Boccaccio (nightclub)

Boccaccio was a nightclub in Destelbergen, near Ghent, Belgium. The club is known being the breeding ground for New Beat. It was a diamond shaped venue which was crowded at the time, with people from all over Europe wanting to hear this kind of new music. Based on electronic body music but played very slow. Popular formations "bands" were Lords of Acid (with members Praga Khan and Jade 4U), and Confetti's. Legend goes that one of the "bocca" Djs played an EBM record on 33rpm instead 45rpm and New Beat was born. The club was forced to close after a long series of drug problems. They sold the name and the club was re-opened in Diest, and the name was recently sold to a club in Ostend. Famous Djs at the club were Olivier Pieters and Henk.

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Robert De Maesschalck founded Balmoral and Boccaccio Life in 1963 at first as dance and party hall. One year later a jukebox was added and the first dancing was born. On the opening night, two cars and a hundred bicycles were parked in front!In a continuous quest for better music experience turntables, mixing panels and better sound were integrated. Driven by success in the late sixties Robert continued his path by opening several other bars or dancing facilities.

A few examples were The Number One(Ghent), Tiffany's (Knokke), The Twenty-seven(Ghent) and of course the legendary dance temple formerly know as BOCCACCIO since 1972.

More info on the Official site from the legendary Belgium club on http://www.myspace.com/boccacciolife