Two songs, one instrumental humoresque, the other verrrry funky (it's 'Home SWEAT Home' by the way) on this advice list, but indie? Mmmmm...
vrijdag 27 juni 2025
zaterdag 21 juni 2025
Review from my Belgium neighbours!
Hai folks, This is just unexpected, so it feels great!
By Marino Serdons (T U!)
english:
Funky Joost strikes again. Joost has been professionally fun in the ear for years. His 21st album Collapse again excels with humorous creativity. A DIY who crafts in his own studio with passion like Einzelganger. Inspiration for the artwork and title of the album apparently came from a long walkway, which might collapse. Similarly with life and all concerns. The new album houses twelve songs where cheerfulness and zest for life splash, isn't it? Musically at all; With pleasant keywork and cinematic synths. Yet fear and anger turn out to be hidden in his lyrics. It is not for nothing that he is sometimes called The Vanished Dutchman. Self -reflection and/or self -preservation? Feel the Songs Theatral Funky, with the sinking 'sub Submarine' he accentuates that again in a playful way. And the instrumental title track also suggests that the bridge will ever collapse and brings us to another universe. Were earlier compositions perhaps slightly more complex and richer, the current songs feel short and powerful. Collapse is a concept album with a clear thread in the story in terms of content. Yet each song looks nice on its own. Joost is a maverick in the contemporary musical landscape and that adorns him.
With his new album "Collapse" JoosTVD wrote, played and produced an album that begs to become a concept album. Rise and shine Joost!
dutch:
Funky Joost slaat weer toe. Al jaren componeert Joost professioneel leuk in het oor liggende songs. Zijn 21ste album Collapse blinkt weer uit van humoristische creativiteit. Een DIY die met passie als einzelgänger in zijn eigen studio knutselt. Inspiratie voor het artwork en titel van het album kwamen blijkbaar van een lange loopbrug, die weleens zou kunnen instorten. Zo ook met het leven en alle bekommernissen. Het nieuwe album herbergt twaalf nummers waar vrolijkheid en levenslust uitspatten, niet? Muzikaal alleszins; met lustig toetsenwerk en cinematic synths. Toch blijken angst en boosheid verscholen in zijn lyrics. Niet voor niets wordt hij ook wel eens The Vanished Dutchman genoemd. Zelfreflectie en/of zelfbehoud? Voelen de songs theatraal funky aan, met het zinkende "Sub Sub Submarine" accentueert hij dat nog eens op speelse wijze. En ook de instrumentale title track laat vermoeden dat de brug ooit zal instorten en ons in een ander universum brengt. Waren vroegere composities misschien iets complexer en rijker, de huidige songs voelen kort en krachtig. Collapse is qua inhoud een conceptalbum met een duidelijke draad in het verhaal. Toch staat elk nummer mooi op eigen benen. Joost is een buitenbeentje in het hedendaags muzikaal landschap en dat siert hem.
With his new album "Collapse" JoosTVD wrote, played and produced an album that begs to become a concept album. Rise and shine Joost!
vrijdag 6 juni 2025
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This website gives my album a promotion boost! Thanks for being so fast!
From Bluestownmusic
These guys are always so royal and supporting. This morning I've heard that one of their main reviewers Peter Marinus had died. It took me by surprise, because he was always so enthousiastic!
But you never really know what's happening in one's daily life.
A deep breath and sad feeling overwhelmed me, but I can look back at his writing with a very warm feeling.
Thanks to the rapid effort of their main editor Harry Radstake my latest album "Collapse" features on Bluestownmusic, on release day. Thank U, this album is in memory of you Peter!
*Joost tells:
**“Hai folks, my gut says speak again! Yes, I’m still breathing….
musically the most. It’s that time of the year. 12 songs this time, more
than enough to get you all hooked. I can only go with the natural flow
and there were a lot of ideas, but the songs I’ve chosen fit the best on
this album. Writing and playing are always the most fun part of the
proces, mixing and mastering took a while. The album is called Collapse
and it will be released 6 june 2025 on all the regular online streaming
platforms.*
*That title almost immediately came up, because of a picture my wife
took of me during a casual walk on a very long bridge from island to
island (and it eventually inspired the front cover). A bridge to what? I
guess the most obvious explanation behind the title is the turmoil in
the world of today and how I look at it in general. The fear. Angst.
Anger. Total breakdown. Will I cross over? What will happen? Will the
bridge collapse? At any moment?*
*The final result, if you see it in a more light-hearted way, you can
see what will cause the collapse of this crossing. Is it some white
paint or milk? Well, you can use your imagination I guess.*
*The songs*
*But how do I keep the music upbeat? It sounds easy, but simply, I
cannot write when I’m down, unhappy, sad. I’m a fly on the wall. The
songs come in a spur of waves and sometimes real fast afterward the
awkward feelings. I’m more self-reflective after the troubles of life
and I like that! It can be anger or joy, but that’s all the energy I
need. Like a SpongeJoosTVD, I suck it (what?) all in and push it out.”*
Total Collapse!
2025: Collapse is online!
HAI there, as usual, I gather all the links to pick your favorite service from. Go on, have fun! Thanks for listening...
To the memory of the late, great writer Peter Marinus of Bluestown, who'd always write such lovely reviews and stayed loyal. Thank U
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