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Hendrik Willemyns
Hendrik Willemyns (born 21 January 1972) is a Belgian musician, producer, and filmmaker best known for his work with the band Arsenal. Career Music Arsenal was founded by Willemyns and John Roan in 1999. The name of their band was derived from a weapon depository located next to their studio in Brussels. They released their first single, the aptly titled "Release", in 1999. Their debut album, ''Oyebo Soul'', came out in 2003, and they have since released six more studio albums: ''Outsides'' (2005), ''Lotuk'' (2008), ''Lokemo'' (2011), ''Furu'' (2014), ''In the Rush of Shaking Shoulders'' (2018), and ''The Rhythm of the Band'' (2021). The band has collaborated with numerous international vocalists on their recordings, including Grant Hart, Johnny Whitney, Aaron Perrino, Mike Ladd, Melanie Pain, Gabriel Rios, and Shawn Smith. In 2015, Willemyns composed the soundtrack for '' The Ardennes'', a film by Robin Pront. Film ''Lotuk'' (2008) ''Lotuk'' is Willemyn's first feature-len ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenal (Belgian Band)
Arsenal is an electronic music band consisting of Belgian musicians Hendrik Willemyns and John Roan. Since the issue of their debut single Release" in 1999, Arsenal have published six albums, collaborating with a wide range of international singers and musicians including Mike Ladd, Shawn Smith, John Garcia, Grant Hart, and Johnny Whitney. Whilst rooted in electronic dance music, Arsenal have incorporated numerous other genres of music into their albums, from African and Latin American rhythms to pop, hip hop, and indie rock. History Taking their name from a World War II weapons depository located next to their studio in Brussels, Belgium, Hendrik Willemyns and John Roan started out with their debut EP ''Release'' issued in 1999 on the Antwerp-based Wally's Groove World label and subsequently licensed by the Ibiza label Café del Mar for their ''Chill-Out House'' compilation. Arsenal's follow-up single, "A Volta", was the first of several collaborations with the Brazilian-bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |