Having grown up in an environment infused by music, Sébastien has, over the years, developed and perfected his skills in piano and musical composition.
His musical background, his interest in a wide range of music and a Diploma in Sound Engineering (2001) allowed him to create his own studio in Brussels. This enabled him to produce not only for himself, but also for other musicians, as well as being able to work on various projects such as short films, corporate films, advertising campaigns, theater & TV.
Outside of producing music and working on various projects Sébastien performed as a DJ under the monikers mr23, Guess What? and T.A.P.E. and was also the keyboardist (live, studio) and co-arranger alongside Nicola Testa. The collaboration with Testa saw Sébastien perform on many prestigious stages in Belgium including Botanique, Ancienne Belgique, Francofolies, Brussels Summer Festival, Grand Place and the important Belgian medias.
Since 2018, he has been focussing on two main areas : composing for television (The Voice, Pekin Express, Ninja Warrior, Touche Pas A Mon Poste, Les Marseillais, Affaire Conclue, etc.) and writing an album for his personal project 'Robinson'; a mixture of atmospheric trip-hop and electronic music.
This section contains Sébastien's main musical projects, current and old.
Music Projects
Robinson - Black Desert
ROBINSON is the new musical project of the Belgium-based artist Sebastien Vanhove (aka mr23).
Combining electronic music and trip-hop, the musical basics Sebastien has always produced and listened to.
BLACK DESERT
Music & Lyrics : Sébastien Vanhove
Vocals : Virginie Benoist
Produced & Mixed at Studio23dB
Video : Sébastien Vanhove
Picture : Virginie Benoist
Logo & Design : Pascal Maoloni
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© SABAM 2019
Khani - Doctor
I'm proud to announce the release of Khani's first single 'Doctor' for whom I've worked on the music production & arrangements.
"With Doctor, Khani presents her very own pop style that combines beats, poetry and a sense of fierce female mystery."
DOCTOR
Music and lyrics by Khani
Produced by Khani and Sebastien Vanhove
Mixing by Alexandre Leroy
Mastering by Dubplates&Mastering
Video directed by Bas Bonhof
Styling by Stefan Kartchev
Production Shimera Film (Brussels, Belgium)
Editing by Juan Villareal
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Deezer
Nicola Testa - Rainbow
Nicola Testa's official music video for 'RAINBOW'. Released as the second single from his album 'No More Rainbows'.
Directed by Martin Landmeters & Nicola Testa
Director of Photography : Frédéric Martin
RAINBOW
Written & composed by Nicola Testa
Produced by Antoine Gaillet & Nicola Testa
Programming by Sébastien Vanhove, Thibaud De Craye & Antoine Gaillet
Additional arrangements by Sébastien Vanhove & Thibaud De Craye
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© Voices Voices 2015
Nicola Testa - KOKO
Nicola Testa's official music video for 'KOKO'. Released as the first single from his album 'No More Rainbows'.
Directed by Martin Landmeters & Nicola Testa
Director of photography : Frédéric Martin
Cast : Aurélie Lannoy, Victor Dumont
Choreography : Denis Robert, Louise Michel Jackson
KOKO
Written & composed by Nicola Testa
Produced by Antoine Gaillet
Additional percussions by Sébastien Vanhove & Nicola Testa
Backing vocals & handclaps by Sébastien Vanhove, Emmanuelle Meurice, Bineta Saware, Géraldine Jacques & Daan
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© Voices Voices 2014
Guess What? - Timelapse
mr23 - Lunenda
The 18th release on Teleskopik will see the return of mr23 with his new 2-track EP ‘Lunenda/Playkid’. This latest offering from mr23 delivers a beautifully engineered tech-house sound, where solid rhythms are combined with dazzling baselines and uplifting melodies, sure to stimulate any dance-floor on the planet.
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© SABAM 2012
mr23 - Playkid
The 18th release on Teleskopik will see the return of mr23 with his new 2-track EP ‘Lunenda/Playkid’. This latest offering from mr23 delivers a beautifully engineered tech-house sound, where solid rhythms are combined with dazzling baselines and uplifting melodies, sure to stimulate any dance-floor on the planet.
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© SABAM 2012
Guess What? - Woodboy
Guess What? - Hold On
Frankystyle feat. mr23 'Floating'
Frankystyle is certainly one of the best freestyle soccer and footbag players of the world. His name has since become a reference in the Freestyle Community.
For his new show-reel, he requested to work with my last official release on Teleskopik Recordings 'Floating', which gives a nice atmospheric & smooth flow to the video!
Thanks again to Franky for his continuous support and trust in my work.
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© SABAM 2012
Guess What? - Belly Dance
Capsule Recordings is proud to announce its first release by Belgian duo Guess What?
A stomping 2-track EP, full of rolling basslines, twirling melodies and heavy rhythms that will no doubt become huge dance-floor favorites.
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© SABAM 2011
Guess What? - Anaconda
Capsule Recordings is proud to announce its first release by Belgian duo Guess What?
A stomping 2-track EP, full of rolling basslines, twirling melodies and heavy rhythms that will no doubt become huge dance-floor favorites.
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© SABAM 2011
mr23 - Hypnosis
mr23 returns with an impressive second release on Teleskopik Recordings. While ‘Hypnosis’ develops with an insistent beat and a warbled melody into an undulating and fat track, ‘Floating’ builds from an ominous thrumming with a basic beat; the use of minimal percussion, a groovy and insistent rhythm, strings and a bit of sass give this track loads of atmosphere.
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© SABAM 2011
mr23 - Floating
The B-side of mr23's second release with Teleskopik Recordings ‘Floating’ builds from an ominous thrumming with a basic beat; the use of minimal percussion, a groovy and insistent rhythm, strings and a bit of sass give this track loads of atmosphere.
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© SABAM 2011
Nicola Testa - Look (Guess What? remix) [Club Edit]
Guess What? remixed 'LOOK' from the new upcoming Belgian talent, Nicola Testa !
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© SABAM 2011
mr23 - Guapa
mr23 - Walking With Her
marius - Put Down Your Weapon
mr23 - Vortex
For it’s fifth release Teleskopik Recordings are pleased to introduce the debut work of young Belgian producer mr23. Vortex is the A-side of a 2-track EP filled with rich, melodic, beat inspired electronic music. Not to be missed!
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© SABAM 2009
mr23 - Pegasus
For it’s fifth release Teleskopik Recordings are pleased to introduce the debut work of young Belgian producer mr23. Pegasus is the B-side of a 2-track EP filled with rich, melodic, beat inspired electronic music. Not to be missed!
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© SABAM 2009