constantly churning out the same stuff to appeal to the vinyl market rather than releasing what they are feeling they are pushing play it safe music to try to hit sales targets
Personally I think that labels clinging onto the hope of selling wax is one of the main things holding the scene back at the min as labels that are pressing vinyl still know they only have a very small market who only really want a certain sound so they are constantly churning out the same stuff to appeal to the vinyl market rather than releasing what they are feeling they are pushing play it safe music to try to hit sales targets
Not all labels are doing this, and we don't seem to have to do this to achieve decent sales. Maybe this is more applicable to straight floor tunes but as you rightly point out, people aren't really playing wax in clubs, so there's little point trying to cater to club DJ's on vinyl. The more experimental 170 based music is the music that is actually selling better on vinyl.
Our distro has never talked us out of a release and we have been releasing some pretty experimental music for the last few years.
Selling vinyl has never been so much fun! Restocks of back catalogue at Redeye Records Ltd and Chemical Records this week. To have the power back in the hands of the label rather than the distributor is very refreshing. Thank you for your support at this interesting time.
We are very close to opening our very own store - think vinyl, teeshirts, slip matts and ltd edition 'things' that are solely available from our shop. There is also the next podcast which is being worked on this week. Feel free to submit any music to utopiamusicuk@gmail.com. We listen to it all
Hmm...
What's that s'posed to mean?
I've been mixing since 1981 just because digital has come along doesn't mean it's better.. in an ideal world i wouldn't even use digital personally, but i just adapt to what's supplied.
At the end of the day digital sounds shit compared to analogue.
As does a 303 emulator in comparison to the actual TB 303 box...
and yes, i've got one
Get yourself a CD Recorder mate and burn them direct from your turntable...So if you want to make it as a DJ, dont spin on vinyl?
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On point, especially digital copies as standard.
I have no way of recording my records and sometimes I want the tunes on my phone when im travelling.
lol i may be wrong but i think he was joking with you cos you have the text "Warning: Heavy sarcasm may be present" in your signature so he was trying to work out if you were being serious or not
...unless your last post was sarcastic.
hmmm...
The more experimental 170 based music is the music that is actually selling better on vinyl.
that is true, for sure, but overall the units shifting are diminishing.
i think there's more than one variable at play in that equation as well, not just whether it's 'experimental' or not.
Is the artist well known or an unknown newcomer?
Does the label have a history or a pedigree?
here are some hypothetical situations:
(label / artist / tune)
brand new unknown label - brand new unknown artist - weird experimental 170 tune
established label with a history of quality - brand new unknown artist - weird experimental 170 tune
brand new unknown label - well known quality artist - weird experimental 170 tune
established label with a history of quality - well known quality artist - weird experimental 170 tune
brand new unknown label - brand new unknown artist - massive dancefloor tune
established label with a history of quality - brand new unknown artist - massive dancefloor tune
brand new unknown label - well known quality artist - massive dancefloor tune
established label with a history of quality - well known quality artist - massive dancefloor tune
i think that illustrates there are too many variables to say definitively that one thing or another is the case and shall apply universally for all artist and labels across all formats... In each of those cases a vinyl release will perform totally differently. There may be correlations - for example:
brand new unknown label - brand new unknown artist - massive dancefloor tune
may sell the same number of vinyl units as
established label with a history of quality - well known quality artist - weird experimental 170 tune
who really knows
in summary, good music sells yeah on any format?
What's that s'posed to mean?
I've been mixing since 1981 just because digital has come along doesn't mean it's better.. in an ideal world i wouldn't even use digital personally, but i just adapt to what's supplied.
At the end of the day digital sounds shit compared to analogue.
As does a 303 emulator in comparison to the actual TB 303 box...
and yes, i've got one
It makes me a little scared knowing i am the only one who will be playing vinyl in the clubs i play at. Yet it never stops me. Its what i feel completely comfortable with.. Apart from the impending doom of any needle based disaster. But hey, could happen to a serato/traktor user too!
I feel confident when i play a set because i know exactly what is in my bag and a massive part of the nerves is trying to decide what to take, there is no looking back when you have left for the gig!
This to me is what i thrive off. I love the pressure and the awards that come from getting it right.
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