Lionel Weets is a Belgian techno and house producer. Even though he comes from Belgium, Lionel’s style has been clearly influenced by Detroit Techno and can be described as deep, soulful, and melodic with a funky touch.
You may have heard of Lionel a few years ago under the alias “MGMX,” as he was producing tribal techno tracks that were released under labels such as Patterns and Adult, to name a few.
Lionel has always aimed to create techno music that comes from the heart and decided to return to one of his early loves. As he knew he had to improve his producing skills to create Detroit-like Techno, he decided to simply stop releasing new tracks and start back in the studio. His style slowly evolved into deeper and more melodic techno, and he again began releasing EPs and tracks under labels such as Greg Gow’s Restructured Recordings, Hype Muzik and Espai Music.
Because Lionel knew his career needed to be taken to a new level, he once again started back in the studio and quit releasing music for some time. After one year in the studio, his sound matured. It became clear that there was a distinct difference between Lionel’s old releases and his new style. In response to this change, he decided to work under his real name. Lionel’s musical identity was born.