Weekly Music Mix - Buzzcast Progression 02

Buzzcast Progression 2^nd episode out. 

Tracklist:

Kris O'Neil & JPL - No Porn Intended

Lumidelic - Space Travel

Mbase - Holding On(Original Mix)

Sundriver - Cast Away(Club Mix)

Infinity State - Flight 32 (Original Mix)

Ledo - Far From Here (Original Mix)

Andrew Lang - Gateway (Original Mix)

Lumidelic - Symphony Of Life (Ryo Nakamura Remix)

Eimear - Above The Stars (Original Mix)

Price Of A Life Can't Be Challenged In Nightlife

Whether its a nightclub, an open festival or a 
dance show, security has always been a primary factor of significance and should be done effectively. With some unfortunate incidents in this tentative age of terrorism the security is alarmingly high in demand. There are some events that don't have a tight security system making it a threatening issue further. A lot of things to be worried about for the promoters with regard to this as when it comes to challenge the price of a life.

There is no doubt that nightlife is a busy industry and with addition of good people, making it as an expansive drive for further movement. Anyone who is applying for any kind of job in any particular nightclub should be checked upto the fullest of having a clean background with no relation to any kind of criminality. It's a question of fact to analyze about it as ultimately they will represent your business. Employment of wrong persons could cause threat to your company establishment. In the age of social media it will not be a bad thing to check the social media accounts of candidates a company looking forward to hire. What kind of posts he/she is sharing, tagging posts, followings and followers all these things matter. It gives a great level of surety to you for your existence of goodness.

Take the help of an expert assistant when it comes to security in the form of CCTV as every business needs security differently and the company (CCTV) cannot determine anything on it. It's important to aim that the CCTV camera covers all entry/end outings. Make sure your CCTV is performing two tasks simultaneously i.e. Video recording and video saving. Make a pretest of it under the surveillance of the expert so that he can assist you necessary suggestions or changes to be made to make it perfect.

Guards should be enough to handle any kind of disruptive situation in the nightlife. Extensive training should be given in various things like detaining people from the affected venue, unexpected fire catch ups, dealing with drugged people. Inspection of things in advance before the happening of an actual event adds another level of surety to security system. Find the problems and eliminate it proactively. Not just in small venues but in big concerts too. Closer the level of inspection, higher will be security system. For example: If an event is going to be hosted tonight then inspection should be held on the previous night and in the daytime of event too (some hours before real show).

Every business needs to have a document of policy and procedure to deal with unwanted scenarios as it gives a detail description of what to do and what not to do; helpful for both management and employees to take decisions. Also having a set of rules and regulations shows that the business is professional. This is essential to deal with any kind of unwanted pop out incidents those are injurious to your business. Scenarios can be fire, terrorism, drug death, misbehaving acts etc... Cooperation is must between the venue owner and security system. Security is an essential need in every business. The whole venue should be covered with utmost security facility. A business without security cannot grow as a community.

Weekly Music Mix - Buzzcast Progression 01

Have a listen to the 1^st episode of Weekly music Podcast “Buzzcast Progression". A journey of Progressive sounds.
Tracklist:

Sunlight Project- Miyake(Original Mix)

Gianmarco Fabbretti- Skyward Eyes(Original Mix)

Andy Tau- Passport(Original Mix)

Miato- Braxis(Original Mix)

Asminon Sounds- Manujan Castle(Original Mix)

Dallonte- New Vibe(Original Mix)

Taival- Avengers(Extended Mix)

Alex Shore- Mirage(Original Mix)

Sunlight Project- Sunrizer(Original Mix)

Terry Da Libra- Dont Give Up(Original Mix)

Share your thoughts....

Musically Computer Is A Replicative Object To Real Instrument

In the last few decades technology has been evolving swiftly and everyday its just moving up a step ahead of its own height. Computer is a big part of it. Now we can virtually play various instruments and create amazing sounds without even practically experiencing the instruments which were in a busy use for quite a long haul. Having such facilities within one's reach now a large number of producers and musicians are benefiting from it upto the fullest of their expectations. Of course generally we mean it as a norm of electronic music but artist from other genres have also preferred this choice to be best suited for them with respect to the technical evolvement in this generation on behalf of music production and live visuals.

