Dubplate question

municiple · Post by **municiple** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:56 am

What is the protocol is someone approaches you for wavs or 320s so that they can press dubplates of your tracks to play out? I am flattered, but fear that it might get messy in some way (not sure how, but me spidey senses are tinglin). Am I just being too nervous? Any advice on this would be appreciated... not a situation I have been in before, but like the idea of my tracks being played out, etc. Thanks.

incyde · Post by **incyde** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:06 am

hmmm never been in that situation cuz i don't produce but from a promotional perspective it seems like a smart move. i mean you could worry about by giving someone a digital copy then it could be easily pirated if you dont trust them enough, but i think it depends on your status as a producer. if your tryin to build up your name still then spreadin your work around any way possible seems like a good idea to me man.

boomnoise · Post by **boomnoise** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:20 am

if you trust the person in question then no problem.

thinking · Post by **thinking** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:48 am

municiple wrote:I am flattered, but fear that it might get messy in some way (not sure how, but me spidey senses are tinglin).

what do you mean by messy??

Generally speaking if someone is prepared to spend £25-35 cutting a dub of your tunes that shows a level of commitment to your music.

If you're that paranoid about it do the DJ a VIP version with their name over the odd drop & stuff - makes someone much much less likely to pirate/share your music.

j_j · Post by **j_j** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:19 pm

dj's ask for your shit.cuz they are after a sound themselves.
how its always been.

Forensics · Post by **Forensics** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:39 pm

ThinKing wrote:
municiple wrote:I am flattered, but fear that it might get messy in some way (not sure how, but me spidey senses are tinglin).
what do you mean by messy??

Generally speaking if someone is prepared to spend £25-35 cutting a dub of your tunes that shows a level of commitment to your music.

Exactly! Don't see a problem myself....

municiple · Post by **municiple** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:07 pm

Thanks, everyone. Sorry if I came off as paranoid... just new territory for me and not much of a dubplate culture here in Chicago. Respect.

random trio · Post by **random trio** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:30 pm

best to be a bit careful still. But as thinking said,do a vip 4 the dj.

d.same · Post by **d.same** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:01 pm

we have a great dubplate manufacturing facility here in berlin.
I think it is the best what can happen to a tune if it´s done properly.

VIP mixes is a great suggestion makes the dj happy and u´re on the safe side.

bless

delendi · Post by **delendi** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:16 pm

they aint necessarily gunna spend any money cuttin a dub tho are they... cd decks and away we go.

incyde · Post by **incyde** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:51 pm

d.same wrote: VIP mixes

sorry for some reason I never learned what this meant... what is a vip mix ?? just a mix of a track intended for a specific dj??

fisto · Post by **fisto** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:55 pm

Yeah just dump some deeeeejay battyraaas sample over the top or something innit...

plastician · Post by **plastician** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:40 pm

Its a funny game

Only a select few have my album in full versions yet i'm seeing tracks from it on people's playlist who i have never heard of.

be careful

i watermark tracks when i give them to people i don't know too well.

place a hi hat somewhere on the track, or leave a specific length of silence at the beginning of the file.

municiple · Post by **municiple** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:23 pm

The request is from Germany. Anyone know where I can get a German speaking raggamuffin to chat some vip bits? lol

the wiggle baron · Post by **the wiggle baron** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:27 pm

I would LOVE to meet a German speaking raggamuffin.

shards · Post by **shards** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:11 pm

Get Sugar B or one of the other Austrian Dub Club Massive/Al-Haca Sound System crew on the horn

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