Get Fen to play a show!
690 Sep 10, 2010 7:00 am
Re: I am in dublin (8 replies, posted in General Discussion)
What the fuck fenno! Had no idea you were jet-setting again!
691 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.
692 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!
693 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.
694 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?
696 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...
697 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.
698 Sep 8, 2010 1:24 am
Re: Olinosterfant (SA rappers) using/stealing Dubmood & FantomenK (42 replies, posted in General Discussion)
in b4...
699 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.
700 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!
701 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.
702 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!
703 Sep 7, 2010 5:59 am
Re: "Soundbytes 6 : Superstars" Melbourne, [AUS] - 8th October - 18+ (113 replies, posted in Past Events)
(via gameboyaustralia.com)
704 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.