Hey /mu/, I am launching a new music project this month and I am looking for a unique way to promote it.
Why do bedroom producers, independent bands, etc primarily only use bandcamp, soundcloud, facebook to promote music? the typical band would put up album on bc for "pay what you want" and have CD/cassette/vinyl release, maybe some misc merch, blah blah. I'm looking for newer ideas to promote music.
Does anyone have any examples of bands that are being a little more innovative with their promotion? One I can think of is a favorite local band of...
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>>60773995
Here what u do senpai
>release music on usb drive
>go on street
>take two coconuts and bang them together
>make a beat comprising of your song
>sing
>people will stare
>ignore them
>sing your song, its your life now
>look...
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https://soundcloud.com/slave-beaver-revolt/freud-and-the-terror-train-ii
Our new single, which is a mix of a few different styles. Thanks!
>>60775599
>this isn't a soundcloud thread you faggot
i literally cant stop listening to Valerie
its on repeat all day
EVERY day
it's very good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pAz9UpnRKw
>>60773879
im going to ignore that link and agree
this is almost why i dont come to /mu/
NEVERMIND ILL FIND SOMEONE LIKE /MU/
>electronic musician
>get into conversation with some other musician
>he says he has to practice 24/7 but is managing to play perfectly
>was quite impressed, asked him what instrument he plays
>tells me "guitar"
>mfw
>wonder if he was being serious about his instrument being hard
>turns out he was
>instantly...
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>>60773801
>electronic "musician"
stopped reading there
>>60773801
Playing guitar is hard as fuck, dickhead.
lmfao, how can you make a few gay sounds on your Mac and call yourself a musician?
Kill yourself.
"Pope Francis might be different: He is our meme Pope, the Pope of Kim Kardashian tweets and re-Vines."
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21235-wake-up/
>reading Pitchfork
>>60773809
>not reading Pitchfork
It's like you don't want to know how bad msucail reviews can be in 2015 (the current year).
>reading pitchfork
What is Reddit the album?
Gorillaz - Demon Days
jk
>>60773732
Something by steam powered giraffe
>Taking super long walks in the summer smoking cigs and feeling like shit after a long relationship ended
guys do you think that yoshis wooly world is worth the money
>having a better life than now
Shameless bump
i need some new music, something sad.
>>60773585
What kind of stuff have you heard? I find that Bill Frisell's music is very complex and often on the melancholy side, and he's talented and eclectic enough to appeal to near-anybody.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoQJVxj9vr4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMBisq2b3yQ
>>60773777
trips dont lie
/mu/mor thread
Sad song thread.
It's been a long day, make me cry /mu/
>>60773524
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTd66s8KXZM gets me every time
>>60773524
Alice in Chains - Nutshell :((
>make me cry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs8y3kneqrs
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Top 5 worst genres/subgenres ever
1. Crunkcore
2. Rap
3. Ska punk
4. Kp0p
5. Vaporwave
We can all agree on this, right?
>>60773500
>Rap
hahaha good meme
Except Ska punk is actually good
Vaporwave deserves worse.
Greatest American band? Pic related.
Note: Not your "best" or "favorite" band, but the greatest. There is no dispute here.
the ramones
>mfw your average white backpacker "hiphophead" actually believes Nas was ever nearly as good or important as Tupac
>>60773411
you have two faces?
whats it like having 2 face
>>60773419
Pick one you nerd
What comes after minimalism, atonality, rap, rock, EDM, even post-rock?
What comes now? Will the next epoch announce itself or will it creep up on us unawares?
microtonality
neo-renaissance
neo-baroque
neo-ancient greek
Essentially go back to shit that actually sounds good.
>>60773319
This looks like Winston Churchill pre-fatness. The jowls are already there though.
>rap is actually worthwhile meme
loving every laugh
Guilty pleasure thread. I'll start.
I don't feel guilty about the pleasures I choose to participate in.
>>60773291
but that's got a lot of good music on it...
which one is better?
>>60773194
MBDTF. GKMC is overhyped as fuck.
the one that actually one the grammy
:3
fuck off bro really go fuck yourself