2manydjs: As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt.2 (Vinyl 2xLP)

In the first two decades of the 21st century, few have controlled the cultural weather quite like Stephen and David Dewaele. The Dewaeles are familiar to millions as 2manydjs, a project which undoubtedly moved the needle for modern DJing. In 2002, after a string of creative broadcasts on radio while still known primarily as a rock band, they released As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2.

This was a mix so giddy, creative, genre-blurring and downright fun that it could only be considered equal to a full-length album – which is exactly what happened, tallying Album of the Year and Album of the Decade accolades from the likes of The New York Times, Spin, The Face, Pitchfork and more, and shifting over half a million copies globally.

As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 is now reissued featuring Richard Young’s iconic original photography. To celebrate this 20th anniversary, 2manydjs will perform at London’s Brixton Academy on Saturday December 17th alongside Miss Kittin, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul and other 2002-specific special guests to be announced.

The Belgian brothers-in-arms are also known to many as electronic/indie rock band Soulwax, the adored group whose combination of rock, rave and gleaming white suits has proved irresistible to record buyers and festival-goers from the 1990s to the present day.

Through their Ghent-based studio and record label Deewee, the Dewaeles continue to push cutting- edge electronic music, including Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul’s infectious Topical Dancer, one of 2022’s most celebrated electronic pop albums. They have also kept up a hot streak as remixers, applying their signature jagged-yet-refined electro touch to the likes of Róisín Murphy, Peggy Gou, Robyn, Sylvester, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg and Marie Davidson. Despacio, the roving audiophile soundsystem which the Dewaeles undertake alongside LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, completes the picture.

Alongside like-minded allies such as Erol Alkan, Tiga and Jacques lu Cont, 2manydjs swept dancefloors into delirium, gifting a rock ‘n’ roll attitude to club culture. With As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 as their genre-blurring calling card, the Dewaeles’ unique style managed to be deeply credible and hugely scalable, propelling the brothers to dance music’s summit, a vantage point from which they never came back down.

1. Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Peter Gunn (Live)
2. Basement Jaxx – Where’s Your Head At (Head-A-Pella)
3. Peaches – Fuck The Pain Away
4. The Velvet Underground – I’m Waiting For The Man
5. Polyester – J’aime Regarder Les Mecs
6. Sly And The Family Stone – Dance To The Music
7. Ready For The World – Oh Sheila (A Capella)
8. Dakar & Grinser – I Wanna Be Your Dog
9. Ural 13 Diktators – Disko Kings
10. Bobby Orlando – The “O” Medley
11. Felix Da Housecat – Silverscreen-Shower Scene
12. The Stooges – No Fun
13. Salt ‘N Pepa – Push It
14. Hanayo with Jürgen Paape – Joe Le Taxi
15. The Jets – Crush On You (A Capella)
16. Funkacise Gang – Funkacise
17. Soul Grabber – Motocross Madness
18. Lil Louis And The World – French Kiss
19. Zongamin – Serious Trouble
20. Garbage – Androgyny ‘Thee Glitz Mix’ by Felix Da Housecat
21. Frank Delour – Disc Jockey’s Delight Vol. 2
22. The Residents – Kaw-Liga (Prairie Mix)
23. Carlos Morgan – Shake Your Body
24. Alphawezen – Into The Stars (Firebirds Remix)
25. Interstellar – Concepts
26. Nena – 99 Luftballons
27. Destiny’s Child – Independent Women Part 1 (A Capella)
28. 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday
29. Dolly Parton – 9 To 5
30. Royksopp – Eple
31. Arbeid Adelt – Death Disco
32. Jeans Team – Keine Melodien feat. Mj Lan
33. Skee.Lo – I Wish (A Capella)
34. Maurice Fulton Presents Stress – My Gigolo
35. The Breeders – Cannonball
36. The Cramps – Human Fly
37. The Wildbunch – Danger! High Voltage
    
38. Op:l Bastards – Don’t Bring Me Down
39. Adult – Hand To Phone
40. Vitalic – La Rock 01
41. Queen Of Japan – I Was Made For Loving You
42. New Order – The Beach
43. Detroit Grand Pubahs – Sandwiches (A Capella)
44. Lords Of Acid – I Sit On Acid (Soulwax Remix)
45. Streamer feat. Private Thoughts In Public Places – Start Button