandlier - Suicidal Flowers (Cobblestone)
Free For All - Show Me The Way (Challenge)
Albert Band - Ella Tiene El Cabello Rubio (Belter)
Boneshaker - Sweetness ( London )


Mr. Belle Vue (Stylis, GRE)

He is the 'head' of "Belle Vue Situation" and co-producer of the label "Belle Vue 45's Series". He loves to spin mid tempo black RnB American sounds. On March he will play records for "Rollin' And Tumblin'" a RnB club, in Pavia/Italy and on May for "Two Men From L.I.N.Z.", one of the oldest 'n famous Weekenders, in Bad Breisig/Germany. After these international experiences he promises you a set full of dirty saxes, smoothie vocals, organ driven 'n cut riffs guitar! Wear your danceable shoes and get ready for an allnight dancing delirium!
His Top 5 List:
 Billy Lee Riley - St. James Infirmary
Trini Lopez - What Have I Got Of My Own
Duffy Power - A Woman Made Trouble
Al Elias - Now, Baby, Now
Betty Everett - Please Love Me

Johnny Staccato (Athens, GRE)

He writes in Belle Vue press, articles, records reviews and announcements, presentations for the official site since 2004. In spite of his psychedelic background he is fond of the black grooves supporting the warm up actions of the events with soul jazz standards and Blue Note stories, without avoiding the closing freaky sessions in dancefloor boogaloo, R&B detections. He is the voice of rationalism that pushes the brake to any enthusiasm or romantic planning of the team.
You can find him at: myspace.com/Johnny_Staccato
His Top 5 List:
 Jean- Francois Ara - Lion (Les)
Betty O’Brien - She’ll be gone (Liberty)
The Gallahads - Have Love, Will Travel (Sea Crest)
King Coleman - Crazy Feelin’ (Togo)
Hash Brown - Overseas Operator (Philips)

Valantis (Pirgos, GR)

Hello Every Body...! My name is Valantis .I have a band named the Eko-Tiger since 2002 with 3 realease’s :

1:Playground's record. 'Needles on cd vol.2' comp,
2: Klik record ''One Nation 2' comp and
3: new realeases from The sound of Everything records "City Campers".

I’m sound engineer , im a radio producer, im djing, im a fanatic record collector and im writing in Belle Vue fanzine magazine.
The kinds of music play are: Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hard Funk, nu Funk, Hammond Grooves, Latin Jazz, Boogaloo, Bossa Nova, Northern and Southern soul, Garage, Soundtracks.

 
His Top 5 List:
 Ugly Custard : Custards last stand
Sven Libaek : Dark World (ost)
Ling Wray : Dinosaur
Billy Preston : Wade in the water (live version)
Fred Buongusto : Il divorzio (ost)

Eko-Tiger DJ Team (Volos, GRE)

I n action since 2001, the Tigers are a Greek soulbrotha' duo, DJ/Producer Valadis Terzopoulos and DJ/Producer Themistoklis Kyriazis. In love with 7'' of pleasure, they spin back2back (or belly2belly) from early 60's pop to early 70's funk, with small garage, mod, soul, trash and jazz breaks. With hundreds of djsets thru the entire country already and a few rare live perfonmances in order to promote their selfproduced music, a mixture of groovy new-jazz electronica, they do their best to keep the 'vibe' alive. Join their party and you'll see that groove is in their hearts!
More Info: www.myspace.com/theekotiger
Their Top 5 List:
Soulfadelics - The big chase
Sam Dees - Lonely for you baby
Brian Auger - Tiger
Hunger - Mind machine
Turtles - Buzz shaw

CaptainK (Salonica, GRE)

Kostas Kapetanakis (aka Captain K) has been involved with music activities since the late 80s. He is one of the founding members of the mighty garage band The Frantic Five where he plays the guitar since 1994. He has also participated in numerous other rock n roll bands (on the guitar or bass) such as the Sunsteps, the Hydes, the Bullets, Background Noise Suppression and more. Besides messing with music instruments he loves messing with records and since the mid 90s he spins records from time to time in various bars and clubs mostly in Thessaloniki where he comes from. His dj set is a cocktail with the right doses of 60s shakin soul, 60s beat and garage punk, deep surf and rock n roll, Hammond grooves and early raw funk mostly on 7 inch wax
His Top 5 List:
JOHNNY BARFIELD & THE MEN OF SOUL: Soul Butter
? AND THE MYSTERIANS: I Need Somebody
THE TRASHMEN: Green Onions
THE SORROWS: No No No No
PRETTY THINGS: Midnight to Six

Mr. Shake (Athens, GRE)

Founder of Potfleur, the label that unearths lost soundtracks from Greek 60’s films and offers them to those who are still dancing. Manic collector of round objects with big or small hole in the centre, preferably of the 1963-67 period. Detective-writer of the 1964-72 Greek beat groups scene. Founding member of The Cardinals, a puristic 60's garage group that was active during the mid-90’s. The vision of a puristic 1966-67 type group with exclusively night-club Soul and Shake repertory has become a reality. The name of it is “The Gold Spiders” and the rest of the story will be told on stage...

Favourites:
Guitars, amplifiers and vintage effect units from the 60’s.
Vintage 60’s clothing and accessories.
Books and magazines from the 50’s and 60’s.
Film posters from 60’s films.
Parties with 45’s.
His Top 5 List:
Trio Alegro - “Otan Chorevo Shake”
Les Baroques - “I’ll Send You To The Moon”
Polanie - “Nie Zawroce”
Rod & Carolyn - “Talk To Me”
Jonston McPhilbry - “She’s Gone”

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