akira^8GB wrote:8bitweapon wrote:1) Thats great, so when people hear you say your X style and they dont care about ANOTHER one of those band/artists they will forget about you. That is unless the "novelty" of the combination of genres you compile perks their interest.
One thing is styles, and one thing is methods.
If you use old computers to make music, that is amethod, not a style on itself. You mentioned that "the combination of styles" you mention always leaves you forgotten in a pile of others. Only you said this! 
BOTH are marketing semantics, no two ways about it.
akira^8GB wrote:8bitweapon wrote:Just because you dont get respect from the general public doesnt mean that is everyone else's experience.
And where did I say that?
The difference is, I don't "arket" myself to anything like that. I develop myself in "regular" electronic music circles. You say you target people who want to hear videogame/chip music. I do not, it's just a side effect of the way I always made music (I just am oldschool and never upgraded, almost 
)
Fair enough.
akira^8GB wrote:8bitweapon wrote:3) I think you see it all as novelty, and assume that if you mention the tools of the trade you will be seen as a novelty. Why else would you have a chip on your shoulder about the topic? Oh wait, I know, to have a soapbox to stand on and be noticed...otherwise your music would do all the talking instead of you. THAT is a music fail.
I didn't say it I see it as a novelty, for me it isn't. I said how you seem to "market it". If you think I was saying your music sucks, there's obviously been a misunderstanding from your side. I was questioning the way you talk about it and how yu communicate it with others (I did this before in TCTD. Remember?)
Yes, I think we all agree the bottom line is that the music has to be good as a stand alone product regardless of what is used. I think that is the one thing we agree on. However, whats wrong with marketing to people who want chipmusic? Keep in mind, most people in the world have no idea this genre is here waiting for them. How will people who love classic game/computer sounds going to find this music? By your format, they will never find it.
I remember when I 1st found micromusic.net, I was like "THIS is what ive been looking for, these are my people!" I want to help people discover all that chip has to offer in all its countless forms. You cant do that unless you tell people what you are using. Otherwise, its just more electronic music. I want to celebrate these sound chips, I dont want to hide them. Whats the point?
"This a gr8 tune"
"Oh thank you , I'm touched that you enjoy it so"
"Never heard anything like it, might make some myself! whats it made with?"
"im not telling"
Then chipmusic's distinctiveness is devoured by the "electronica" blob forvever...
