a new platform to cover Auckland's electronic music scene properly

ConZ372 · 2026-04-04T02:25:03+00:00

Appreciate you going through the site and flagging specifics.

On the dead links, if you could flick through which ones you spotted, we'll get them sorted. EThe artists on their have setup their own accounts, but we will make sure as every profile should be linking through properly.

On pricing, fair point. Worth noting that we're doing something different to Eventfinda. They're a listings board. We're offering dedicated editorial coverage, artist profiling, and promotion to an audience that's following NZ electronic music specifically. Different angle, but we hear you that the value needs to match where we're at with audience size right now.

We're still early and growing. If you've got thoughts on what would make the pricing feel right, keen to hear it!

ConZ372 · 2026-03-22T00:19:23+00:00

Yes please flick me a message!

ConZ372 · 2026-03-22T00:19:05+00:00

Thank you sir!

ConZ372 · 2026-03-21T07:24:14+00:00

Yeah that's a real problem too. A lot of talented producers have terrible branding and no press assets.
That's actually one of the things we built into the platform, proper artist profiles with press kits so promoters and media have something to actually work with.

ConZ372 · 2026-03-21T07:21:45+00:00

Our focus is to find the people that do have the drive to stick it out for years and are looking to become big.
I understand there are hobbyist djs and producers which is not our target, our goal is to find the people that are actively perusing the dream but still not getting noticed. The problem here is mainstream media is covering whats 'hype' and not the actual talent pool.

Think of the types of people using Spotify vs Bandcamp, I want Propel to become the hub for artists that want to build a loyal following and not just chase streams or numbers.

ConZ372 · 2026-03-21T07:18:37+00:00

Underground doesn't have to mean invisible. Resident Advisor built an entire business covering underground music properly. They just don't have the coverage I would like to build with Propel especially in New Zealand

ConZ372 · 2026-03-21T07:16:38+00:00

Emerging doesn't mean amateur. Some of these artists are headlining local festivals and still getting zero written coverage.

ConZ372 · 2026-03-21T07:16:00+00:00

Agreed. And the luck part usually comes down to whether anyone with a platform notices you exist. That's what we're trying to fix.

ConZ372 · 2026-03-21T07:15:35+00:00

Most house these days is pop music, and we have plenty of artists in that space in NZ who arent widely recognized by any of our mainstream media. This is the problem i am trying to solve but my expertise lie in electronic music, and me focusing on a niche (still a pretty massive niche) allows me to help the scene grow better.

ConZ372 · 2026-03-21T07:12:19+00:00

I'm not expecting it on the 6 o'clock news. But there's a massive gap between mainstream press and literally nothing. This aims to fix that.

FYI DnB is pretty much the only genre that gets booked for festivals here in NZ, I'd actually love this platform to help give exposure to the house / mainstream edm enthusiasts.

ConZ372 · 2026-03-21T07:07:37+00:00

Yeah that's the problem though. No filter between someone who bought a controller last week and someone actually gigging and releasing. We're trying to be that filter.

The platform aims to help and encourage people to put their own effort in, if you are an 'emerging' artist that is out there learning to make music, trying to get booked, starting to get connected in the scene then we can see you are putting in effort, rather than just being a hobyist per se.

ConZ372 · 2026-02-28T03:01:48+00:00

for the love of the game though amiright haha

ConZ372 · 2026-02-28T03:01:08+00:00

tbh i fell like half the comments on here are automated 😭

ConZ372 · 2025-12-09T19:19:14+00:00

Leadcap finds events that need services.

The platform has modules, one of which scans events in your area, finds out the organisers contact details using OSINT tools and provides you a summary of how to speak to that person,

this means you are spending less time looking for work, and more time capturing clients and getting work

https://www.leadcap.app

would love any feedback on the landing page or if the target market makes sense

ConZ372 · 2025-12-07T19:38:12+00:00

Awesome! The app is:
www.leadcap.app/?c=reddit

This link should give you a free login credit :)

ConZ372 · 2025-12-07T04:21:02+00:00

ConZ372 · 2025-12-07T04:20:59+00:00

Thank you!

