SUNCLUB IS RECORDING NEW ALBUM

After a long hot Sunclub summer which came with the massive worldwide hit Summerjam 2003, it's time for something brand new...
Sunclub is permanently working in the studio now. First of all they are preparing the new single! Together with Ruben T they are writing new stuff for the album which is scheduled for the summer of 2004. The long studiosessions are sometimes difficult but in between those long days they go on foreign trips. Because of the enormous impact of Summerjam they are asked to promote the single in every corner of the world! Check out the photopage..

SUMMERJAM 2003

UNDERDOG PROJECT VS SUNCLUB

Get ready for one of this years most infectious summer songs which is a guaranteed floor filler: "Summerjam" surfaced 3 years ago in it’s original form, sold 300,000 copies in Germany and became a firm favourite on the UK urban underground without achieving the crossover success it richly deserved. However, in a strange twist of fate, the acapella to this sleeper was bootlegged over "Fiesta" by THE SUNCLUB by Belgian based DJ F.R.A.N.K and Andy Jansen in the same way that the classic “Toca’s Miracle” surfaced. Having become a big underground record the track was finally given legal clearance this year and has since exploded.

Currently the #1 selling single for eight consecutive weeks in the Dutch & Belgium single charts, the track has so far sold over 185,000 copies in Benelux alone, achieving gold status and airplay #1 on radio - keeping the likes of Beyonce, Evanescence, Madonna & Sean Paul off the top spot. With a melody to melt the hearts of the listeners, it’s hypnotic grooves, rounded off with meticulous production and a brilliant voice, it is inevitable that "Summerjam 2003" will achieve the same chart success in the rest of Europe and beyond. . .

"Summerjam 2003" is a beautiful blissed out anthem that offers not only a melting pot of the latest trends in club, house and R&B flavours but is also a wonderfully timeless song that genuinely offers you a snapshot to the summer of 2003 – hopefully hot, sexy and memorable… An infectious house riff lays behind the mix that turned this sleeper into the European smash which puts a smile on your face & lends itself to the more accessible of dancefloors. .

THE SUNCLUB was formed by the producers Typar & ATbe together with JayDee (Plastic Dreams) and their breakthrough came when track "Fiesta" developed itself as a massive summerhit back in '97. It topped at almost every chart worldwide. Now they can look back at a couple of instant hits like " Single Minded People", " Splash"," Movin' on". SUNCLUB tunes are melodic, musically surprising and gritty, with funny unpretentious lyrics and an electronic/acoustic blend. The show comes with the powerful lead singer Ruben T and two lovely girls Noi and Debbie who complete the line- up with their outstanding dance skills...

So get ready for "Summerjam 2003" and the magnificent SUNCLUB, a captivating fusion of infectious riffs & grooves with unmistakable smooth, rhythmic vocals, making this one track you won’t be able to get out of ya head!

THE SUNCLUB

Not many bands, especially those from the famously fickle world of late 90s crossover dance music, can claim that their first single is still receiving compilation requests and being regularly played out seven years after its release. Dutch trio The Sunclub released "Fiësta", a sultry, housy, vibey tune with a devilishly catchy latino lilt, in 1997. And yes, seven Summers on the track is still appearing on compilations and is very much in evidence on an awful lot of dancefloors (amongst the various mixes Jaydee's "Forrest Dream Mix" is still the undisputed champion).

Speaking to Atbe, one of the trio of producers that are The Sunclub, it rapidly becomes apparent that "Fiësta" was not a one-off, or a lucky find. The component parts of The Sunclub have their hands firmly planted on the steering wheel of their collective career. "Their seconde album "Splash" was made to appeal both to us and our record label," says Atbe, "because we need each other."
Wise words from Atbe, who, alongside fellow producers Typar and Jaydee (the latter of "Plastic Dreams" fame) has just finished working on the aforementioned second long player. The funny thing is that, although this is a most definitely a dance album, the longest track clocks in at a mere 4' 26". So, no three minute intros and equally long outros. Just tight, well organised tunes, snappy rhythms and lush textures. A similarly disciplined approach to that of first album 'Fiësta' in fact. Commenting on the economical approach of the 1997 release Jaydee pointed out at the time:
"This is the first [dance] album that you can play at a barbecue without your guests getting bored and without worrying about skipping tracks."
The same methodology having been applied to "Splash" the album comes across like a veritable breath of fresh air. The tunes arrive like trains while grooves kick in without any hint of shyness. Mercifully then, harassed A&R people are unlikely to find themselves thinking 'get to the bloody point then'. "Radio needs the songs to be short and anyway," says Atbe, "it's important that dance/pop has that approach. It makes no sense for The Sunclub to be progressive, people don't want to pay for experimentation."

Atbe and his partner in production Typar have been widely hailed as being two of Holland's most promising young studio maestros. Since 1995 they have worked together under a clutch of aliases including The Dark Age, Casual Groove, The Rainmakers, D-Crew and Day After. Typar's talent as a DJ saw him become the youngest member of the DJ collective BVD, the same 'skool'
that produced Orlando Voorn and Patrick Prins.
Thanks to "Plastic Dreams" Jaydee needs little introduction to music lovers but his versatility may be less well-known. As a producer and the owner of The Dark Age studio and the label First Impressions Jaydee runs a team of six producers and, until 1996, was one of Holland's best known radio and TV presenters. He's also a pretty nifty DJ and it was he who thought up the name The Sunclub. Despite the fact that all three producers work under other names and indeed
do make much more risque material, The Sunclub is in effect a mass market brand name that should say 'POP' to the punters. "Making and listening to music is all about having fun," says Atbe. "We all have our own ways of working and even though we're consciously operating within a framework we really enjoy ourselves in the studio." Atbe cites a mish mash of musical influences that go some way to explaining the honed and polished sound of The Sunclub. "I started in cover bands," he says, "which is a great way to learn the rules." Let's face it, there are
only so many good ideas in the world and sooner or later a musician is going to have to admit that they are carrying on a tradition rather than being screamingly original The Sunclub have made an art of the art of compromise and in the process have created thoroughly modern, honest to goodness pop. And absolutely everyone loves good pop.