“An artist came in to ask if we wanted to release their music. If he then had a certain attraction, the three of us would talk about contracts. We decided that together,” says Van Hasselt. What followed were recordings in the Bullet Sounds studios in Nederhorst den Berg.
The business part therefore took place in the office villa. Anyone who thinks that a lot of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll also took place there may be disappointed. “We had one band that made it very colorful. That was the hard rock band Sleeze Beez […] He destroyed more than she made things whole. But normally artists came by, she signed contracts, we discussed what the cover was looked like, they asked money for video clips. That kind of discussions happened in our building. “
Only some golden plates on the wall
But in 2021, Van Kooten sold Red Bullet to the PMF investment fund and in 2023 Bullet Sound Studios followed. Ultimately, the office villa is now on sale. That his former workplace at Funda would end up not surprised by Hasselt. “I knew about his plans and it was coming. But when it’s for sale you think:” It’s a piece of history. “
From the outside, little reminds us of the once so famous music history. Inside there are only a number of golden plates on the walls. But Van Hasselt makes no sense to pick it up. “Those are mostly plates from the Golden Earring, Georg Baker, Peter Koelewijn. They of course do not go the sale, but end up in Van Kooten’s family.”
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