Mr. Belt & Wezol
Mr. Belt & Wezol are a Dutch electronic music duo consisting of DJ Bart Riem (Dutch pronunciation: [bɑrt rim]) and DJ and producer Sam van Wees[3] ([sɑm vɑn ˈʋeːs]). The duo's tracks "Finally" and "Somebody to Love" (2015) reached the top 10 of Beatport for several weeks.[4][5] In 2016 the duo won the "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" award at the Annual International Dance Music Award.[3]
Mr. Belt & Wezol | |
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Origin | Delft, Netherlands[1][2] |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | DJs |
Years active | 2013-present |
Labels | Spinnin', Musical Freedom, Spinnin' Deep, Potion, Heldeep Records, Future House Music, SPRS, FFRR, Ego, Ultra Music, Digital Teddy Ltd, Spinnin' Remixes, Armada Music, WEA France, Found Frequencies |
Members |
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Website | mrbeltandwezol.nl |
History
Since 2014, Mr. Belt & Wezol run a monthly podcast. It started under the name "Mr. Belt & Wezol Music Club" and continues as "Thee Cuckoo's Nest".[6][7] In 2014, the duo permed in Club Unit in Herentals, Belgium.[8]
In 2016 at Belt & Wezol performed at "Wish Outdoor" in Beek en Donk, the Dance Nature Festival in Eindhoven,[9] and not live at the Weekend Festival in Stockholm and at the Weekend Festival Baltic in Pärnu, Estonia.[10][11] In 2017, they performed in the Indian Summer Festival of Langedijk,[12] in Wish Outdoor,[7] the Lakedance Festival in Best,[13][14] and the Summer Festival of Antwerp. In 2018 they could be seen and heard at Deephouse stages in Amsterdam, Groningen, and Oldenzaal.[15] In 2019 Mr Belt & Wezol performed at the festivals Sneeuwbal in Utrecht, Paaspop in Schijndel,[16] "We Are Electric" in Eersel[17] and again at Wish Outdoor.[3]
Awards
- 2016: Annual International Dance Music Award in the category best break-through artist (group)[18][19]
Discography
Extended plays
- 2014: Slow Me Down
- 2014: Atlas / Miracle [Love Not Money Records]
Singles
- 2013: Homeless[20]
- 2014: The One
- 2014: Lone
- 2014: Toys
- 2014: Sneak
- 2014: Luv Thang
- 2014: Cheater
- 2014: Small Rooms (with De Hofnar)
- 2014: Shiver [Spinnin' Records]
- 2014: Feel So Good [Musical Freedom][21]
- 2014: Pikachu (with Oliver Heldens) [Spinnin' Records][22]
- 2014: Time [Spinnin' Deep][23]
- 2015: Homeless
- 2015: Finally [Spinnin' Deep]
- 2015: Somebody to Love (with Freejak) [Spinnin' Deep]
- 2015: RDY2FLY [Spinnin' Deep]
- 2016: Faith (with Daser) [Potion]
- 2016: Hide & Seek (with Shermanology) [Heldeep Records]
- 2016: Stand Up
- 2017: Boogie Wonderland [Spinnin' Records][24]
- 2017: Take Me Higher [Future House Music][17]
- 2017: Good Times [Spinnin' Deep][4][5]
- 2017: One More Day (with Aevion) [SPRS]
- 2018: Let's All Chant [Spinnin']
- 2018: Stupid (with LucyXX) [Spinnin']
- 2018: Harmony [Heldeep Records]
- 2019: The Rhythm [Spinnin' Records]
- 2019: One Thing (with Jack Wins) [Spinnin' Records][25]
- 2019: Mind Control [Armada Music][26]
- 2019: Do It for Love (featuring Sander Nijbroek) [Spinnin' Records][27]
- 2019: Not Dancing [Spinnin' Records][28]
- 2020: The Jabberwock [Heldeep Records][29]
- 2020: Homeless [Spinnin' Records][30]
- 2021: Way It Is [Spinnin' Records][31]
Remixes
- 2014: Too Much (Drake, Sampha)
- 2014: Renegade Master (Wildchild)
- 2014: New Orleans (Naxxos) [Spinnin' Deep]
- 2014: Guitar Track (Sander van Doorn & Firebeatz)
- 2014: Gecko (Overdrive) (Oliver Heldens & Becky Hill) [FFRR]
- 2014: Cool Enough (Spada & Elen Levon) [Ego]
- 2015: Sometimes (Alle Farben & Graham Candy)
- 2015: Till It Hurts (Yellow Claw ft. Ayden) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2015: Raindrops (SNBRN ft. Kerli) [Ultra Music]
- 2015: We Like To Party (Showtek)
- 2015: The Party (Joe Stone ft. Montell Jordan) [Spinnin' Records]
- 2015: New Love (The Arches) [Potion]
- 2015: Never Forget You (MNEK & Zara Larsson) [Digital Teddy Ltd]
- 2016: Hold On (MOGUAI ft. Cheat Codes) [Spinnin' Remixes]
- 2016: Sparks (Gramercy ft. Sharna Bass) [Armada Music]
- 2017: Katchi (Ofenbach vs. Nick Waterhouse) [WEA France]
- 2017: Back for More (Feder ft. Daecolm)
- 2018: Crazy (Lost Frequencies & Zonderling) [Found Frequencies]
- 2018: Talk To Me (GoldFish) [Armada]
References