There are still some oppositions to the fact of computers as musical instruments, though the number of musical computers are increasing. Honestly the argument is not justifiable as it does not relate anything traditionally what an instrument is. Some opinion may be like musical computers can't produce the emotions like an instrument and it lacks natural effects... Only to enhance the negativity of computers as musical instruments. It's been a longstanding debate to consider whether computers are playable to actual instruments. There is no doubt computers are growing by capability with the days in the form of musical enhancements. Now a days everyone needs a digital and engaging lifestyle and there is a need to pound on constantly for the betterment of things efficiently. Same in music also. Music has accepted digital path and so does the musical show. Music production is no different to it. Most importantly people are appreciating this update and they want to be a part of this digital music. Isn't what we need it...? Yes there are some people who only want to see someone playing instruments on live mode but that's not going to be pacy in the long run as I said the word 'efficiently'.

Some people may also think about the artistry factor behind electronic music production process. Yes the word artist completely denotes a person but the crafting skill is dependent upon two things i.e. Computer and the person himself. So the role of artistry here played by human and software (installed in computer for music production). Some may believe that computer is lacking professionalism in music production, because it does so many things other than music production as its preprogrammed. But what sort of complication is there if it's able to produce professional sounds. The artificiary feel of making music in the computerized form has always been concentric and to find a reason to compare it with a real instrument will never be in due.

Depending upon the musician's need computer can produce the sound accordingly. It's for sure one can't consider computer as a musical instrument but it helps creating music as a medium between the musician and the instrument. Great music can only be done by the person who uses those instruments well.

Keep In Mind These Things Before Throwing Your First Festival As A Promoter

Festival planning as a promoter is always stressful. You have to think constantly about it's effectiveness which is due on your actions. So be aware of these things before throwing your first party.

(I)- Have enough in time planning for your first event. As a promoter you feel the excitement to organize your party...trying to do something different, doing preparations a lot quicker than actually you have never done before. Try to control the mental rush. Unless you are ok practically with your preparation never go for the event. It’s ok to do things on a fast track but you also have to keep every arrangement for smooth run-up during event. There is also a chance that you may just prepared plan in a paper and fixed the event date by deciding in advance. Remember if your preparation did fall on shortage of time then your chances of success will be ruined. So unless final preparation happened never take decision on fixation of event date.

(II)-What's your type of party plan? Whether it's outdoor or a nightclub? What's your target? Types of music to be featured on the show... Whether you will organize on a legal place or prefer to have an underground show. What documents needed to get the venue clearance. These things you should plan in advance for your first event. Have a clear mindset about expectation and organization. Its better not to choose underground show at your first event as you are not well known about the event business.

(III)- Don't expect too much monetary benefits in your first show. You are still to know about the actual scenes. So your first event will be learning for you. Examine how people are enjoying, how many tickets are sold for your event...what are the other things attendees are doing? Keep an eye on these things. Your planning should have been stretched more beyond than a debut party. Remember sometimes even festivals loose money or ceases due to some unavoidable circumstances. You cannot be sure when what will happen? Business plan in event management built on the basis of long term expectations and it takes a lot more effort to be chosen as a brand in front of crowd. If you are able to earn profit from your first event then your effort is in lucky site.

(IV)- Marketing is about branding and in today's branding is a need for every business. Social media is key in this world. Spread your name on every social media platform. Along with this also go for flyers regarding your event. You can distribute those flyers physically to your known places. You can also put a soft copy of a flyer in social media. A picture is an attraction in itself and with a well settled target it can attract a good level of audiences.

(V)- As a first promoter you may think about the number of attendees for your event. You may be around the mind to create a buzz for the first event. Its a little trickier here. You also have to think about the size of the venue to be booked for the event. Always choose a comparative size according to response of people for your event. Too large venue with empty spaces will create bad image in the market as people will think not good show. Too short attendees will feel suffocated.. So it's better for constantly be communicative to audience responses.

(VI)- One should definitely use his/her market knowledge to carry out planning smoothly. Get to know about your size of target audience and devise your arrangements broadly accordingly with your customer selection. The event planning is a complex process and it's important to build a team. You need promoters, Audio visual experience enhancers, bartenders, local mates (Local support is essential, otherwise you will have a hard time in organizing your event), tattoo specialist etc....Requirement of number of staffs depend on the size of the venue and facilities you plan for your event. Take a call upon on their trusts, dedication and capabilities. Its a team effort so you need plenty of trustworthy and dedicated people in a team to make it successfully happen.

