Throwback Thursday: tv promo with my third album "On Track"
"On Track" was the first album which got wider recognition and lots of reviews. Somehow the timing was right and the climate was there for some funky jazz. This is my first collaboration with Fred Wesley and Bruno Speight and it was received with open arms by the press. Promoter Jose Lensink from Incrowd Entertainment just has been starting up her own company and I think I was one of her first customers and she was very motivated (and has been very motivated ever since). I had a touring band, the "Susanne Alt Quartet" (between 2003-2013) and it was great to play on tv, here a tune on "De Wereld Draait Door":
Another one on th sunday morning program "Vrije Geluiden"
I was super happy with everything except I got comments about the record cover all the time. Later I found out, actually only last year that indeed there has been a mistake made in the process, on the left side you see the photo as it should be, on the right side you see how the cover ended up, stretched out! Somehow we didn't see it at the time and were happy to have the album finished... You can see it by looking at the record box in the back left of me, where they are kind of square, while on the right photo they are stretched.. Records are round, so it means they need a square sleeve. Ouch. Well, it lead to discussions.. It was too late to change the cover of a released cd but it was true though. The cd's of "On Track" are almost sold out, there are only handful left but of course it's still available digitally.
My latest mix is now online. Venus Tunes Sessions is a monthly mix by Susanne Alt on Freak31, aired every first Sunday of the month at 19:00h. In addition, earlier Venus Tunes Sessions shows are repeated every Friday between 20:00-21:00 and Tuesday 21:00-22:00.Freak 31 has around 250 daily listeners (less during the week, more in the weekend) and a total of +10.000 listeners every month. In addition to Mixcloud and Hearthis, all mixes are also available as podcasts on Deezer and iTunes.It was in 2015 when I had my first official dj gig and since 2016 I started to perform regularly. This took place in Amsterdam's Skyybar, Floor17 and The Harbourclub Zuid... bit by bit, other places like Momo and W Amsterdam followed, leading to club bookings as a dj and festival bookings with Venus Tunes Live in the Netherlands and abroad. All of this in addition to my normal life as a musician. I love dj'ing as it adds another facet to my musicianship.Listen to all editions of the Venus Tunes Sessions where you like; choose your platform: Venus Tunes Sessions is a monthly guest mix by Susanne Alt on Freak31, aired every first Sunday of the month at 1900h. Streaming Dance, straight from Amsterdam. - On Track was the first album which got wider recognition and lots of reviews. Somehow the timing was right and the climate was there for some funky jazz.This is my first collaboration with Fred Wesley and Bruno Speight and it was received with open arms by the press. Promoter Jose Lensink from Incrowd Entertainment just has been starting up her own company and I think I was one of her first customers and she was very motivated (and has been very motivated ever since). I had a touring band, the Susanne Alt Quartet (between 2003-2013) and it was great to play on tv, here a tune on De Wereld Draait Door:Another one on th sunday morning program Vrije GeluidenI was super happy with everything except I got comments about the record cover all the time. Later I found out, actually only last year that indeed there has been a mistake made in the process, on the left side you see the photo as it should be, on the right side you see how the cover ended up, stretched out! Somehow we didn't see it at the time and were happy to have the album finished...You can see it by looking at the record box in the back left of me, where they are kind of square, while on the right photo they are stretched.. Records are round, so it means they need a square sleeve. Ouch. Well, it lead to discussions.. It was too late to change the cover of a released cd but it was true though. The cd's of On Track are almost sold out, there are only handful left but of course it's still available digitally.
