What the fuck fenno! Had no idea you were jet-setting again!
690 Sep 10, 2010 2:28 am
Re: [Bris, Aus] September 11, Pocket Music: cTrix, 10k, Derris-Kharlan (38 replies, posted in Past Events)
Wanna hear about the show on Brisbane radio?
Should be an interview with cTrix somewhere in there.
691 Sep 9, 2010 2:00 pm
Re: [Bris, Aus] September 11, Pocket Music: cTrix, 10k, Derris-Kharlan (38 replies, posted in Past Events)
invaderbacca wrote:
holy shit this looks amazing ! JEALOUS !
And you haven't even seen the video!
692 Sep 9, 2010 1:37 pm
Re: [Bris, Aus] September 11, Pocket Music: cTrix, 10k, Derris-Kharlan (38 replies, posted in Past Events)
NO. MATTER. WHAT.
693 Sep 8, 2010 11:24 pm
Re: Blip Festival Scandinavia - september 17th-18th 2010, Aalborg Denmark (32 replies, posted in Past Events)
Anyone know if there's going to be a stream, as there was for Blip Tokyo?
695 Sep 8, 2010 6:33 am
Re: Artists Management? (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Decktonic wrote:
10k wrote:If you're actually an alright DJ, you could probably bluff your way into an agency.
OK so now I just have to know, what is an agency? I've never heard of these.
A company with multiple agents that represents talent...
696 Sep 8, 2010 4:28 am
Re: Artists Management? (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Decktonic wrote:
10k wrote:You said the magic word - DJ.
I know DJs that have tripled their gigs and doubled their fees overnight by getting on board with an agency.
What if my numbers are currently 0? or wait, I did have 1 gig at a college bar... so now I'll have 3 gigs and I'll make $60 + 4 free drinks at each one?
No, in all seriousness, this is what I need.
If you're actually an alright DJ, you could probably bluff your way into an agency.
697 Sep 8, 2010 1:24 am
Re: Olinosterfant (SA rappers) using/stealing Dubmood & FantomenK (42 replies, posted in General Discussion)
in b4...
698 Sep 8, 2010 1:21 am
Re: Artists Management? (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Decktonic wrote:
10k wrote:Put it this way... If I was someone like Unicorn Kid or David E Sugar, I would have an agency and a manager. That is how you get massive festival spots and international acclaim in "secular society". However, a lot of us don't fit into that hole and have far less need for an agent or manager.
I want to do really commercial friendly house / electro in both DJing and playing live, so hopefully I can justify the typical route... I am still curious to hear from people in the USA, because so far it sounds like everything is better across the ponds.
You said the magic word - DJ.
I know DJs that have tripled their gigs and doubled their fees overnight by getting on board with an agency.
699 Sep 8, 2010 1:16 am
Re: "Soundbytes 6 : Superstars" Melbourne, [AUS] - 8th October - 18+ (113 replies, posted in Past Events)
akira^8GB wrote:
10k wrote:Whenever you can come to Aus
*River of tears*
Like, hardly ever
*signs up to KickStarter*
You made it to Japan! Isn't that much further!
700 Sep 8, 2010 1:15 am
Re: Artists Management? (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
BR1GHT PR1MATE wrote:
in this day and age, 99.999% of 'artist management' either doesn't exist or is a scam. unless you have constant revenue and you can pay them out of net, you WILL have to pay them out of pocket, and they WILL just subcontract to bookers/promoters they know and take a cut. and then they WILL do the most mediocre job possible. (i will be happy to hear from people with another perspective on this)
*super long story short: there is nothing that they can do that you won't be able to do MUCH better and for free.
While I can see why you feel that way, this (in Australia at least) isn't as true.
Here there are plenty of venues/night/bookers/etc that happily let one agency book nights at a time.
So, if you are on Agency X, you will probably play a few nights a week with other artists on that agency, just so your agent gets a decent income from you. Obviously, the specifics of this are location/genre/draw of your act, determined.
My girl works for an agency here in Sydney. They literally get given a date and a budget from a venue and book accordingly from the artists on their roster.
Put it this way... If I was someone like Unicorn Kid or David E Sugar, I would have an agency and a manager. That is how you get massive festival spots and international acclaim in "secular society". However, a lot of us don't fit into that hole and have far less need for an agent or manager.
If anyone cares at all about how I operate, or how to get shows in Australia this is how... I am tight with a few venue bookers (mainly warehouses) a few events directors and a few genre-savvy promoters in the cities I tend to play in. That way, I can literally say "hey, I am keen to play somewhere around this date, what can we do?" and something tends to happen.
I am interested to see if there is much of a difference in the way you book shows in the US, EU and JP? Anyone want to tour me? haha.
701 Sep 8, 2010 1:01 am
Re: "Soundbytes 6 : Superstars" Melbourne, [AUS] - 8th October - 18+ (113 replies, posted in Past Events)
akira^8GB wrote:
I wanna be at Soundbytes
Whenever you can come to Aus, I am sure we can tee you up with SoundBytes, Pocket Music and a bunch of Sydney shows. Email me if you wanna make something happen! Although, you're probably hanging with Alex and Eugene now!
702 Sep 7, 2010 5:59 am
Re: "Soundbytes 6 : Superstars" Melbourne, [AUS] - 8th October - 18+ (113 replies, posted in Past Events)
(via gameboyaustralia.com)
703 Sep 7, 2010 2:39 am
Re: 48 Hour Challenge Me - Vol. 3 Finished (94 replies, posted in Collaborations)
J. Arthur Keenes wrote:
Slight delay on Vol. 2 due to song corruption in LSDJ, 4/5 songs are recorded though and it should be up by tomorrow afternoon. Also, please save your challenges until Round 3 starts, I'm not allowed to see them until it starts! Round 3 will likely consist of existing challenges that haven't been used.
Do I have to withdraw my challenge?
I want you to do it so bad.
704 Sep 7, 2010 1:28 am
Re: 48 Hour Challenge Me - Vol. 3 Finished (94 replies, posted in Collaborations)
Alt country, epic story-telling track, game boy, some kind recorder (wooden wind instrument, to be clear), guitar and lyrics about a woman who loves a man, but has to leave because he beats on her, or drinks, or has gone crazy from years of "working the land" and it is heaps sad and everything.
It must have eight verses, no chorus, but maybe some kind of repeated phrase at the end of each verse, so the recorder can really shine.
DID I MAKE ROUND THREE?
I ask because I think you could make this song fucking amazing.