Das Pop
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1998 in Ghent, Belgium |
| Headquarters | Ghent , Belgium |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Das Pop is a Belgian musical group established in Ghent by friends from school: Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors, and Bent Van Looy. Their songs are mainly performed in English, although they released a German-language adaptation of their popular track You under the title Du.
Biography
Initially called Things to Come, the ensemble adopted the name Das Pop following the addition of Tom Kestens. In 1998, they secured victory at Belgium's prestigious HUMO's Rock Rally competition.
After Kestens and Moors left the band, New Zealand native Matt Eccles, previously with Betchadupa, joined as drummer in 2007. In January 2008, Das Pop launched the single "Fool For Love" through UK indie label Prestel Records, featuring remixes by French DJs SebastiAn and Yuksek. The release received acclaim from The Sunday Times, which described it as a "monumental new release."
Throughout 2008, Das Pop embarked on extensive tours alongside artists such as Soulwax, The Feeling, Gossip, The Kills, Alphabeat, and Justice. They appeared at prominent festivals including Rockness, V Festival, Reading and Leeds, Pukkelpop, Lovebox, and Glastonbury, where they notably performed three separate sets on different stages within a single day.
Their 2010 song "Never Get Enough" was featured in the Gossip Girl episode titled "Goodbye, Columbia."
In 2011, Das Pop recorded the album "The Game" at Water Music Studios located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The production and engineering were handled by Terry Manning, with mixing completed at Manning's studio in the Nassau, Bahamas.
Bent Van Looy toured Europe serving as MC for Soulwaxmas, with performances at venues such as Ethias Arena, Brixton Academy, and Telefonica Open de Madrid.
Reinhard Vanbergen expanded his career into music production, contributing to albums by The Hickey Underworld, Drums Are For Parades, and Goose. He also produced and mixed Entropology, the debut album of School is Cool released in 2011.
Following an announcement on 24 November 2012 regarding a hiatus, Das Pop concluded their live performances after a final show on 20 December in Eeklo. The band declared plans for a reunion in 2024.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Vl) | |||
| 2000 | I ♥ | 16 | |
| 2003 | The Human Thing | 6 | |
| 2009 | Das Pop | 7 |
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| 2011 | The Game | 13 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Highest chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Vl) Ultratip | |||
| 1998 | "A Different Beat" | – | I ♥ | |
| 1998 | "The Little Boy" | – | ||
| 2003 | "Telephone Love" | – | 13 | The Human Thing |
| 2008 | "Fool for Love" | – | 7 | Das Pop |
| "Underground" | – | 6 | ||
| 2009 | "Never Get Enough" | "9" | "" | |
| "Wings" | "30" | "" | "2010" | |
| "The Game" | "15" | "" | "2011" | |
| "Skip the Rope" | "–" | "8" | "2011" | |
| "Gold" | "–" | "21" | "2011" | |
| "Yesterday" | "–" | "18" | "2011" | |
| "Thunder & Lightning" | "–" | "9" | "2010" | |