“Euh, what is it what you do?”
I write… songs. Melodies and grooves. Popmusic with
latinbluesfunkgrooveR&Brockjazzhumor. I don’t follow the trends.
Just keep an eye on them.
“Euh, why that unpronouncable name?”
I’m not an artist, I’m a musician, that’s why I’m not using a flashy
sounding name. It’s my aversion against the so-called predictable,
prefabbed artists I’ve had to hear through the years. Besides, the
horror when bandmembers try to figure out bandnames…
“Come on now, gimme a pronounciation!”
Juiced; Joos-TVD. Singer & player“The Vanished Dutchman?”
I’m dutch and I vanish most of the time…..come back once a year.
“Recording Musician?”
Although I like performing/ entertaining and I did play in a few
bands (between 1980-1995), more and more I became aware of my real
strengths: songwriting and shape a song into a complete version as I
hear it in my head. It’s “hard” work though. Talent is not enough. You
can’t push it, it will “push” you! It’s in the back of my head all the
time. 24/7. Don’t worry, I do sleep and I like to vanish from time to
time.
“Examples?”
I’m like that sponche(joost). I’ve been discovering and collecting
all kinds of stuff. Sometimes I didn’t eat, just to have new music was
enough to survive. I’ve been touched by great talents (and to me the real artists)
like George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Kurt Weil, Leiber
& Stoller, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach, Gino Vannelli,
Paul & John (beatles), Todd Rundgren and……aah too many.
“DIY?”
I don’t see myself as an excellent player that has to perform to show
his chops. I do play and figure out songs of other composers once in a
while, for educational purposes only. I have learned to play a few
instruments (started out as that muppet Animal drummer), just enough to
make records! I’m not a professional sound engineer, but I’ve learned
along the way. Do It Yourself. That’s my kick. To put
my own creations on “tape”. Play and push record. I already started
recording my own songs around 1980…playing (drums, bass, guitar,
keyboards, vocals). Learned a whole lot about self-reflection in the
meantime. Produced around 43 cassettes (remember it was the analog age!)
of work in progress.
Now it’s (vinyl) all comming back, hip again.
Stay in touch: The Vanished Facebook
No, I haven't forget you, I just kept myself busy with the works. I've got 8 completed songs in the can, all more or less ready for the mixdown. I've payed a lot of attention to my vocals, especially the nuances, the precise pronunciation of the vowels. And harmonising. Well, we've got autotune for that? I only use it for effect. Very little. Jacob Collier does a great thing with autotune harmonising, but in the end it's all just a trick. Keep it real boy, your voice is great on itself.
So many different choices to make with all different styles of music. And always the love for funky tracks with a latin vibe got me in an intense mood. As I know my capabilities more, I'm having a lot of fun with singing now. I sweat like a pig sometimes, but that's just a bold expression for the way I work. Intensity. Ok, it was a hot summer.
Ah, yes. Those magic words that fit the melody. Always a challenge to find them. Sometimes they just fall out from my mouth like easy snow. It's a hard and underestimated work though, just look at the picture:
My latest, yet unfinished lyric. Mark the crossed-out words
Where (?) do they (?) all come from?
I've read in one of Todd Rundgren's biographies, that he mostly come up with the words, sing all the harmonies and record them just.at the last moment. I guess a little self imposed pressure has helped me out a lot, but when your mindset is not there, better let the flow come back to you another fresh time.
I use a bit of Todd and David Byrne's method he first used at the "Remain In Light" sessions. He often sings nonsense vowels (oo, aa eee, oe, hiii) at first in a spontanious way and writes lyrics on those vowels.
Reminds me of the action painting of Pollock where you just let it all out, dripping paint from your hands. In blues, when one is singing, it's common to just let it out, even repeat the sentence just to understate or confirm an emotion. It's only natural. Bluespower.
Update.
Inbetween regular albums I also keep myself busy with compiling instrumental stuff from the past.
The goal is to reach out to all of those multi-media projects that are flowing around, waiting for a soundbit to cheer them up.
