How are you all?
Hello,
It's been crazy in here as regards all the PM's and such. Apologies if you haven't received a reply, I'm trying to get back to every person. For all the "Hey check out my stuff" emails, we are. If you upload something it's getting heard by somebody somewhere. Potentially over time it can be heard by a load of people, of course that depends on you and the quality of the tracks your sticking on here. :-)
There's been a lot to listen to, if I mentioned every track that really jumped out this would be a very long blog, however I think there's certainly a handful that need a mention.
Pinstripe got in touch a while back and I had a listen to their stuff. This Feeling Inside and Did I Say have a great atmosphere, not too busy production-wise but enough in there to keep things interesting. Have a listen, see what you think. Maybe post a few comments here about it.
Spector's Pull Of The Wheel caught my ear via the media player, a nice four to the floor club stomper. Had me bopping about my room at home whilst I was getting ready to head out. From the sound of his blog he's after feedback from the masses as he's starting to experiment in other styles. Head on over, have a listen and let him know what you think.
Type and JB's Let Me Know opens up with a DJ Shadowesque beatfest. A really well put together track and I love it. There's not much in the way of detail on his blog, get onto him and get him to stick more stuff up.
Good to see things are going well in the community and you are all talking to each other rather than simply shouting about your own stuff or spamming. In fact there has been very little which is great. As you know spamming each other with the same message to try and generate interest isn't a great way of promoting your band. Establishing relationships with others in the community is important and the best way to do that is through relevant comments, neighbouring or using PM's in a non spam manner.
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Pinstripe are awesome!
Must add now, cheers for all the listening as well.
xx
I hope to spend some time over the weekend listening to your picks you've mentioned. Also, I run a very small label with limited national US distro and of course digital distro. I have relationships with some retailers and radio promoters,etc. I'm also interested in production and have contacts with some other cool producers in Atlanta and in Australia. Although formost a DIY artist myself, I might be interested in possibly helping some developing, self-starter UK artists not ready for the big guys such as your company Columbia. I'd definitly be interested if you know any of those sort of artists and bands. I've always had a love for UK music.
I'm doing great thanks and u? :]
Some help!
I wanna see if these blogs and comments are good for something...
We need your help. Yes, we're not shy of asking you a favor. Apside is in the top 20 in a contest in which the winner gets to play BFD, a festival in San Francisco that will feature this year Interpol, Kaiser Chiefs, Queens of the Stone Age, Bloc Party, Social Distortion, The Bravery, Sum 41 and others.
So we need your vote to get into the top 5 to advance to the finals, a show in a famous venue in San Francisco. Go on http://live105.imeem.com/music/3ZAEGm8d/k_vision/ and rate us with 5 stars. If you're not a member of "Imeen", they will ask you to sign up, by giving first and last name and an email address. Don't worry. There won't be any spaming later, and it is less complicated than it sounds. Thanks for your help in advance.
Apside.
I understand that it is the music. What do you think about our music?
Kevin,
Stoneshiver.vox.com
Looking for a suitable label to release a fully mixed and mastered solo album.
RE: Pinstripe
Did I Say
This recording could benefit by turning the vocals up a touch. Nice clean sound though. Effects are a little cliche I would say. It seems like the bass player is absent in parts where he should be pounding that thing. Guitar strumming could be a little cleaner. You might consider a second vocal part during the chorus. If you are going to use the lead voice as a counter part (ie, "Brighten up my ties") it's best to have that type of effect done periodically throughout the song rather than a one-off boomerang thing late in the song. Second half is awesome though it didn't sound natural timing wise when you came back in from the bridge - sounded like it jumped in too early. Otherwise fantastic job. You guys put in a great effort and a hard day's work on this. I think you guys are on the brink. I see how young you guys are and think Wow!
RE: Pinstripe
This Feeling Inside
I'm not sure if your voice is powerful or aggressive enough to match with the aggressive rock background music. I think you might want to think a little more "pop" with a rock feel to it. Your voice though is sculpted very well and definitely catches the ear's attention nicely. If you kept the current style and gave this demo to a rock producer to mix their natural instinct would be to bring up the level of "the band." But in doing so your voice would clash a little as your voice has a "pop" feel to it and is very gentle. I think of raw Savage Garden when I hear your voice (you could be the next John Waite - I don't know if you know who that is!) It sounds like the band level was brought down to compensate for this. I notice the dynamics of your voice don't change much during the chorus and it sounds like your attempt at aggression during the chorus is not natural and it even wanes which makes me wonder if you and the band are actually on the same page. Fancy production work (doubling, etc.) can help resolve this but I think the band needs to be less rock as I don't sense a rock personality in your voice. But I'm not sure what your aim is. If you're looking to make it stateside this is something you would have to think about. Also, the way it sounds right now is that you are a solo artist with a packaged rock sound in the background (but those are real dudes playing, right?) and that's not what you want if you are an actual band and are looking for long term success AS a band. The way the band comes in and re-enters again sounds slightly off also. I seem to hear essences of Linkin Park and Silverchair in there. Right now if I was the heavy at the record label I would be looking at marketing you to 13-15 year old girls as Emo-pop and that might be the best you could ask for right now. (Beware of those candy-slinging UK producers! Just kidding.) Trust me, that's not a slight at all. It definitely means you've got something. All you should be looking for is a foot in the door any way. In conclusion besides everything I've mentioned you could almost slap this song on the radio right now and that's definitely something to be proud of! Good stuff. - M
No it did'nt sound offensive. I just did'nt know what you meant by it.
