Demos - HELP??

[Gameboy]

I just finished over the last few months, I finished some trax and for once I thought too send them around too a few places.. being clueless I have not got many ideas of places or labels... so any recommendations????

[actionjetzon]

me too mate

[pille'ocheoni]

well what im doing right now is comparing my music with labels themes and trying to find similar relations between my music and the labels main music goals. can you compare it with any other artists or labels? if so that will help you narrow your choices down, and if not, then send it to the most freeform labels you can think of. just some thoughts. also, would you be interested in posting some of those tracks on the ftp site so we can maybe help a little further? cheers and good luck, pece/p

[actionjetzon]

after the whole discussion on the board, about mp3´s and loosing it all, i really thought much about putting my latest tracks on the ftp.

i cannot decide between its cool, because of people are gettin into the stuff i make, or its shite because of some people wouldn´t buy it, because they have it as mp3...

I had my best tracks on the ftp for around 24 hours when the ftp was new, but i deleted the folder, because i was so irresolute about that all........................sho uld i again

[pille'ocheoni]

good point>i was sort of thinking about that myself, so scratch that, ill buy the vinyl. i agree jetson. what im probally going to do is do what alex cortex did. post a preview of ten seconds

[actionjetzon]

good to know that pille! :)

yeah i think its a good way with the 10s samples, but you know....all the sounds are cool in the 10, but the rest of the track, the whole arrangement sucks...

i think i will do it again with 20 seconds or 30...thats enough to check also out some breaks and tricks

[decadnids]

why not just put the whole thing up?

[Gameboy]

gonna do it tonight... after mp3ing the lot..

[decadnids]

nice one, then I can have a listen -;)

[tsr_tomas]

gameboy: send e-mail to witch label whatever you like and ask them if they are intressted in a demo.. that´s the easiest way i guess.

[KaOz]

upp whole tracks. cuts sucks. ill check the most music before, as mp3, before ill buy it. vinyl is expensive. like the new autechre, for example. i heard the mp3 and now i HAVE TO BUY this LP.

[Gameboy]

thing is I know most of the usual faces as I have done records of whatever for most of them in the past..
anyone got any ideas on who is fresh and exciting these days?

[tsr_tomas]

gameboy: well, the klangnet crew is the one crew who has taken a bulldozer and started to releasing records. they should know all the good label´s etc etc... keep it comming guy´s !

[owain_k]

Hi

Just a small note to let peeps know I'm in the process of setting up a website to showcase unsigned folk who are somewhat unsure as what to do with their music as I already have quite a few friends based around my home town & beyond who are in this position and produce to a good standard.

Albeit taking a little longer than i'd hoped....A website should be up and running in the next few weeks.

If you feel you might benefit from this ressource, please do not hesitate in contacting me as I always believe "the more, the merrier!"

[Kopfschmerz]

why you ask the people here???
send it to all labels you like! i think it's impossible too produce trax for labels you like and not for label nobody knows.
gameboy my friend why you don't give your songs ibi again?
when you don't wants to produce for his label he can give it some other people. ibi is a really good man and i think he do it for you.
maybe he give it to toby, justin or bob. try it!!!

what kind of music you made? i have a good friend who searching for good producers, but he made groovy jazzy house / techno.
the name of the label is spontan musik - mainz / germany
where you coming from? germany or england?
write me an privat e-mail for more infos!

[Ruben A]

Gameboy IS Ibi......... right?

hrhrhrhr. But mate - you might not have any problems sending out your tracks! What about musicman? Sonicgroove? Scandinavia? Even Djax might like... if they are hard hittin´?

:)

[goinz]

the demo ftp thing doesnt work nowbody looks to release something. I am more than 6 years online with my homepage with much tracks on it. but nobody kontakts me to release anything. I always have to send demos around. but i am inures. That is no more problem. send demos is the best thing

[owain_k]

Sending demos out is exactly what I do........!

The website is there just as a point of contact and further information about artists.

[actionjetzon]

yeah gameboy, give them to ibi lol

[Magnumforce]

hmm some confusion..
as you guys are all young and full of enthusiasm I was hoping to find out about labels that were doing interesting stuff right now.. Cause I dont ever go record shopping I dont have a clue...

[decadnids]

Originally posted by Magnumforce
hmm some confusion..
as you guys are all young and full of enthusiasm I was hoping to find out about labels that were doing interesting stuff right now.. Cause I dont ever go record shopping I dont have a clue...


yeah, its a bleak world...
I was hoping also for some info on labels doing good shit.

[Yer_Maw]

does anybody know how mercurochrome got set up? arnt they doing quite well? they are by far the best label at the moment in my opinion

[M H]

Well, I'm still waiting for the cd, Ibi........... Getting to the post office is a good first step!

Seriously tho dude, I'm hanging for them trax.....

[CoS]

...how about a gameboy release on mental???

@Yer_Maw..mercurochrome is done by jason subhead for the swiss mates... check, there're only swiss artists on there.

but gamebo; if you eat a lot of suisse-chocolate this might help...and comes along w/some serious 'bathroom-problems'

[decadnids]

a label, well publishers, that I respect, as they have put out some of the most interesting things IN the musick WORLD is
IRDIAL discs - so check them out... people.

[7875]

what do you think is the best format for sending demos out? minidisc..cd..DAT? what's to keep someone from stealing your tracks and releasing them as their own?

[Magnumforce]

well Cos I will have a chat with Gameboy ;)
and thankyou for the info, but you will remember from when we were in Switzerland.. I never eat.. :)

[wheezer]

Originally posted by Magnumforce
I never eat.. :)

'cept for a little bit of liquid bread every once in a while lol

[CoS]

@MF...so DROP the chocolate than... :))

[owain_k]

@ 7875

I reckon CDs are the best in my experience.....although I heard Recloose once sent a cassette to Carl Craig stuck between two bits of bread.... ha ha !

[Basic 2: The Revenge]

Originally posted by owain_k
@ 7875

I reckon CDs are the best in my experience.....although I heard Recloose once sent a cassette to Carl Craig stuck between two bits of bread.... ha ha !

Recloose worked in a deli/sandwich shop and slipped it into his order...

[pille'ocheoni]

thats great, recloose is the man! i wouldnt think he'd have any problem. when i send off soon, im going to make an 8-track and send a portable 8-track player with rca outputs wrapped in a box with those balls you can play in a mac-donalds. you know the multicolored ones that are big as shit. they open the box and say what the fuck? ill also send a cd too, shit whille im at it a tape also. i dont know ill have fun with it.

[owain_k]

Pille

That would be one hell of a demo package....:)

[pille'ocheoni]

i dont know if im really going to do it, but how could they throw that in the trash? you'd think they would atleast listen to it right? heheheh...................it would have to be towards a very important label i guess.

heheheh:)

[Magnumforce]

@ Wheezer

liquid bread it quicker than a club sandwich and more benefitial..