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What's wrong with people sending their demo's to Rephlex. Let people live the dream. Their trying to do something with hteir music. I don't see why you feel the need to state that Rephlex don't listen to them? Who cares? Why does it bother you so much? Did you send a demo to Rephlex and not get a reply? |
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I've sent a demo cd to rephlex and warp and think it was probably a waste of time. I agree with promo's stats, I can't believe that out of the thousands of demos they have recieved in the past three years, none of them were better than Transllusion - Don't be afraid of Evolution and other weaker Rephlex releases... At least with smaller record labels there is a chance you will recieve feedback or at least a rejection message (I've recieved both from other labels). |
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planet-mu's your best bet, but i think mike looks for something specific in your music, so if your shits similar to other mu stuff then i guess u got a good chance |
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I sent a demo to rephlex years ago and got an email reply saying thanks for it and it had been listened to.... Oh and... >cylob - used to live with aphex Signed through demo tape before they met. >ed dmx - ? Signed through demo tape, the answer phone message is at the end of his first rephlex album. Also Mike P was signed through a demo tape. Well a whole stack fo them. |
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But all those examples were years ago- before so many people made music and hence fewer demos were sent in. Now everyone does it, they've probably got far more demos than they could ever possibly listen to. |
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Oh yeah wasn't trying to prove a point just correcting what someone else had said..... Back in the day (chugs on pipe, feels the warmth of his slippers on his feet) rephlex could do no wrong with inovative release after release (I think they peaked during the lelia, virtual farmer period of 98/99) but now mmmmmm. Its good but it aint quite right. but this just reflects the scene as whole this aint a localised rephlex phemeneneneneomenon. |
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giginger, Nothing is wrong with sending a demo to Rephlex. Its just a complete fantasy to expect anything from it. You have to be stupid not to realise the obvious. But do it 'ginginger' if that is your dream .... dream on. Oh in respect of DMX they'd actually previously heard his music from a record that had come out on another label. I'll say it again just one more time I am just pointing out the status quo this is not an attack on Rephlex. |
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If I could speak to people, not that I wish to brainwash them to my thinking, it would be a lot easier to convey certain arguments. Promo, owning a functional brain of your own would be the minimum requirement for you to even consider trying to brainwash anyone else. |
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rephlex spelled backwords is xelhper |
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FLUX, Yeah you look really functional going by your avatar. You look fucking brain dead for real - please gimme a break. Lol. |
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Promo its rich coming from a dead feline |
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Ha ha ha. |
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Promo If that is the best you can come up with you might just have to postpone your brainwashing and world domination plans for a century or two. |
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Flux stop being a turd. and yea you look retarded in your av. Ha you got pooned by two red blockheads! hahahahahahah! omg omg omg omg lololololwhatever |
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FLUX, Just gimme a couple of years. Lol. |
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Promo I will give you a couple of years but you will be just deluding yourself. |
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OD Quit being a floater. |
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Anyone noticed that their demo spiel has changed since the site overhaul? "a&r: send us your demo if you think rephlex is the best label for your music. send it on audio cd if you can. send a variety of music for us. send your best tracks. send tracks you thought up yourself, that only sound like you! send only music, write your details on the disk; don't send letters or photos or gifts or IDM... we want braindance! remember that we like elements such as sound, rhythm, melody and mood in music. we regret we don't really have time or resources to reply to you but rest assured we do listen to everything eventually. if your music is unique and original and fulfilling, we'll probably sign you up, or pass it to somebody who will! cheers :)" Perhaps Grant et all read our little discussion earlier and changed it accordingly, eh? ;) |
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Ceri JC, I think its unlikely Grant was reading this board. I knew that within the broader scheme of things that if they were really blown away by something they'd pass it on. But lets be clear they clearly aren't signing up people through this old fashioned and pretty ineffective means. |
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Er I was expecting a site update. Not much of an update its still sluggishly slow and impossible to read. Lol. |
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ive yet to send out any demos... ever Once I get my CD pressed, Ill send it out to labels. |
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is SKAM a label notorious for 'poaching' as Warp and Rephlex are? I'll probably be sending them a demo in the coming months if not. I think my sound is more SKAM than it is Rephlex. |
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What your the URL again? |
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theo himself, Its seem really the only way that new artists come about is through being recognised on other labels. I think its pretty rare for a label to become really established and cool without it coming out of the Warp/Rephlex axis. I can think of only a few, Spymania springs to mind but they've just about had it now and I don't think their releases have really stood the test of time or have they? Any other labels? I suppose some of the defunct labels like Rising High - they use to have Wagon Christ and The Black Dog on them. |
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mute? |
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I agree with promo. I think that Replex is more or less not interested with the demo's they get. I think Johnny Hawk should start his own label. |
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lets face it, there is a hell of a lot of shit out their in our scene so it is not surprising that rephlex ignores some gems- they turned down BOC for shits sake- there is no harm in sending in a demo cos you would be very happy to get signed, and if they ignore it nevermind just keep sending them/making music regardless, its only cost you a cd-r. also you may feel down if you don't make the grade, but its a tough business and you will always get knock-backs so get used to it, even established artists get treated like shit... |
