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How do I get my tunes played by the big boys??
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:50 pm
by ownworstenemy
OK so I want these tunes to be heard:
http://www.myspace.com/ownworstenemydubs
How am I going to get them to the bigger DJs like N-type, hatcha etc...
Help?
- and what do you think of the tunes
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:09 pm
by efa
Go to a dance armed with a CD - pass them on, big tunes so should get repped!
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:13 pm
by thinking
make them better than all the others. Simple really init?
Serious though, make original tunes, don't rip people off. Give out good vibes too, take criticism well, don't get pissy if people don't get back to you. There's nuff 'new' artists who have broken through in the last year or so - take Tony Headhunter for example, just a kid in his early 20s from Bristol, gives a CD to Youngsta, next thing you know Yunx is battering his tunes and signing them to Tempa.
I can safely say that a lot of the 'big names' will still listen to everything they get sent/given, even if it takes a little while to do so. If there's something in there of interest, they will call.
I've had a quick listen to your myspace, and frankly there's not much particularly new there - it's been done before, and better produced too (nice groove on Atsui tho). Keep working at it though, bring fresh ideas to the table and people will take notice. I guarantee it.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:36 pm
by rekordah
SHOCK THE MONKEY REMIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YESH!
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:49 pm
by deapoh
Thinking, every post I read by you makes 100% sense and should be taken in 100% big up
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:17 pm
by ory
What ThinKing said.
Everybody is tight in the dubstep scene, whereas in other scenes in might be hard to get noticed because of diva attitudes. Just look around for email addies of label owners/DJs and send them some demos, I'm positive they'll get around to at least listening to your stuff.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:32 pm
by thinking
Deapoh wrote:Thinking, every post I read by you makes 100% sense and should be taken in 100% big up
maybe I should set up some kind of dubstep consultancy.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:16 pm
by tes la rok
ThinKing wrote:Deapoh wrote:Thinking, every post I read by you makes 100% sense and should be taken in 100% big up
maybe I should set up some kind of dubstep consultancy.
hehe i'll hire u
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:31 pm
by seckle
ThinKing wrote:Deapoh wrote:Thinking, every post I read by you makes 100% sense and should be taken in 100% big up
maybe I should set up some kind of dubstep consultancy.
badman! where is the D appreciation thread?
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:45 pm
by lukki
in this day and age, a hardcopy CD is of course ideal because then there is a face and a name to the producer when the big dogs check it out, but Myspace and PM's here have worked out for alot of people. Dubstepforum is a fucking invaluable tool for us, we're lucky to have it.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:22 pm
by rekordah
lukki wrote:Dubstepforum is a fucking invaluable tool for us, we're lucky to have it.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:51 pm
by slim
Seriously ThinKing should be the official Dubs section reviewer, that kind of frank honesty is needed around here. Not to say the tunes aren't good though, shock the monkey is biiig.
But yeah, the dubs section is full of "big, 320?" comments and not much constructive criticism. I'm looking to start producing and hope people completely tear my tunes apart when i get some up (provided it's justified
)
Agree on the forum being a powerful tool, not only can you showcase tunes directly to their target audience, you can get feedback and see what other people in the scene are up to (musically at least, leave stalking for facebook and dark alleys)
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:18 am
by nesslei
ThinKing wrote:Deapoh wrote:Thinking, every post I read by you makes 100% sense and should be taken in 100% big up
maybe I should set up some kind of dubstep consultancy.
trademark that idea before someone else does!
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:03 am
by shonky
Should also be said that if you send on tunes that aren't that good, the next time a cd turns up with your name on it, it'll probably get ignored. Be honest with yourself and wait until you have something that's original and stands out from the crowd and that your production skills are on a par with released tunes.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:08 am
by whineo
Slim wrote:Seriously ThinKing should be the official Dubs section reviewer, that kind of frank honesty is needed around here.
, the dubs section is full of "big, 320?" comments and not much constructive criticism.
I think this is a wicked idea.
Regardless of the fact that all opinions on Music are subjective...
I for one would welcome a trusted criticism on tunes posted the dubs section (or perhaps a specified area in the production forum), as it may even persuade me to post one of my own
I would, however; depend on people accepting what is said
Deapoh wrote:Thinking, every post I read by you makes 100% sense and should be taken in 100% big up
I can't ever remember not agreeing with one of his posts.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:14 am
by ownworstenemy
A big thanks to everyone so far, especially thinking.
Just the kind of insightful responses Ive been looking for.
Thinking - I notice you commented on the production quality being lower that what is out there at the moment, could you please eloborate on that?
What exactly is lacking there? Thanks!
Personally, I feel all the tracks lack a REAL drive.. Atsui comes closest to it, but the stupid thing is I whipped that one up in like 15 minutes without even concentrating, it was the first dubstep tune I made. The others I spent a lot longer on.
One thing I will say though is I definitely think these are better than a lot of dubstep out there I have heard. I know there are also many tracks that these don't come close to. But these are definitely not bad songs.
With the garage scene, I waited and waited and waited until I was happy with a song - however you are never happy enough with your own tracks, at some point you have to make the plunge or you miss out. I missed out.
You can hear some of my garage/house bits here:
www.myspace.com/legacyuk
Thankyou from a very grateful forum member!
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:43 am
by chunkie
ALWAYS keep a CD on you cos you never know if you bump into one of the Big Boys in a record shop
and whilst i'm not saying start hounding the lads in the gents at your local kfc,
if you do happen to see em out and about then make sure you got the tunes ready and hopefully you can squeeze in a bit of chat too, so they remember you as more than just another demo-giver
ps - if you wanted to be super-fly i guess you could load the mp3 dubs onto a cheap mp3 player (like from asda or summits) and then give one of these to the dj (bet they remember you then!!)
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:29 am
by osk
But we have Horse.
??!!
... and his own unique take on criticism.
Big up Horse btw.
Seriously though, the best way to get people playing your tunes is to, erm, make fucking incredible tunes.
Stuff to get you noticed, not stuff that blends in.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:31 am
by forensix (mcr)
be prepared to lose your anal virginity
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:41 am
by skrewface
OwnWorstEnemy wrote:Personally, I feel all the tracks lack a REAL drive.. Atsui comes closest to it, but the stupid thing is I whipped that one up in like 15 minutes without even concentrating, it was the first dubstep tune I made. The others I spent a lot longer on.
Ting called "overanalyzing", "overthinking" and what not.
Thats when you try to hard to become: Less is more.