Sven Van Hees
Sven Van Hees is an Antwerp DJ and producer and one of the pioneers of electronic music in Belgium. His programme ‘Liaisons Dangereuses’ was one of the country’s first dance radio shows. As a producer he released house, techno and tribal on labels such as R&S, Atom, Elektron, Big Time International, Global Cuts and Wonka Beats.
International recognition came with his album ‘Gemini’, a collection of jazzy downtempo tracks that helped spark the lounge music revival. Its tracks ended up on hundreds of compilations worldwide. He repeated that success with ‘Calypso’. For that album he lived in San Francisco for a while and worked with the renowned label Naked Music. He compiled ‘Into Blue’ for Blue Note and toured Europe with his live band, The Svengali Squad. His own label, Your Lips, has now been running for more than twenty years. It released the deep house hit ‘The Sun Goes Down’ featuring vocalist Lex Empress, as well as albums such as ‘Synesthesia’, ‘Exotica’ and ‘Heatwave’.
As a DJ he has played all over the world, from Europe and the United States to Australia and Asia. In Belgium he has appeared at Tomorrowland, Polé Polé, 10 Days Off, Legacy Festival and Laundry Day, and in Antwerp he is a familiar face at Café d’Anvers. His productions are mostly downtempo and chill-out, but behind the decks he goes for uptempo house. Through Ground Control Agency you can book him for a swinging house set, or for a lounge or downtempo set, ideal for drinks receptions, beach bars, terraces or corporate events. That makes Sven Van Hees the timeless soundtrack to an endless summer. Book Sven Van Hees through Ground Control Agency.
