How many releases a year does it take to stay relevant?

[jaydot]

Or you could do a Loefah and not release anything in time then release something that sounds like it was made in 2005.

[chekov]

Or you could do a Loefah and not release anything in time then release something that sounds like it was made in 2005.

please can more people release tunes that sound like this

[Pedro Sánchez]

I'd go with 1 quality ep or single a year, Quality defo over quantity. Relevant just equals hypemeter these days imo.

[Figment]

Quality > Quantity, depends on the producer though.

IE, Kromestar probably has the most releases/tunes released from this scene/genre (i don't actually have this confirmed, but i'm pretty confident he does infact) and he does actually release quite regularly through his multiple outputs. and IMO he has High Quality & Quantity (maybe bias'd because he is my favourite producer)

Or you could look at Om Unit and see he has a fair few releases under his belt, but doesn't release overly frequently (1 EP and a few/lot of remixes) in the past 12 months, but again, all top notch releases and i am happy to wait months for a new Om Unit release because let's be completely honest i'm still battering his kramphaft remix like i just heard it yesterday haha.

a more dubstep sample would be icicle.. very high quality, really quite low quantity (as far as dubstep goes) and i'm happy with what i've got.

without seeming to be a suck up or anything like that, i've always pictured cosmic bridge as a label that does this very very well, all the releases are excellent, and have excellent replay value, it's been a while since the last one came out (although the last 3 came in rather quick succession) and i am looking forward to see what releases are coming next (after the kromestar), but the catalogue available ATM is still very much doing it for me.

these were really the best examples for me, and i'm not going to go into "bad" examples because i can't really word it in a way it doesn't look bad, but there are labels that need to slow down, producers that need to slow down.

[Hedley King]

some artists can make a long career from a couple of really good releases that become classics.....some stay relevant and popular with no releases just for being a big dj/label owner

[Geey]

all about quality over quantity for me.
take luke envoy for example.. never released many tracks but every one is pretty much a classic now.

all about having your own quality control, if your 100% happy with what you have done, then send it out to the labels or give it your label etc

i'd personally rather have released 3 classics than release 100 avergae run of the mill tracks

plus those 3 tracks would probably get you more gigs than the 100 track guy.

kromestar has released soo many records but i bet he doesnt get booked as much as someone like commodo who has only released a hand full

[jaydot]

Quality > Quantity, depends on the producer though.

IE, Kromestar probably has the most releases/tunes released from this scene/genre (i don't actually have this confirmed, but i'm pretty confident he does infact) and he does actually release quite regularly through his multiple outputs. and IMO he has High Quality & Quantity (maybe bias'd because he is my favourite producer)

Or you could look at Om Unit and see he has a fair few releases under his belt, but doesn't release overly frequently (1 EP and a few/lot of remixes) in the past 12 months, but again, all top notch releases and i am happy to wait months for a new Om Unit release because let's be completely honest i'm still battering his kramphaft remix like i just heard it yesterday haha.

a more dubstep sample would be icicle.. very high quality, really quite low quantity (as far as dubstep goes) and i'm happy with what i've got.

without seeming to be a suck up or anything like that, i've always pictured cosmic bridge as a label that does this very very well, all the releases are excellent, and have excellent replay value, it's been a while since the last one came out (although the last 3 came in rather quick succession) and i am looking forward to see what releases are coming next (after the kromestar), but the catalogue available ATM is still very much doing it for me.

these were really the best examples for me, and i'm not going to go into "bad" examples because i can't really word it in a way it doesn't look bad, but there are labels that need to slow down, producers that need to slow down.

I'd argue that Icicle was pretty prolific but agree with most of what other stuff you said.

[herbs]

It obviously varies for different people, but I'd personally say quality over quantity all the time. Look at someone like Actress for example...he doesn't pummel the shelves with releases, but has a consistently high quality output that people respect.

If you like him, you'll always search out and cop his work.

The problem with 'dance' music is that people need to fill their sets...and producers feel they need to be the ones to consistently do that....which makes it more difficult to keep a succinct(?) and high quality discography.

[Riddles]

It depends on how recognized you are already I think.
Pinch isn't constantly releasing stuff, about 2 or so a year, but I will guaranteed listen and probably cop the tunes he does release.
Goth trad is another. about 1 release a year over the last 3-4 years, but i will always listen to them and they're all great.

but these guys are already really well respected in the dubstep scene, i think it really depends on how well you are already doing to be honest. A newer producer needs
to release a lot more music than one that has been doing it a long time.

[test_recordings]

I suppose this is all goijg to be subjective with no objective criteria to check against

[skimpi]

Yeah like everyone else says, quality over quantititytytytiy, but obviously I am always open to and anticipating new releases from my faves

I spose it does come down to dubs as well though, as hearing a new dub from someone can get you excited or keep you interested in them, but it may take ages or even not come out, but you still are hearing new things and can see where they are at. If you hear nothing from them though, you may start to forget about them until you come across there older stuff again.

[dooshbhag]

Depends on the quality of your surrounding gimmicks.

Burial has a highly irregular release rate/schedule, but he's still on top. Many brostep labels release shit every other week and struggle to keep their beatport licences...