I think you over estimate the role of producer - some very big name producers are exactly that: big names, but in actual fact do nothing and know nothing. They simply lend the project their name. Could tell you some interesting stories on this front but wont.
When it comes to shit then look no further than the disunited states D'amerca. At this current moment there is not a white act in the states worth a damn. As ever we have to look to the black community in the states who as ever are completely re -writing the book: Flying Lotus, Samiyam, Dr Who Dat, Jay Dee, Common...
My point is: shit is generally not the result of producers, shit starts much earlier in the musical process.
N de H
You could wait a long time on a suitable label; I would include unsuitable labels in your search also...
N de H
I think focusing on producers is really to focus on a localised technicality within a much broader issue.ie why music is so shit at the moment and has been for some time. For me this is as much an issue for sociologists, psychologists, economists etc as it is for those involved in the creation of music. At this current moment in time music is technology led and this is not an agenda set by music this agenda is set from without. The key point here being that music is not in poll position in a race it imagines it hosted.
N de H
here is the future of a&r, heard about this from radio2.
checkout the band were all talkin about.
http://www.myspace.com/jonahscoat
http://www.newskinrecords.co.uk
Hello everyone!
I just came here to thank all of you who voted for Apside in the local band contest in SF. We're in the finals, which will be held on June 4th at the Bottom of the Hill in SF. That means that out of 207 bands, Apside is on the top 5. The winner will play at BFD, the biggest music festival in Northern California alongside if the likes of Interpol, Bloc Party, Queens of the Stone Age, Kaiser Chiefs, The Bravery, Sum 41 and others.
We've been chosen by Internet users of Live 105 (the organizing radio station) to be in this final. In fact, we had the biggest number of votes.
So thanks to all of you here who helped us.
this site is good ya!!!>?
Hello there Columbia
If you get a moment, please can you have a listen to the tracks I have managed to upload.
the band is Ji (pronounced Jee). They are a Liverpool 3 piece whom I manage (fairly badly)
They are metal/alt/rock....I guess, anyhow............have a listen and please tell us if you like
xx
how u doin columbia .. we 2 young hot producers 4rm the UK ... wen u get a chance com n check our vox page 2 hear rnb, rap, funky house and garage ... YOU will get 2 listen 2 som of our vocal tracks as well as viewing our 1st music video som com and hav a listen.
Hi there!
We are NUSSIA - a rock band based in London. Please give our songs a listen!
Hope to hear from you
New track 'YAWN' is up on my page, and the EP is now on iTunes!
Hope you like!
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Would be great to get feedback.
Thank You.
Hey!
Check out our songs Time To Wake and Falling Down in our VOX !
Or www.myspace.com/theeyex
Thanks
Eye X
Kuopio, Finland
Cheers!
check out LeAnne Lawson at www.myspace.com/iamleannelawson sounding good vocaly beyond her years next audition for X FACTOR SOOOOON
feel free to comment on Falling in Love & many more
thanks LeAnne x
hey YOUNGDREAMS what a fantastic arrangement for 2007 summer Anthem only sweet sixteen
great listen in
thanks to all
LeAnne x
I'm going to check out this LastFm, I always thought it was just a place to share your playlists :)
Anyway, when it comes to getting signed there's no website that can help you, it's just your music, a certain degree of luck and, most importantly, the people you know. Most of the bands who get signed know someone inside the record label, it's something we have to live with, because it's not likely to change soon. That said, it's the music that matters in the end and our abilities in knowing the right people to help us promote our music. We have to shake hands with anyone because no one is going to pick us from our garage.
Well, if you still believed that things happen by luck it's time to wake up and work to make things happen :)
Is there a way to add a photo thumbnail to my audio I've uploaded???
thanks for asking anna i want to know how to do this too
anyone?
Check this post, there are other ways too. Give it a go and see if it works.
I swear i am not making this comment to make my presence known. I have no need to make people check out MY TUNES which are available for your listening pleasure RIGHT OVER HERE.
:)