It has become some kind of a tradtion, hence the addition of volume 3 in the title, which was originally inspired by my favourite album by Roxy Music.
For me an opportunity to rework/ revisit old ideas, some with, some without vocals. Some I only had to remaster. This time I even went back as far as the year 2000. Both "Master Of Mystery" and "Blackout" are from the never before released (online that is) "Thanks For Stopping By" album of that year, so these are the original versions with only a finishing remaster touch. Some have never been released instrumentals that originally were planned for vocal versions (recorded between 2002-2009), like "Funk Da Junk", "Low On Da Flow" and "Sniff Da Riff", a threesome locked together by the word "Da".
Really relaxing fun for me to do something different productionwise, because at the same time I can recharge my batteries for the new stuff, that need to breath, need nursing and motivation to finish them (off). I'm in the "I need lyrics" phase now.
Snippets of the regular, official albums
By the way, I have tons of recordings waiting for a place on the web, also more newer stuff for the next volume 4, 5, 6 amd what the heck, 7, 8, 9....
These instrumental albums I only share on Jamendo, where various stuff has already been picked up by a few videomakers for their projects.
Hai there folks on the world wide web, how you're all doing? It's been a while and that feels good. That last TVD album sure did stir a few ears, so I'm really enjoying the afterglow.
Well, you have to dissapear once in a while, don't you? Vanish you dutchman!
Take a deep breath of fresh air. The summer breeze helps to relax, it sure feels good.
But I'm a restless soul....
I've got an instrumental album in the can (For Your Pleasure Vol.3. Not sure when it will be finished, but I've got more than enough to fill more than one album.
Yes this is the first one...
.... and here's the second one
To take the time off of the whole process of songwriting, playing, recording and all the the usual bullshit and excitement of finishing an album, I usually start all over again....uhh don't help me... yes... addiction no.1.
To take my time off, I take my time off.
Of course I sleep...eat...sit down, talk with the wife, enjoying daily life with the kids (they grow up so fast!). For the needed stimulation of writing songs, especially lyrics, I watch Hollywoodfree european, eastern movies and follow TV series
F?ck
(for example Mr.Robot, The Walking Dead, Fargo, House Of Cards), I read biographies about...Nilsson. It's all about fun and excitement to get in the right frame of mind. To vanish gracefully.
For aspiring songwriters especially
Not a day goes by without touching a few strings or hitting some black or white keys. I often (try to) play songs of the famous american songbook (Nat king cole, Gershwin, Porter) next to the usual pop standard fare. Educational. There's the constant stream of possible ideas floating in and out, so I've got about 10 contenders (recorded, arranged) for the new album. There will be more. One is instrumental and two have already vocals. The rest needs lyrics. That's the tricky part that sometimes needs more room to grow to find the right words. I need the distance for reflection. When I've got the melody I usually start singing spontanuously, expressing blablanana nonsense vowels, that often help to find the fitting words.
Never thought it would happen, so I totally missed the show last night. Never say never!
A 3-hour prime time show (between 9-12 hours pm) hosted by Tom Robinson. Next to the well-known artisrs/bands, he always plays a few gems from his BBC6 Mixtape too. Lucky me!
Handpicked by the one and only Tom Robinson (2-4-6-8 Motorway), one hour of fresh new songs on his mixtape. Airtime 12 june, 02.00 A.M. (english teatime).
The competition is very fierce each week, so choosing favourites out of 170 tracks must be earbleeding for a radio dj!
The more so a rare treat to be on BBC radio of course. And in the next few weeks, Chalky has a chance to be played again on Tom's Saturday Show. The third song in succession now, after "Bomb Won't Go Off" and "Stupid Song's". Thanks Tom!
Listen/ download Podcast HERE
You can find all the stories/ artists HERE
Yes, that's right. Fred Pach wrote this nice, dutch review of my latest songs on Muziekwereld. Glad he did. Let the summer begin!
