Minimalistix
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Belgium |
| Products | Progressive trance music, albums, singles |
Minimalistix was a progressive trance ensemble originating from Belgium, comprising members Dave Lambrechts, Janus De Decker, Johan Casters, Peter Bellaert, Steve Sidewinder (also known as Andy Vandierendonck), and vocalist and performer Poison Ivy (Els Mortelmans). The group was active between 2000 and 2010.
The project was initiated by Peter Bellaert, who performed under the pseudonym Brian Koner. Bellaert started working with synthesizers at the age of eighteen and secured his initial recording agreement with Snowball Records in 1991. Minimalistix gained widespread recognition through the white label release "Struggle for Pleasure," a reinterpretation of Wim Mertens' 1983 composition that became a favorite in Belgian club scenes. In 2000, this track entered the Top 10 on European radio dance charts. Additionally, two of their singles made it into the UK Top 40: "Close Cover" reached number 12, while "Magic Fly," a remix of Space's 1977 hit, peaked at number 36. In the Netherlands, "Struggle for Pleasure" climbed to number 38, and "Close Cover" attained position 34.
Their first album, titled Elements, was launched in 2002.
Singles
- 2000 "Struggle for Pleasure" [Sphear]
- 2000 "Voices for Jana" [Sphear]
- 2001 "A Forest" [Sphear]
- 2001 "A Forest (Remixes)" [Sphear]
- 2001 "Close Cover" [Sphear]
- 2001 Twin Peaks Theme "Falling" [Sphear]
- 2002 "Close Cover" - Progressive and Hard Trance Mixes [Sphear/Data]
- 2002 "Magic Fly" [Mostiko]
- 2003 "Magic Fly (Remixes)"
- 2007 "Whistling Drive" (also known as Young Folks) [The Dance Division/Liberator Music]
- 2007 "Whistling Drive" / "Struggle for Pleasure" [Hardstylers/Mostiko]
- 2008 "Code to Blue" (MP3 release)
- 2010 "Ashk"
Albums
- 2002 Elements [Moskito]
- 2002 Tranthem - Mixed By Minimalistix [Superb Trax]
Remixes
- 2000 The Traveler & In Motion "Believe" [Five AM]
- 2000 Trancid "I Would Stay" [Sphear]
- 2001 Lost Witness "Did I Dream (Song to the Siren)" [Data]
- 2001 Montini "The Sound of Innocence Goes On" [Sphear]
- 2002 Tillmann Uhrmacher "On the Run" [Telstar TV]
- 2002 Flesh & Bones "My Time Has Come" [Mostiko]
- 2002 Poison I.V. "Adagio for Strings" [Sony Music Entertainment]
- 2002 CREA & D.A.I. "Free And Easy" [Avex Trax]
- 2002 DJ Sammy "Sunlight" [Polystar]
- 2002 4 Strings "Diving" [Polystar]
- 2002 Sushi "The Earthshaker" [Bang On!]
- 2002 Flesh & Bones "I Love You" [Telstar TV]
- 2002 DJ Gert "Give Me Some More" [Y2K]
- 2002 Kira "I'll Be Your Angel" [Multiply]
- 2002 Redd Square featuring Tiff Lacey "In Your Hands" [Inferno]
- 2003 Kira "2 Hearts" [Mostiko]
- 2003 Junkie XL featuring Solomon Burke "Catch Up To My Step" [Roadrunner]
- 2003 Decoy & Roy "Inner Life" [Decadance Recordings]
- 2005 White Widow "I Am Leaving You" [Mostiko]
- 2006 Knarf FC "Fortune" [Mostiko]
- 2007 Regi featuring Scala & Kolacny Brothers "I Fail" [Mostiko]