Old Gold Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I'm probably being over cynical, but what's in it for them? Despite the username of 'aberdeen scene 2007', I have no idea what connection they've got to the aberdeen music scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 But I thought this compilation was going to be given away for free?Oops, missed that bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granite City Records Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Thank you to everyone who has responded to our original post, and to all the bands who have PM'd in the last few days, we are currently listening to and considering each band and we will be in touch shortly. In answer to the questions on what makes this compiliation different to previous ones such as Fat Hippy, this compilation will be on a larger scale, and will be heard by more people because of the fact it is free. It will have a much higher press run and will also be distributed outside of Aberdeen in record shops and venues all around Scotland. The plan is to distribute this to record labels, radio stations and the press nationwide in order to expose the local music scene.Aberdeen is very much ignored in terms of the music scene, and the fact that Go North isn't being hosted here this year isn't going to help matters. Hopefully this compilation will turn things around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Strength in numbers!(See other thread about tomorrow night at the Tunnels room 2 and label/collective launch. Although our cd's aren't as much about showcasing as just compiling some good music by people that happen to live in Aberdeen and it isn't free)Lets not all go Aberdoom and gloom on someone 'doing' something :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Milne Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Strength in numbers!(See other thread about tomorrow night at the Tunnels room 2 and label/collective launch. Although our cd's aren't as much about showcasing as just compiling some good music by people that happen to live in Aberdeen and it isn't free)Lets not all go Aberdoom and gloom on someone 'doing' something :up: i second that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabandonyoux Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 hmm, how many people have been handed a free comp cd at a gig, in the street, etc and actually listened to it? i bet a lot of people take them as an act of kindness, or because theyll just dump in the collection of free cds everyone has at home. all the bands clamouring to get on the cd should just send their demos to said radio stations/producers/labels themselves. you know, DIY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I usually have a quick listen before I chuck it in the bin (or not if it's good!).Cracking idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 It's definitely a good idea, or at least it's definitely not a bad idea.Something about "Aberdeen doom and gloom". Absolutely agree.My band would be interested but havn't recorded anything yet as we're fairly new. Maybe in a couple of years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 hmm, how many people have been handed a free comp cd at a gig, in the street, etc and actually listened to it? i bet a lot of people take them as an act of kindness, or because theyll just dump in the collection of free cds everyone has at home. all the bands clamouring to get on the cd should just send their demos to said radio stations/producers/labels themselves. you know, DIY. DIY is good aye BUT radio stations will ignore demos as they are only really intererested in releases. Labels will ignore the demo unless they have heard of the band, dumping it in the un-wanted bands list - who has actually got signed from randomly handing a CD to a label.This is just something nice for bands who don't have the time to be doing a good 100+ shows across the UK, as the DIY ethic would require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_matter Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 who has actually got signed from randomly handing a CD to a label.not quite a label, but one of the view members supposedly queued to hand a demo to pete doherty after one of his gigs and they got a deal off of that.it's as easy that i suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabandonyoux Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 DIY is good aye BUT radio stations will ignore demos as they are only really intererested in releases. Labels will ignore the demo unless they have heard of the band, dumping it in the un-wanted bands list - who has actually got signed from randomly handing a CD to a label.This is just something nice for bands who don't have the time to be doing a good 100+ shows across the UK, as the DIY ethic would require.it just looks like it would be a waste of time, unless the bands are recording a proper song for it and could use it elsewhere. otherwise, its pointless just bunging a song off your myspace onto a comp. bands should save up, record a proper e.p or something then send it out and try and 'get signed' if thats what you want. if a demo wont get you 'the deal' then a song on a comp certainly wont.how about using the money (for the comp) to pay for local bands to record proper songs and release them??