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M on 2001-04-30 18:14 [#00005200] | |||||||||
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Have you sent your own personal music that you've created to warp or rephlex with the hopes of getting on the label? What happened? |
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Aron? from Canada on 2001-04-30 18:59 [#00005202] | |||||||||
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I plan on sending Warp (not Rephlex) some of my stuff soon. I just put a demo together last week. |
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po{e} from the uk on 2001-04-30 19:20 [#00005205] | |||||||||
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i sent one in ages ago and i never got replied to, i mad this crazy tape of scratches and warped acoustic guitars....actually its a good thing they didnt reply |
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Glitch from New Zealand ( www.mp3.com/tendrils ) on 2001-04-30 19:22 [#00005206] | |||||||||
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Hey Aron, any place I can hear your stuff online ? |
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Aron? from Canada on 2001-04-30 23:18 [#00005245] | |||||||||
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Yeah, you can hear my music at: www.acidplanet.com/lounge/Artistdetail.asp?Artistname=Aron+ Zacharias soory, it's kinda long URL. Thoes are some of my old songs, I don't usually realease my music anymore, uness i make a really kickin' track (but that usually doesn't happen). |
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Chris Ochre from rhymes with bum on 2001-05-01 01:26 [#00005265] | |||||||||
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Funnily enough, I'll be posting my 3 track MD tommorrow to Warp HQ. I've thought about Rephlex but feel my music's just not fuck-up enough! Anyone tried Toytronic records? - I just chanced upon their site when I was checking out some Mr. Projectile. Cheers, Chris. Ochre www.mp3.com/ochre |
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Bucephalus Fragility Index from Australia on 2001-05-01 01:33 [#00005266] | |||||||||
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I'm working on a 'compilation' album to send to warp (or rephlex) of ambient, analogue, industrial, jungle, and acid tunes, and i'll probably put my 20-minute 'weird ambient' tune on there as well... |
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Bucephalus Fragility Index from Australia on 2001-05-01 01:33 [#00005267] | |||||||||
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I'm working on a 'compilation' album to send to warp (or rephlex) of ambient, analogue, industrial, jungle, and acid tunes, and i'll probably put my 20-minute 'weird ambient' tune on there as well... |
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godsdog from sydney on 2001-05-01 05:11 [#00005279] | |||||||||
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i've just finished a huge bunch of songs spread over three albums, all twisted fucked up beats i'm after an address for WARP HQ can anyone help . i'm specifically after a snail mail address but any url will help |
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TekN010G from Australia on 2001-05-01 06:36 [#00005283] | |||||||||
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hey rob (bucephalus),.. I think you should put "decay" on it,.. It's the best ambient track I've heard from you so far,.. |
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M from noitacol on 2001-05-01 06:58 [#00005288] | |||||||||
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First of all, everyone please post a url of where we can hear your music. Now you have no reason to be modest since you were asked:). Someone (I forget who since you can't read the messages when you write this) said they POSTED their music to warp HQ? Is it really that easy? Hmmm... I bet they get millions of submissions. Where do you post it? I think the best thing to do would be to make a totally wicked package and mail it to them. Like send them a huge refrigerator box with a bunch of barbie doll heads used as stuffing and your little cd somewhere buried underneath. And decorate the outside of the box with wicked drawings or something. Make it stand out from the hordes of other submissions. I don't know exactly how to do it, but I guess if you mail a copy of your own cd to your own house with a postal date or something, that is copyright proof, so nobody can rip you off. My music is at www.mp3.com/artificialselection if anyone cares. |
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TekN010G from Australia on 2001-05-01 07:02 [#00005289] | |||||||||
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M: Most people get asked to put up the URL of their music all the time,.. If you want the URL's just look at an old thread with a music related topic, and you'll find the URL's of everyone,.. It's just a bit annoying when you have to keep posting your URL,.. Also,.. some of us are posted up in the "links" section, you might wanna check that out |
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M on 2001-05-01 07:12 [#00005292] | |||||||||
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I am now a wiser man in the realm of aphextwin.nu message board ettiquett. Thanks. |
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TekN010G from Australia on 2001-05-01 11:46 [#00005302] | |||||||||
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no prob.. |
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Initial Massage XY from The rocks you can see to your left. on 2001-05-01 17:58 [#00005322] | |||||||||
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Whats the snailmail address to Warp !??! |
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no one has really replied what happened when they sent there demo off..... im surprised Ochre didnt get signed up.... hes pretty hot anyway im sending a 3 track demo to rephlex very soon. its good. any advice? what the procedure? listen to it, if they like it they interview me? will i have to take my CV? will i have to wear a suit? |
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yeah, suit will do... |
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I sent a minidisc to Rephlex, though in retrospect it was utter shite and I'm not surprised I haven't heard from them. I sent a CD to V/Vm yesterday, just for the hell of it really but there would be a certain kudos in putting something out through them. |
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Wow, talk about a blast to the past. Yeah, Warp didn't contact me. Lol. I'd forget about the big guys. Send you stuff to smaller labels. Your more likely to get a response, even if they don't want to release your stuff, they might give you some feedback (like Chris at Toytronic did for me, nice bloke). These days it seems the larger labels let the smaller ones to do their A&Ring for them anyway (BrothomStates excluded). |
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I'm planning to send a Drukqs CD to Rephlex... |
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anyone got any small label's names i can send my music to?? it seems mu and rephlex don't give a shit :-( im beginning to lose faith...! thanks |
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yes, actually I've sent them some of my U2 cds, and they signed me on the spot! |
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I think you should aim high Chris, you can send stuff to other labels too. |
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I sent some to warp, I didn't hear anything from them. |
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Try finding out who runs the label and putting on the envelope......'as requested by......' or 'F.A.O. ......' at least they'll open it. |
