Record Labels...

[DJ Elemental]

Alright peeps

 

I was wondering if maybe a few of you could help me out. I am finally going to start sending off some of my music, starting off with the lame ass stuff, working my way up to the someone professional quality.

 

Could any of you possibly recommend some record labels to me, preferably small ones, as I don't think i have much of a chance with the big boys yet, although i am going to see off to tidy trax worth a shot I guess.

 

Any info will be great! Cheers guys

[Tony P]

What sort of stuff you producing mate?

[Wub Wub]

By mentioning Tidy Trax, I think we can assume hard house, so I'd suggest;

 

Tidy Trax

Vicious Circle (depending on hardness)

Nukleuz (send to colour specific, depending on style of music, ie Nukleuz green for hard trance)

 

Those are the three big boys of hard dance, I suppose.

 

However, as everyone has their own particular favourite labels, there's no reason why you shouldn't send out a mix of stuff to labels that you like.

 

I'd go for;

 

Honeypot

Tinrib

Stormtrax

 

 

But that's only cos I routinely buy from those labels, and thus know what kind of music they release.

[Nick G]

Don't be afraid to send your stuff out to the big labels - if they don't like it, then so be it. They'll quite happily give you some pointers as to where they think you're going wrong, should you require them too. Try to arrange a meeting with them too if poss so that you can sit down and play them your tunes - that way you know they've heard them. Also send your tunes to the labels you would like to see them come out on. Remember - nothing ventured, nothing gained.

[Mr_Happy]

wub_wub - tinrib and co actually runs several record labels:

 

do not bend (karim)

tinrib (tinrib)

dirty house grooves (tinrib)

Chug n' Bump Records (Dave Randall's Label)

 

 

did find a whole list of em yesterday but dunno where it is now

[Mr_Happy]

back to the topic - ur best bet is going round ur local record stores and taking numbers and addresses of all the smaller record labels they know of (and they will know of sum small labels cuz friends of friends run em n stuff)

 

go thro all of ur 12" records cuz they *will* have addresses to send demos/promos to

 

u could possibly even send off to sum of the more technical DJ mags (DJ, iDJ and jocky slut) as they do features on production and oftern competitions so they can analise ur music and tell u what 2 do and where to go with ur style

 

and take copys of ur stuff on CDs when u go clubbing and give em away to the DJs - @ the very least if DJs r playing ur tunes then that is an advert in itself to other record labels (or on ur CV) and most DJs run thier own record labels as well so they might even snap it up

 

just a few ideas - more might come to me

[DJ Elemental]

Hey guys, cheers for all this info.

 

My last few albums have been melodic trance, Hard Trance and some Hard House I have also been experimenting with trying to make my own sort of genre that is proving successful.

 

I think you guys’ might of heard one of my tracks already? if not you can download a 2 minute clip on one here

http://www.dj-elemental.cjb.net/nativity.mp3

 

I’ll do that thing which you said about going around record shops and stuff, Also I help run the largest night out in Wales, so I’m thinking of approaching the team and asking them if I can do a live PA set ( http://www.evolution-experience.co.uk ) I’ll also approach some of the Labels and Magazines you suggested.

 

I know some people who [censored] for Radio Pembrokeshire ( http://www.radiopembrokeshire.co.uk ) so I’m going to talk to them and see if I can get some air time as well

 

Is it worth sending sample CD's off to clubs? As I know someone has already sent one of my songs to Gatecrasher, do you think this is beneficial?

 

[Mr_Happy]

m8 - a cd costs 40p, i'm sure u can spare that much even if its a remote chance

[DJ Elemental]

hmm yea good point! never thought of it like that.

 

Argh i always get stressy when I send stuff off, do you gus find that? or is it just me

 

Thanks for all the help guys, I let you know how i get on, would any of you be interested in reviewing one of my albums? if so lemme know

[Mr_Happy]

ur probs stressy cuz its a situation u cant control - u cant force ppl to like it so 1nce the CD is burnt then u have absolutely no control over its or ur destiny

[Ian Cashman]

never send out you [censored] tracks...and never send all your best tracks to one label.....do it 1 track at a time.....more attention gets paid to it

[Ian Cashman]

By mentioning Tidy Trax, I think we can assume hard house, so I'd suggest;

 

Tidy Trax

Vicious Circle (depending on hardness)

Nukleuz (send to colour specific, depending on style of music, ie Nukleuz green for hard trance)

 

Those are the three big boys of hard dance, I suppose.

 

However, as everyone has their own particular favourite labels, there's no reason why you shouldn't send out a mix of stuff to labels that you like.

 

I'd go for;

 

Honeypot

Tinrib

Stormtrax

 

 

But that's only cos I routinely buy from those labels, and thus know what kind of music they release.

 

dont send to honey pot....they might rip you off....they did my mate! put out one of his tracks and never paid for it......ive heard that they are proper dodgy

[DjKrisKelly]

Don't be afraid to send your stuff out to the big labels - if they don't like it, then so be it. They'll quite happily give you some pointers as to where they think you're going wrong, should you require them too. Try to arrange a meeting with them too if poss so that you can sit down and play them your tunes - that way you know they've heard them. Also send your tunes to the labels you would like to see them come out on. Remember - nothing ventured, nothing gained.

 

Mark,

 

This statement could not be more true!

 

Nice one Nick.

 

 

[jon_m]

Alright peeps

 

I was wondering if maybe a few of you could help me out. I am finally going to start sending off some of my music, starting off with the lame ass stuff, working my way up to the someone professional quality.

 

Could any of you possibly recommend some record labels to me, preferably small ones, as I don't think i have much of a chance with the big boys yet, although i am going to see off to tidy trax worth a shot I guess.

 

Any info will be great! Cheers guys

 

Try 12inch thumpers mate, and pm gilly on this board i think he knows peeps to send stuff too from wot he said to me a few weeks back

[DJ Elemental]

Alright peeps

 

I was wondering if maybe a few of you could help me out. I am finally going to start sending off some of my music, starting off with the lame ass stuff, working my way up to the someone professional quality.

 

Could any of you possibly recommend some record labels to me, preferably small ones, as I don't think i have much of a chance with the big boys yet, although i am going to see off to tidy trax worth a shot I guess.

 

Any info will be great! Cheers guys

 

Try 12inch thumpers mate, and pm gilly on this board i think he knows peeps to send stuff too from wot he said to me a few weeks back

 

Cheers i'll PM Gilly later and look into the 12inch thumpers