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To be in Dour is to make choices. Electro? Pop? Reggae? Punk? By looking for the eclecticism of the musical genres, we crossed for this third day of the festival a handful of Belgian groups.
We begin the afternoon in the Small House in the Prairie with the formation of Brussels BRNS (pronounce "brains"). Specialized in indie rock and focused on experimentation, the group is on its fourth visit to Dour. Quator seduces a connoisseur audience, and triumphs with his most energetic compositions. Many concerts after, the stubborn "Mexico" is always stuck in our head.
We continue in belgitude at the Lab, a place dear to those who come to Dour to discover groups more than to listen to their favorites. It is YellowStraps, a group originating from Braine l'Alleud that we choose to explore. Mixing soul, hip-hop, lounge and dance, the musicians were quick to give a jazzy atmosphere instead. The saxophonist improvises, the singer captivates, and we let ourselves be guided by their grandiose beats. The show is end to end with pleasure, carried by a joy of living and play communicative. Little happiness, great discovery.
We linger a little longer at Labo to take a look at Veence Hanao . The rapper from Brussels is back on stage after a four-year recovery, and the least we can say is that he has lost none of his charisma, his verve or his acidity.
The Australians of Parcels are waiting for us in La Petite Maison. Based in Berlin, linked to Daft Punk, the group intersects genres and styles, including clothing. Dressed like Beatles who would have gone through the 70s and 90s, they dominate the synth and carry an audience attracted by their dancing and psychedelic vibrations. It moves, it hovers, and it amply convinces.
We leave them to return to the country with a group whose name must be taken second degree: The Experimental Tropic Blues Band and its members come indeed straight from Liege, with a raw rock stripping. Active for almost 20 years, the Belgian group is unleashed in The Cavern with a crazy energy to awaken the most tired of festival-goers.
We return to La Petite Maison for one of our biggest expectations of the festival, Slowdive . Great success of the dream-pop in the 90s, the group disappeared from circulation for twenty years, before miraculously reappearing last year for a new album. The band does not disappoint with its delicate and planing pop, which contrasts with the rest of the program. With ease, we let ourselves be lulled by its soft melodies, hypnotized by its ethereal sounds. Like a delicious suspended moment
At 23:30, a large mbad of festival-goers of which we are part migrate towards The Last Arena for one of the groups "events" of the festival: Soulwax . The Dewaele brothers are great Dour regulars, but this is only the second time they have performed under the Soulwax label. Fans of multiple and varied projects, they came to mix between 2000 to 2004 under the name of Flying Dewaele Brothers. This year, they offer us some excerpts of their latest album, "Essential", released 3 weeks ago, and that some of their best-known songs ("It's Always Binary" still makes its effect). Not minimalist for a penny, the band gives itself in concert in the most impressive scenic installation seen in Dour until now: a futuristic white, black and silver decor of an incredible refinement. Behind the decks, the two brothers control the show, waving like two chefs who know exactly what they are preparing for us. This is great show, and a great way to end this very Belgian day.
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