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How to create a demo that doesn't suck
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As part of my DIY-promotion series for Create Digital Music, I've just finished an article called "How to Create a Successful Demo Disc: Tips and Resources."
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I've only really scraped the surface on the resources out there, so if any of you guys have more ideas (in terms of helpful websites, appz, your experience, and whatnot) you should get over there and add them to the comments.
AND you Chicago folks will kick yourself if you miss out going to Sonotheque on Tuesday (Peter Kirn of CDM, author of the handbook Real World Digital Audio link will be there IRL!).
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07/15/07
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energygiant
how do you know your demos dont suck?
im not trying to be rude, thats a real question...i suppose i should word it like: what makes you qualified to write this?
07/15/07
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j_chot
it's easy ! just hold the demo close to your ear and if you don't hear this:
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you're good to go!
07/15/07
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Roshi
I really love the demo swap idea...I think that's a great way for unknown producers to get to know people around town.
07/15/07
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Artsigreg
nonetheless, I'm interested in hearing opinions and thoughts....but energygiants right, whos to say what sucks and what doesnt
its a bit subjective.
07/15/07
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lunatinker
energygiant.
what generally makes people qualified: paying dues, experience, some constant attention to music stuffs.
i enjoyed reading the article. thanks for sharing....? ! ?! ?! ?! ?!
07/15/07
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lunatinker
the vuskcbgufuck! can't edit comments anymore? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm trying to stay polite but its hard out here for a pimp.
07/15/07
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kwality
Much appreciated... I'm jumping back on the treadmill of demo's this week.
07/16/07
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bbwax
nice article.
i think some of the comments below the article were pretty funny.
"Here is my advice as someone who often sifts through the demos when an un-cracked cd case is needed. Don’t just take a hard look at the demo that you are sending out.
Instead, look in the mirror. You may be totally useless. Don’t even bother. You’ve wasted your youth and the people you’ve always scorned as sell-outs were all much more talented than you. Just give up.
Or, maybe try a nice bow and some dolphin stickers on the cd case. Good luck. "
People still send out demos? I thought founding your own CDR label, releasing one album, then letting the domain name expire was all the rage now.
One key piece of advice here. You may like a particular record label, buy all their records, try to sound just like them, and send them a demo. They will never ever ever ever never ever sign you as they will be getting the same stuff every week from dozens of other indistinguishable imitators. They will probably hate you and urinate gleefully on your brick wall backgrounded band glossy while eBaying for vintage Binaca Spearmint breath spray. Be Unique. Be good enough for them to sign. Send Binaca breath spray.
Lightscribe discs with all the proper info and a link to your website; all in a simple cd sleeve with a simple interesting cover = The balls! Avoid stray pubic hair in the envelope. Even if you are a bit Heavy Metal or Polka.
Also, if you’re sending stuff to a radio station and know that there’s a guy there who plays your particular perfume then send it to them. Otherwise the intern who only likes The White Strokes will simply take the cd case and urinate gleefully on your glossy while eBaying for vintage Spearmint Binaca breath spray.
No need to thank me I know I’ve helped someone. Cheers.
07/16/07
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bbwax
big ups to dj mcmanus for above quotables.
07/16/07
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Otterfan
I think the reason she's qualified to say what demos suck is that she's writing from the perspective of a label person who listens to demos. Once you listen to 100+ demos, you know exactly what sucks.
07/16/07
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jogn
Is that the balls as in good or the balls as in bad?
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jdg
"People still send out demos? I thought founding your own CDR label, releasing one album, then letting the domain name expire was all the rage now."
thats somefunny hsit
07/16/07
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quantazelle
ah.. I suppose my title for the blog post kinda sucks. i wasn't referring to "how to create music that doesn't suck" but rather "how to present your music in demo form in a way that doesn't suck"
<rant> and speaking of music that sucks I just got a Really horrible demo this morning from an industrial band straight out of 1992, complete with angsty off-key raspy "singing" and apparent love of a cheapo yamaha keyboard's sound banks with distortion added. couldn't listen for more than 30 sec and even that was generous. Clearly someone was just going down a list of electronic music labels from yahoo or something and not even bothering to check out what each label sounds like. That really bugs me. </rant>
07/16/07
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energygiant
right...good answer(s)
like i said..didnt mean to be rude, i just like to know where im getting my advice from.
07/16/07
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mlbot
quantazxelle said: " I just got a Really horrible demo this morning from an industrial band straight out of 1992, complete with angsty off-key raspy "singing" and apparent love of a cheapo yamaha keyboard's sound banks with distortion added. couldn't listen for more than 30 sec and even that was generous.."
so are you gonna sign my band or what?
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