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2 Belgen
12+ albums
synthpopnew wavepost-punkBelgiumbelgian
about
2 Belgen was founded in Ghent, Belgium, and initially consisted of guitar player (later multi-instrumentalist) Rembert De Smet and drummer Herman Celis. The name ("two belgians") was jokingly explained as "the only thing we had in common : our nationality". Almost all the songs are written by Rembert De Smet, who also characterizes the music by the extensive use of the guitar-synthesizer (then a small revolution), playing bass & rhythm on the same guitar and by his quite unique singing style. They sign a deal with Antler (a firm in Aarschot best known for its productions in the alternative genre, eg. Chowchow, Poesie Noire, Nacht Und Nebel, Siglo XX ...) and record a first single with Roland Beelen as producer : this is the single "Quand le film est triste / Lena", of which they immediately sell more than 5,000 copies. As Roland Beelen explained in Wit-Lof from Belgium : "The very first success came almost automatic. It was a very attractive formula : Herman & Rembert were only two, but between the two of them they did almost all the instruments of a complete band. They had their own material and consequently could perform live at a very low cost. 2 Belgen where kind of a curiosity and had very nice melodies too. We didn't have the means of producing those songs very well, but that wasn't necessary : the quality was there". They soon record an untitled debut album with Roland Beelen as producer. Funny and experimental, yet energetic and danceable pop is the result,
top songs
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Lena
7,0822Lena - Remastered
6,6553Opération Coup De Poing - 2003 Remastered Version
2,9754Lena - 2003 Remastered Version
2,7535Operation Coup de Poing
1,4306Lena - 2003 Digital Remaster;2003 - Remaster;
1,1577In the Night
9238Opération Coup De Poing
9179Quand le film est triste
73810Lena (original version)
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