Filterheadz are a

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DJ and

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duo from

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, Belgium. Formed by brothers Bert and Maarten Wilmaers.

History

In the mid-1980s, the Filterheadz made their first musical steps by playing in a pop band. Bert played guitar, Maarten was a drummer. Their role models were bands such as U2,

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, and still today these influences are audible in their songs. After a whole series of pop,

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and R&B projects with rather modest success, they continuously approached the field of electronic dance music through remixes by

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and

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. Therefore, their recent productions are strongly oriented towards the American

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scene. In 1998, they were contracted by the Belgian label Headroom Music. After a few publications under various

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s, they decided to opt for the name "Filterheadz". At that time, Jo Casters' attention was raised and he ordered a number of remixes from them. Their interpretation of "

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" (

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) became a club hit. Inspired by Deep Dish and

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, they advanced to

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and with remixes for Hooj and

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scored more club hits. When the Filterheadz were contacted by Intec Records, they produced a Latin Techno track "Sunshine", which was to be played on

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as a summer song. More remix work for

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and

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followed. After producing the best-selling techno record of the year, they began to search musical diversity again and published their first mixed genre CD "Tribalicious". The first album is in progress and will be a mixture of Electronic Music and

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Discography

Singles

*2000 'Party With You' (as Slow) *2000 'Feel Your Body' (as TFF) *2001 'Faggots and Dope' *2001 'The Music' *2002 'The One Who Got Caught' *2002 'The Rhythm/Protection' (feat. Tomaz) *2002 'I Love Techno (United As One)' (as Tomaz vs. Filterheadz) *2002 'I Love Sunshine' (as Tomaz vs. Filterheadz) *2003 'In Your Eyes' with Orange 3 *2003 'Lake T'ana' (as Slow) *2003 'Tribalicious' *2003 'Corridor' (as Zzino vs. Filterheadz) *2004 'Yimanya' *2005 'Love Distortion' *2005 'Cartagena/Santiago/Lima' *2005 'Switch' *2006 'Endless Summer' *2006 'Blue Sky Happiness' *2008 'Day At the Beach' *2009 'Rising Rocky' *2011 'Everything Explained' *2012 'The Game' *2012 'Earth' *2013 'Atlantic' *2013 'This And That'

Remixes

*1999 After Sun - "Lovers" *2000 Spectre - "Intoxification" (Pro-Sync v. Filterheadz) *2000 Eggs & Bacon - "Moonlight Shining" *2000

- "Struggle for Pleasure" *2000 Master & Slave - "Time of Your Life" *2001 Star - "Rock Rose" *2001 Minimalistix - "Close Cover/Close But Undercover" *2001 Ashtrax - "Digital Reason" *2001 Murcielago - "Los Americanos" *2001

- "Into the Trees" *2001

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- "Glass Garden" *2001 Miss K. vs. Woody Rivers - "Touched Together" (Filterheadz vs. Pro-Sync Remix) *2001 Dave Kane - "The Journey of Zoé" *2001 Minimalistix - Firewalkers *2001 DJ Sandy vs. Sinesweeper - "Shake It" *2002

Antiloop Antiloop were a Swedish electronic dance music duo, formed in Lidingö in 1994 by David Westerlund and Robin Söderman. They won two Swedish Grammis Awards and six Swedish Dance Music Awards. Biography Early career (1974–1994) Robin Staffa ...

- "Start Rockin'" *2002 Minimalistix - "Into the Streets" *2002

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- "Glamour Girl" *2002 Bedrock - "

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" *2002 Ralphie B - "Massive" *2002 DJ Georgio presents Scramjet - "Into Tha Groove" *2002

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- "Livin' My Life" *2002 Tiesto &

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- "Obsession" *2002 Barraka - "Song To The Siren" *2002

- "Subsonik" *2002 Richi M - "Face the Future" *2002 QED - "Hardly A Day" *2003 Minimalistix - "Magic Fly" *2003

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feat.

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- "Never" *2003

feat.

- "Never" (

Remix vs. Filterheadz Remix) *2003 Ashtrax - "Digital Reason" *2003 Air Bureau - "Coloured Reasons" *2003 Whatever, Girl! - "Activator (You Need Some)" *2003 Pierre Ravan & Safar - "Divine Energy" *2003 Eddie Amador - "House Music" *2003

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- "Against Winter (Filterheadz Re-work)" *2003 Dallas Superstars - "I Feel Love" *2003 Kira - "I'll Be Your Angel" *2003

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- "Sex" *2003 Vek - "Can't Get It" *2003 The Attic - "I Just Can't Help It" *2004

Eric Prydz Eric Sheridan Prydz (, ; born 19 July 1976), also known by his many aliases including Pryda () and Cirez D (), is a Swedish DJ and music producer. He rose to fame with his 2004 hit single " Call on Me", and saw continued chart success with "Pro ...

- " Call On Me" *2004 Faithless - "I Want More" *2004

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- "Sand In My Shoes" *2004

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feat.

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- "Silence" *2004 Tranquility Base - "Surrender" *2005 Housetrap - "Freak" *2005 End-Jy - "Tango" *2006 Marcel Woods - "Advanced" *2006 Steve Porter - "1990" *2006 Tom Tom Le Chevalier &

Anita Kelsey Anita Kelsey is an English singer and songwriter whose vocals and top lines are featured on many hit dance records and feature films. Her voice has appeared as backup vocals for artists such as Kings of Leon, ...

- "Never Ever" *2006

Johan Gielen Johan Gielen () is a trance artist, DJ, and remixer. He was born on 23 February 1968 in the town of Mol, Belgium. Early years Johan started DJing at the age of 17 in his home country of Belgium, and during the latest 15 years has built up an i ...

- "Revelations" *2006

M.I.K.E. Mike Dierickx (born Dirk Dierickx in 20 February 1973), and most commonly recognized under the aliases M.I.K.E. Push or Push, is a Belgians, Belgian DJ. Best known for the song "Universal Nation (Push), Universal Nation", he has also released ...

- "Strange World 2006" *2007 Regi - "I Fail" *2007 Michal Poliak - "World Republic" *2007 Minimalistix - "Whistling Drive (Aka Young Folks)" *2008 Schossow* & Sagstad - "Svamptramp" *2008

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- "Buttons" *2008 Boss@Nova - "I Wanna Be Your Dog" *2008 Chainside - "I Would Die For You" *2008 O.C. - "The Sleep Routine D.P." *2008 Simon Patterson - "Different Feeling" *2009 Marco Bailey - "Muzika" *2014 Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - "CHATTEHOOCHEE"

References

External links

Filterheadz's home page
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