How do I get my tunes played by the big boys??

isotone · Post by **isotone** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:28 pm

elemental wrote:1. write music for yourself, tunes that you wanna hear. dont try and write to please other people too much.

2. dont take anything personally. if people aren't in your stuff, dont take it personally. if you're in it thats what matters. same way, if people are really feeling your stuff, dont take it personally. remember, as an artist you are just a medium.

3. keep on it. no matter what people say. if this is the path you choose, you must walk it with integrity. u may stumble and fall, but you need to keep walking in order to fulfil your destiny. the hill may be steep at first. but at some point it will start to level out. learning tight production takes a long time - be patient with yourself.

4. dont take it tooo seriously! dont be afraid to have fun - it will show in your music.

more elemental teachings same time next week

excellent advice!

i would only add

5. you think your own tunes are better than they actually are. I find after a few months of finishing them and making others you regain some objectivity and are able to identify what is wrong with them.

I would estimate it takes around 4 years of making a tune every few weeks (so quicker if you churn them out) to get your 'sound' down and engineering ability up to par.

ownworstenemy · Post by **ownworstenemy** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:44 pm

I have been producing and engineering for people for about 7 years

isotone · Post by **isotone** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:50 am

yeah, didnt mean to imply that your tunes sounded like you've just started, they dont!

for someone who has got the engineering down I guess its just a case of doing what you personally want to hear, taking a few risks, sampling totally random stuff etc.

my problem has always been putting too much stuff in!

sinc_vision · Post by **sinc_vision** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:53 pm

Fushimi wrote:
OwnWorstEnemy wrote: Oh, and "Atsui" is spelled wrong in hiragana in your little picture for the tune.

PEDANT ALERT! (apologies in advance

)

'achi' is just an abbreviated way of saying 'atsui' so it's technically not spelt wrong

ownworstenemy · Post by **ownworstenemy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:13 pm

isotone wrote:yeah, didnt mean to imply that your tunes sounded like you've just started, they dont!

for someone who has got the engineering down I guess its just a case of doing what you personally want to hear, taking a few risks, sampling totally random stuff etc.

my problem has always been putting too much stuff in!

lol thanks mate, thought you were having a dig!

The engineering is cool, (aside from the fact all of these tunes were made sans subwoofer

(it broke))

It is creatively where I am lacking with dubstep definitely. I should take a few more risks like you say.

Thanks again!

ownworstenemy · Post by **ownworstenemy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:14 pm

DJ Sinc Vision wrote:
Fushimi wrote:
OwnWorstEnemy wrote: Oh, and "Atsui" is spelled wrong in hiragana in your little picture for the tune.
PEDANT ALERT! (apologies in advance )

'achi' is just an abbreviated way of saying 'atsui' so it's technically not spelt wrong

how interesting, thanks for the heads up!

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