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Glad you think so, mate. Maybe I'll get something done over the summer, after I get all this uni work out the way. Grr. Haven't written music for ages... |
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i find it a bit strange that some of you consider your music worthy of release, yet don,t know any lables smaller than warp or rephlex. maybe go to the record store and check other things out, then see if you can do better??? i promise you, the standard is generally very high....... |
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check chris ochre's music, its really nice |
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i suspect they're busy running the labels - there only run by two or three people - i was reading leaf's records demo policy the other day -worth keeping in mind rather than being too bitter read: If you have never heard of any of the labels hosted at PostEverything or do not know what kind of music they release please make the effort to research this; sending unsuitable material is a waste of your time and ours. All labels have artists on their rosters who have come to them via unsolicited "demos". However please take the time to read and digest the following points before sending anything to any PostEverything label. DO NOT send MP3 files attached in e-mail, they will be regarded as spam and binned unheard. DO NOT expect anyone to visit websites to download MP3s or other digital media. Life is too short!! Acceptable formats are CD(R), VINYL & CASSETTE. Please check with individual labels before sending material on other formats. Approach sending a demo to a label with the expectation that you will be extremely lucky to receive any more than 30 seconds attention. Put the thing you absolutely think is the best first. No one ever failed to succeed with a label by sending too little material. Keep it short!! Labels do listen to all submissions, but it is not their highest priority, so they may take a while to get round to it. However nagging them about it will not produce anything but putting your submission on the bottom of the pile. Do not expect anyone to acknowledge receipt of your submission or send it back to you (individual labels may return demos if you include SAE or IRCS but don't assume this is general policy). Please make sure your name and contacts are on the CD AND packaging. The CD may become divorced from the packaging and the disc (or other medium) may become divorced from the case. Assume that labels receive piles of demos and yours may get lost in the pile. None of this is intended to discourage you, just give you a sense of realism. If you receive no positive res |
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None of this is intended to discourage you, just give you a sense of realism. If you receive no positive response do not assume you may never receive a positive response. Sometimes your material may be appreciated but may not quite have that elusive something, perhaps your next submission will. If a label hears something it can work with they will always get back to you. Please remember that all PostEverything labels are independent, self-financing ventures. Developing talent costs money and time. They will have to be very convinced before they can commit that time and money to your project. They are more likely to be convinced by material you consider "finished" and ready for release. There are countless releases jostling for public attention on every level from pure pop to the most far-flung margins. PostEverything labels are purposely chosen for their high degree of sophistication and artistic integrity. The people who will listen to your submission have heard a great amount of music. So ask yourself: do I have something to add to the debate? Do I have something as good as or better than what they are already releasing? worth keeping that in mind as it's probably the same as any other label |
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i was signed from an unsolicited demo. it can happen but is very rare. |
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what ws it and what label? i don't think it is that rare is it ? |
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well it is rare. youll notice on alot of label message boards that alot of the artists on the labels know/knew eachother from before. so a signed artist will intro the new artist to the label and the new artist is signed from there. not really from a demo. like i said, it does happen. but not as often as the above. kinda like, its not what you know but who you know. i think im being clear, let me know if im not. the label i was signed to is n5MD. http://www.n5MD.com my first release just happened to be this tuesday. ;) i have already put people i know (unknowns) in touch with my label which has resulted in two new signings. in dealing with the label and others, i see that this is indeed a trend. |
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sometimes it seems everyone is getting signed up sometimes it seems no-one is i've almost given up on sending demos, looks like i shall have to start talking to people and get into this whole 'knowing someone who knows someone' business |
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like Ochre + someone said. GO for smaller labels... make a name for yourself. play some shows. show that you have good enough music to sell small quantites at least... then bigger labels might give you more of a listen. that's just one way. OR you could have "the next big thing" ... something that is SO unique and new that the bigger labels want it and will release it from your no name ass. ;) but seriously... I agree the standards are high. there is some insanely good music out there. |
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hey it worrked forr Vincent Gallo it could worrk forr you |
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Vincent Gallo has a lot of credit to his name. |
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so does Maggie Thatcher, I can't wait until I hearr herr firrst single |
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the only credit she has is on her millionaire husbands visa card mate :) |
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Bah, I got no reply from Warp for my music, and I really thought it was good (for me)...had all these crazy 5/4 rythms against weird japanese-like melodies. I think demos get you nowhere. I mean, who ever heard of any artist getting signed by a demo, eh!? I also find out my favorite artists got signed from knowing people, and it's depressing, coz I know NO ONE. |
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i'll buy a copy of that! |
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I am trained in the art of time and motion studies. I think I should be employed by warp and rephlex for one month and carry out an in-depth time study and calculate the inefficiencies. I will issue a white paper and recommend an action plan that will suggest working practice improvements over the next few years + a modernisation programme. In the words of Derrick and Clive, circa 1970s, All those who involve themselves with the government etc are, "Cunts" (Derrick and Clive, Virgin, Circa. 1970) |
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hehehehe |
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lol, u know 'no one' hopefully i'll start getting to know these industry dicks i was thinking of handing out demos at wednesdays Rephresh nite, but thats too cheap instead i shall try and talk to as many people as i can, hopefully one of them will turn out to be a new label owner wanting new music! although everyone will prob jus be off their (smoj) face |
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