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 it just looks like it would be a waste of time, unless the bands are recording a proper song for it and could use it elsewhere. otherwise, its pointless just bunging a song off your myspace onto a comp. bands should save up, record a proper e.p or something then send it out and try and 'get signed' if thats what you want. if a demo wont get you 'the deal' then a song on a comp certainly wont.how about using the money (for the comp) to pay for local bands to record proper songs and release them???I dont think getting a 'deal' was mentioned. Awareness raising is the point of the project! There is a great deal of good things in this city that we should start shouting about instead of poo pooing initiative for fuck sake... About time to start losing that apologetic tone everytime we tell someone that 'we are from Aberdeen'... Say it enough and we start to believe it! I know this wasn't the point being made but there is always a negativity hovering around when someone has an idea. We may end up seeing signs around town like 'Had a good idea? This way for the South!'There is no bigger waste of time than 'not exploiting your talent'!!!!!!! Aberdeen easily fights above its weight when it comes to talented people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsythia Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Got to include songs by Robbie Shepherd - the man's a legend....stuff from a random Aberdeen F.C CD like 'We are the Dons' or 'The Northern Lights'.You know it's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky_D Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 www.myspace.com/forgivethesilent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 it just looks like it would be a waste of time, unless the bands are recording a proper song for it and could use it elsewhere. otherwise, its pointless just bunging a song off your myspace onto a comp. bands should save up, record a proper e.p or something then send it out and try and 'get signed' if thats what you want. if a demo wont get you 'the deal' then a song on a comp certainly wont.how about using the money (for the comp) to pay for local bands to record proper songs and release them???It's not about the individual bands, that wouldnt make sense. Seem like a good idea to use the comp to promote Aberdeen as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 not quite a label, but one of the view members supposedly queued to hand a demo to pete doherty after one of his gigs and they got a deal off of that.it's as easy that i suppose Yeah they gave their demo to PD and he gave them a 10 minute slot at the gig that night. Has all just gone from there. I tried the alternative, give a CD to Dirty Pretty Things, didnt work.Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yeah they gave their demo to PD and he gave them a 10 minute slot at the gig that night. Has all just gone from there. I tried the alternative, give a CD to Dirty Pretty Things, didnt work.Haha.I guess it depends how 'smacked-out' the guy you hand your demo to is then.I think this thing is a good idea in getting a bit of exposure for Aberdeen's bands as a whole. I don't think there can be anything negative taken from doing a compilation like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_matter Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yeah they gave their demo to PD and he gave them a 10 minute slot at the gig that night. Has all just gone from there. I tried the alternative, give a CD to Dirty Pretty Things, didnt work.Haha.it's the thought that counts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilzor Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 www.myspace.com/thepsychedeliccircus Seems like a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 i dont really see what the fuss is aboutthe more of these things kicking around the better. You may or may not like whats on them, but if you have 6000 cds of various comps kicking around with local acts as opposed to 2000, then it cant be a bad thing. people worried about the quality of the acts need not worry, what goes around will come around eventually. If you think that the lesser acts are giving your city a bad name, get out there and change that!although if i was looking for the best bands to be on it i would have done just that, went looking, find out who has been the more established/succesful etc first, got them to agree to it, then i would have posted on here to fill the rest of it up. what we may see here is that many of the more established/better bands ignoring it because they percieve it to be any old cd or a pipe dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 i dont really see what the fuss is aboutthe more of these things kicking around the better. Exactly. Whoever is doing this, if you want an idea of who to send it to publisher-wise , go here and tick the "accepts unsolicited material" box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabandonyoux Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 although if i was looking for the best bands to be on it i would have done just that, went looking, find out who has been the more established/succesful etc first, got them to agree to it, then i would have posted on here to fill the rest of it up..so surely it would make more sense to do a proper release (album? ep?) for the best bands then, with the money. no offence, but whats the point in filler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabandonyoux Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 and im not bagging aberdeen, im just being sensible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 so surely it would make more sense to do a proper release (album? ep?) for the best bands then, with the money. no offence, but whats the point in filler?No because that costs much more money than making a compilation. They are better to just have a compilation as the treat about compilatiosn is that you get a taster of everything so the chances are you will like some of the bands on it where as with ep, people are less likely to buy it as it is "all the same" in some respect.Are you more than likely to buy a comp of bands you haven't heard of or an ep of a band you haven't heard of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 so surely it would make more sense to do a proper release (album? ep?) for the best bands then, with the money. no offence, but whats the point in filler? If bands want to release an album or EP they can either do it themselves or get a record company to do it. I don't think anyone would sponsor what is basically a record company, so there would be no money to record and release with anyway. The whole point is: if people like even just one band, they will pick up the CD and probably give the bands they haven't heard yet a listen as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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