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Posted by woscar on Mar-09-2009 05:54:

Promo CDs

Hey guys, I know there's a fair amount of DJs and promoters that post regularly in the COR so I thought this would be the best place to ask this. If not, then could a mod please move it?

I just wanted to know what your preferences are when giving out/receiving promo CDs.

Do you prefer to have a tracklist included?

Do you prefer to have the mix burned as one single track? Or do you prefer to have it split into tracks?

Thanks guys!

Posted by Reza on Mar-09-2009 05:58:

1 single track+track list

i also would like a kiss too thx.

Posted by nefardec on Mar-09-2009 07:02:

Re: Promo CDs

quote:
Originally posted by woscar
Hey guys, I know there's a fair amount of DJs and promoters that post regularly in the COR so I thought this would be the best place to ask this. If not, then could a mod please move it?

I just wanted to know what your preferences are when giving out/receiving promo CDs.

Do you prefer to have a tracklist included?

Do you prefer to have the mix burned as one single track? Or do you prefer to have it split into tracks?

Thanks guys!

1 single track

i dont care about tl if i know/respect the person

Posted by woscar on Mar-09-2009 07:19:

Thanks guys, is there any special reason you prefer to have it in one single track?

Posted by shadow_419 on Mar-09-2009 15:14:

I'm only a bedroom dj, and a shitty one at that, but I usually make one continuous track and a cue sheet for my cds. I get the best of both worlds I guess. You can listen to it straight through or skip through if you wish.

Posted by ziptnf on Mar-09-2009 15:14:

quote:
Originally posted by woscar
Thanks guys, is there any special reason you prefer to have it in one single track?

I assume the reasoning behind it would be that you wanna listen to the set as a whole without the ability to be able to skip through tracks. I mean, you are promoting your DJ skills, right? Separating them into different tracks would probably put more emphasis on the tracks rather than the set.

Posted by woscar on Mar-09-2009 15:30:

quote:
Originally posted by ziptnf
I assume the reasoning behind it would be that you wanna listen to the set as a whole without the ability to be able to skip through tracks. I mean, you are promoting your DJ skills, right? Separating them into different tracks would probably put more emphasis on the tracks rather than the set.

Yeah, that's what I thought as well

However, I thought that a CD that is split into tracks looks more professional or at least shows a bit extra effort...but it can be a little counter-productive to the DJ, I guess.

Posted by ziptnf on Mar-09-2009 15:32:

quote:
Originally posted by woscar
Yeah, that's what I thought as well

However, I thought that a CD that is split into tracks looks more professional or at least shows a bit extra effort...but it can be a little counter-productive to the DJ, I guess.

If your target market was listeners and wanting to promote the artists, then split tracks would be the best, but for a promo for yourself, I would do a single track. Good luck with it!

Posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY on Mar-09-2009 15:36:

You should always track a CD when you give it out to a promoter. They don't have time to sit down and listen to an entire mix, nor do they really care to. All they want to know is if the music will work, and beatmatching skills usually come 2nd. If I get a CD and it's just 1 track over an hour long, it will go in the garbage. Giving a TL is not needed, and again they don't care about that.

Posted by denys envy on Mar-09-2009 15:41:

keep it under an hour. continuous mix/don't break it up into tracks - at least not every track - sometimes i break it up into 4 fifteen minute segments. t/l is optional, most of the time unnecessary.

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Mar-09-2009 17:32:

Split it. A promoter has not got the time to listen to one large 60 minute track. It's a sad truth but, as already mentioned, they want a taste of your music selection before they even begin to give a fuck about your DJ Skillzzz!!11oneone.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is an idiot.

Posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY on Mar-09-2009 18:05:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
Split it. A promoter has not got the time to listen to one large 60 minute track. It's a sad truth but, as already mentioned, they want a taste of your music selection before they even begin to give a fuck about your DJ Skillzzz!!11oneone.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is an idiot.

Thank u. Promoters don't give a shit if u can barely mix, they just wanna know if the tracks will work for the crowd they want to bring in.

Posted by denys envy on Mar-09-2009 18:06:

quote:
Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
Thank u. Promoters don't give a shit if u can barely mix, they just wanna know if the tracks will work for the crowd they want to bring in.

this too.

Posted by woscar on Mar-10-2009 03:29:

Thanks guys, I guess I'll go with the split tracks version then.