The Empyrean - In The Big House - Chapter 1: 'Anger'
Channel: The Empyrean
Date: 11/10/2021

'Chapter 1: Anger’ is the second part of the story of 'In The Big House', a music-film directed by The Empyrean with music from the eponymous album, which saw its release on 9th of October, 2021. 

Chapter 1 features The Empyrean’s original songs: 
Useless, 00:00
Mahdoton Tunnistaa, 7:03
Unrecognisable, 10:25

'In The Big House' is a music-film made by Dutch rockers The Empyrean, consisting out of frontman Nevyn van Nugteren, bassist Jippe Pepijn van Niel (also known from De Ambassade) & drummer Ramyc van Nugteren. 

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Disclaimer: no actual weapons were used for filming, ONLY fake props were used. A certified airsoft-specialist was constantly on set and it was being stored according to regulations. 

Film credits: 
Written & directed by: Nevyn van Nugteren & Ramyc van Nugteren
Assisted by: Jippe Pepijn van Niel
Produced by: With Brothers Productions & The Empyrean

Cast: 
Nevyn van Nugteren
Ramyc van Nugteren
Jippe Pepijn van Niel

The date: Vera Baldé
The wife: Zjantal
Useless Nemesis & DJ U.D. Surf Diss: Kenny van Veen
Doctor & Machine Gun Mich: Michaël van Niel
Older Nevyn: Willem de Bos
Nurses: Henny van Nugteren, Marloes van der Linden
Baby: Amy Eowyn van Nugteren
Cats: Bobby, Cato
Jippe’s stunt double: Noa Lemaire

Crew: 
DOP: Kevin Altena, Ramyc van Nugteren, Nevyn van Nugteren, 
Assisted by: Noa Lemaire
Camera operator: Kevin Altena, Ramyc van Nugteren, Nevyn van Nugteren
Live footage by: Kevin Altena, Dordt Rocks (Swingie van Wingerden, Martin Nijhuis, Maus Bismarck)

Sound FX production: Victor Brandt & The Empyrean
3D-animator: Maarten Muis
Release-production and presentation support: Zoë Jurriëns
Mua: Ileana Peeters
Lighting: Nevyn van Nugteren, Ileana Peeters, Noa Lemaire
Concert lighting (Black Empyrean II & Suuressa Talossa): Samir den Haan
Concert sound: Jolle Wieringa
Afterparty sound: Aaron Kroos
Stagehands: Marijn Kok, Max van Mastrigt
Catering: Henny van Nugteren, Marloes van der Linden, Isaura Wijngaarde, Mylan van Nugteren, Michaël van Niel
Drivers: Noa Lemaire, Michaël van Niel, Kenny van Veen, Ramyc van Nugteren, Marloes van der Linden, Vera Baldé

Extra’s: Michaël van Niel, Henny van Nugteren, Mylan van Nugteren, Isaura Wijngaarde, Marloes van der Linden, Jolle Wieringa, Victor Brandt, Cheyenne Driehuis, Fiepke van Niel, Chiara Altruda, Kenny van Veen, Kuba Elffers, Perry van Rijn, Bas Lutgert, Mats Stam, Nisse Anthonisse, Feline van Dijl, Jan Annegarn, Jelthe van de Weg, Pepijn Lafontaine, Bram B., John Tukker, Walter IJzerman, Ndedi van der Veen, Manu van der Veen, Aaron Kroos, Marijn Kok, Willem de Bos, Sven Schonewille, Cees van der Meer, José van ’t Hof, Ineke Groen, Gerben Verhaar, Marjet de Vroomen, Marciano Rietdijk, Danny Scheurwater, Samir den Haan, Niels de Graaff, Lisa Teuling, Bart Kuntz, Noa Lemaire, Koos Kadorta, Vera Baldé , Kenny van Veen, Jack van Harskamp, Ria Teuns, Ankie Mallens, Miranda Weij, Jeannette Lakerveld, Rick van Driel, Eveliene Tiebosch, Annemijn Gruisen

Shot on location at:
The Big House: Chateau de Lassus, Hamoir, BE; Huize Ton & Nel, Wijnstraat, Dordrecht; Huize Van Niel, Dordrecht; Dolhuis, Dordrecht; Raedtskelder, Dordrecht; Teteringen; Huize Matti, Huijbergen; Oostvoorne Beach; Zwijndrechtse brug & Ringdijk, Zwijndrecht; Huis te Merwede, Dordrecht; Rue de Lassus, Hamoir, BE

Film produced between November 2019 and September 2021. 

Album credits: 
All songs written & performed by The Empyrean
All lyrics by Nevyn van Nugteren, except: Lyrics ‘Useless’ & Unrecognisable by Ramyc van Nugteren and Mahdoton Tunnistaa by Ramyc van Nugteren & Nevyn van Nugteren
Featuring Vera Baldé on Black Empyrean II
Featuring Chantal Ypma on Amphetamine Dream

Recorded & mixed by: Victor Brandt
Mastered by: Jeffrey de Gans at Da Goose Mastering
Album recorded at: Tellin, BE & Dordrecht, NL
Album recorded between 15-19 juli 2019.

Album artwork by: Zoë Jurriëns & Nevyn van Nugteren 

Made possible by: Voordekunst, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Ardennes-Etape, all crowdfunders.

Special thanks: Michaël van Niel, Matti Wevers, Willem de Bos, Nelly van Nugteren, Ton van Dalen, Chateau de Lassus, Noa Lemaire, Kevin Altena, Henny van Nugteren, Victor Brandt, Perengenootschap Zwijndrechtse Waard, Jan Annegarn