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Charting your own track(s).

Sometimes I see dj's/producers with like 5 of their own tracks in their respective charts (beatport, etc.).

Whack or ok?

they are just promoting their own work. nothing wrong with that.

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Originally posted by chinamon they are just promoting their own work. nothing wrong with that.

go promote it somewhere else.

who uses charts anyway, unless you want to sound like everyone else that is.

Everybody and their dog makes tracks...

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Originally posted by chinamon they are just promoting their own work. nothing wrong with that.

Agreed. But, charting more than one or two makes you lose any credibility.

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Originally posted by IL Duce who uses charts anyway, unless you want to sound like everyone else that is.

As a non-dj looking for new music it's an easy way to sift through all the releases out there and find a gem or two.


I'm sure DJ charts are all about politics and horse trading though. 'I'll put one of yours up if you do the same for me' or outright payola like the radio business.

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Originally posted by chinamon they are just promoting their own work. nothing wrong with that.

Its fine with me as long as its not every song. Charts are purely political in nature. People should know that. So even tracks that arent theirs are in there for a reason.

there would be something wrong if they didn't like what they were producing...

I don't see anything wrong with that!

but more than 2 out of ten does seem like shameless self promotion

Who cares? Charts are self promotion either way.

well aren't charts supposed to represent the songs the dj is playing out most often? i'd imagine if someone produced his own songs or had his own label he would be pimping those songs out more then any others ... and the chart would thus be an accurate reflection of songs that he is playing ... which is what the chart is supposed to be about is it not lol!?

so no it is not really wack.

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Originally posted by Sasha but more than 2 out of ten does seem like shameless self promotion

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Originally posted by Deacon_Ran I'm sure DJ charts are all about politics and horse trading though. 'I'll put one of yours up if you do the same for me' or outright payola like the radio business.

You can buy your way onto many DJ's charts. The fee in 2002 was $5000 to have your track put on A-list DJ's chart. I'm not sure who determines which DJ's participate, whether they opt in themselves or their management handles it.

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Originally posted by IL Duce who uses charts anyway, unless you want to sound like everyone else that is.

I see nothing wrong with it, these are THEY'RE charts and not industry "top sales" charts. A artist should naturally love his music the best becasue they made it how they wanted to, if they didn't LOVE their music they aren't they doing something wrong?

Also, in todays competeive market promotion is key. So if they view the chart as another avunue to showcase they're work then whats wrong with that?

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Originally posted by IL Duce who uses charts anyway, unless you want to sound like everyone else that is.

actually the majority of charts i enjoy following take a very different direction from the mainstream commercial nonsense that is shoved down our throats...

Including a few of one's own productions in a top-ten chart is perfectly fine with me

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Originally posted by WittyHandle You can buy your way onto many DJ's charts. The fee in 2002 was $5000 to have your track put on A-list DJ's chart. I'm not sure who determines which DJ's participate, whether they opt in themselves or their management handles it.

I figured as much. EVERYBODY'S angling in this business - whether it's for cash, gigs, respect, glory, pussy, or what have you. Cheers.

Like Cam said; it's their chart.
Let em put what they want and let it be perceived however it will be perceived.

Any charts are promoting if you ask me.
I chart on RA to promote the sound I am feeling at that time.
If someone produces a track, they'd likely want to play it out too, right?

I don't see it as a bad thing at all.

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You can buy your way onto many DJ's charts. The fee in 2002 was $5000 to have your track put on A-list DJ's chart.

hahaha where do you get this crap from?

A friend of mine who was just starting to make a name for himself at that time who is now really successful. He was beginning to learn the options for promotion.

Lawler's RA august chart defines self promotion

http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/s...p10?chart=42254

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Originally posted by Deacon_Ran Agreed. But, charting more than one or two makes you lose any credibility.

That's like saying PLAYING your own tracks makes you lose credibility. That is what the chart is supposed to represent after all... A list of tracks being PLAYED most often.

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Originally posted by samhouse actually the majority of charts i enjoy following take a very different direction from the mainstream commercial nonsense that is shoved down our throats...

I agree! QFT

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