demos to labels/artists...

[calgarc]

demos to labels/artists…

so I have been working on loads of new material the past year. holding off on releases for various business reasons. : i am now starting to shop around at new labels…

how many tracks would you guys send a label/artist/podcast I have 2 general styles of trance in particular i am working on

[Kwal]

I have sent 1 at a time, 2 may be best. A and a B side is usually the way to go if they may not like your first track. There is no set of rules.

I would only send mastered versions though, and give a bit of insight about the song, why you chose their label, etc. Don’t make it look and sound like they’re just 1 label in your list of 100.

[calgarc]

@Kwal

I have sent 1 at a time, 2 may be best. A and a B side is usually the way to go if they may not like your first track. There is no set of rules.

I would only send mastered versions though, and give a bit of insight about the song, why you chose their label, etc. Don’t make it look and sound like they’re just 1 label in your list of 100.

all my finished tracks are properly mastered

[Kwal]

Good man

[AllDay]

@Kwal

I have sent 1 at a time, 2 may be best. A and a B side is usually the way to go if they may not like your first track. There is no set of rules.

I would only send mastered versions though, and give a bit of insight about the song, why you chose their label, etc. Don’t make it look and sound like they’re just 1 label in your list of 100.

To my knowledge isnt that the point of sending your track to a label tho.. ? To get it properly mastered and have it released.

Doesnt it defeat the purpose to have it mastered before? I understand having a good mix down tho.

Also not trying to hijack this thread in anyway.

[calgarc]

@AllDay

To my knowledge isnt that the point of sending your track to a label tho.. ? To get it properly mastered and have it released.

Doesnt it defeat the purpose to have it mastered before? I understand having a good mix down tho.

Also not trying to hijack this thread in anyway.

send them a polished master, if they lie it send them originals. thats how i got my first deal. although i find they look more at the writing and potential over the mix.. i have gotten tips in the past

[AllDay]

@calgarc

send them a polished master, if they lie it send them originals. thats how i got my first deal. although i find they look more at the writing and potential over the mix.. i have gotten tips in the past

Just thought id ask. It was kind of a grey area for myself. Im getting to the point where I wanna start sending out my tracks to labels here. Been a long time comming hahaha

[Kwal]

@AllDay

Just thought id ask. It was kind of a grey area for myself. Im getting to the point where I wanna start sending out my tracks to labels here. Been a long time comming hahaha

I asked around for a long time that seemed to be the most common response

[Kwal]

My mastering engineer is pimp I’d rather pay him than have some random half ass it as well

[calgarc]

@Kwal

My mastering engineer is pimp I’d rather pay him than have some random half ass it as well

mastering is one of the many things i studied, which greatly helps when putting out tracks. i can always send the engineer exactly what i want it to sound like.

[waveit]

Well it depends on the label 90%. If they didnt specify any ‘preferences’, try to send a private SoundCloud link with some info about yourself and why you’re sending those tracks to them.
The more personal the e-mail is, the more likely to be replied/considered. No one wants to sign a track/EP which was already listened/downloaded by who knows how many labels/people already.
You’re not asking, but I would suggest also to wait until 2 weeks (depending on the label size) to get a response before you send it to another one.
Good luck!