I agree! By buying their music, going to their gigs and liking them on facebook i'd say is what you can do to support them. There's nothing more to do really.FunkatronicDingus wrote:How else can we support artists besides occasionally buying their albums and liking them on Facebook? It's lot like we'll donate 50% of our paychecks to them in order to show "support."
Headhunterz - Zatox LOL
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Easy! Here's what you can do that goes a hell of a long way:FunkatronicDingus wrote:How else can we support artists besides occasionally buying their albums and liking them on Facebook? It's lot like we'll donate 50% of our paychecks to them in order to show "support."
What: stop using their names when bashing other artists. IE: "Thera is WAY better than this crap", etc.
Why: It turns people off entirely, because nobody likes being wrong. This means stop with the "early vs nu" bullshit, stop with the "ugh your music is totally lame, my tastes are totally superior" nonsense, too. Be more positive, and people will be more receptive. Someone posts they like "raw" music? Don't bash them -- just go "Hey, I saw you like raw music!! If you do, check this track out it's really cool". If they don't like it? Shit happens, but at least it is out there.
What: you think they deserve to be at Defqon/local party/whatever? Write to the promoters, even local ones, using a well thought out message, and encourage your friends to do the same. Use examples. IE: "I was at this party, and it was totally awesome!!! Here's the video, I'd really love to see these guys over here!"
Why: Promoters pay attention. Maybe on or two messages might vaguely register, but when 10 within a month along with a reason why goes a long way. People want to see if they can rock a party.
What: LIKE THEM ON FACEBOOK. Like their status updates, and if they post a track: SHARE IT. Are they having a give away? FUCKING SHARE THAT SHIT.
Why: When you interact on someone's wall/post, it'll show up for many people on your list. Comment on it. It's an easy click through for the people from your wall. When it's shared on your wall: that's showing for everybody subscribed to your updates and can encourage sharing from there.
What: link through any time you mention.
Why: when you post a track, because let's say you just really like it... link through to the artist page on Facebook -- it's an easy way to generate traffic from your friends, and encourages a growth in audience.
--- other things:
- if you really want to be generous, find a way to donate: $30 towards a paid campaign on facebook can do a lot to get the "image" out there.
- message them and ask them what they need help with. See what artists are on the label that are being overlooked: I can think of a few off the top of my head that have such a small amount of fans right now, despite the obvious talent.
- if there is a local gig: print off a bunch of flyers, they don't even have to be super fancy... but take an hour or two of your day (or heck you can even do it to/from the grocery story/work/school) and put some up.
- buy merch, take pictures, post it! tell everybody where you got it from, too.
There is quite a bit, but I am hungry and I'm going to eat chicken fingers.
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Never thought of most of the things you put, and you make a very good point 
Also chicken fingers amazing
Also chicken fingers amazing
I don't think that will really work, ofcourse it might attract some new audience, but most people will have a "do not want" response. While 1-2 years later, they might fucking love the music. Music like spoontech and theracords are simply not very accesible (except from a few geck-o tracks), it takes time to develop your own taste and to see what makes these tracks good tracks. Most people never get to that point and will always go for the most accesible quality tracks. Labels like these do fortunately not feel the urge to compromise at accesibility to gain more facebook likes. They simply do what they like and love it when people feel the same way about it. Something I cannot say about Headhunterz and Zatox. Sure they will like what they do, but I don't believe they never compromise at the music, to gain more fans. And stuff like facebook likes has become an obsession, else you don't buy these things and else you are not going to attack a collegue about it.
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X200000nikkita wrote:Easy! Here's what you can do that goes a hell of a long way:FunkatronicDingus wrote:How else can we support artists besides occasionally buying their albums and liking them on Facebook? It's lot like we'll donate 50% of our paychecks to them in order to show "support."
What: stop using their names when bashing other artists. IE: "Thera is WAY better than this crap", etc.
Why: It turns people off entirely, because nobody likes being wrong. This means stop with the "early vs nu" bullshit, stop with the "ugh your music is totally lame, my tastes are totally superior" nonsense, too. Be more positive, and people will be more receptive. Someone posts they like "raw" music? Don't bash them -- just go "Hey, I saw you like raw music!! If you do, check this track out it's really cool". If they don't like it? Shit happens, but at least it is out there.
What: you think they deserve to be at Defqon/local party/whatever? Write to the promoters, even local ones, using a well thought out message, and encourage your friends to do the same. Use examples. IE: "I was at this party, and it was totally awesome!!! Here's the video, I'd really love to see these guys over here!"
Why: Promoters pay attention. Maybe on or two messages might vaguely register, but when 10 within a month along with a reason why goes a long way. People want to see if they can rock a party.
What: LIKE THEM ON FACEBOOK. Like their status updates, and if they post a track: SHARE IT. Are they having a give away? FUCKING SHARE THAT SHIT.
Why: When you interact on someone's wall/post, it'll show up for many people on your list. Comment on it. It's an easy click through for the people from your wall. When it's shared on your wall: that's showing for everybody subscribed to your updates and can encourage sharing from there.
What: link through any time you mention.
Why: when you post a track, because let's say you just really like it... link through to the artist page on Facebook -- it's an easy way to generate traffic from your friends, and encourages a growth in audience.
--- other things:
- if you really want to be generous, find a way to donate: $30 towards a paid campaign on facebook can do a lot to get the "image" out there.
- message them and ask them what they need help with. See what artists are on the label that are being overlooked: I can think of a few off the top of my head that have such a small amount of fans right now, despite the obvious talent.
- if there is a local gig: print off a bunch of flyers, they don't even have to be super fancy... but take an hour or two of your day (or heck you can even do it to/from the grocery story/work/school) and put some up.