- Prince, Dan. "Mr Belt & Wezol". DMC World. Burham. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- "Zaterdagmorgen, 01.29 uur". Delft op Zondag. Vol. 22, no. 47. Delft. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- Jansen, Eddy (14 June 2017). "Mr. Belt & Wezol: oude disco in house-jasje op festival We Are Electric in Eersel" [Mr. Belt & Wezol: old disco in house makeover at the We Are Electric festival in Eersel]. Eindhovens Dagblad. Eindhoven. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- Chrys, Kassi (24 April 2017). "Mr. Belt & Wezol - Good Times". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- Peppler, Jackie (25 April 2017). "Mr Belt & Wezol – Good Times". EDM Tunes. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Mr. Belt & Wezol Celebrate 1 Year Anniversary Radio Show With Fairytale Episode 'Music Club'". Sonic Agenda. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- Kyra (2017). "WiSH Outdoor 2017". Party Scene. Amsterdam. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- Otten, Hans (5 December 2014). "Club Unit viert met pop-up party". Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- Muris, Patric (20 April 2016). "Festivaloverzicht 2016: alle lente- en zomerfestivals op een rijtje". Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Festivalyje "Weekend Festival Baltic": Tiesto, Martin Garrix ir "Radistų" pasirodymai". 15min (in Lithuanian). 16 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Suve suurfestival Weekend Festival Baltic kinnitas superstaaride Tiësto ja Martin Garrixi esinemised". Elu24 (in Estonian). 16 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Ronnie Flex en Causes naar Indian Summer". De Telegraaf. Amsterdam. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Jansen, Eddy (28 June 2017). "Nervo, Brooks en Mr. Belt & Wezol op Lakedance II" [Nervo, Brooks, and Mr. Belt & Wezol at Lakedance II]. Eindhovens Dagblad. Eindhoven. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Jansen, Eddy. "Beperkt treinverkeer naar dancefestival Lakedance op Aquabest". Algemeen Dagblad. Rotterdam.
- "Line-up vier steden Kingsland Festival bekend". De Telegraaf. Amsterdam. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Besters, Tim (21 February 2019). "Nieuwe namen voor Paaspop: Ronnie Flex afsluiter op zondag, ook Famke Louise komt naar Schijndel". Algemeen Dagblad. Rotterdam. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Berry, Peter (27 March 2017). "Mr. Belt & Wezol Breakaway From Spinnin' Signing Latest Single With Future House Music". Your EDM. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "Spinnin' Records opnieuw beste dancelabel ter wereld". De Telegraaf. Amsterdam. March 22, 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Magnetic (24 March 2016). "The Winners of the 31st Annual International Dance Music Awards". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Berecz, Aaron (17 January 2015). "Mr. Belt & Wezol - Homeless (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Berecz, Aaron (3 September 2014). "Mr. Belt & Wezol - Feel So Good (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Lee, Valerie (October 29, 2014). "Oliver Heldens explores Pokémon-inspired grooves with Mr. Belt & Wezol for 'Pikachu'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Berecz, Aaron (29 December 2014). "Mr. Belt & Wezol - Time (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- Chrys, Kassi (9 January 2017). "Mr. Belt & Wezol - 'Boogie Wonderland'". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- Goodman, Taylor (18 March 2019). "Watch Mr. Belt & Wezol and Jack Wins' One Thing music video". JustNje. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "Mind Control - Single by Mr Belt & Wezol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "Do It For Love (feat. Sander Nijbroek) - Single by Mr Belt & Wezol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "Not Dancing - Single by Mr Belt & Wezol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "The Jabberwock - Single by Mr Belt & Wezol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "Homeless - Single by Mr Belt & Wezol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "Way It Is - Single by Mr Belt & Wezol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links
- Mr. Belt & Wezol Discography at Discogs
- Mr. Belt & Wezol Official Soundcloud at SoundCloud
- Interview at DMC World Magazine