Arsenal (band)

Arsenal
Origin	Belgium
Genres	Rock, pop, dance
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Playout! / Oyebo Soel
Website	http://www.arsenal-music.com/
Members	Hendrik Willemyns John Roan

Arsenal is a Belgian music band formed in 1999 by Hendrik Willemyns & John Roan who forced their way into various dj-sets with the release of their first EP "release" - a moody-deephouse-track on Wally's Groove World with guestvocals by Blissphemy. The track made it to Cafe del Mar (chillhouse-mix) and was licensed on their label. One year later they worked with Mario Vitalino Dos Santos on various tracks. Mario lives in Belgium but was born in Salvador, Brazil. In the studio they are joined by Steve Verhaege, Bruno Fevery, Bart Van Aken, Mirko Banovic, Mario Goossens and Leonie Gysel. Like all Brazilians living elsewhere, he pours his lament into bossa-type complaints. Hendrik and John try to translate those sentiments into Arsenal songs and in each one you can hear "saudade". The first EP to appear out of that collaboration ("A Volta") was a direct hit. Loved by the critics and played by all the major dj's this track made it to several big compilations. Since 2001 they have been working with DJ Handic from Morocco, who gives their music a slight hip-hop vibe.

Discography

Lokemo (2011)

Vinyl, CD & Dow

1. Montana Rusa
2. Lokemo
3. One Day At A Time
4. Pacific
5. I-330
6. Satellites
7. Fear of heights
8. High Venus
9. Integral
10. Melvin
11. Hatolin
12. Glitter And Gold
13. Sunn Drumms

Lotuk (2008)

CD

1. Estupendo
2. Not A Man
3. Egun
4. Who We Are
5. Lotuk
6. Denikemba
7. Turn Me Loose
8. Selvagem
9. Diggin A Hole
10. The Letter
11. Sandness

De Poolreizigers (2007)

CD

1. Ukon Kivi
2. Lemmini March
3. Sigurrine
4. Mellow Praxis
5. Kazoo
6. Carnaval
7. Rio Praxis
8. Florida
9. Regiment
10. 7°C
11. Body Of Water
12. Midnight At The North-West Territories
13. Nebulous Dawn

Outsides (2005)

CD

1. Saudade (pt.1)
2. Saudade (pt.2)
3. The Cuzinho
4. Switch
5. Either
6. Buy In Late
7. In Your Mind Only
8. Shu Qi Ni De Tou Fa
9. Personne Ne Bouge
10. Northern Soul
11. Subimissão

Switch (2005)

CD-single

1. Switch (Radio Edit)
2. Switch (Album Version)

12"

1. Switch (Reverso 68 dub)
2. Switch (Album Version)
3. Switch (Freeform Five Reform)

Saudade (2005)

CD-single

1. Saudade (Radio Edit)
2. Switch (Freeform Five Reform)

Either (2005)

CD-single

1. Either (Radio Edit)

The Coming (2005)

CD-single

1. The Coming (Radio Edit)
2. The Coming (Idjut Boys Dub)

Oyebo Soul (2003)

CD

1. Angola
2. Amelaka Motinga
3. Mr. Doorman
4. Far I Have Come
5. Dinah
6. A Volta
7. Longee
8. Tigerwoods
9. How Come?

External links

• http://www.arsenal-music.com official site
• http://www.facebook.com/arsenalmusic Facebook page
• http://www.myspace.com/arsenalbe MySpace page
• http://soundcloud.com/arsenalmusic SoundCloud page