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Posted by Adam420 on Jun-08-2009 22:16:

Sending Your Mix to an Artist

So I made a mix recently that was inspired by a certain producer's work. I have really come to appreciate his music and have thought about sharing the mix with him to get his feedback (it includes a couple of his works). I was wondering, would you guys think I'd be totally cool and acceptable to do this or should I not bother? I guess I won't find out until I try, but it's not like he's a real big-time producer. I'm just trying to think about how I should address him, but thought I'd make this quick post before thinking any further.

Anyone ever done this?

Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Jun-08-2009 22:20:

I love it when a DJ includes one of my tracks in a mix.

Posted by Adam420 on Jun-08-2009 22:32:

Awesome. That's good to know.

Posted by woscar on Jun-08-2009 22:58:

I've received thank-yous from a few producers whose tracks I've used on a mix I posted online. Producers do appreciate it, even more if they are not "big names" as you say

Posted by elFreak on Jun-08-2009 23:04:

you could send it, but do not be upset if you get a generic response like thanks for the support and nothing more.

if he/she dj's himself, you can almost certainly forget about feedback because between the time it takes to produce, hunt for music/samples, sift through promos, sitting down and just listening to a bunch of tunes mixed together like any and every other dj out there(trust me there are more people djing now than ever, and too many of these people send their sets to their favorite producer/dj for feedback) might be a bit time consuming for them. I am not dissing your sets either.

do it anyway, but the best chance of getting a listen is if you have a personal relationship with them. The amount of spam these guys get is unreal, and it you are contacting them through myspace, depending on their stature it is probably not even them answering.

now we need a name

Posted by Adam420 on Jun-08-2009 23:18:

quote:
Originally posted by elFreak

now we need a name

Sven Weisemann. Love this guy's sound. Makes me really sad not to own a record player, since I don't have access to a lot (probably most) of his work. And it would be through Facebook. I wouldn't expect anything through Myspace either.

Posted by elFreak on Jun-08-2009 23:28:

ewwww

Posted by Adam420 on Jun-08-2009 23:35:

Seriously?

Posted by elFreak on Jun-08-2009 23:38:

naw just the last while.

Posted by Adam420 on Jun-08-2009 23:40:

I could see him maybe having gotten a tad stale for some, but for someone like me who hasn't been following him for the past several years, it's a breath of fresh air.

Posted by kadomony on Jun-08-2009 23:56:

quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
but do not be upset if you get a generic response like thanks for the support and nothing more.

yep

Posted by oldblue1224 on Jun-09-2009 04:12:

you think a well known, busy dj wants to waste time by listening to some fan's mix? nope

Posted by bas on Jun-09-2009 04:15:

Never hurts to try. I found Anton Zap on Facebook and just thanked him for making great music, and he replied with a "wow thank you "

Smiley face and all

Posted by darkdoze on Jun-09-2009 04:16:

I wouldn't bother sending it to any of the big Djs. They get sent hundreds of DJ sets and in my experience, don't listen to any of them.

They barely have time to go thru the promos they receive, let alone listen to DJs sets. In fact, most of them have people employed just to go thru the promos.

You're more likely to get noticed by producing a good track.

Posted by kadomony on Jun-09-2009 04:19:

yea some guys are really cool and are all too glad to write you a sincere note

others are busy

others are just assholes :P