Member Since: 02/02/2007
Band Website: www.eric-bettens.com
Band Members: Works & Filmography2001« LEGENDE », 10-piece set for synthesizer.
Music for different songs by Nathalie FAGNANT :« LE LABYRINTHE DE L’AMOUR », « POURQUOI MENTIR » and « QUI PEUT ME DIRE ».
François de Roubaix Prize (first prize) at « Music and the sea » composition competition at World Festival of Underwater Pictures (Antibes-France) for « NYDHIS »
(a 3-part musical piece : Empress of Ireland – Immersion – Lueur)2002Music for « NAPLES », drama by Arn SIERENS and Johan DE HOLLANDER, staged by Bernard GILLARD
Music for « MON CŒUR SAIGNE » song, by Lysia Nell
Music for « PERDU DANS LA VIE » song, by Claudy Delfosse2003Music for « L’ASSURANCE-VIE », short film by Jacques DEGLAS, produced by Pierre Lekeu at Radowski Films.
Music for « DEUX ANGES », short film by Nathanaël LE SCOUARNEC (France)
Arrangement and orchestration of several pieces written by the Swiss composer Georges MEDAWAR.2004Music for « THE WORLD OF GASTROPODS», documentary film by Danny Van BELLE, who won the Palme d’Or at the World Festival of Undewater Pictures (Antibes). This composition, based more on real musical themes than on long chord progressions, supported the wonderful pictures and the excellent commentary, qualities rewarded by the jury.Music for « USTICA », documentary by Danny VAN BELLE
Arrangement and orchestration of « L’HYMNE A LA TERRE », written by Corriya COUROYER (Switzerland), composed for humanitarian organizations.
Music for « FERTILE » song, by Lysia Nell, and for « MON PAYS » by Claudy DELFOSSE
Music of « ELRIN », trailer by Jean-Christophe LABBE (France)
« CELEBRATE THE SEA », music for the opening ceremony of Celebrate the sea Festival, held in Singapore in June 2005.2005CD recording and production with differents compositions – release in 2006
Music for « THE JOKE », short film made by the « Centre cinéma/vidéo » production Unit in Brussels
Music for « THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAMOUFLAGES », documentary film by Danny VAN BELLEMusic for «La cerise sur le Feydeau », theater play staged by Michelina BALDASSARRE who was a representative for Belgium at the World Festival of Amateur Theatre in Monaco during summer 2005
Music for « MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE », film by Danny VAN BELLE
Documentary film music for « TSUNAMI » by Danny VAN BELLE. This film is about the devastation caused by tsunami on underwater fauna and flora, in December 2004
Music for « SEA SPACE » slide show, by Michael AW2006Sound covering for a radio station (RMI FM)
Music for « ANTARTICA », slide show by Michael AW.
Music for 10 10 films by Danny VAN BELLE for the sea center in Schevingen, Nederlands
Music for the DVD «BENEATH NORTH SULAWESEA » by Michael AW
Documentary film music for « THE WORLD OF échinoderms » by Danny VAN BELLE
Documentary film music for « THE WORLD OF sygnatidae » by Danny VAN BELLE
Documentary film music for « THE WORLD OF CRUSTACEANS » by Danny VAN BELLE (Bronz Palm at the World Festival of Undewater Pictures (Antibes)2007Best orignal music award for “The world of crustaceansâ€, a film by Danny Van Belle, at “Celebrate the sea - Manillaâ€
Music for Bruno Vanhercks film “The 3 giants of Mozambiqueâ€
Music for Danny Van Belle film “ The windows of life†- Golds palm and best original music award at the World Festival of Undewater Pictures (Antibes).Projects :Music for « DREAMS », DVD with 7 films illustrating different aspects of underwater world, supplied with a Michael AW book – in progress« YVAIN ET LE CHEVALIER LION », 5-scene oratorio for chorus, symphonic orchestra, 3 solists and narrator. Texts adapted by Marc RONVAUX. - in progressNew CD
Influences: Vangelis, Baiwir, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, JJ Jarre
Record Label: www.eric-bettens.com