A fascination with synthesizers, afternoons spent experimenting in a friend’s studio, and a love of pure electronic sound: these were the beginnings of a musical journey that led to Electrostatic and the creation of Planete Rouge.
For our Moment feature with KEYI Magazine, we explore the influences and instincts behind that journey—from new wave and EBM to the Belgian New Beat scene and the techno of the ’90s. At its heart is a commitment to music with soul, personality, and a story to tell. That spirit continues to guide an increasingly open creative approach, spanning dark, hypnotic techno, music for fashion shows, and a forthcoming collaborative project beyond the club. It’s a conversation about finding a signature sound while allowing yourself the freedom to grow.
How did you get involved in electronic music?
It’s a long story, but to keep it short…
I never planned to become an artist — I was just passionate about electronic music. In the 90s, I had a friend, Bruno Quartier, who was a musician. As a student, I often visited his studio to learn and experiment with his synthesizer, to play and create sounds. After a year we did some records together (Cyborg, Alpha Process), and I planned with him to launch a label after my studies, with Bruno as one of the artists.
Bruno later had a huge hit with BBE – 7 Days and One Week, alongside Emmanuel Top who, by the way, was my classmate when we were 11. We reconnected during the New Beat era in Belgian clubs, and I watched him launch Attack Records.
“I never planned to become an artist I was just passionate about electronic music.”
When BBE became a worldwide success, I was in the army. After finishing my army, I created Planete Rouge. Bruno was more into Trance music,melodic sound and I preferred to be more into techno. Then I started to release under my own name, without expecting anything.
That first release was Electrostatic — and it all started from there.
Could you share your early and current influences?
I’ve always love music with pure electronic sounds — that’s what catches my ear in any music. I started with new wave and bands like Depeche Mode, then as I was living at the belgium border, of course the EBM was huge there, and discovered Front 242, , Nitzer Ebb, DAF, and The Neon Judgement. From there, I got into New Beat and early techno: R&S, Joey Beltram, +8, Music Man, Plastikman, Emmanuel Top…All the 90 ‘s techno where you could feel a story behind all the tracks.
Today, I’m still influenced by electronic music that has soul — where you can feel emotion and personality. I’m not into techno that’s just functional or made only for the dancefloor. I look for something with depth and character.
How would you describe the evolution of your music style?
Of course the music evolve, the sound, the way you produce, the BPM evolve, but as an artist I have a universe, a style which might stay…The thing is when i was younger, at the time of Muscle Machine , I didn’t allow myself to create music with different direction, I just wanted to do banging, energetic music for clubs.
“Today, I’m still influenced by electronic music that has soul where you can feel emotion and personality.”
Now I feel free to go where I want. It can be dark techno, more hypnotic, more EBM, more dubby, or more melodic, but in the end with all those directions I try to keep a trademark, to keep a soul in the music, a kind of sound signature maybe with a special energy, atmosphere which can be dark, energetic, crazy or emotional, without limiting myself. At the end the music has to please me first, i dont compromise to please people.
Can you walk us through your recent project? What was the inspiration?
I don’t know what to say here, , I just do music without thinking about special things, it’s just creative moments where I let myself free.
What’s next for you as an artist?
Well, at the moment, I’m planning to release a bit more on Planete Rouge. I’ve had my label for many years, but it’s always been a bit irregular 🙂 I might put out one release, stop for two years, and then start again. I’m not the best at marketing my label I’m just spontaneous.
I have several EPs ready that I’m really happy with, and I’m aiming to release two or three of them in 2026. There will also be a new solo album of mine in 2027, as well as some collaborations on other labels.
“Now I feel free to go where I want.”
In parallel, I’ve also created music for the fashion brand AKRIS specifically for their shows.
But what I’m really looking forward to is a new project I’m working on with another artist. It’s not techno — it’s something completely different, where I could really let go creatively, without thinking about the club context. We started it almost three years ago, without pressure, just taking our time. The album is now nearly finished — we’re just waiting for the right moment to release it. Hopefully in 2026.
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