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Rephlex just do what they always were going to do, release music that they themselves personally love. Odds are that won't be the current trend in music and noone is making good old acid any more. |
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okey forget alla dat, lets all start our own labels... everybody team up, and have poke'mon like battles with the music... either that, or everybody join my label and we all take over the world! sloppy seconds records http://mp3.com/sloppy_seconds_recor do something |
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im gonna try and send to smaller labels. can anyone recommend any? I think ochre posted a list of small labels previously.... any spring to mind while i try and find it?? heres a start: spymania toytronic |
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jingle, Rephlex turned downed BOC! Holy crap. I guess quite a few labels must have. I did wondered how BOC came about all the same. That really does make the point home and clear that you could have the best demo on the earth and it still wouldn't make any difference to a label such as Rephlex. I think the problem also is that demos do require some time to appreciate whether they're genuine shit or any good. |
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if I remember correctly, in the end Sean and Rob, those cooky guys from Autechre, gave a demo to Skam, saying it was really good.. |
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um, a BoC demo, I mean.. |
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you should definately send in some demos bro! |
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A NEW PROMO TRACK??????? AWESOME!!!! |
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:-) |
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.....carrying on the disscussion, do u think new signings 'mark one' and 'plasticman' were signed thorugh demo.... i reckon rephlex heard of em and signed em rephlex keep releasing pretty much underground dance music, despite saying in their recent interviews they wanna release all types of shit and be considered like 'warner brothers' |
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I'm pretty sure plasticman was already signed. Dunno bout mark one. |
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I really believe that they don't bother to listen to demos. And in a way they probably find it a chore. If through day to day activity such as general listening, references, word of mouth etc etc, they find someone they like they'll just approach them. They know that no one in their right mind and from a cred point of view would refuse a deal with them. |
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you know that astro guy co runs rephlex right |
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Mark one was probably signed too, I mean imagine having to sift through tons of demos and spotting a demo named Mark One", would you think "now this could be interesting" or would you rather think "whoever the fuck would come up with a lame name such as this can't possibly offer me interesting music"? |
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in this sensitive moment i'll type few q uotes from THE WIRE magazine rehlex/aphex cover story november issue '03...(www.thewire.co.uk) ....about the future of rpehlex label "12 years down the line, i want our record label to be like warner brothers - i really don't want us to be seen as a dance label" - - - - ......afx about the messagebards " my message boards, i don't even undesrtand what they're on about, they heav their own private languages and acronyms. i've been banned from message boards of mine, kicked off straight away for winding up other people-which is ironic" - - - - AFX ....afx about the demos we try and work less off demos and concentrate more on seeking out things.....it fucks you over listening to demos, the hit rate is so low. i try to remember when i had no money and nobody would listen to my music. when we started the label, i vowed i would listen to every single demo......nowadays we got more demos than we sell records" Wilson-Claridge about the demos/production "everybody has access to everything.it's easier. but the good-to-rubbish ratio is the same. beacause there's more music being made, it stands to reason that there is more good music being made" _______________________________ issue later , on the corrections page Rephlex Records would like to clarify that despite RDJ's comment that he is no longer able to listen to every demo that gets sent in, the label's A&R department will still spin through everything they receive. .....now some things can be clear and some new theories can be made.i never sent anuthing to anyone but meho and are starting the label, more info soon..... |
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Well the music is pretty lame as I recall. Well its ok. Its kinda garage basslines and breaks. I'm open to anything these days with a beat to it. |
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Interesting I stand corrected then. Still don't see it myself because as I recall no new artists on Rephlex have come through just sending a demo tape in. |
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hey promo, i read your posts and i understand what you say..it can be very frustrating to send your music to someone you think can appreciate and then discover your tape is actually filling a hole in the floor.. and i agree with you when you say that people could stop sending demos to rephlex because its a waste of time. this probably means that everyone has got to find his own space by creating it : i mean you should do like rdj did, that is start your own label, find people that you feel you are on the same tree, break your back playing round to people lthat mostly hate what you do...and then finally, maybe, if you got talent you will start to have some satisfaction...and probably you will then receive demos that you will hear at first, but then when you will have to choose what record release, you will probably choose your mate's stuff or music by people that you admired...im doing it too llong bye |
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I been listening to your tracks today and yesterday. Quite pleasant I might add. Nice Drexciya feel in there on one track in particular. Been quite enjoying them. As ol' Vibert says 'I luv acid'. For the mo I just enjoy making my tracks and getting pleasure from creating music and posting it here (on Xltronic). Don't have any overwealming desire to promote it to labels (not fussed either way). That said I do like playing my tracks live as I'm sure you do. Getting stuff out on labels is really a badge (look I'm on xyz) not that I hold it against those who are on xyz (good 2 them I say :D). I'm open to whatever people want to do essentially. As much good demo artists on the net with free tracks as there are label artists these days anyways. |
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I've bumped my latest track up if you wanna check it out. Its in the thread entitled New promo funk/metal/hiphop track! |
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send demos to who you want, just make sure its good enough to be on those labels. then one day when youre signed, you can say "so and so" turned me down and have a laugh because youre putting out records anyway. |
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