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[[File:Fuse_blaasstraat.jpg|thumb|Front entrance of the club Fuse at Rue Blaes 208 in Brussels.]]
[[File:Fuse_blaasstraat.jpg|thumb|Front entrance of the club Fuse at Rue Blaes 208 in Brussels.]]
'''Fuse''' is a club at Rue Blaes 208 in the [[Marollen]] district of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] capital [[Brussels]]. It opened in 1994 and has a capacity of 800 people.
'''Fuse''' is a club at Rue Blaes 208 in the [[Marollen]] district of [[Brussels]]. It opened in 1994 and has a capacity of 800 people.


The location initially housed a neighborhood cinema that changed its name several times: Cinema Blaes (1925–1933), Cinema Iris (1934–1940) and finally Cinema R.A.F. (1947–71). Later, Le Disque Rouge opened here, a club popular with the Spanish community in Brussels. This club was taken over by Thierry Coppens and Peter Decuypere, who turned it into Fuse in 1994.
The location initially housed a neighborhood cinema that changed its name several times: Cinema Blaes (1925–1933), Cinema Iris (1934–1940) and finally Cinema R.A.F. (1947–71). Later, Le Disque Rouge opened here, a club popular with the Spanish community in Brussels. Thierry Coppens and Peter Decuypere took over this club and turned it into Fuse in 1994.


Coppens had organized the gay party [[La Demence]] since 1989, which has taken place in Fuse ever since. Together with Decuypere, he saw a good future for [[techno]] and together they brought Fuse to prominence among international techno clubs. It has been named the best club in Belgium and its resident DJ Pierre (not to be confused with [[DJ Pierre]]) was named the best Belgian resident DJ by the Belgian entertainment magazine [[Nightcode]].
Coppens had organized the gay party [[La Demence]] since 1989, which has taken place in Fuse ever since. Together with Decuypere, he saw a good future for [[techno]], and together, they brought Fuse to prominence among international techno clubs. It has been named the best club in Belgium, and its resident DJ Pierre (not to be confused with [[DJ Pierre]]) was named the best Belgian resident DJ by the Belgian entertainment magazine [[Nightcode]].


Peter Decuypere left Fuse in 1997 to focus on his '''I Love Techno''' event in [[Ghent]]. Thierry Coppens handed management of Fuse over to his friends Nick Ramoudt and Dominique Martens at the end of 2007 to focus entirely on La Demence. At the beginning of 2020, the club's management was taken over by Steven Van Belle and Andy Walravens.
Decuypere left Fuse in 1997 to focus on his '''I Love Techno''' event in [[Ghent]]. At the end of 2007, Coppens handed Fuse management over to his friends Nick Ramoudt and Dominique Martens to focus entirely on La Demence. At the beginning of 2020, Steven Van Belle and Andy Walravens took over the club's management.


Fuse was on [[DJ Mag|DJ Magazine]]'s list of the 100 best clubs in the world between 2008–2014, placing highest in 2010 at position 21. That year, the magazine said: ''"As explosive as its name suggests, Fuse has been Belgium's number one techno outpost since it opened way back in 1994 - an era when Belgian techno label R&S was revered as one of the globe's most influential and innovative record labels."''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fuse {{!}} Top 100 Clubs 2010 |url=https://djmag.com/top100clubs/2010/21/Fuse |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=DJMag.com |language=en}}</ref>
Fuse was on [[DJ Mag|DJ Magazine]]'s list of the 100 best clubs in the world between 2008 and 2014, placing highest in 2010 at position 21. That year, the magazine said: ''"As explosive as its name suggests, Fuse has been Belgium's number one techno outpost since it opened way back in 1994 - an era when Belgian techno label R&S was revered as one of the globe's most influential and innovative record labels."''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fuse {{!}} Top 100 Clubs 2010 |url=https://djmag.com/top100clubs/2010/21/Fuse |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=DJMag.com |language=en}}</ref>


On January 12, 2023, Fuse decided to close its doors after the Brussels Environment Public Service ordered them to reduce the noise level to 95dB and to close at 2 a.m., following complaints from a neighbor. Fuse then made an appeal which was accepted, and the club could open again without restrictions.
On January 12, 2023, Fuse decided to close its doors after the Brussels Environment Public Service ordered them to reduce the noise level to 95dB and to close at 2 a.m., following complaints from a neighbor. Fuse appealed the decision, which was accepted, and the club could open again without restrictions.


== References ==
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== External links ==


* [https://www.fuse.be/ Fuse website]
* [https://www.fuse.be/ Fuse website]
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[[Category:Culture in Brussels]]
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Revision as of 11:03, 9 March 2024

Front entrance of the club Fuse at Rue Blaes 208 in Brussels.

Fuse is a club at Rue Blaes 208 in the Marollen district of Brussels. It opened in 1994 and has a capacity of 800 people.

The location initially housed a neighborhood cinema that changed its name several times: Cinema Blaes (1925–1933), Cinema Iris (1934–1940) and finally Cinema R.A.F. (1947–71). Later, Le Disque Rouge opened here, a club popular with the Spanish community in Brussels. Thierry Coppens and Peter Decuypere took over this club and turned it into Fuse in 1994.

Coppens had organized the gay party La Demence since 1989, which has taken place in Fuse ever since. Together with Decuypere, he saw a good future for techno, and together, they brought Fuse to prominence among international techno clubs. It has been named the best club in Belgium, and its resident DJ Pierre (not to be confused with DJ Pierre) was named the best Belgian resident DJ by the Belgian entertainment magazine Nightcode.

Decuypere left Fuse in 1997 to focus on his I Love Techno event in Ghent. At the end of 2007, Coppens handed Fuse management over to his friends Nick Ramoudt and Dominique Martens to focus entirely on La Demence. At the beginning of 2020, Steven Van Belle and Andy Walravens took over the club's management.

Fuse was on DJ Magazine's list of the 100 best clubs in the world between 2008 and 2014, placing highest in 2010 at position 21. That year, the magazine said: "As explosive as its name suggests, Fuse has been Belgium's number one techno outpost since it opened way back in 1994 - an era when Belgian techno label R&S was revered as one of the globe's most influential and innovative record labels."[1]

On January 12, 2023, Fuse decided to close its doors after the Brussels Environment Public Service ordered them to reduce the noise level to 95dB and to close at 2 a.m., following complaints from a neighbor. Fuse appealed the decision, which was accepted, and the club could open again without restrictions.

References

  1. ^ "Fuse | Top 100 Clubs 2010". DJMag.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.