<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> 2012-01-17T03:06:47Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/5822/so-youve-finished-your-album-now-what/ <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> wedanced wrote:

i got shit faced and up loaded it to the internet. thats about it.

thats all I did for this one http://ovenrake.bandcamp.com/album/for- … -gravy-man
>consider this link as a "what not to do" outline for a release.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/ovenrake 2012-01-17T03:06:47Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/87078/#p87078 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> http://revengineers.bandcamp.com/

]]> https://chipmusic.org/nordloef 2012-01-16T10:42:11Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86991/#p86991 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> WHERE IS THIS EP???

]]> https://chipmusic.org/danimal+cannon 2012-01-15T19:45:07Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86948/#p86948 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> nickmaynard wrote:
an0va wrote:

IMO don't release it quick! Use a little bit of time to hype it up a bit. Or IF you must release it within a day, build interest by announcing that you'll release it at "____ o'clock tonight" and post about it a bit via social networking for a little. Definitely couldn't hurt versus just doing, "btw, we released our album just now!" #psychology

But because I just saw you post this, I AM HYPED! smile

I feel like that technique probably works better when people know who your band is already. Hard to build hype for a first release. But I think you make a great point. If this past two months wasn't so insane for us, it would have been rad to do some more promotional stuff for it.

Right now I'm panicking that I've forgotten to list someone in the liner notes!    \(>o<)/

True. I think people will dig this release a lot either way! Can't wait to hear it! smile))

]]> https://chipmusic.org/an0va 2012-01-15T08:15:43Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86930/#p86930 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> My preferable method of hype is:
Announce a date in September, miss it.
Say you'll aim for a Halloween release, miss that.
Promise to have it out before Skyrim comes out, miss that deadline.
Make lose promises to friends that it will be out by xmas, miss that due to much drinking.
Buy a copy of Ableton with your xmas money and start making and releasing DJ Mixtapes of other people songs.
Then say "Oh shit, I have my own music to put out" and start recording.
Make promises for with in a month.

In my defense, the album gets better since I end up writing better songs.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Moriokun 2012-01-15T06:45:17Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86928/#p86928 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> an0va wrote:
nickmaynard wrote:

lots of rad ideas in this thread. we're gonna release it digitally tomorrow so we'll see how these suggestions work out!

IMO don't release it quick! Use a little bit of time to hype it up a bit. Or IF you must release it within a day, build interest by announcing that you'll release it at "____ o'clock tonight" and post about it a bit via social networking for a little. Definitely couldn't hurt versus just doing, "btw, we released our album just now!" #psychology

But because I just saw you post this, I AM HYPED! smile

I feel like that technique probably works better when people know who your band is already. Hard to build hype for a first release. But I think you make a great point. If this past two months wasn't so insane for us, it would have been rad to do some more promotional stuff for it.

Right now I'm panicking that I've forgotten to list someone in the liner notes!    \(>o<)/

]]> https://chipmusic.org/nickmaynard 2012-01-15T06:38:38Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86926/#p86926 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> nickmaynard wrote:

lots of rad ideas in this thread. we're gonna release it digitally tomorrow so we'll see how these suggestions work out!

IMO don't release it quick! Use a little bit of time to hype it up a bit. Or IF you must release it within a day, build interest by announcing that you'll release it at "____ o'clock tonight" and post about it a bit via social networking for a little. Definitely couldn't hurt versus just doing, "btw, we released our album just now!" #psychology

But because I just saw you post this, I AM HYPED! smile

]]> https://chipmusic.org/an0va 2012-01-15T06:02:55Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86924/#p86924 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> i got shit faced and up loaded it to the internet. thats about it.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/wedanced 2012-01-14T22:52:23Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86907/#p86907 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> lots of rad ideas in this thread. we're gonna release it digitally tomorrow so we'll see how these suggestions work out!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/nickmaynard 2012-01-14T21:50:57Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86903/#p86903 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> DJCactus wrote:
tempsoundsolutions wrote:

just release 2cd's, i think its way more rewarding...somethin about putting out 2cd albums screams 'DONT FUCKIN SLEEP', if you put out a 2cd and then follow it up with a 2cd, labels start thinking you are some sort of ed dmx or jimi tenor, which is WHAT YOU WANT

Without getting too far off topic, as far as record companies are concerned i dont think they want you to make a double album anymore...

I think the objective here is to seem to take yourself so seriously that people have no choice but to listen to you at least once, and I suppose that can work, at least once.

I think it's important that if you're trying to sell things (big if,) you should offer things in many pricepoints, so 2CDs (or more) can be in the mid-to-high point...

]]> https://chipmusic.org/chunter 2012-01-14T19:02:16Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86897/#p86897 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> tempsoundsolutions wrote:

start doing soundtracks from commercials for board games.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/chunter 2012-01-14T18:51:30Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86896/#p86896 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> tempsoundsolutions wrote:

just release 2cd's, i think its way more rewarding...somethin about putting out 2cd albums screams 'DONT FUCKIN SLEEP', if you put out a 2cd and then follow it up with a 2cd, labels start thinking you are some sort of ed dmx or jimi tenor, which is WHAT YOU WANT

Then you ask people "U WANT 2 CDS?"

"U WANT 2 C DEEZ NUTS?"

]]> https://chipmusic.org/pixls 2012-01-14T17:34:54Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86891/#p86891 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> DJCactus wrote:
tempsoundsolutions wrote:

start doing soundtracks from commercials for board games.

cross fire... Cross fire!...  CROSS FIRE!

hey it's cool that the first thing I thought of was this right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCwn1NTK-50

]]> https://chipmusic.org/ChipsChallengeBand 2012-01-14T17:31:49Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86890/#p86890 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> post anywhere but chipmusic forums/news sites/channels

]]> https://chipmusic.org/4mat 2012-01-14T13:15:47Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86878/#p86878 <![CDATA[Re: So you've finished your album... Now what?]]> tempsoundsolutions wrote:

start doing soundtracks from commercials for board games.

cross fire... Cross fire!...  CROSS FIRE!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/DJCactus 2012-01-14T07:45:35Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86868/#p86868