Distant Fires Burning

Gert De Meester is also known as the bassplayer of the world-fusion-funk combo The Seven Laws of Woo, bassplayer of Grunge-rock-americana-trippies The Hindu Needle Trick, knob twiddler of 2questionmarks, The Mental Attack and Distant Fires Burning. Around 2000 he took up the moniker “The Mental Attack” and started to make Breakbeat-Techno-IDM. In 2007 Gert started to experiment more with ambient as “Distant Fires Burning” just to state the difference with the more beat-oriënted work by “The Mental Attack”. Since 2025 he is also active as Reverend Basstorius where he makes remixes for Luc Van Acker, The Names and Arbeid Adelt and produces funky/dubby dancemusic with electronics and bass. After several self-released albums he released on labels like U-Cover CDR Limited, Consouling Sounds, E.L.M. Collective, Moatùn 7 and Audiobulb records. It became clear that Distant Fires Burning was the vehicle for a very personal expression and one in which the bass guitar re-entered as the primary source. Distant Fires Burning is Gert’s expression through bass - enhanced and manipulated to create a very unique and personal sound. He has been able to collaborate with a broad spectrum of artists like Pulse Mandala, Crows Labyrinth, Jon Doe One, Stratosphere, Erik Pardaens, Autistici, ...