We've just launched the first full release on Bass Music - you can buy the tracks as normal, or, you can buy the individual audio stems, if you're a mashup artist / budding producer / ableton DJ / live set crew etc. We'll be doing this for all our future releases - what do you reckon? Good idea? dumb? etc. What do you want from your digital releases these days?
ahaha shit, thanks for the link! i missed that one - really should spend more time on DSF! haha
nb. @ Thinking: sorry dude, wasn't nicking your idea
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:44 pm
by lukki
I have been chatting with my computer programmer brother off and on about something like this for a couple years, but my idea was more listener-based than DJ-based, as it revolved around a new file type that had alternate versions of each element of any given song.
IE: 4 drum tracks, 4 atmos tracks, 4 bass tracks, 4 perc tracks all encoded into 1 song
The media player would then randomly select which track of each element to play, giving you many different versions of the same song, or you could program in which version you liked best to hear it again.
Just a goofy lil idea that never got off the ground
I like the idea of selling stems with tunes for DJ's, great idea!!
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:55 pm
by apmje
lukki wrote:I have been chatting with my computer programmer brother off and on about something like this for a couple years, but my idea was more listener-based than DJ-based, as it revolved around a new file type that had alternate versions of each element of any given song.
IE: 4 drum tracks, 4 atmos tracks, 4 bass tracks, 4 perc tracks all encoded into 1 song
The media player would then randomly select which track of each element to play, giving you many different versions of the same song, or you could program in which version you liked best to hear it again.
Just a goofy lil idea that never got off the ground
I like the idea of selling stems with tunes for DJ's, great idea!!
But surely, that would make it a different song. Since, a different drum, bass, percussion means, a different song.
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:09 pm
by bassmusic
apmje wrote:
lukki wrote:I have been chatting with my computer programmer brother off and on about something like this for a couple years, but my idea was more listener-based than DJ-based, as it revolved around a new file type that had alternate versions of each element of any given song.
IE: 4 drum tracks, 4 atmos tracks, 4 bass tracks, 4 perc tracks all encoded into 1 song
The media player would then randomly select which track of each element to play, giving you many different versions of the same song, or you could program in which version you liked best to hear it again.
Just a goofy lil idea that never got off the ground
I like the idea of selling stems with tunes for DJ's, great idea!!
But surely, that would make it a different song. Since, a different drum, bass, percussion means, a different song.
i like it! write 4 tunes at the same tempo, in the same key. then pow - 256 possible different tracks.
probably an absolute bitch to code though
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:30 pm
by decree
bassmusic wrote:
apmje wrote:
lukki wrote:I have been chatting with my computer programmer brother off and on about something like this for a couple years, but my idea was more listener-based than DJ-based, as it revolved around a new file type that had alternate versions of each element of any given song.
IE: 4 drum tracks, 4 atmos tracks, 4 bass tracks, 4 perc tracks all encoded into 1 song
The media player would then randomly select which track of each element to play, giving you many different versions of the same song, or you could program in which version you liked best to hear it again.
Just a goofy lil idea that never got off the ground
I like the idea of selling stems with tunes for DJ's, great idea!!
i really like this as well!
But surely, that would make it a different song. Since, a different drum, bass, percussion means, a different song.
i like it! write 4 tunes at the same tempo, in the same key. then pow - 256 possible different tracks.
I actually really like this idea!!!
I would love to start working with someone (or a coder) to make a platform and make this possible and accessible
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:09 pm
by hasezwei
man i been lookin forward to hearing those tunes since i saw the artwork posted in the ninja hideout. and wow, the tunes are as good as the visuals and to top it off there's stems released.
this is how you make a release stand out!
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:04 pm
by deadly_habit
decree wrote:
bassmusic wrote:
apmje wrote:
lukki wrote:I have been chatting with my computer programmer brother off and on about something like this for a couple years, but my idea was more listener-based than DJ-based, as it revolved around a new file type that had alternate versions of each element of any given song.
IE: 4 drum tracks, 4 atmos tracks, 4 bass tracks, 4 perc tracks all encoded into 1 song
The media player would then randomly select which track of each element to play, giving you many different versions of the same song, or you could program in which version you liked best to hear it again.
Just a goofy lil idea that never got off the ground
I like the idea of selling stems with tunes for DJ's, great idea!!
argh i used to have a link to a site that did this
extlabs.com i think
i really like this as well!
But surely, that would make it a different song. Since, a different drum, bass, percussion means, a different song.
i like it! write 4 tunes at the same tempo, in the same key. then pow - 256 possible different tracks.
I actually really like this idea!!!
I would love to start working with someone (or a coder) to make a platform and make this possible and accessible
argh i used to have a link to a site that did this
extlabs.com i think
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:50 pm
by jameshk
Big up! more labels would be doing this.
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:48 am
by skimpi
sick tunes, and sick idea and the video is really cool too.
setspeed is ID right?
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:06 pm
by bassmusic
skimpi wrote:setspeed is ID right?
COUGH er, shush
thanks for the kind words though all - much appreciated. It's taken a long while to get everything up and running, and get the artwork matching up with the sounds - glad to know people are getting into the vibe!
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:36 pm
by triggy
Yeah sounds like an alright idea, would prob get a load of shitty remixes but we can ignore them
love these tracks aswell
quality work
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:54 pm
by bassmusic
thanks!
by the way, if anyone fancies linking to the site on facebook, twittering etc, it's all much appreciated support! we'd like to think it's a good idea but it'll take a while to build up...
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:53 am
by thievesbeats
bassmusic wrote:
COUGH er, shush
As per usual man's in form.. Just copped the tracks, but this is a nice idea..
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:56 pm
by bassmusic
triggy wrote:Yeah sounds like an alright idea, would prob get a load of shitty remixes but we can ignore them
love these tracks aswell
quality work
the more shitty remixes the better!
well, the more good remixes the better really, but shitty ones will do; if 1000 bedroom producers all put remixes up on their soundcloud, and people start going "hey, where did you get those stems from?" - then it's all good from a promotion point of view
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:22 pm
by triggy
bassmusic wrote:
triggy wrote:Yeah sounds like an alright idea, would prob get a load of shitty remixes but we can ignore them
love these tracks aswell
quality work
the more shitty remixes the better!
well, the more good remixes the better really, but shitty ones will do; if 1000 bedroom producers all put remixes up on their soundcloud, and people start going "hey, where did you get those stems from?" - then it's all good from a promotion point of view
Very good point, i didnt think of it this way,
you'll probs be hearing a great (shitty) remix from me at some point tbh i always drift onto remixes for a break from my own productions
Big up again though mate, great release
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:47 am
by test_recordings
It's a good idea but what's the deal with releasing remixes for copyright purposes and royalties etc?
Re: Want to buy tunes with separate stems?
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:02 am
by setspeed
test recordings wrote:It's a good idea but what's the deal with releasing remixes for copyright purposes and royalties etc?
These stems are free to use for 'personal' use; put them in your DJ sets, live sets, remix the tracks, make mashups, put them on your soundcloud, offer them for free download, so long as it is non-commercial. You must credit the original track, and you can't sell the stuff you've made with them, unless you've sampled it so cunningly that we probably won't notice. (i.e. a snare drum here or a hihat there).
If you come up with something *really* good, feel free to send it to us: thebassmusicblog at gmail dot com. We can't promise we'll be releasing anything, but it'll be good to hear what people are doing!
The stems are, of course, not mastered; if you're trying to put them all together to recreate the original track we'd suggest throwing a limiter on the master output.