(VII)- Now make a list of the type of foods and drinks you will be supplying in your event. As an initiator you should not mix up this facility in your ticket price. Keep these prices separately mentioned as it's an easy understanding for them. Every person has a define requirement to his/her choice. So let them select the types of foods and drink. Make them pay for what they take. No extra load on customer.

Try constantly to stick to your plan. Planning may match a little distraction in the Course of actual happening. So target those distractions and note them down. Take it as learning and the mistakes will act as an alerted reference for your next event.

Always find inspiration as a creative music producer

Every music producer in the world always comes across a time where he just feels stuck to his DAW. At this time it's important to find inspiration. If you are inspired then you will automatically find motivation to do more wok. Inspiration acts as a stimulant in every human brain. Specially if you choose to be a professional music producer, then you may feel destroyed by music if creativity goes out of control for you. Check out these points for your inspiration.

Listen music: The prominent part of music making is to get inspired by it in order to produce music. Listen to the stuffs of your favourite producers and feel the energy behind those sounds. Then go randomly for a mix of those sounds. I hope as a producer your brain will definitely say this to you. But you find your mix worthless as compared to the original track. Now you may think what kind of thought would have come to that producer’s mind while giving music to this song. You analyze and you failed to decode that idea. No problem, the main thing is you found inspiration to make music which is important at first. Listening to music makes you feel inspired, energetic and gets you a whole new of different types of creativities. Though the creativities act amateur to you but it normally leads to you on working mode while applying the practices on it.

Take break: While you have been working long on a track for your own remix, its normal to feel brain fade, thoughts get jammed in your mind. So it's better to take a break in the middle. Watch some T.V. shows, (any music channel) or go for a walk; whatever feels good to you do that. I am sure you will definitely feel the beat while doing the above two things. Its for sure you are feeling exhausted after working for long hours but you are not ignored by your heart i.e. Music. So give yourself a bit of time and involve in some other activities (No fun gathering). It feels good to think about new ideas when your mind is fresh and not faded.

Be in contact with fellow musicians: If you have some fellow music producers in your surroundings then maintain contact with them. Its always exciting to contact other artists as an artist by himself/herself. It also helps in searching for new idea for your music also. You can discuss with them about the track you want to produce or to rework a vocal. How much it will be better if i start with the bass, lead, or drum& bass....things like that. You can also ask them about their thoughts as well. It creates a cooperative environment which is necessary in music world. Fellow musicians can provide useful tips for your production.

Feel the sound: Listen carefully to the sounds that surround you. From the slightest feel of amateur knocking beat of your hand to the busiest transport culture of your town. Listen everything; your new idea can come from anywhere. Keep open your senses and embrace every sound. Keep record of the sounds of raining, raindrops, wind flow, train horn...etc these are also helpful in making the beat. Idea is everywhere. You just need to find the right spot.

You can also try something different. Get some audio materials and diversify them in different parts in your DAW. Then randomly joint part by part or have a random mix of those diversified parts. This technique may sound unorthodox but it works sometime. You may find the new chord progression or new style of beat drop or some new version of sound. You can have a shot at this technique.

Meeting New people: Traveling to different cities, towns can also be helpful to get inspired. New cities, people will be distinctive out there, they may have different taste in music. It can be quite exciting for an artist to meet new people from different works of life to know more about their preferences for music. Also if there is any scheduled music show you got to know from an indefinite source, it's your best bet to attend that music show. You can't expect more than it to be inspired. Music show is the best place for an artist to experience the best patch of life. It can help you to explore new avenues something which you haven't thought before. Also you can hear the different music from the surroundings of that local area which can get you some new idea for your music.

The choice of to be a professional music producer is stressful and sometimes you may become furious if something is not coming from your DAW. The fixation of deadline to a particular task is highly problematic in this line, specially if you are a starter. Be flexible. Music makes you feel free....isn't it? The meaning is here that If you are not free for yourself then how you can feel free for your music?? You are just taking it as your daily work. It shouldn't be. Treat your music in the same way as you would love to treat your life. During frustration time always remember why you started music production. Work hard but love what you do. In this world every musician needs inspiration to produce good music. The inspiration can come from any source. The artist not only just need to completely open his/her ears but also brain. If your brain is already loaded with burdening thoughts then you can't gain anything from your surroundings. Always keep in mind that i should enjoy learning. So as an artist Music is an unlimited source of fun if you accept to learn and music is an unlimited source of tension if you accept it as work.