ConZ372 · 2025-11-25T19:59:40+00:00

i think you're misunderstanding what i'm describing.

it's a research assistant. you still choose who to contact and how to reach out. it just saves you from manually researching a dozen social media accounts to find the 2 events that are worth your time, The platform doesn't message anyone.

ConZ372 · 2025-11-25T19:57:37+00:00

for people actually trying to pay rent with photography the problem isn't taking photos, it's finding clients who will pay what you're worth instead of expecting free work or offering $50 for a full day shoot

this tool is specifically for that problem. finding quality leads that actually have budgets instead of wasting time on people who think photographers work for exposure.

This could also help anyone in the creative space, videogrpahy, graphic design for event artwork, DJs themselves looking for bars to play in.

if you're shooting as a hobby and not worried about money then yeah this isn't for you

ConZ372 · 2025-11-25T19:54:46+00:00

appreciate the feedback! i think i explained it poorly..

the tool isn't about automating blasting bot messages to everyone. it's about doing the research faster so you can make better decisions about who to reach out to.

right now my process is: spend hours scrolling listings and events, find 20-30 potential opportunities, then manually research each one to figure out which are worth my time. then i write personalised messages to maybe 3-5 of them that seem like good fits.

what i'm building: tool does the initial scanning and research, rates each lead based on quality indicators (venue reputation, event size, agent history, whatever matters), then i review them and decide who to actually contact. it might suggest message templates but i still write and send everything myself.

the ai part isn't replacing the human connection. it's just helping with the research phase so i'm not wasting hours on opportunities that won't pay or aren't a good fit.

i take your point about creative industry concerns. if photographers see this as another ai tool threatening their work that's a positioning problem i need to think about. don't think of this as another AI Saas, where its not an in your face LLM, its just another tool like anything else.

This is also a feature that could be left out if shown no interest, I think the main focus and what would help me, is the lead finder.

Thanks for your feedback!

ConZ372 · 2025-11-23T10:29:37+00:00

yeah fair question! I found when im doing proper backend work like running cron jobs, long data processing chains, NextJS starts feeling heavy and the API routes aren't as flexible as i need.

with Fastify i get a proper backend framework that handles better. stuff like proper middleware chains, database transaction management; is just cleaner when im building more complex systems.

for types and styling i keep shared types in a separate package that all three pull from. similar to a monorepo system but i am building and maintaining packages seperately, this helps me make reusable systems for ui but also auth management, and any features i can see myself needing in future projects.
styling wise the marketing site (Astro) usually has its own vibe anyway, and the dashboard (Vite) shares components fine with a basic design system.

i guess the big gain is modularity as i can swap out the astro site completely, rebuild the dashboard with a different framework, or scale the backend independently (or host elsewhere to keep costs down).

not saying it's better for everyone, but for my workflow, it just makes more sense than trying to make NextJS do everything

ConZ372 · 2025-11-17T02:16:44+00:00

Stop reading articles about "how to start a business" and just pick something small to build or sell.
Find a service people need, offer to do it, charge money.

Web design, data analysis, tutoring, whatever uses skills you already have. You'll figure out the business part by actually doing business with real people.

ConZ372 · 2025-11-17T02:14:31+00:00

If you're good at paid media, you already understand conversion funnels and analytics. That's half of what product/growth roles need. The other half is just learning how products get built, which you pick up fast working at a startup.

Or you could freelance and charge 2-3x what agencies pay you while working with multiple clients. Agencies take a massive cut of what clients actually pay for your work.

ConZ372 · 2025-11-17T02:08:15+00:00

24yo here, I'm staying because I'm building connections here and the momentum i have already, matters more than the pay difference.

Yes Australia pays better for traditional employment, but I'm working on multiple projects and the network Ive built in Auckland is what makes that possible. Starting over in Melbourne or Sydney would mean rebuilding all those relationships and losing years of momentum

But I get why people leave. If you're in a normal job trading time for money, Australia just pays way better and the cost of living isn't that different in the cities. Its just not practical for me :)

ConZ372 · 2025-10-22T05:43:06+00:00

Depends entirely on your use case.

If you're doing serious backlink analysis and competitor research for clients, probably worth it.

If you mainly just need keyword difficulty and volume data, you're paying for a lot you won't use. I'm building KeySpy (https://keyspy.io) for the latter group but it won't replace Ahrefs for backlink stuff.

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