>>One of them is named Keoki is
he? :) <<<
The
five year old next door plays tighter stuff on her toys R us Mickey Mouse
Playset... ;)
>>>I know the royal treatment for DJing, been spinning myself for years and playing the larger clubs in Chcaigo too. Just found out I was selected as one of 8 DJ's to be in this weird Chicago DJ audition thing on June 1st for a bunch of labels and promoters. Ministry Of Sound US, Balance, Pure, Relode, Spundae, and Gatecrasher US (???) will all be there supposedly. I'll eb sure to wrok a couple fo my songs into the set, and I'll be using the XL-7 too (please don't fail me now!). <<<
>>>I know the royal treatment for DJing, been spinning myself for years and playing the larger clubs in Chcaigo too. Just found out I was selected as one of 8 DJ's to be in this weird Chicago DJ audition thing on June 1st for a bunch of labels and promoters. Ministry Of Sound US, Balance, Pure, Relode, Spundae, and Gatecrasher US (???) will all be there supposedly. I'll eb sure to wrok a couple fo my songs into the set, and I'll be using the XL-7 too (please don't fail me now!). <<<
Sweet!
>>That's plan two if no one bites. We'll finish up the B-side, and if no one wants to release it then we'll do it ourselves. I'm on quite a few Dj promo lists, so I'm friendly with some of the bigger distributers in the UK and what not (Unique, etc). I'll let them worry about the record stores, and percentages. If worse really comes to worse, I also know the trance and breaks buyer at Gramaphone, which is THE vinyl shop in chicago, so I know she'll put some in the bins for me. For anyone just getting into music, this is poignant reminder that many times it's not how good you are, but who you know in the industry. Always act professional, you never know who you'll meet, and how they can help you. <<<
Actually releasing it yourself allows you to keep the rights on it, which
is ESPECIALLY important if you DO have an anthem! You definately need
a vocal line on there tho, as an example my favorite progressive house anthem
off DJ Hardware Progressive Sessions: Technique - "Sun is shining" Mash Up Matt Remix(Matt
Darey) !!! Incredible.
You
may want to hold an audition, or find people in town and make arrangements with
them for royalties if the track is sold or something.
>>>I'm one of those bizzarre
people that like the technical side as much as th artist side. I'm just as
happy producing someone else's music or doing their mix as I am making my own.
I enjoy reading eqiupment manuals, even gear I don't own, that's how sick
I am! I've sat in a few mastering sessions, I used to work in studio, so
I'm more than familiar with the (agonizingly slow) whole process of getting a CD
out to market, from creation to promotion. Thanx for the tips none the
less!<<<<
I am
more or less in the same boat, and I have decided that the stuff with the most
feeling and power I have made is done on a single piece of
gear at a time, and has a
definately different feel than the stuff I labour over getting the right
sound. I think I was getting too focused on production rather than
on creating the tunes. Scratch that, I KNOW I
have.
Ok now
I am just rambling...
Andre
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