Jump to content

W&W: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Zawl (talk | contribs)
38,802 edits
added nom
Zawl (talk | contribs)
38,802 edits
added content
Line 21: Line 21:
}}
}}


'''W&W''' is a Dutch [[electronic music]] duo from [[Breda]], [[North Brabant]], consisting of '''Willem van Hanegem''' (born 25 June 1987) ({{IPA-nl|ˈʋɪ.ləm vɑn ˈɦaː.nə.ˌɣɛm}}) and '''Ward van der Harst''' (born 26 December 1988) {{IPA-nl|ˈʋɑrt fɑn dɛr ˈɦɑrst|}}. Willem is the son of the Dutch football player [[Willem van Hanegem]].
'''W&W''' is a Dutch [[electronic music]] duo from [[Breda]], [[North Brabant]], consisting of '''Willem van Hanegem''' (born 25 June 1987) ({{IPA-nl|ˈʋɪ.ləm vɑn ˈɦaː.nə.ˌɣɛm}}) and '''Ward van der Harst''' (born 26 December 1988) {{IPA-nl|ˈʋɑrt fɑn dɛr ˈɦɑrst|}}.

== Background ==
In 2007, Van Hanegem and Van der Harst met before forming W&W. Fusing styles and mixing influences, W&W combine the uplifting and melodic elements of trance with the raw intensity of electro and progressiveness of house.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wandwmusic.com/biography/|title=Biography {{!}} W&W|last=Flashin.nl|first=Wouter van Groesen /|website=www.wandwmusic.com|access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref>

Van Hanegem is the son of the Dutch football player [[Willem van Hanegem|Willem van Hanegem, Sr]].

== History ==

=== 2014 ===
Their single "Bigfoot" was released in February 2014. It topped the chart at Beatport, gained a lot of plays at international radio stations and festivals all over the world. Since October 2014, W&W have been hosting their own radio show on SLAM!<ref name=":0" />

=== 2015 ===
In 2015, they continued their success by releasing major tracks like "Rave After Rave" and "The One", a tribute to [[Whitney Houston]], which uses the vocal samples of Houston’s major hit "[[How Will I Know]]".

They were ranked at 14th in the 2015 annual [[DJ Magazine|DJ Mag Top 100]] DJs list<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/top100dj?year=2015|title=Top 100 DJs 2016 {{!}} DJMag.com|website=djmag.com|access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref>, they were also performing at huge festivals around the world such as [[Miami Music Week]], [[Winter Music Conference]] and [[Ultra Music Festival]].

W&W became the first ever dance music act to perform at a [[Major League Baseball]] stadium when they took over [[Philadelphia Phillies|Philadelphia Phillies Citizen]]'s Bank Ball Park for a two-hour set.<ref name=":0" />

=== 2016 ===
In 2016, they released "Arcade", a new collaboration with [[Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike]], and a vocal solo single "How Many".<ref name=":0" />


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 09:25, 14 November 2016

W&W
W&W live at Airbeat One 2016 in Germany
Background information
OriginBreda, North Brabant, Netherlands
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
Members
  • Willem van Hanegem
  • Wardt van der Harst
Websitewandwmusic.com

W&W is a Dutch electronic music duo from Breda, North Brabant, consisting of Willem van Hanegem (born 25 June 1987) (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪ.ləm vɑn ˈɦaː.nə.ˌɣɛm]) and Ward van der Harst (born 26 December 1988) [ˈʋɑrt fɑn dɛr ˈɦɑrst].

Background

In 2007, Van Hanegem and Van der Harst met before forming W&W. Fusing styles and mixing influences, W&W combine the uplifting and melodic elements of trance with the raw intensity of electro and progressiveness of house.[1]

Van Hanegem is the son of the Dutch football player Willem van Hanegem, Sr.

