line ups, when they became monopolized?

On 2010-12-29 16:29, Shiranui wrote:
Start throwing parties

On 2010-12-29 22:38, goaren wrote:
btw kristian - is there anywhere we can listen to your new elysium stuff?

On 2010-12-29 17:07, Beat Agency wrote:

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On 2010-12-29 16:29, Shiranui wrote: Start throwing parties

I dont think it's the artists job to also organize parties

On 2010-12-30 18:50, Ekoplex wrote:
The last festival I played in Costa Rica, which was pretty cool to have been brought so far was a good example of what we are talking about. They brought me and wicked hayo. The promoter told me he brought wicked hayo to get the crowd and brought me to introduce them to something new. The party went great and was a really awesome experience for me. For someone new like myself its to my advantage to play at a party with well known acts and get some exposure to a bigger crowd, then if it was just me playing.
In the end, I love what I do know matter what, I love making music, so I feel the rest will follow if you stay true to your art.
peace

On 2010-12-30 18:50, Ekoplex wrote:
In the end, I love what I do know matter what, I love making music, so I feel the rest will follow if you stay true to your art.

Beat Agency wrote:
IMO it has also something to do with what style of music you make. If you make progressive, psy-techno or darkpsy you have a much bigger chance than example Elysium which is ethnic tribal/Goa.

On 2010-12-30 21:54, Beat Agency wrote:

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On 2010-12-30 18:50, Ekoplex wrote: The last festival I played in Costa Rica, which was pretty cool to have been brought so far was a good example of what we are talking about. They brought me and wicked hayo. The promoter told me he brought wicked hayo to get the crowd and brought me to introduce them to something new. The party went great and was a really awesome experience for me. For someone new like myself its to my advantage to play at a party with well known acts and get some exposure to a bigger crowd, then if it was just me playing. In the end, I love what I do know matter what, I love making music, so I feel the rest will follow if you stay true to your art. peace

cool and congrats on your success

IMO it has also something to do with what style of music you make. If you make progressive, psy-techno or darkpsy you have a much bigger chance than example Elysium which is ethnic tribal/Goa. I've even been offered to play in the chillout for 50 euro (in a foreign country) even though my latest remixes are 140 bpm...go figure

The point is also that genres that does not follow a certain trend wont get booked.

On 2010-12-30 23:57, Dovla wrote:

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On 2010-12-30 18:50, Ekoplex wrote: In the end, I love what I do know matter what, I love making music, so I feel the rest will follow if you stay true to your art.

totally agree, I feel the same way and this is the way I do it too

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Beat Agency wrote: IMO it has also something to do with what style of music you make. If you make progressive, psy-techno or darkpsy you have a much bigger chance than example Elysium which is ethnic tribal/Goa.

I think this is a factor too but I think it also has a lot to do with the kind of energy you put into the entire thing...and of course communication plays a huge role, you can't expect to sit home in front of the computer all day and expect to get booked...

I've witnessed this first hand here in my home town, because I don't like the style of trance that's played here I stopped going to trance parties and at the same time stopped getting booked...you have to be around, in constant contact with promoters, organizers and other artists. It would be too idealistic to expect to just get booked on the music quality itself

anyway I think everything is a factor nowadays, a lot of good points made in this topic

On 2010-12-30 18:50, Ekoplex wrote:
TThey brought me and wicked hayo. The promoter told me he brought wicked hayo to get the crowd and brought me to introduce them to something new. The party went great and was a really awesome experience for me.