Atomic Shadow
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Replies: 3
Registered: 04.Sep.06 |
What do people think is the best way of getting your music heard and played?
Any replies helpfull
thanks
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Provos
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Replies: 516
Registered: 17.Mar.05 |
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In general, play nice, use spell check, write detailed and insightful reviews, send a pm to people who've reviewed/commented on your tracks. And most importantly - have fun with it!
Now, to get yourself heard bigtime, you'll need contacts... try meeting up with some djs in local clubs and offer some exclusive tracks for their use - djs love haveing something on their tables that nobody else has. And buy them a beer after their set. Very important.
After that, send contact info out to event organizers and to try to land yourself a gig.
Finally, always remember this - you get what you put into it 
That means no girlsunless you put some effort into it. If that doesn't motivate you, I don't know what will.
p.s. scandals, wild sex during the after-after-party, and getting outragiously drunk are good things, but only in moderation.
review a song, get a free beer!
new song! provos - Dreamseeker (1111 hits)
slightly newer song! provos - Radience (992 hits)
even newer song! provos - Chrysalis (903 hits)
teh zombies omg! (2217 hits) |
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John Marwin
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Registered: 30.Jun.03 |
stay away from "friendly record reps" that seem "young and cool".. these guys often cheat you into a bum deal. Read every document, trust nobody but yourself, don't accept legal advice from a lawyer they pay. (chances are he'll lie to you)
Now, getting heard on ctg is fairly straightforward: make trance, make a remix of a song that some famous trance guru has made and hype it in the forums and you're set
The best way to get heard would be to ask those that you know from the scene and has gone pro, if you don't know anyone, I'm sure there's a ton of people over here know somebody who knows somebody
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Cooth
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Topics: 59
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Registered: 02.Jan.03 |
| From your profile I conclude that you are just taking off now. My advice is to focus on music first, you'll have plenty of time to think about promoting yourself. Work hard and become good (or very good) at what you do. Ask experienced musicians for musical criticism and advice. Develop. Without that, getting heard means nothing, becuase you'll be heard once and forgotten. |
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PartySan
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Registered: 20.Jun.04 |
First of all: hey, you're as old as me!
Second: read the KLF's manual, "How to have a #1 the easy way" or something like that I've seen it floating around the net.
Third: Get skint and apply for the dole.
Fourth: you do realize those above aren't serious advice 
"You are what you is" - Frank Zappa
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Provos
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Registered: 17.Mar.05 |
John Marwin wrote on 05 Sep. (0:31) :
stay away from "friendly record reps" that seem "young and cool".. these guys often cheat you into a bum deal. Read every document, trust nobody but yourself, don't accept legal advice from a lawyer they pay. (chances are he'll lie to you)
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Very true, that... be very wary of the "we'll make you famous!" claims. Studies show that something like 90% of the profits from records by the high profile artists like, say, Madonna, or Coldplay (or any other big name) pay for the massive flops they (the record companies) sign. (souce: cm special, "getting yourself heard")
review a song, get a free beer!
new song! provos - Dreamseeker (1111 hits)
slightly newer song! provos - Radience (992 hits)
even newer song! provos - Chrysalis (903 hits)
teh zombies omg! (2217 hits) |
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Atomic Shadow
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Topics: 1
Replies: 3
Registered: 04.Sep.06 |
cheers guys very helpfull. But although i only have one song on here you will note I have many more on Other sites its just difficult to load songs on here.
note to admin.
would be great if you could upload tracks!!!!!!!
thanks again
Dom |
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xa
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Topics: 54
Replies: 2755
Registered: 08.Jun.04 |
Atomic Shadow wrote on 05 Sep. (15:21) :
would be great if you could upload tracks!!!!!!!
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It would be great, the only problem is that all the bandwidth requirements would probably destroy this site in the end 
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oZostomia
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Topics: 48
Replies: 506
Registered: 23.May.04 |
most important is to make an absolute motha focking ass kicking song!
then you really have to send alot of demos to different record labels...i mean ALOT!
many times to same label..(nope i havent done that, and i never will)
there are millions of artist who thinks same as you!
So getting huge as Madonna is like "one of a million"
Good luck and i hope you will go there you want!
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Gopher
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Topics: 24
Replies: 1540
Registered: 05.Jan.03 |
Do what I do: Give up.
Hey, I'm being really optimistic in real life right now, and I need a sink for my pessimism.
http://www.dragonslay.co.uk/
http://www.ctgmusic.com/Gopher
http://dimlight.net/
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