i dont bother sending to labels anymore. i just release my music under my own label and if another label approaches me then i will consider.

imo i think you need to have a good understanding and experience of dance music before attempting to produce it. djing for years before going into production meant i knew what style i wanted to produce, then it was just a case of learning how to do it.

if i had not had years of dj'ing behind me then i think my music would be a lot more 'all over the place'. i hear a lot of newb's making cool productions but they tend to lack a direction or 'sound'.

tbh i think it will be hard to start producing now in the current musical climate. this is because everyone and their mum can use a vst based virtual studio and with so much generic stuff being made it clogs up any chances of getting a shot in the big world.

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Originally posted by newtrancer If i were u, id do both , i used to dj but stopped djing so i could produce.

I did the exact same thing. Start as early as you can IMO. I often say I wish I was born 10 years later. When you are young you have a lot more time than when you are my age (30). Plus your mind is sharper and you can pick things up faster.

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