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Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:16 pm
by Blenky
So I've got a slot on my uni radio station, nothing huge just an hour long fortnightly show. But obviously I would like to stay quite relevant and not just play the same old tunes every time. Now i'm alright with just buying all the new releases I like on mondays, but being a student this isn't viable in the long run, so I was wondering if anyone has any tips for building relationships with producers to the point where you can get promo tunes from them. I've already tried straight up asking people like South London Ordnance etc but they very politely declined.
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:25 pm
by wilson
Maybe once you've done a couple of shows you'll have something to show producers that might make them more willing to give you tunes?
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:32 pm
by dubfordessert
i'm sure less well known people on here/on soundcloud/your mates will be happy to give you tunes to play, also play free downloads, promote your radio show and the people you're playing to get listeners in and then see if you can attract bigger people. not that i'm speaking from experience here but that's what i'd do, ya dont really need big names to have an interesting or fun show
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:39 pm
by NickUndercover
dubfordessert wrote:i'm sure less well known people on here/on soundcloud/your mates will be happy to give you tunes to play, also play free downloads, promote your radio show and the people you're playing to get listeners in and then see if you can attract bigger people. not that i'm speaking from experience here but that's what i'd do, ya dont really need big names to have an interesting or fun show
This, dig out some good producers that need exposure and ask them if you can rep their tunes in your show, it's a win-win situation.
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:49 pm
by phrex
get local heroes to play at your show. if they play quality.
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:06 pm
by Blenky
vulvavibration wrote:get local heroes to play at your show. if they play quality.
I do know the new abandonsilence resident quite well, might get him in for an interview/set.
Cheers for the tips everyone else, Will start trawling soundcloud
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:09 pm
by ketamine
Rönin wrote:dubfordessert wrote:i'm sure less well known people on here/on soundcloud/your mates will be happy to give you tunes to play, also play free downloads, promote your radio show and the people you're playing to get listeners in and then see if you can attract bigger people. not that i'm speaking from experience here but that's what i'd do, ya dont really need big names to have an interesting or fun show
This, dig out some good producers that need exposure and ask them if you can rep their tunes in your show, it's a win-win situation.
This.
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:44 am
by Gurnumsbug
Every producer loves to be played out!
You're on a forum with hundreds of unsigned members! Just hit them up!
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:23 am
by boomstix
yep. loads of people on here have soundcloud links in their signatures. check some out and contact the producers that you enjoy.
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:41 am
by syrup
*cough*
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:44 am
by Electric_Head
*cough cough*
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:09 am
by Devry_Kaneda
blowjobs.
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:10 am
by Gewze
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:38 am
by hutyluty
Which uni radio?
Ps. Play my tunes
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:26 pm
by LA_Boxers
There's alot of illness in this thread.
Somebody needs to get the cough medicine out.
Re: Radio Slots and building relationships with producers
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:11 pm
by Blenky
hutyluty wrote:Which uni radio?
Ps. Play my tunes
University Of Liverpool radio or
www.lsradio.co.uk to be more precise, fortnightly at 2pm on wednesdays is my slot, not ideal for playing UK Bass but it get's the job done. Next show is on halloween
p.s I'd love to play some of your tunes, tricolor is a banger