History

2014

Their single "Bigfoot" was released in February 2014. It topped the chart at Beatport, gained a lot of plays at international radio stations and festivals all over the world. Since October 2014, W&W have been hosting their own radio show on SLAM![1]

2015

In 2015, they continued their success by releasing major tracks like "Rave After Rave" and "The One", a tribute to Whitney Houston, which uses the vocal samples of Houston’s major hit "How Will I Know".

They were ranked at 14th in the 2015 annual DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list[2], they were also performing at huge festivals around the world such as Miami Music Week, Winter Music Conference and Ultra Music Festival.

W&W became the first ever dance music act to perform at a Major League Baseball stadium when they took over Philadelphia Phillies Citizen's Bank Ball Park for a two-hour set.[1]

2016

In 2016, they released "Arcade", a new collaboration with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and a vocal solo single "How Many".[1]

Discography

W&W live at TomorrowWorld 2013

Studio albums

List of studio albums
Title Album details
Impact

Compilation albums

  • Trance World Vol. 10 (2010)
  • Mainstage Vol. 1 (2012)

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NLD
[3] 		BEL
[4] 		FRA
[5] 		GER SWI
[6]
"Mustang" 2008 63 — — — — Non-album singles
"Lift Off!" 2013 82 — — — —
"The Code"
(with Ummet Ozcan) 		94 — — — —
"Jumper"
(with Hardwell) 		— — 141 — —
"Bigfoot" 2014 27 75 135 74 61
"Rocket"
(with Blasterjaxx) 		— — — — —
"Waves"
(vs. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) 		— 7 — — —
"Don't Stop the Madness"
(with Hardwell featuring Fatman Scoop) 		— 98 — — —
"If It Ain't Dutch"
(with Armin van Buuren) 		2015 — — — — —
"Rave After Rave" — — — — —
"Bowser"
(with Blasterjaxx) 		— — — — —
"Spack Jarrow"
(with MOTi) 		— — — — —
"The One" — — — — —
"Arcade"
(vs. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) 		2016 — 37 161 — —
"How Many"
(featuring Vassy) 		— — — — —
"Live the Night"
(with Hardwell featuring Lil Jon) 		— — 112
[7]		 — —
"Caribbean rave"
(featuring Eva Simons) 		— — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other tracks

2008:

  • "Countach / Intercity"
  • "Dome"
  • "Arena / Chronicles"
  • "Plasma" (Exclusive on Trance Yearmix 2008)

2009:

  • "The Plan"
  • "Mainstage / System Overload"
  • "Synergy" (vs. Ummet Ozcan)
  • "D.N.A."

2010:

  • "Aligator Fuckhouse" (vs. Jonas Stenberg)
  • "Manhattan"
  • "Alpha"
  • "Saturn" (vs. Leon Bolier)
  • "Break the Rules / Nexgen" (vs. Ben Gold)

2011:

  • "Impact"
  • "Three O'Clock" (featuring Ana Criado)
  • "Sommer" (featuring Jochen Miller)

2012:

  • "Shotgun"
  • "Moscow"

2013:

2014:

  • "Ghost Town"
  • "Shocker" (with Headhunterz)
  • "The Dancefloor is Yours" (with Hardwell)
  • "We Control the Sound" (with Headhunterz)

Remixes

2008:

2009:

2010:

  • Aly & Fila – "My Mind Is With You"
  • Scott Mac – "Damager 02"
  • Svenson & Gielen – "The Beauty of Silence"

2011:

2012:

2013:

2014:

2015:

2016:

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome Ref
2016 NRJ Music Awards Best Collaboration of the Year W&W Nominated [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Flashin.nl, Wouter van Groesen /. "Biography | W&W". www.wandwmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  2. ^ "Top 100 DJs 2016 | DJMag.com". djmag.com. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  3. ^ "W&W discography". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  4. ^ "W&W discography". ultratop.be/nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ "W&W discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  6. ^ "W&W discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Palmares NRJ DJ AWARDS 2016 - Meilleurs DJs". NRJ.fr (in French). Retrieved 2016-11-14.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=W%26W&oldid=749437617"