Dear family, today is the last page of 2018 and it was probably our most amazing year yet! Before this year comes to an end, John and Jordy like to share something important regarding the future of Spoontech Records.
John Söderström
2018, by far the most intense time for Spoontech I’ve experienced during the 4 years I’ve been involved. I feel like we’ve really broken some ground this year thanks to blood, sweat and tears. The year has been special for us as it’s been filled with quite a few milestones, such as:
- It was the year when we released our first solo-artist album, Chapters of the Mind by Vazard.
- It was the year when we launched our own artist agency; The Orange Tree Bookings.
- It was the year when we initiated our collaboration with Q-dance and hosted our own stage at Q-BASE.
The year consisted of so many other things as well that I am proud of. Everything from our artists giving it their all to reach their goals to the management team doing so much hard work behind the scenes to help them. When I took over the label from Vazard, 2 years ago, I had crazy big ambitions. At the same time, I promised myself to take small steps and not overdo it, to make sure to not forget about the roots of the label. I hope that you agree with me that we are still on a path that is true to our origins and that you are as happy as I am to see the recognition we’re finally getting.
I still have so many ideas left that I’d like to do, just a lot less time and energy to make them come true. However, I feel like I need to hand over the reins to someone with that same energy and drive as I had 2 years ago when Stewart popped the question. That’s why I’ve decided to leave the role of label manager to Jordy van den Berg, he’s been working within the label for almost a year now and he’s got a passion which is hard to come by. He’s already proven that he’s more than competent for the job and I’m 100% sure he’s the right person for this!
When it comes to The Orange Tree Bookings I’ve also decided to introduce a new face to the agency. Jamie will be the main point of contact from now on, whereas I will still be managing some things from behind the scenes for a while longer. Jamie is someone which it seems everyone within the scene knows and she’s probably the most social and warmhearted person I’ve met. She will do wonders when it comes to helping the Spoontech artists get all those juicy bookings.
Apart from that, Rick & Gijs will remain in the management and keep doing what they do best, managing everything from the Spooncast to mastering. Thanks for all the hard work you’ve put in these past years!
So this is it for me folks, I will now take a big step back and join Vazard in the old men’s couch and just sit back and enjoy following what is happening to the record label we’ll forever keep deep in our hearts. Thank you all for these wonderful years, it’s been such a pleasure! ❤️
Full announcement ➡️
http://bit.ly/spoontech-2019