The ambiance within the studio is relaxed this morning when Jan Smit, Jan Dulles, Robin Küller and Jaap Kwakman stroll in. It’s no secret that the Volendammers get alongside nicely. “Now we have after all labored collectively quite a bit on tv and at live shows and issues like that,” says Dulles. Nonetheless, it takes virtually 20 years earlier than the foursome put their heads collectively to make music collectively. “We thought, particularly to start with: ‘If we additionally begin making songs collectively, it will likely be approach too apparent.'” So the boys go their very own approach, till they arrive collectively and marvel out loud whether or not it isn’t time to enter the studio collectively after 2 many years. “After which all 4 of us thought on the identical time: ‘Sure, truly.'”
‘Extra of a 3JS report’
The aim is evident upfront, says Smit: “We wish to create a summer season hit, or at the least a summer season feeling.” As soon as that want has been expressed, the most important problem lies in singing that fits everybody: “I’m after all fairly commercially minded. And the 3JS are a bit extra reserved in that. That’s the thrilling half if you find yourself with 4 individuals; how does it work then?” he says. “We finally shortly got here to John Dirne, the producer. He has his personal imaginative and prescient after which you find yourself within the center.”
“That was deliberate,” Dulles explains. “As a result of if we produce it, it should undoubtedly be a 3JS track. And if Jan Smit does it – he does that along with Thomas Tol – then it appears like a Jan Smit track. And we needed to be someplace in between. And that labored out completely.” Though in accordance with Smit, the track tends in direction of his colleagues by way of sound. “I feel it in the end grew to become extra of a 3JS report.” Jaap Kwakman agrees with that assertion. “All 4 of you’ve got a powerful opinion. And all of us – when it comes right down to it – an ego. As a result of that is simply the best way it’s; in the case of music, you at all times wish to assert your self and then you definately simply want somebody who’s above that. And it is an excellent factor that we did not do this ourselves in the long run.”
‘Tastes like extra’
“This after all tastes like extra”, says Jan Smit in regards to the collaboration. Interested by what the 3JS take into consideration this and what the boys have in retailer? You may hear the reply and extra under:
