Dune krautrock outfit Phoenician Drive, announces a live album ‘Live in Brussels ‘23’ recorded at Brasserie Illegaal, Brussels
Phoenician Drive is a six-piece band from Brussels, blending Western rock with traditional Eastern music into a style they describe as Dune Krautrock. Oud, darbuka, and riq meet distorted guitars and pop textures, weaving connections across the Mediterranean. Inspired by East–West fusions from the 1970s (like Erkin Koray and Orient Express) and the German krautrock scene (Neu!, Can, Faust…), their music explores borderless, hypnotic landscapes rooted in both rhythm and experimentation.
Following a debut EP released on EXAG' Records in 2017, the band put out a self-titled LP and collaborated with choreographer Wim Vandekeybus in 2018. In 2019, Phoenician Drive reimagined their sound in an acoustic format, which they toured extensively for two years throughout the post-Covid period.
Between 2021 and 2022, the group returned to electric instrumentation and recorded Glow, an EP released in June 2023 via EXAG' Records. The release was celebrated with a powerful live show at Brasserie Illegaal in Brussels — a performance captured in the upcoming live album Live in Brussels '23, set for release on June 23, 2025. The record channels the band’s raw stage energy and deepens their sonic exploration of trance, tension, and Mediterranean melodies.
Sunburst vinyl edition, includes a ticket giving access to the full live performance video
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Release date : 23/06/2025
Preorders will be shipped on July 30th
Sunbusrt Vinyl includes a ticket giving access to the full live performance video.
Captured at Brasserie Illegaal, Brussels, on June 23th, 2023.
Tracklist :
01 Holy Security
02 Glow
03 Aguas Del Ovido II
04 Urban Sailors
05 Fat Bill
06 Two Coins For The Boatman
Recorded by Mathieu Charray
Mixed by Mathieu Peyraud, Mathieu Versini
Mastered by Francis Ledoux
Artwork by Laurent Poisson
