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What do you do, post production and mixing ??
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Liquid Acoustics
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Posted : Jul 25, 2012 11:12:47
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Hello Everyone
Now assuming you've just finished a track and your happy with it or just been working on it so long that you done. How do you then approach the next phase ? Proper procedure to getting you music released or getting valuable feedback?
Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions or approaches are very welcome and much appreciated. Also I think I know the basic jist but I am curious about how new artists go about gettng it done.
Thanks in advance.
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supergroover
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Posted : Jul 25, 2012 12:21
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Ask some friends that are producing for some feedback that goes further than 'yeah great track, killer!'.
If you are pretty sure about your music. Gather about 3 tracks you are really happy with and find a label that releases stuff that is very similar. Try to get to know the people involved in the label, chat, email etc. Or the dj's affiliated with the label. Don't just send it out. They will most likely not listen to stuff they don't know.
Make sure you do everything as professional as possible. If you send a real demo, make sure it looks good, has all your info etc.
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Babaluma
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Posted : Jul 25, 2012 14:57
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Posted : Jul 25, 2012 21:56
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Liquid Acoustics
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Posted : Jul 26, 2012 07:43
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Firstly thanks for the quick replies. Excellent thoughts and ideas here.
Supergroover, you did mention about gathering 3 tracks? Just curious why 3 ? Also how do I go about sending a real demo ?
Why would I need the services of a mastering engineer babaluma?
Finally what are people views on sites like soundcloud for budding artists in my position
Thansk in advance
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supergroover
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Posted : Jul 26, 2012 08:44
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I just mean a few tracks. One is just one.. two also isnt alot. So 3 or 4 of your very best tracks gives a good impression of the music you make.
Just burn them to a cd. Make em look good, so for exampe use lightscribe or add a print. Make a good looking cd cover and make sure all your info is on the cd and the cover. E-mail adress, artist name, demo name, website, soundcloud, facebook page etc.
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Equilizyme
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Posted : Jul 26, 2012 10:06
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Babaluma
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Posted : Jul 26, 2012 10:25
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| On 2012-07-26 07:43, Liquid Acoustics wrote:
Why would I need the services of a mastering engineer babaluma?
Finally what are people views on sites like soundcloud for budding artists in my position |
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Because if you want your demo to get noticed, you'll want it to sound its absolute best. Once you have a label deal, they'll usually sort the mastering for you, but you've got to get your foot in the door first, and having a fully professional sounding/mastered track will help you with that. I'd be happy to do one track for free. 
And Soundcloud, yeah, why not? Basic account is free and it will give you exposure, so it's a no brainer really.
http://hermetechmastering.com : http://www.discogs.com/artist/Gregg+Janman : http://soundcloud.com/babaluma |
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Liquid Acoustics
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Posted : Jul 26, 2012 11:59
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Yeah I understand what you mean about 3-4 tracks supergroover. It just gives more of an impression of your style and is a lot more convincing.
Hey Babaluma, just checked out your website as well. TOP GEAR mate !!. Love the offer to master a track for free. I might take you up on that.
There is another thing I was wondering you can help me with. it's a bit outside the boundary of the thread. So can I email you.
Finally thanks a lot to everyone contributing to this thread.
It's really been an eye opener.
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Babaluma
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Posted : Jul 26, 2012 13:16
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pr0fane
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Posted : Jul 26, 2012 14:52
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I've never done any mastering for any of the demos I've sent out to labels. It's my impression that a professional label-manager will be able to hear if the track has a good production-value without any mastering.
If you can get some good mastering done for free (and I think it's a good offer by Babaluma) then go ahead and give it a shot. But don't bother with doing too much mastering yourself as it can do more harm than good, and I wouldn't suggest spending a lot of money for mastering, when any respectable label takes care of the mastering themselves.
I also suggest sending 2-3 tracks by the way. I think 4 or more tracks will be too much, as most labels get tons of demos and probably won't have time to listen to a lot of tracks.
So I would suggest sending the best 2-3 tracks. If the label is interested in those tracks, you might want to send another couple of tracks - and they might even ask for it. DJ pr0fane (Iboga Records) | Multiphase
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Babaluma
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Posted : Jul 26, 2012 15:33
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Osb
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Posted : Jul 27, 2012 02:23
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I think 3 tracks would be perfect. Maybe 4 but not more.
You can also send your demos using soundcloud's dropbox to labels that allows you to send it this way or by email if they have one.
You don't always have to send cd's.
Question: About mastering, every label is the one responsible for that, right?
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Liquid Acoustics
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Posted : Jul 27, 2012 09:35
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You see, profane whatever you've explained above had been my understanding of the process for release after the completion of a track.
I do have a few other questions though ?
When you do send track for the first time ? (As in just after completeion). Do you send wav or mp3 ? complete track, 1/2 0r 2/3 of the track ?? How long before you send the track to another label, providing you don;t hear from the one you've sent to already? any other relevant info that can be useful here ?
Thanks to everyone for contributing.
Good-Day
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Posted : Jul 27, 2012 12:20
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Mate, I would advise you to send complete tracks, mp3s.
But before sending, check out label's webpage or soundcloud, they usually have info on how they prefer to receive tracks.
(some of them want it via soundcloud, others want links to download etc.)
Just don't send track as an attachment to email.
About the time that label need to get back to you... well, it's different for every label.
If it's a very well known label that get a lots of demos every day, it could take some time.
But if you don't hear from them in a month, I think they're not interested.
Although professional labels usually send you an email saying it's not their style or something.
Hope this help 
Cheers
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