Mr. Belt & Wezol

The cuckoo's nest, to the rhythm of house with a memory

The Cuckoo's Nest nights are the real thermometer for Mr. Belt & Wezol: long sessions, back-to-back guests, and an audience that, during Amsterdam Dance Event editions, usually sells out the lineup. That is where their place in the scene is understood: house built with samples, UK groove, and archival disco reassembled for today's dance floor.

Delft, Heldens and the Spinnin' door

The project started in 2013 in Delft. Bart organized parties in the university city and signed Sam, who was already producing at home but had barely DJed. They shared a student residence, entire summers of Dutch festivals, and a shared obsession with small deep house stages. The name comes from their surnames: Riem translates to belt and Van Wees was deformed into Wezol.

They uploaded Homeless to SoundCloud, a first track by Sam that pushed Crystal Waters' Gypsy Woman toward higher voltage. A remake of Renegade Master caught the attention of Oliver Heldens, who opened Spinnin' Records for them. The first single on the label was Shiver (2014), the same year as Feel So Good on Musical Freedom and Pikachu alongside Heldens himself. In 2015, Finally, with the hook from CeCe Peniston, and Somebody to Love with Freejak, based on Jefferson Airplane, occupied the Beatport general top 10 for weeks and the number one spot for house.

Miami, the archive and the big stages

In March 2016, at the Winter Music Conference in Miami, they won the International Dance Music Award for Best Breakthrough Artist (Group). The monthly podcast was born as Music Club and continues as The Cuckoo's Nest. Their discography is sustained by re-readings: Boogie Wonderland, Good Times, Let's All Chant, I Feel Love. Homeless had an official release on Spinnin' in 2020. They have released on Spinnin' Deep, Heldeep, Future House Music, Armada, and, later, Sony and Tomorrowland Music.

On stage, they have performed at Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Ultra, Wish Outdoor, Dance Valley, Paaspop, and Ibiza, in addition to tours in the United States, Asia, and Australia. During the lockdown, they signed atypical sessions, from the SLAM! alpaca farm to a hot air balloon.

Whitney, Thuishaven and the long club set

In 2024, It's Not Right But It's Okay became one of the anthems of that summer in festivals and clubs. The success led them to an eight-date Australian tour and, in the Netherlands, to ten-hour marathons at Thuishaven. In 2025, they released Don't Stop Lovin' and received the Global Breakthrough Award from SLAM!. In 2026, they followed up with Ain't Nobody alongside RUZE and Night Moves with Karen Harding. Their current booking is with David Lewis Productions. In the Dutch house scene, they occupy a rare spot: that of a festival duo that, when they can choose, prefers the long club set over the short slot.