2WEI
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2WEI | |
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| Simon Heeger and Christian Vorländer Simon Heeger and Christian Vorländer | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Genres | Trailer music, Production music, Electronic music, Film score, Epic music |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Position Music |
| Members |
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| Website | 2wei |
2WEI or 2WEI Music is a composer team founded by Christian Vorländer and Simon Heeger in early 2016. The group is based in Hamburg, Germany.[1] Their music has been featured in numerous movie trailers including Wonder Woman and Darkest Hour.
Background
Christian Vorländer and Simon Heeger have known each other since college, after which they pursued different career paths. Vorländer began working for Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL in Los Angeles,[2] while Heeger worked at advertising music houses like Mophonics and Yessian.[3]
Vorländer returned to Germany in 2015, and in 2016 they joined forces and formed 2WEI, combining their skills from the advertising and film score music world.[4][5]
Since then, the group has had a continuous success, licensing their tracks for various promotional campaigns.
The composer duo has had their tracks promoted to various trailer houses and music editors by Position Music, the label which they are currently working with.[6] Soon after, their music was chosen to be featured in various major Hollywood movie trailers.
Licensing credits
Movie trailers
Major movie trailers include: Wonder Woman, Tomb Raider,[7][8] Ghost in the Shell, War for the Planet of the Apes, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Darkest Hour, Mortal Engines and Hellboy.
Advertising
2WEI's music has been featured in ads for Lufthansa, Audi, Mercedes,[9] FILA, Samsung and more. In 2018 they were awarded with the Golden Lion in Cannes for the best composition.
Discography
- 2019: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Bassjackers and 2WEI — "Mortal Kombat (Anthem)"[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Tête-à-Tête with 2WEI". Akkurat. Vol. 2. p. 3.
- ^ "Tête-à-Tête with 2WEI". Akkurat. Vol. 2. p. 7.
- ^ "Tête-à-Tête with 2WEI". Akkurat. Vol. 2. pp. 7, 11.
- ^ "Tête-à-Tête with 2WEI". Akkurat. Vol. 2. p. 9.
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- ^ "Tête-à-Tête with 2WEI". Akkurat. Vol. 2. p. 19.
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- ^ "Top Spot of the Week: Sehsucht Produces "First Of A New Kind" For Mercedes, Lukas Lindemann Rosinski". SHOOT.
- ^ "Mortal Kombat Anthem - Single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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