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W&W
W&W
Origin	Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Genres	Progressive House Trance
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Armada Music, Mainstage Music
Members	Willem van Hanegem Jr. ; Wardt van der Harst (Re-Ward)
Website	www.wandwmusic.com

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W&W is a music duo from the Netherlands, consisting of Dutch Willem van Hanegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪ.ləm vɑn ˈɦaː.nə.ˌɣəm]) and Wardt van der Harst who is also known as Re-Ward [ˈʋɑrt fɑn dɛr ˈɦɑrst]. The first track "Mustang" was a huge success, it has been played by DJs like Armin van Buuren, Tiësto and Sander van Doorn. Willem is the son of famous Dutch football player also named Willem van Hanegem.

Biography

In 2010, Armin van Buuren said: “W&W are truly the rising stars of Trance. If I have to put my money on somebody, I put it on W&W(Willem & Wardt).” They have also remixed songs of a number of musicians including Aly & Fila, Sean Tyas, Dash Berlin and Orjan Nilsen

In September 2011, they released their debut album Impact on Armada Music.^[1] The album featured a number of collaborations with other artists and included some of their previously released singles. Following the success of the album, they were given their own sub-label of Armada Music called Mainstage Music. In 2012, the duo released their first compilation on the label called, Mainstage Music Volume 1.^[2] Their track "Invasion" was chosen as the official anthem of episode 550 of A State of Trance (often shortened by the listeners with ASOT). However, creating new sounds and styles in their music W&W deviated from producing trance to the production of progressive house and electro (Lift Off!, The Code, etc., ...)^[3]

Discography

Albums:

2011 Impact

Compilations:

2010 Trance World Vol. 10
2012 Mainstage Vol. 1

Singles:

2013 W&W - ID
2013 W&W & Hardwell - ID
2013 W&W & Armin van Buuren - D# Fat
2013 W&W & Ummet Ozcan - The Code
2012 W&W - Lift Off
2012 W&W - White Label
2012 W&W - Moscow
2012 W&W & Marcel Woods - Trigger
2012 W&W & Jochen Miller - Summer
2012 W&W - Shotgun
2011 W&W - Invasion
2011 W&W - Cookie Jar
2011 W&W & Ummet Ozcan - Velicity
2011 W&W & Leon Bolier - Treasure Chest
2011 W&W feat. Emily - State of Emergency
2011 W&W feat. Bree - Nowhere To Go
2011 W&W - Search For Tomorrow
2011 W&W - Do Skip
2011 W&W - Based On A True Story
2011 W&W - Code Red
2011 W&W & Mark Sixma - Twist
2011 W&W - Beta
2011 W&W feat. Ana Criado - Three O'Clock
2011 W&W vs Wezz Devall - Phantom
2011 W&W - AK47
2011 W&W - Impact
2010 W&W vs Ben Gold - Break The Rules
2010 W&W vs Ben Gold - Nexgen
2010 W&W vs Leon Bolier - Saturn
2010 W&W - Alpha
2010 W&W - Manhattan
2010 W&W vs Jonas Stenberg - Alligator F*ckhouse
2010 W&W - D.N.A.
2009 W&W vs Ummet Ozcan - Synergy
2009 W&W - System Overload
2009 W&W - Mainstage
2009 W&W - Our Plan
2008 W&W - Plasma (Exclusive on Trance Yearmix 2008)
2008 W&W - Arena / Chronicles
2008 W&W - Dome
2008 W&W - Countach / Intercity
2007 W&W - Mustang / Eruption

Remixes:

2013 Armin van Buuren ft. Trevor Guthrie - This Is What It Feels Like (W&W Remix)
2013 Zedd Feat. Foxes - Clarity (W&W Remix)
2012 Dash Berlin Feat. Emma Hewitt - Waiting (W&W Remix)
2012 Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan Silence (W&W vs. Jonas Stenberg Remix)
2012 Cosmic Gate & J'Something - Over The Rainbow (W&W Remix)
2011 Armin van Buuren Feat. BT - These Silent Hearts (W&W Remix)
2011 Marcel Woods - Champagne Dreams (W&W Remix)
2011 J.O.C. - Botnik (W&W Remix)
2011 Sean Tyas - Banshee (W&W Remix)
2010 Svenson & Gielen - Beauty Of Silence (W&W vs. Jonas Stenberg Remix)
2010 Aly & Fila ft. Denise Rivera - My Mind Is With You (W&W Remix)
2010 Scott Mac - Damager 02 (W&W Remix)
2009 Little Boots - Remedy (W&W Remix)
2009 Orjan Nilsen - Arctic Globe (W&W Remix)
2009 Armin van Buuren ft. Cathy Burton - Rain (W&W Remix)
2009 Leon Bolier & Galen Behr - Acapulco (W&W Remix)
2008 Sied van Riel - Riel People Know (W&W Remix)
2008 M6 - Fade 2 Black (W&W Remix)

References

^ "Top 100 DJs 2011 - W&W #36". DJ Mag. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
^ "Top 100 DJs 2012 - W&W #25". DJ Mag. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
^ "W&W hits the target". The DJ List. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

External links

[1] "Top 100 DJs 2011 - W&W #36". DJ Mag. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

[2] "Top 100 DJs 2012 - W&W #25". DJ Mag. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

[3] "W&W hits the target". The DJ List. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

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 ==Biography==
-W&W, the guise of Dutch producers Wardt van der Harst and Willem van Hanegem, is considered the next big thing in [[Electronic_dance_music|EDM]]. As big room anthem ‘Mustang’ erupted into the clubs, so did their W&W guise in the scene. What started as a little boy’s dream, soon became reality.
-The W&W adventure began when both guys discovered their love for electronic music. Finding out about this ‘different’ type of music, made them discover a whole lot more than they’d expected. A shared passion for beats and melodies is what drew these guys to a team-up in the studio. It didn’t take long before they met and decided it was time to fathom their musical chemistry in the studio. Willem:“We first met at Electro Energy 2007. We both have a huge interest in both [[House]] and [[Trance]] so we hooked up a lot. Nowadays we are very close friends, besides being studio partners. I think it was in the summer of 2007 that we decided to produce some stuff together. The first track that was finished, was ‘Mustang’.“
-And what a track to finish and start their W&W career with! Addictive tech-trancer ‘Mustang’ was soon being hammered by the big DJs. Only a year after they first met, Sander van Doorn played their single ‘Mustang’ at Electro Energy 2008, making a 3 000 000 Trance lovers go nuts on their phat beats, compressed melody and mind-blowing, heavy-hitting basskicks. W&W achieved their first goal: to create a true Trance anthem. So besides growing out to close fans, they also found another spark there: ‘Mustang’. This first offspring of their talent led the way to recognition and support by today’s dance scene elite. Armin van Buuren even mentioned them as ‘the best upcoming trouse duo of the moment’.
-A moment that has been going on for two years already, as the guys deliver one big track after another. Armada Music quickly snatched the guys and laid down a safe path to release their ‘Intercity’, ‘Dome’, ‘Arena’ and ‘The Plan’, all masterpieces of their own kind. However, there’s always been one compromise and that is the unique blend of Trance, Electro and House music. It’s got to have the W&W sound. W&W hasn’t delivered bangers of tracks, but also introduced their unique, typical sound. Willem and Wardt both define it as ‘big room trance with a techy edge’. W&W: “We always try to bring that big room feeling in our records with massive lead sounds, catchy melodies and tough beats.“ To prevent it from getting a bit of a trick, the guys try to use a different approach on every track, without losing their W&W sound. W&W: “When you compare ‘Mustang’ to ‘Arena’, they both have a catchy hook, but it’s a totally different style. ‘Mustang’ has the rolling beats and basslines. ’Arena’ is very minimalistic, with very little percussion and no rolling basses, but it still has the specific W&W sound.” Their sound isn’t only appreciated by dance lovers, but is being praised to by the big names as well.
-Future is definitely looking bright for these two Dutchies. And for those that can’t get enough of them, there’s a lot to look forward to. 2009 brings them a new chapter. From this year on, W&W dj’s together, and plans to continue walking down the path of success they’ve already started to follow. As you can see, young boys grow up fast.
 In 2010,  Armin van Buuren said: “W&W are truly the rising stars of Trance. If I have to put my money on somebody, I put it on W&W(Willem & Wardt).” They have also remixed songs of a number of musicians including [[Aly & Fila]], [[Sean Tyas]], [[Dash Berlin]] and [[Orjan Nilsen]]