I basically know shit about labels. I know theres like 3 kinds (I think). But I finished a song today and was thinking "shit, maybe I should try getting a label".

Is it worth it?
Is there any money in it? (not to live on lol but to get more equipment)
Anyone here have labels & how much did you get when you started?

And lastly, is this label worthy? FDOS - Robby Roxx.mp3(2 days works, needs a bit more work)

Any favorite links anyone has would be cool too. Just be thinking about getting a label but I don't wanna do it if its gonna be a waste of time.

Thanks - Roxx

Its hard to be objective enough on your own music to be able to tell if it is worthy of a label or not, but i guess when u have first signed one track, that you should be able to know.

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Had a quick listen to the song, it still needs a lot of work - the overall sound is very "mid-range"-ey/muddy, the melodic progression is okay, but nothing special...

Of course, it totally depends on which label you're after, there are thousands out there, heaps of digital labels who will manage to sell one or two copies of your song...

If your goal is a label such as vandit or anjunabeats, you're not ready at this point in time.

Just keep working on what you're doing. Look to improve each day in some area relating to your music. Listen to your favourite songs and make notes about what sounds "better" about those songs, compared to your songs, and why they sound better. Then work on raising the quality of your own songs - musically, the mix quality, the production techniques. With consistent daily focus on improvement, you'll be making songs much better than this in six month's time.

If I were in your position, what I'd be after is some critique of my track so I can improve it.

Please take this as *constructive* critisism, my intentions are just to try to help you achieve an even better sound I'll update this post when I get more time to listen..

For now, the first thing that stands out is the kick. Your kick needs a fair bit of work. It sounds too deep, almost as if you've lowpassed it. From my limited understanding you should almost be doing the opposite. I'm getting so much muddy low end from your kick it makes me feel somewhat dizzy each time it hits. Also, it sounds like you are using different velocities for the 4th kick in each bar, giving it this 1, 2, 3, *4* feeling, which adds to the seasickness effect from the muddy/low-end heavy kick, IMO.

As derail said, keep listening to artists and tracks that really move you. Listen to what you really like about these tracks.

Keep working mate

The first thing that springs to my mind is the kick, like daveth says it sounds too deep. But with a bit of fine tuning all around i think it would be pretty good. Nice job man

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Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox Is it worth it? Is there any money in it? (not to live on lol but to get more equipment) Anyone here have labels & how much did you get when you started?

this should probably not be one of your first questions.

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Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox And lastly, is this label worthy? FDOS - Robby Roxx.mp3(2 days works, needs a bit more work)

if you have to ask, then probably not. If you say it needs more work, then definitely not.

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Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox Any favorite links anyone has would be cool too. Just be thinking about getting a label but I don't wanna do it if its gonna be a waste of time. Thanks - Roxx

This stuff isn't easy and it's not gonna just fall in your lap. If you're not willing to risk wasting some time, you're never gonna get the rewards.







...that being said, like someone else mentioned there are a TON of labels out there, and twice as much garbage (at a minimum). My experience with digital promo pools made me realize that there is quite a bit of really cheesy music that someone somewhere thought would be an excellent idea to release.

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Kick needs reworking, otherwise it sounds cheezy enough to be put out by some label.
Be sure to visit www.plugzurcheez.com.

send it to various different levels of labels and you'll soon find out!

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Originally posted by djms send it to various different levels of labels and you'll soon find out!

Yeah, and then wait 3 months for no reply.

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Kick is on different velocities because as the filter on the fx opens the higher resonating fx wraps around the lower velocities.

Plus it drops lowest on the clap, and I wanted something unstable before the bass dropped in. Think the real problem here is LP filter. Not because its cutting higher frequencies but the way I equal'd it after.

Whoever said you want the opposite sound from a kick, thats what YOU want. I'll list a hundred great songs with nice thumpy kicks that have all the highs and some mids cut out.

I agree melodic progression and synth itself can use work, it won't be hard to fix.
Parts I was excited about was the acid like bass sound that drops in with the actual bass.
After I made this someone on another board told be to listen to Tiestos - He's A Pirate. The sounds are identical.

I did it w/out realizing and though "shit I'm getting good".

Plus I did tons of subtle automations and more percussion work than usual.

W/e the case, to DJ Mayfag:
Don't tell me what I should and shouldn't be asking.
If you don't have the mental capacity to answer the question, don't try to shift your shame onto me.

Forums are MEANT for questions and answers. I make music because I love it, and if someone had a simple question I'd either answer it or if I didn't know leave it alone.
Thats not CC, thats being worthless.

If not, feel free to explain how it is CC and I'll school you on why its not.

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Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox W/e the case, to DJ Mayfag: Don't tell me what I should and shouldn't be asking. If you don't have the mental capacity to answer the question, don't try to shift your shame onto me.

Well, he brought up some good points. If you can't tell by yourself that your music is cheesy, obnoxious, derivative shit, then you're probably not ready for a label.

the simple answer is this... your music is "label-worthy" once labels start contacting you...

do you play out? do the people go ape shit when you play? these are important questions... do you play only your own material when you play out?

david

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