Another one, really?

Yes, really. This will be the new place for my personal rants, announcements and a collection of published works for third parties. I will try to give an razor-sharp, honest impression of the music scene and all that it entails, from the perspective of an Amsterdam-based Jack-of-all-trades.

Some of you may remember the blog I kept as De Nachtbrakers. While this was fun to do, it lacked urgency and was way to expansive (or self-indulgent, if you will) for people to actually read. In recent months, following my first experiences in online publishing with Hard//Hoofd, OOR and Bricks And Mortar Media, there were several stimuli that pressed me to start a new blog

1. Collecting my work. Keeping a portfolio is never a bad thing.
2. Focusing my thoughts. With the pace of current events involving yours truly, putting some of my personal thoughts on the whole process in a blog feels right. If nothing else, maybe I can learn from reading my own insights.
3. Sustaining productivity. As a freelancer, the worst thing you can do is muck about if no one is willing to assign you new projects. This way, I can bully myself into writing some articles in periods of drought.
4. Changing my ego-brand. For years I profiled myself as "Jasper P. Nachtbraker", the nightcreature hanging out in bars and clubs for a living. But you can only keep this persona up for so long. Not to mention the lifestyle you're living up to! I feel it's about time a new, slightly less Bertold Brecht-like alter-ego takes the stage. I decided to go with "Jasper van der Put". Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

So with all these things at the back of my mind, here's to the start of something new. My first regular article will be up tomorrow. A sneak (p)review of the new Mindpark album. Watch this space, and let me know what you think!

denachtbrakers@gmail.com

Cheers,

Jasper