Tentative Andy
I'm in the Meal Deal
Hahaha, fair point.
reggae/dancehall nerds: what does 'mascot' mean specifically?
'him a fool, him a mickey mouse, him a mascot'
always wondered why most flyers are so ambiguous as to what genres to expect from the night they're promoting. esp with todays sea of unheard of djs
and does it do a night any favors when the location is kept a secret?
There's a difference between being surprised by hearing all sorts of crazy new stuff that you hadn't heard of before, and being surprised because they rinse fairly predictable dubstep tunes all night...agree with the fun of the unknown and am all for being surprised. but sometimes it just seems like it would help the night to draw more punters if it at least gave a hint.
Secret Location - I think this is largely an attempt to channel the essence of the early rave scene, the anticipation and in-crowdiness. There's no harm in it, though if you live in London it's inevitably Hearn St Car Park. I don't think it benefits or harms the night particularly, though it's harder to pull off unless you're booking name DJs or the night is already well-established.
Anyone know that tune when they show prizes or items on a conveyor belt?
Played on a xylophone I think.
Anyone know that tune when they show prizes or items on a conveyor belt?
Played on a xylophone I think.
while i'm at it, why do some artists release a single with someone elses remix of their song on it? wouldn't it be better to put 2 of your own tunes on there? surely that's better self promotion?
There's a difference between being surprised by hearing all sorts of crazy new stuff that you hadn't heard of before, and being surprised because they rinse fairly predictable dubstep tunes all night...
Getting a known name's remix on a release is just a form of advertising through association, usually. An "if you like artist X... maybe you'll like Y" kind of thing. Especially in the underground / independent music scene.
A good remix can help sell a release to people who might otherwise ignore it.
A bad / average remix can make the original look better.
that only leaves the unrecognizable remix question.
Yeah, well with pop and chartbound dance it seems to be about getting as much exposure as possible by getting it into as many clubs as possible.I always associated the no-name boring remixes on b-sides or dance music 12"s to be made for dj's who want something to mix, no matter how boring or uninspired it sounds. Just the tiniest changing of the drum pattern or a big long intro of just thumping noises so any idiot can match it to another record.
Unrecognisable remixes - who cares really, if it's any good?