My remix on someone else's EP - Need help

**Sambo** · 04-13-2013, 03:08 PM

Wait till he makes a load of money off it then take a baseball bat to his knees until he gives you your share, and then his share for being a scrounging ass hole. (That is if he did ask for your mix without telling you he was going to be profiting from it)

**Big Panda** · 04-13-2013, 03:16 PM

If the followers are what you are looking for, just get him to do a little contract saying that you will be credited on the EP and on all promotion for the EP. It is all about what it is worth to you. If it was me, $75 isn't cool, but people listening to your remix and remembering your name is cool (I have a feeling that was far too close to a speech by JT in the social network, my bad).

**djmetalgear** · 04-13-2013, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by LanceBlaise

Aside from his "Good luck with that" statement he is pretty much right about the way he is thinking. One of the major problems in the US is no-name hacks coming along and saturating the market with shitty productions and subpar DJing. There used to be a time when you had to really work your ass off in the studio and shop your tracks like crazy to the proper labels, and sometimes it would take years for people to be heard and get a track released. Now everyone and their homies have a label and they will just release about anything.

there used to be a time when [insert nostalgic memory here]...

yea, i get it. there used to be a time for everything. There used to be a time when we read by candle light... but times change. id rather progress and make my own moves than sit and wait back and shop out my mix or production to some label who won't bother cause theyre flooded by tons of other DJs trying to get picked up. fk that.

it doesnt matter how saturated the market is.. the cream rises to the top in everything.

**Big Panda** · 04-13-2013, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by djmetalgear

the cream rises to the top in everything.

As does scum... sorry, I am bored and actually agree with you.

**keithace** · 04-13-2013, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by djmetalgear

there used to be a time when [insert nostalgic memory here]...

yea, i get it. there used to be a time for everything. There used to be a time when we read by candle light... but times change. id rather progress and make my own moves than sit and wait back and shop out my mix or production to some label who won't bother cause theyre flooded by tons of other DJs trying to get picked up. fk that.

it doesnt matter how saturated the market is.. the cream rises to the top in everything.

it has nothing to do with nostalgia and an old way of thinking...

Just because you can release it on your own doesn't mean you should. You can drive a car with your feet, but that doesn't mean you should.

**Jhamilton831** · 04-14-2013, 02:20 AM

For all curious what this song sounded like, here it is. My third song ever...feel free to leave feedback.

https://soundcloud.com/jhamilton831/...s-science-john

**Sambo** · 04-14-2013, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Jhamilton831

For all curious what this song sounded like, here it is. My third song ever...feel free to leave feedback.

https://soundcloud.com/jhamilton831/...s-science-john

Learn to master your tracks properly. Sorry man, but that is just not good. The drums are the biggest issue, you really need to give them some whoomph/feel, they're just too robotic.

**Jhamilton831** · 04-14-2013, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Sambo

Learn to master your tracks properly. Sorry man, but that is just not good. The drums are the biggest issue, you really need to give them some whoomph/feel, they're just too robotic.

Yeah I know :/ But it sounds better than, not mastered at all, believe it or not. I think it will come with time, this is my first time trying to master a song.

**djmetalgear** · 04-14-2013, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by keithace

it has nothing to do with nostalgia and an old way of thinking...

Just because you can release it on your own doesn't mean you should. You can drive a car with your feet, but that doesn't mean you should.

Thats a terrible fkin analogy. Not many people drive their car with their feet (except for the exceptions...) There are TONS of people who release music on their own and become successful. So your point is not taken.