Remind yourself about these things before sending out a demo

Every aspiring music producer or artist always wants to score big in this industry. When it comes to music production, the answer is Record label almost for the 90% people. Record labels have great contacts and they can introduce your music to a large variety of audience easily. It has to be agreed that getting a record label deal is not easy. It’s not just about submitting your sound and hoping for the best. The main thing is you have to peach the record label with your activities otherwise the relationship will not proceed further. The answer lies in demo submission.

Act at your best: Most of the people, who want to be a recognizable producer, always think about the demo submission which has to be made by them to the record labels. Record labels ask for the producers for their demo to have a clear hearing of what his/her music sounds as an artist. Most of the new producers have gone through various types of demos in the internet. So they might have got the meaning that it is the short form of a full track i.e. 1-2 minute. May some people think that the record label want to see our current working...so we should prepare a track for 1-2 minute...and send that to them. Remember, when a record label asks for your demo it means they want you to demonstrate your best quality sound i.e. the best part of your music you're currently working on. Represent your best to them. It’s your best bet for selection. Don't send anything if you are not 100% sure regarding your quality of music. Follow your heart, if you feel fully good for your track then only send (Demo version).

Selection: Reaching right label is important. Each label is different and musical genre defines them broadly. Choose your right label. How to choose? Listen to your production...identify the genre... Listen to some song of any label...if you find your match, then stick to it. If didn't then go through a checklist of all labels that belong to electronic music... Listen to the variety of sounds of each label. Each label specifies a genre...a specific style. Match your sound with their sound... Find the match...then go for it. Moreover you should decide in advance what kind of record label you want to be part of. For example if you are an uplifting music producer then you should not contact spinnin records. Infact you can choose A State of Trance, damaged recordings, abora recordings.

Act like a Professional: Now a day’s almost all the people have their accounts in social sites and musicians are no different. Mostly these social sites let you chat/message with another person to maintain contact. It’s good for your friend, colleagues but not in case of record labels. People here in record labels are very much professional. Only send message to them if you want to have some information about any issue. Don't ask irrelevant and stupid questions just because the message facility is there. If you have your demo then send to the label through their email address mentioned by them. Don't send any demo through social sites. Your demo will be rejected no matter how much better it sounds, as said they are professional people. Pages on social sites are for enquiry/information purpose. Sending the demo through respective email shows a sign of professionalism. Unless mentioned by record label to send through social sites (very rare case) send your demo only on the official mail.

No amateur activities: Some producers use mass mailings i.e. they try to send their tracks to various labels not knowing exactly what they are doing is a huge mistake. Many at times the labels are able to spot this mistake because generally the owners of labels have good contact in between them, because they all are living in the same market. This activity will be treated as unprofessional causing low effectiveness only will end up in rejection. It also creates meaning that either you are not confident enough for your music or you are not serious for your career. Submit yourself to the record label you exactly want through your music in the form of demo. If you are able to determine a better label for yourself then that is also good, but one label at one time.

Patience: Hold back for the response. Have patience, don't expect instant reply. The music industry is tough and everyone like you is trying their luck. Also A&R team are among the busiest people. Give some time to them at least 10-15 days. Reminding them about after 7-8 days of demo submission is good but only once. The label people will contact you if your sound fits to them otherwise you won't get any response from them. Don't be afraid of getting "no" response for you demo. Take it as learning and improve more for yourself in the future. You can also try out your luck in other labels if you want, but it's preferred not to do it because all record label selections sound good because the personnels out there are experienced and industry professionals.

Send only link: Never try to send your demo as a saved mp3 file through an attachment to their email. Record labels don't like it. They are getting hundreds of demos everyday...so would they prefer to download all of them and jam their storage capacity with your demos. No, they don't want to have a brain fading session with the demos; they want you to be good to them. Every musician is having a profile on soundcloud. So it's your best bet to open a soundcloud account and upload your demo out there. A link will be generated in the url box when you play your demo on the main screen. Send that link along with a little about yourself (who you are and your place of locality) to their (Record label) email through your mail box. The reason why i said soundcloud is because the quality of sound is excellent here.