Get your releases reviewed - sittingovation.com - any format

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:45 pm

Sunday just passed, I spent a good hour or so sitting listening to Dubs on the forum and posting feedback, and all the time I was thinking, If I could highlight some of these guys as good producers, aside from giving them some feedback, then why don't I do so. I think some really great tracks get lost in the archives, or beyond the 2nd page in the dubs forum.

Earlier in the week I'd registered www.sittingovation.com with plans for it to become a sarcastic blog of sorts, but after Sunday I started thinking about combining the two, and offering reviews of dubstep releases.

So here goes.

I've sorted the site (aside from any early bugs etc which I can iron out over time) and the domain www.sittingovation.com - so All I need now are some releases to review.

Here's what you can do...

- Highlight your release for me, so that I can hear it in some way, whether it's a link to some mp3s or the tracks in a player somewhere.

- Provide me with your producer name, and any other relevant info e.g. where people might be able to get it/ buy it or download it and so forth.

- if there's any artwork, send it over if poss.

- You're welcome to send me a download link for a high quality version, but I'm not going to ask for that up front - because I don't want to be viewed as someone who's just looking for lots of promo tracks etc. It's not about that.

What I'll do for you...

- Post it on the blog www.sittingovation.com

- review it to some degree of detail

- put up relevant info

- do my best to promote the site as it starts to grow, although it'll take a little while to build up the hits

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I'm not looking for just single tracks really - I'd rather review EPs, or LPs, just so everyone's not firing over every track they make in a bid to get some feedback. It's more about helping everyone promote their releases, whether self-published or otherwise.

I'm also going to try and be honest with these reviews. Sure - it's personal taste that it comes down to really, so I have to try and consider everyone's views - but I guess people will learn about what I like and dislike and gague their own views on that too.

I expect I'll try and update the site as much as I can, but obviosuly I'm based in the UK, and evenings and weekends are the best times.

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I'm open to people sending me releases too. Email is fine provided you're not sending massive mp3 files - and perhaps sticking to links. Posting stuff is great too. I can email my address on request.

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So hopefully with a little support I can build up a nice resource for people.

mewkin · Post by **mewkin** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:56 pm

lotta love. nice man.

i'm thinkin of settin up a 'step label to release some mates shizzle - i'll def give you a hedz up when they're ready.

big up

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:58 pm

mewkin wrote:lotta love. nice man.

i'm thinkin of settin up a 'step label to release some mates shizzle - i'll def give you a hedz up when they're ready.

big up

Perfect mate, exactly what I'm looking for.

test conditions · Post by **test conditions** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:31 pm

Really great idea - nice looking page as well. Nice one

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:22 pm

Test Conditions wrote:Really great idea - nice looking page as well. Nice one

Thanks mate - you're welcome to send anything over... THe more the merrier!

fused_forces · Post by **fused_forces** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:32 pm

Big, well interested in gettin a review done for our forthcoming release on Scruffy_Hoodlum, will send ya over the bits ya need asap if thats kool.

Tangka · Post by **Tangka** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:51 am

Mr. DFRNT PM'ed me out of the blue telling me he reviewed my track without my even asking him to do so...

As a relatively unknown producer that's some HUGE support, and I have much respect for the man.

BIG UP as has been said before!

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:04 am

Fused Forces wrote:Big, well interested in gettin a review done for our forthcoming release on Scruffy_Hoodlum, will send ya over the bits ya need asap if thats kool.

Of course mate - sounds good!

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:04 am

Earthling wrote:Mr. DFRNT PM'ed me out of the blue telling me he reviewed my track without my even asking him to do so...

As a relatively unknown producer that's some HUGE support, and I have much respect for the man.

BIG UP as has been said before!

Well deserved I say - your track was one of the best from my Sunday listening sesh.

dvnt · Post by **dvnt** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:07 am

Nice idea Alex.

When I review some dubstep flava stuff I'll hook you up with a copy of the text if you like.

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:09 am

dvnt wrote:Nice idea Alex.

When I review some dubstep flava stuff I'll hook you up with a copy of the text if you like.

Sure - gimme an email or a PM, and we can maybe talk about hooking you up with posting-rights or something.

Tangka · Post by **Tangka** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:05 pm

yo the Akema review was very nice man

props

btw the DOM myspace link is broken,

and 1 suggestion: put the 'listen' links very clearly in bold at the top maybe?

anyway, cheers

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:15 pm

Earthling wrote:yo the Akema review was very nice man

props

btw the DOM myspace link is broken,

and 1 suggestion: put the 'listen' links very clearly in bold at the top maybe?

anyway, cheers

Good call. Will sort listen links at the top in future, and gonna check that dom link now.

Thanks!!

drwurst · Post by **drwurst** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:39 pm

nice. some tunes send.

killer b · Post by **killer b** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:44 am

nice.. I like it. Peace B

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:06 am

Is there any way the mods can make this a sticky? Just as I'd like to build the site in to a real resource, and that relies in part on getting people interested.

Maybe a sticky in the dubs forum or something?

Tangka · Post by **Tangka** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:12 pm

thats exactly what i was thinking: sticky in dubs

another idea: make the thread title contain the URL?

fused_forces · Post by **fused_forces** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:11 pm

Will send ya sum bits over bro

Nice one.

drwurst · Post by **drwurst** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:09 am

thanks for the review

Tangka · Post by **Tangka** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:40 am

I keep coming up with ideas lol, here's another one:

'get your tracks reviewed' thread in the dubs section

'fresh up and coming dubstep reviews' thread in the dubstep section

what say you?

Get your releases reviewed - sittingovation.com - any format

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