Forbidden Dreams

Shakti - Verboden Dromen [STREP 028 BEL 2019 24-Bit FLAC]

Jos Borremans, Maurice Engelen and Cornelia Van Lierop are, on the face of it, just ordinary Flemish sounding names, however when they became Jade 4 U, Praga Khan and Shakti they were responsible for some of the nineties biggest dance records. 

Before all the success, they released a few dark wave dance singles as Shakti which are all very rare and now very collectible. Stroom Records have done a great job here, compiling those singles and other rarities into a fine album of early Belgian techno. As their sound progressed, they added influences from the east, with a particular highlights being The Awakening with its heavy tribal beats, which was a b-side to the Forbidden Dreams single and the seductive Kamasutra. Enjoy!

A1 That Boy
A2 Forbidden Dreams
A3 The Awakening
A4 The Early Train
B1 Rainbows
B2 Kamasutra
B3 Demonic Forces
B4 Shanah