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1,154 Sep 7, 2010 11:41 pm
Re: Artists Management? (21 replies, posted in General Discussion)
In my experience the best managers, bookers and promoters are fans. I personally do a lot of promoting and booking for shows in Toronto and I believe that I'm more than fair (seeing as how I never take a cut unless I'm also playing the show).
If you can find someone qualified within your fanbase, I would definately recommend trying to recruit a promoter, manager, booker, etc from amongst your listeners.
One thing that you always have to remember, and it's something that most arts management people don't remember, is that you are the talent and they are the support staff. They are making money due to you talent. That doesn't mean they shouldn't get paid if they do a good job, but without you there'd be no money at all.
1,155 Sep 7, 2010 10:24 pm
Topic: At Star's End - First Time Working with Roland MC-303 (0 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
So, both the video are the recording are available here:
http://chipmusic.org/jefftheworld/music … live-video
Criticize whatever you want, aside for the minor sync issues (which I had to do by hand).
Thanks in advance, everyone.
1,156 Sep 7, 2010 1:25 am
Re: new to the board (28 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Awesome, the C64 has a great sound. Can't wait to hear what you do with it!
1,157 Sep 4, 2010 5:32 am
Topic: A bunch of videos from Toronto (5 replies, posted in General Discussion)
There will be a few more videos popping up but these are a few that I could find. These are mainly from a pair of shows these last two weeks and each video features a prominant Toronto chip musician.
deadbeatblast
jefftheworld
DJ Eastern Blok
Starpilot
PDF Format
bossFYTE
This one includes a random assortment
1,158 Sep 1, 2010 7:48 pm
Re: PDF Format's "Final" Performance. (13 replies, posted in General Discussion)
J. Arthur Keenes wrote:
yaggg, I thought I was going to play this show and then I assumed it wasn't happening because no one said anything about it...cruel fate...
The next event we do with Shaun Hatton I'll do my best to get you in. PDF is thinking of coming to that one as well. It's for the Hand Eye Society.
1,159 Sep 1, 2010 4:54 pm
Re: PDF Format's "Final" Performance. (13 replies, posted in General Discussion)
He's not quitting chiptunes, he's quitting live performance of chiptunes. Even then, I'm sure I can convince him to play another show sometime.
1,160 Sep 1, 2010 3:40 pm
Re: PDF Format's "Final" Performance. (13 replies, posted in General Discussion)
A) It's hopefully not going to be his last show, I'll book him again. I'm sure I can convince him to come out again.
B) Yes, I am an awesome dancer.
1,161 Sep 1, 2010 1:44 pm
Topic: PDF Format's "Final" Performance. (13 replies, posted in General Discussion)
So, I happened to be in attendance at PDF Format's final performance. It was a ton of fun and I happened to grab this video.
1,162 Aug 27, 2010 5:45 am
Topic: Chiptunes on Electric Playground (3 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I ran a chiptune workshop here in Toronto and EP Daily came out to do a segment on it and interview us. Here's the video. Skip to 2:42 where it starts.
Note: What the hell is with the music in the background?
1,163 Aug 26, 2010 1:13 am
Re: Got any tips for boosting the chip scene in your area? (52 replies, posted in General Discussion)
TristEndo-in-spacebutt wrote:
if that was me! I would BRK him!
I bet he didn't put up a fight because he didn't want to BRK the law.
1,164 Aug 24, 2010 10:20 pm
Re: Got any tips for boosting the chip scene in your area? (52 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Rei Yano wrote:
I was thinking of doing it like a combination. you can show up for free but I will have several kits set up that they can pay for. nothing would be for profit. have em pay about the same price I bought the stuff for. It would just be a bit convenient I think for some people to get started immediately.
When I ran a workshop here in Toronto, we had three options:
Borrow a Game Boy and/or borrow a cartridge.
Buy a cartridge.
Buy a cartridge and a Game Boy.
Seemed to work out quite well, Electric Playground even came an interviewed us (though I'm not entirely sure if the segment is going to air).
I found the workshop to be a great way of getting people interested in chip music and the scene in general. Plus it's a neat way of making a little bit of extra money, if you choose to charge a little.
1,165 Aug 23, 2010 1:39 am
Topic: [Toronto] - Sept 2: TIGER BAR [CHIPTUNE] GROOVE (0 replies, posted in Past Events)
September 2 at 9:00pm - September 3 at 2:00am
TIGER BAR (basement of the crown and tiger)
414 College
Toronto, ON
We love video games and we love music and we love to party - now we're combining all of those things into awesome night!
with...
DEADBEATBLAST: Intense 8-bit action all up in yo' face from this guy who's not really a deadbeat, but he is a whole lot of blast.
...
http://www.deadbeatblast.com/
JEFFTHEWORLD: Melodic 8-bit action from this guy Jeff who IS a world. Scott Pilgrim wasn't even a world, he was just vs. one. Are you a world? No. Nuff said.
OXVYLU: Experimental 8-bit action from this guy who has a weird name!
STARPILOT: Rock and 8-bit action from this pilot from the stars...The starpilot...That's what he is...
http://www.myspace.com/starpilotband
AN OLD VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT WILL BE GOING DOWN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT! AT THE END, THE WINNER GETS AN AWESOME FUCKING PRIZE! BOO-YA!
19+
1+$1 DEAL
$10 for 1 person, $11 for two (e.g. $5.50 each)
WANNA PAY LESS?
JOIN THE GROOVETASTIC FACEBOOK GROUP AND PAY $7 FOR ONE, $8 FOR TWO! THAT'S ONLY $4 PER PERSON! CLICK HERE: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5 … amp;ref=ts
1,166 Aug 22, 2010 5:33 pm
Re: Toronto Chip Mailing List (10 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Heosphoros wrote:
People always ignoring the maritimes, haha
I'm just one of those people who feels that the maritimes aren't in Toronto.
1,167 Aug 22, 2010 5:14 pm
Re: Toronto Chip Mailing List (10 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Heosphoros wrote:
You know all 3 people? haha
There are actually a few more than 3:
TouchBoy
deadbeatblast
Starpilot
jefftheworld(me)
DJ Eastern Blok
Oxvylu
DJ Finish Him
PDF Format
J Arthur Keenes Band
Arisuki
Tetis Hold Em
And I probably missed some.
Still pretty small. But there's always the Montreal scene to draw on, since it's not too far away. The guys over there are cool and a couple are coming for the Nuit Blanche show.
1,168 Aug 21, 2010 10:53 pm
Topic: Toronto Chip Mailing List (10 replies, posted in General Discussion)
For those interested, I'm starting a mailing list for people interested in chipmusic shows in or around Toronto. If you want your show or event to be listed, simply send an email to [email protected] and I'll send it out to the whole mailing list.
I know there aren't a lot of Toronto guys on here, seeing as how I know all of them that I am aware of, but I think it's important to cast a wide net here to make sure that I do know everyone around the city making chip music.
Chip music solidarity!