Mirrorballs and Tom Robinson!

Dear Tom Robinson has good ears! He's played a few songs on his radio show in the past, so I'm already spoiled enough I guess. A lot talent out there! 

Just his mention of my latest song is enough for me

 

 

Listening post Freshnet 

City Of The Mirrorballs on the groove page

French online music magazine has put me on their groove page, thank u! Go there:

 HomeCooking Share 

Sand In My Shoes released and where?

 

Yes, spreading all over the world! 

HAI there, as usual, I gather all the links to pick your favourite service from. Go on, have fun! Thanks for listening...

Here they are:

Spotify

Amazon

Deezer

Apple/ iTunes

Tidal

7Digital

Napster

Awa

Qobuz

KKbox

Youtube

Anghami

eMusic 

OneMusic

 

City Of The Mirrorballs [Promo 2022]

I was not planning to make another promo as I'm a musician first. but then... I stumbled on some instagram effects to enhance your selfies! Well that did the trick and as you can see, it's all over this video. I know, I'm aware that I'm getting old and ugly, so in the future I will not overdo this anymore. 

I've just had a lot of fun writing, playing and recording this upbeat track "City Of The Mirrorballs" that I could not resist producing a promo around it. I even went so far as to use a frame for the front and back cover for the new album, Sand In My Shoes.

Hope you like it, don't get lost in the trance of the mirrorball!

Next: Released, where can I find it?

Fat Check on Tik Tok

While waiting for the new album to arrive I stumbled on this...

An oldie from 2008 (album 'Hey Jose'). Tik Tok is very popular these days, all kind of crazy stuff happening when you allow yourself to be filmed... by yourself. Well, the word 'fat' is often literally used in these clips though, it was only meant to emphasize the money part, well...

Clips Fat Check on Tik Tok

 

 

Sand In My Shoes

I'm back, coming up from the deep with Sand In My Shoes, the title of my new album, will arrive 16th july 2022. My 18th digitally released by AMAdea music. 

I'm, of course, very happy with it. 12 melodic and funky songs in various styles, moods and rhythms, it will be introduced by a promo video that will show you exactly what I've just said.... patience!

Next. Next. Next!

Frontcover

                                                                         Backcover

                                                                            Innersleeve

Up from the deep!

 

Suit Yourself, the song

 Suit Yourself!

JoosTVD · Suit Yourself

Fab Review from Timpaan Muziek

Surprise, surprise! Another lovely review from this dutch music website, Timpaan Muziek. Very Constructive views on the songs. They were very critical of the 2020 album "Doesn't Ring A Bell", but maybe it helped creating better songs. Who knows?! Well thanks again!

In dutch: 

Ook dit jaar is er een nieuwe JoosTVD, Suit yourself. Zijn herkenbare stijl hanteert hij ook op dit album. Jazz, rock, pop en Latijns-Amerikaanse invloeden mengt hij tot een eigenzinnige stijl. De humor houdt de vele virtuoze riffjes in evenwicht.

JoosTVD zegt zelf over het tot stand komen van dit album: “Ik heb ouderwets onderliggende frustraties eruit gegooid. Dat zorgde voor de nodige intensiteit in de songs. Ik werd geïnspireerd door een hoop verzamelde, random oneliner woordvelden, waarmee ik vrij spontaan melodieën kon inkleuren.“

Op Suit yourself heeft hij de vorm van The fly on the wall routine weer teruggevonden. Op titelsong Suit yourself laat JoosTVD horen dat hij alle kanten op stuitert. Leuk zijn de blazersklanken die uit het keyboard komen. De basgitaar met vele syncopes speelt een hoofdrol in de begeleiding. Virtuoos, strakke productie soms druk door de vele lagen maken samen een gelikt geluid.

The buzz heeft een aanstekelijke drive. World of make believe en World of disbelieve maken samen een opmerkelijk tweeluik. Waarbij de eerstgenoemde de beste track van het album is, lijkt de tweede daar vooral de draak mee te steken. Suit yourself en Suit myself hebben een zelfde soort relatie met elkaar.

JoosTVD schotelt de liefhebbers van zijn muziek dit jaar een uitstekend album voor.

 

In English:

 Also this year there is a new JoosTVD, Suit yourself. He also uses his recognizable style on this album. He mixes jazz, rock, pop and Latin American influences into a unique style. The humor keeps the many virtuoso riffs in balance.

JoosYVD himself says about the creation of this album: “I threw out old-fashioned underlying frustrations. That gave the necessary intensity to the songs. I was inspired by a lot of collected, random one-liner word fields, with which I could color melodies quite spontaneously.”

On Suit yourself he has rediscovered the form of The fly on the wall routine. On the title song Suit yourself, JoosTVD shows that he bounces in all directions. The horn sounds that come out of the keyboard are nice. The bass guitar with many syncopes plays a leading role in the accompaniment. Virtuoso, tight production sometimes busy because of the many layers together make a slick sound.

The buzz has an infectious drive. World of make believe and World of disbelieve together make a remarkable diptych. While the former is the best track on the album, the latter seems to make fun of it. Suit yourself and Suit myself have the same kind of relationship with each other.

JoosTVD presents an excellent album to fans of his music this year.

Lovely Review from Belgium!

 Hai there! I love this review from Marino Serdons from Keys & Chords. 

This is his 4th time reviewing my stuff. Well thank You!

 

 

In dutch: 

Klankkunstenaar JoosTVD gooide onlangs een nieuwe creatie op het internet. Suit Yourself laat ons meegenieten van een mix aan stijlen; van funk over R&B tot jazz. Als je Joost The Vanished Dutchman voor de eerste maal hoort, kijk je toch wel even raar op. Rijkelijk gelaagde composities die in tijden van minimalisme compleet tegen de stroom ingaan. Altijd straalt er wel enige vrolijkheid uit de songs (ook een rariteit). Eenvoud en mainstream staan (gelukkig) niet in zijn woordenboek. Net zoals Frank Zappa indertijd kent creativiteit geen grenzen. Doch waar Frank soms buitensporig er over ging of symfonische werken durfde componeren, blijft multi- instrumentalist JoosTVD steeds gestructureerd en bevattelijk werk afleveren (ondanks rare sprongen). De funky grooves en de humoristische (bijna theatrale) vondsten behoren ondertussen tot het handelsmerk van de Nederlander. Dat maakt de opvolger van "Just Say Know" gesneden koek voor de fans en voor de musical regisseurs.

Once again JoosTVD with a funky album that entertains en inspires at the same time.

Marino Serdons, Keys & Chords

 

In English:

Sound artist JoosTVD recently threw a new creation on the internet. Suit Yourself lets us enjoy a mix of styles; from funk over R&B to jazz. When you hear Joost The Vanished Dutchman for the first time, you will be surprised. Richly layered compositions that go completely against the grain in times of minimalism. There is always some cheerfulness in the songs (also a rarity). Simplicity and mainstream are (fortunately) not in his dictionary. Just like Frank Zappa back then, creativity knows no bounds. But where Frank sometimes went overboard on whether he dared to compose symphonic works, multi-instrumentalist JoosTVD always delivers structured and comprehensible work (despite strange jumps). The funky grooves and the humorous (almost theatrical) finds are now part of the Dutchman's trademark. That makes the successor of 'Just Say Know' a piece of cake for the fans and for the musical directors.
Once again JoosTVD with a funky album that entertains and inspires at the same time.
Marino Serdons, Keys & Chords