Influenced by the Congotronics groups and their instruments made out of recuperated materials, the members of Hoquets - pronounced "OK" - use a similar attitude : this Belgian/American/French trio mostly play with instruments that they invent and construct out of wooden boards, broken strings, tin cans, etc. in their Brussels workshop. Their music is overflowing with energy and sounds like no other, inspired by indie pop, hip hop, punk, funk, sound art and the strangeness of their homeland, Belgium.
Their debut album BELGOTRONICS is now available on CD/MP3/FLAC and it is featuring amazing guests such as Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), Naoki Otani (Maher Shalal Hash Baz), Yann Tambour (Stranded Horse), Marc Melià Sobrevias & Tanja Frinta (Lonely Drifter Karen).
You can purchase it in your favourite indie record shop (if it still exists...), through the online Crammed Shop or even on iTunes. OK ?
GRONINGEN (NL) - Eurosonic Noorderslag
ROUBAIX (F) - La Condition Publique
ORLÉANS (F) - L'Astrolabe
SAINT-NAZAIRE (F) - Le VIP
RENNES (F) - La Bascule
POITIERS (F) - Le Confort Moderne
TOULOUSE (F) - Les Musicophages
MONTPELLIER (F) - Festival 100%
LYON (F) - Le Local
PARIS (F) - Le Point Éphémère
BRUXELLES (B) - Ancienne Belgique
ALLONNES (F) - La Péniche Excelsior
SAINT-HERBLAIN (F) - La Médiathèque
NANTES (F) - Le Lieu Unique
PARIS (F) - Festival Chorus
PARIS (F) - Trabendo (w/ Konono N°1)
CASTELLÒ (E) - Tanned Tin Festival
ST-OUEN (F) - Mo'Forum
BRUXELLES (B) - Boutik Rock
PARIS (F) - Le Café de la Danse
REIMS (F) - L'Appart Café
ROUBAIX (F) - La Cave aux Poètes
AMSTERDAM (NL) - De Brakke Grond
ETTERBEEK (B) - Atelier 210
LIEGE (B) - Le Tipi
PARIS (F) - Le Monte-en-l'air
PONT-A-CELLES (B) - PaCRocK Festival
BRUXELLES (B) - AB (w/ Staff Benda Bilili)
AMSTERDAM (NL) - OCCII
ARLON (B) - Les Aralunaires
BRUXELLES (B) - Cirque Royal *
CAEN (F) - Chez Adrien et Martin
AGNEAUX (F) - Médiathèque
LAVAL (F) - Les 3 Eléphants
NANTES (F) - Chez Fichtre PARIS (F) - Le Bouillon Belge
STRASBOURG (F) - Kitsch'n Bar
LYON (F) - Le Kraspek Myzik
DIJON (F) - La Péniche Cancale
ST-OUEN (F) - Les Nuits Zébrées
LILLE (F) - La Péniche
ST-BRIEUC (F) - Art Rock
GENT (B) - Dok Kantine
NAMUR (B) - Fête de la Musique
REIMS (F) - Living Room
ST-GILLES (B) - Fête de la Musique
BETHUNE (F) - La Péniche
BRUXELLES (B) - Couleur Café *
FOREST (B) - Bar du Matin
DIXMUIDE (B) - 4AD
DINANT (B) - Meltingpot'art
HOTTON (B) - LaSemo
LIEGE (B) - Les Ardentes
DOUR (B) - Dour Festival
PARIS (F) - BitterSweet(paradise)
VENDÔME (F) - Le Minotaure
CARHAIX (F) - Les Vieilles Charrues *
GENT (B) - Kinky Star
GRENOBLE (F) - Cabaret Frappé
BRUGGE (B) - Vama Veche
OPWIJK (B) - Nijdrop
DRANOUTER (B) - Dranouter Festival
FLOREFFE (B) - Esperanzah! HASSELT (B) - Pukkelpop
BURGOS (E) - Casa de Cultura de Gamonal
BARCELONA (E) - Heliogabal MURCIA (E) - 12&medio
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE (E) - Keroxen11
BAVAY (F) - Festival Le Fond du Placard
BRUXELLES (B) - Bozar
METZ (F) - Festival Musiques Volantes
GENT (B) - Handelsbeurs
LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE (B) - Ecuries du Biéreau
AMIENS (F) - La Lune des Pirates
EVREUX (F) -
L'Abordage
LE MANS (F) - Bebop Festival
BREST (F) - Festival Invisible
CHOLET (F) - Le Bar'Ouf
SAINTES (F) - La Chapelle Chavagne
PAU (F) - La Centrifugeuse
BAYONNE (F) - Le Kalostrape
BORDEAUX (F) - Le Saint-Ex
PERIGUEUX (F) - La Bartola
BRUXELLES (B) - Kultuurkaffee
CHARLEROI (B) - Théâtre de l'Ancre
* part of Congotronics vs Rockers, with members of Konono N°1, Kasai Allstars, Deerhoof, Skeletons, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Juana Molina and producer Vincent Kenis