English; "The album Open Up My Parachute of the Dutch multi-instrumentalist /
singer-songwriter JoosTVD (aka Joost van Dinther, with musical nickname
Joost The Vanished Dutchman)) is a notable release because on the one
hand a very successful one-man project and by the varied musical
character, a mix of r & B, funk, pop and Latin, often still covered
with a jazzy twist.We can talk right here from a solo project,
as Van Dinther is not only responsible for the lyrics and lyrics,
recording, mixing and mastering, but also take all the vocals, guitar
and bass, keyboards and percussion for his account in his own studio !
All this leads to a pleasant mix of twelve alternating frequently
'danceable' tracks. This jump for me personally the songs Dancing
Dutchman, It's A Struggle Honey and Ha Veda Veda just slightly above the
high average level of this album. Open Up My parachute was to my
pleasant musical introduction to the work of Joost van Dinther and in my
opinion is also a very successful musical project."
Dutch: "Het album Open Up My Parachute van de Nederlandse
multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter JoosTVD (alias van Joost van
Dinther, met als muzikale bijnaam Joost The Vanished Dutchman)) is een
opvallende release vanwege enerzijds een zeer geslaagd eenmansproject en
anderzijds door het afwisselend muzikale karakter, een mix van r&b,
funk, pop en latin, veelal nog overgoten met een jazzy sausje. We
kunnen hier met recht spreken van een soloproject, want Van Dinther is
niet alleen verantwoordelijk voor de songteksten en lyrics, opnames,
mixing en mastering, maar neemt tevens alle vocalen, gitaar- en
baspartijen, keyboards en percussie voor zijn rekening in zijn eigen
studio! Dit alles leidt tot een aangename mix van twaalf afwisselende
veelal ‘dansbare’ tracks. Hierbij springen wat mij persoonlijk betreft
de nummers Dancing Dutchman, It’s A Struggle Honey en Ha Veda Veda nog
net iets meer uit boven het gemiddeld hoge niveau van dit album. Open Up
My Parachute vormde voor mijn een aangename muzikale kennismaking met
het werk van Joost van Dinther en wat mij betreft is dan ook sprake van
een zeer geslaagd muzikaal project.."
On Musicmeter
(original source: Muziekwereld)
For those who can remember those high platform soled shoes and wide open blouses (with those flowery chesthair growing out), cool fancy moves of John Travolta: just try to recall how you once moved to all of those infectious grooves. Chic? Ohio Players? Earth, Wind & Fire?
The next song also recalls a few favourite dancefloor fillers. Yes, you'll find out...but first dance.
How did I/ do you do that?
(lyrics/ music: JoosTVD)
Used to dig those disco parties
Freaking dancing on the floor
That backseat hanky panky
Sneaking out backdoors
Still get those chilling fevers
When I play back "Daddy Cool"
And all those desperate leavers
All lined up dancing fools
Now you're gonna show us why you love that dancing floor
You used to go down on it ("that's the way I liked it")
Kooling with the gang ("get down on it")
Well that's the way you liked it (aha aha)
Shake your booty now and then ("shake your body")
Hai there, it's been a while. Just took a break from blogging. Didn't need too. Let the music work its way out...
I've been busy...gathering links of all of those websites that posted my album without my knowledge.
too obvious when...
4 april it landed. 5 april I googled and there already was a webrip (example) to be found on numerous websites. The source said Googleplay. Others (like those russian forums) followed quick.
Am I angry about this?
For 90% I am not. I am very flattered that someone took the time and effort to upload my songs and to share them, with the purpose to find new listeners. Great flashy designed websites to look at too.
With so much music coming out everyday, if someone spreads that unknown JoosTVD around, the more people I can reach. And every new year brings an increase of links my and your way.
Sure I do a little promotion myself with Soundcloud, Youtube and Reddit. Sharing is caring they say.
The other 10% means ther's still a need to upload someone's work (something I've worked very hard for), while we all have easy access to streaming services, like Spotify (more than 1 billion streams a week). It's still needed to grab it illegally.
This means the old music industry still fails. Who gains the most of payed albums anyway?
What do you think?
Here is all you've been waiting for. Ah, sometimes you need a login. Need a password?
Choose "easy"
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For Your Pleasure Vol.3
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