- buy merch, take pictures, post it! tell everybody where you got it from, too.
There is quite a bit, but I am hungry and I'm going to eat chicken fingers.
-What the lady said.
To add some extra info: One of the reasons that well known producers are staying away from forums like these are because they know they have to face lousy comments and unworthy sayings. Most artist would be happy to interact with their base of fans, followers etc. but they also demand it to be on a mature level. I think its really fair.
^Words from the gang. This should be on a post-it topic.nikkita wrote:Easy! Here's what you can do that goes a hell of a long way:FunkatronicDingus wrote:How else can we support artists besides occasionally buying their albums and liking them on Facebook? It's lot like we'll donate 50% of our paychecks to them in order to show "support."
What: stop using their names when bashing other artists. IE: "Thera is WAY better than this crap", etc.
Why: It turns people off entirely, because nobody likes being wrong. This means stop with the "early vs nu" bullshit, stop with the "ugh your music is totally lame, my tastes are totally superior" nonsense, too. Be more positive, and people will be more receptive. Someone posts they like "raw" music? Don't bash them -- just go "Hey, I saw you like raw music!! If you do, check this track out it's really cool". If they don't like it? Shit happens, but at least it is out there.
What: you think they deserve to be at Defqon/local party/whatever? Write to the promoters, even local ones, using a well thought out message, and encourage your friends to do the same. Use examples. IE: "I was at this party, and it was totally awesome!!! Here's the video, I'd really love to see these guys over here!"
Why: Promoters pay attention. Maybe on or two messages might vaguely register, but when 10 within a month along with a reason why goes a long way. People want to see if they can rock a party.
What: LIKE THEM ON FACEBOOK. Like their status updates, and if they post a track: SHARE IT. Are they having a give away? FUCKING SHARE THAT SHIT.
Why: When you interact on someone's wall/post, it'll show up for many people on your list. Comment on it. It's an easy click through for the people from your wall. When it's shared on your wall: that's showing for everybody subscribed to your updates and can encourage sharing from there.
What: link through any time you mention.
Why: when you post a track, because let's say you just really like it... link through to the artist page on Facebook -- it's an easy way to generate traffic from your friends, and encourages a growth in audience.
--- other things:
- if you really want to be generous, find a way to donate: $30 towards a paid campaign on facebook can do a lot to get the "image" out there.
- message them and ask them what they need help with. See what artists are on the label that are being overlooked: I can think of a few off the top of my head that have such a small amount of fans right now, despite the obvious talent.
- if there is a local gig: print off a bunch of flyers, they don't even have to be super fancy... but take an hour or two of your day (or heck you can even do it to/from the grocery story/work/school) and put some up.
- buy merch, take pictures, post it! tell everybody where you got it from, too.
There is quite a bit, but I am hungry and I'm going to eat chicken fingers.
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I agree with nikkita on this one. Q-dance came to America, and a big reason is obviously the growing Hardstyle audience in America, so Q-dance took attention to that and saw it as an opportunity!
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true, quite sad it's like that, some people here, will probably just say "z0mg u produce shitty generic soft nu-styleUNIFITE wrote:X200000nikkita wrote:Easy! Here's what you can do that goes a hell of a long way:FunkatronicDingus wrote:How else can we support artists besides occasionally buying their albums and liking them on Facebook? It's lot like we'll donate 50% of our paychecks to them in order to show "support."
What: stop using their names when bashing other artists. IE: "Thera is WAY better than this crap", etc.
Why: It turns people off entirely, because nobody likes being wrong. This means stop with the "early vs nu" bullshit, stop with the "ugh your music is totally lame, my tastes are totally superior" nonsense, too. Be more positive, and people will be more receptive. Someone posts they like "raw" music? Don't bash them -- just go "Hey, I saw you like raw music!! If you do, check this track out it's really cool". If they don't like it? Shit happens, but at least it is out there.
What: you think they deserve to be at Defqon/local party/whatever? Write to the promoters, even local ones, using a well thought out message, and encourage your friends to do the same. Use examples. IE: "I was at this party, and it was totally awesome!!! Here's the video, I'd really love to see these guys over here!"
Why: Promoters pay attention. Maybe on or two messages might vaguely register, but when 10 within a month along with a reason why goes a long way. People want to see if they can rock a party.
What: LIKE THEM ON FACEBOOK. Like their status updates, and if they post a track: SHARE IT. Are they having a give away? FUCKING SHARE THAT SHIT.
Why: When you interact on someone's wall/post, it'll show up for many people on your list. Comment on it. It's an easy click through for the people from your wall. When it's shared on your wall: that's showing for everybody subscribed to your updates and can encourage sharing from there.
What: link through any time you mention.
Why: when you post a track, because let's say you just really like it... link through to the artist page on Facebook -- it's an easy way to generate traffic from your friends, and encourages a growth in audience.
--- other things:
- if you really want to be generous, find a way to donate: $30 towards a paid campaign on facebook can do a lot to get the "image" out there.
- message them and ask them what they need help with. See what artists are on the label that are being overlooked: I can think of a few off the top of my head that have such a small amount of fans right now, despite the obvious talent.
- if there is a local gig: print off a bunch of flyers, they don't even have to be super fancy... but take an hour or two of your day (or heck you can even do it to/from the grocery story/work/school) and put some up.
- buy merch, take pictures, post it! tell everybody where you got it from, too.
There is quite a bit, but I am hungry and I'm going to eat chicken fingers.
-What the lady said.
To add some extra info: One of the reasons that well known producers are staying away from forums like these are because they know they have to face lousy comments and unworthy sayings. Most artist would be happy to interact with their base of fans, followers etc. but they also demand it to be on a mature level. I think its really fair.
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