Shout out to Master Charles Bravo for the link. Love this.
mike
DJ Craze Doing Awesome Things (Video)
September 28, 2011New DJ Shadow record?
September 23, 2011…I’m excited.
mike
The Glitch Mob: Warrior Concerto
July 1, 2011Great new track from The Glitch Mob. Give it about 40 seconds to kick in.
Go here to get the track for free:
http://www.theglitchmob.com/updates/816-warrior-concerto
mike
Beastie Boys+Santigold+Major Lazer
June 17, 2011
Three great tastes that taste great together.
mike
Playing Your Music On LP Radio
June 12, 2011OK, it took a while to listen through all the great submissions in response to my earlier post about adding your music on LP Radio. Thanks for all the amazing submissions. I had three favorites, in no particular order…
OMNISCIENT FEAT. SKAM 2
If you’re going to mix rap and rock, you have to do something a little extra to catch my attention. This track by Omniscient & Skam2 has it.
Listen to the track here:
http://www.okayplayer.com/news/Audio-Omniscient-To-Be-A-Legend-feat.-Skam2-.html
or download it here:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/hllpn95py81cupp/Omniscient-To_Be_A_Legend_feat_Skam2.mp3
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JORGEN LANDE
Another great song was posted by Duragon; his friend Jorgen’s “Pieces Of Me (For Mini)” is here:
http://www.nrk.no/urort/Laat/352530/default.aspx#top
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MISSING SHIPS
One of my favorites was Missing Ships “Forget Me, Forgive Me.” I’m definitely putting this track on our station. Here’s what it sounds like. By the way, the image above is their mixtape / album, which can be found here.
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Thanks again to everyone who took time to post about their music. You’ll be hearing these and more on our radio station.
mike
How to Get Attention The Right Way
June 6, 2011
Yesterday at the show, a group of fans tracked Chester down. After a quick exchange, they handed him an iPod Touch, and said, “We’re in a band called Beta State, and we’d be honored if you guys would check out our music.”
They handed him their demo on an iPod.
After the show, Chester told us what had happened, and showed Phoenix and me the iPod. In Phoenix’s words, “at this point, it almost doesn’t even matter what their band sounds like–they obviously get it.” Their album, art, and four professional-looking videos were all on the iPod, which was customized for the viewing and listening experience. When we first turned it on, there was a personal note, addressed to me (see video above).
If you’re going to try to get noticed, you’ve got to be able to put yourself in the shoes of the person you want to get noticed by. You have to think to yourself, “How often do they get asked questions like the one I’m asking? How do I make myself stand out? How I do put my best foot forward?” Beta State knows the value of a standout connection. We’ve received demos on similar devices before, but it’s never been so thorough and so thoughtfully put together as this one.
You may say, “I want to promote my band, but I can’t afford to give away iPods.” Exactly. Any thoughtful person who receives this gift will recognize the effort and sacrifice that potentially comes with it. This iPod was obviously used, but clearly, Beta State can’t do this for everybody. If they wanted to hand me an iPod, how many chances would they get to do that?
They chose a single connection that mattered to them, and they made a huge effort.
And I realize that, as I’m telling this story, there will be people out there who are inclined to copy this band’s move, and try to give us iPods with their music on them. If you do that, you’re missing the point, and we won’t accept them. It’s about being the first one to get it right.
Have a thoughtful presentation, put in the effort, and you can get people’s attention. And as Phoenix said, it almost doesn’t matter what your band sounds like.
But lucky for Beta State, this is what it sounds like:
Go here to check out more of their music, videos, photos, and info: http://betastatemusic.com/Beta_State_v2.2/Home.html
mike
Toys: DJ Nu-Mark
June 5, 2011Had a show last night in Irvine, CA for KROQ. The Foo Fighters were a “surprise guest,” playing right before us. It was obviously a challenge playing after those guys, but I think the differences between our approaches–both musically and on stage–served both bands well. And in spite of some minor technical difficulties with my gear, people loved the show. I’m looking forward to the show tonight, and seeing all my peeps in the SF area.
Anyway, I saw this online yesterday, and wanted to share. Check this out:
(shout out to Dante Ross, High Snobiety, and of course, Nu-Mark)
mike
Death Grips
June 3, 2011Who: Death Grips
Where: http://thirdworlds.net/
What: ODB listening to Fugazi & cutting up Portishead’s studio with a chainsaw.
When: ASAP
Why: Because all your roommate listens to is Lady Gaga.
Thanks to Broke Mogul for the heads up.
mike
I want to play your music on LP radio
May 29, 2011I’m planning some more additions to our LP radio station on IHeartRadio, and wondered if there are any great tracks by YOU that I should play. Post ONE link below (in the comments), and I’ll check them out. If I like what I hear, I’ll add it to the playlist.
One more thing: don’t spam…I’ll be a lot less likely to play your music.
http://iheartradio.com/cc-common/widget/streaming.swf?wid=7558
EDIT: Sorry I wasn’t clear…I don’t actually need any music recommendations from bands we’ve all heard of. I’m looking for your demos–your music–to feature on the station. Thanks!
mike
New Linkin Park Radio!
May 23, 2011
I recently updated our Linkin Park radio station, and did some talkin’ with Jensen Karp (voice of the Hype Men podcast and owner of Gallery 1988). He got me to call some Linkin Park fans on the phone, with the intention of getting them to:
1.) talk trash about us,
2.) demand what our next album should sound like, and
3.) find out who we should kick out of the band.
Go here to listen — http://iheartradio.com/cc-common/widget/streaming.swf?wid=7558
mike
