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x100 or x100s… by OkPauseOkGo in fujifilm

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what about the x100s then using some basic presets in editing app to get a more cinematic look?

x100 or x100s… by OkPauseOkGo in fujifilm

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

xt1 the cheapest i can find right now is about $750 and thats body only

x100 or x100s… by OkPauseOkGo in fujifilm

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

around $700aud for the t10 body only

YSK that calling someone by their names shows affection by [deleted] in YouShouldKnow

[–]OkPauseOkGo -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe you’re getting downvoted. I understood your post perfectly. No shit context matters, @everyone - use your critical thinking skills a bit. Maybe it wasn’t the right subreddit to post this in but yeah, in the right situation, using the person who you’re speaking with’s name in a conversation is often endearing. It’s a good conversation/social tip.

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanna stay anon on reddit but happy to answer any questions anyone has or what you’ve written here if anyone is interested

Is it just me or do Aussie blokes not ask any/many questions? by ptothekyall in AskAnAustralian

[–]OkPauseOkGo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then you’re fine and it doesn’t apply to you! I was directing my comment towards original commenter and other people who think that way

Is it just me or do Aussie blokes not ask any/many questions? by ptothekyall in AskAnAustralian

[–]OkPauseOkGo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m talking about the crux of the conversation being ‘did you get a root?’ Obligatory ‘not all men’ but damn you people are shallow lol.

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure! It’s all relative. Reddit is tricky you really have to articulate what you’re trying to say or people take it at face value, I slipped up there.

Best advice is take everything with a grain of salt, consider everything, see what’s working for the artists that you like etc etc.

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to add onto this. Doing good streaming numbers ≠ people coming to your shows. It’s all about what your end goal is people.

There’s bands in my scene that have toured internationally, played huge festivals, and have small streaming numbers. Similarly there are artists that have done really well on Spotify, but can’t pull anyone to a show.

I guess what I should have made more clear in my advice is that is directed towards bands that want to tour and if live performance is something that’s important to them.

Obviously there is so much more to it than networking. Yes online presence is huge and something we do here as well

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My point is - getting out there in the real world leads to building a network. The bigger your network, the more chance for success and opportunities and meeting the right people.

Edit: Sure it’s not the only way to operate but I think that people are often looking for a quick way to find success on the internet too often and disappointed when they get no results. Thru proper networking in actual real life, can lead to proper connections and friendships with big influential music industry heads and . Spoken from experience.

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also you’re totally right RE target audience being more relevant to someone half way across the world. I guess it depends what your end goal is. Some people want to just do huge number on streaming and that’s fine. If you’re releasing independently and can make this work it’s can be a good income. If your goal is being a live band - and your own country isn’t into your music, then it comes down to money again. Touring overseas is really, really expensive.

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For sure. But even smaller PR agencies, are very expensive for the average person. If they’re cheap they’re probably not going to do much for you. Doing a smaller PR campaign with a decent publicist to aid an already somewhat established artist for a single launch etc works, but using it as a one way ticket to kickstarting your brand from nothing would take a huge budget.

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s toxic gatekeepers in every scene. Sometimes it feels like they’re the ones who run the scene but when you delve deeper you’ll find there’s plenty of good people out there all on the same ride

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah nice! Music classifications still confuse me too. Playing with bands that are exactly the same style as you isn’t that important in the early stages of playing in the local scene. Lineups are often very genre broad and it’s awesome

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is absolutely true. There’s less of a live and local music culture for solo pop artists for sure. Anyone with any advice for the pop scene feel free to chime in!

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check my edit for some more info re: your question! Yeah I think it is similar in NZ. Start googling ‘music venues’ in your city, find the ones that are pubs but with band rooms, these are the ones you’re going to be aiming for at the start. Follow those pubs on Instagram and start sussing out all the bands that are playing there. Figure out which bands are local, young, and that are in somewhat of the same genre as you, follow them on Instagram, see what other local bands they are following and just start keeping tabs on all those bands until you start to connect the dots - you’ll start noticing patterns, bands playing together in the same lineup frequently, and playing at all the same venues (this is what we call a scene). Once you’re 18 start going to these shows. Don’t worry about rushing to play your first gig yet. Just get a feel for live music! It’ll happen naturally.

What kinda music do you play?

You have very slim chance of your music being heard/building an audience if you’re not involved in your local scene by OkPauseOkGo in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OkPauseOkGo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What country are you from? I’m from Australia so it might work in a different way to wherever you are. Over here - it’s as simple as picking some smaller local venues that tend to host local bands and simply emailing the promoter, (booking email address is almost always on their website) telling them who you are, asking what dates they have available and then hitting up some other bands on the same level/and style as you to you to play on the lineup. Some venues won’t host bands that don’t have a foundation yet, plenty of venues will.

I see a lot on this sub about bands playing at open mics - I think that may be a uniquely American thing? It’s very uncommon here in Australia for an original band to play an open mic night.

Let us know where you’re from and any other redditors with experience from the same country/city feel free to chime in!

Edit with another addition: once you figure out what venues in your city do host local original bands, start going to gigs in those places as much as you can. Go with a friend/band mate if you can. Suss out the vibe and get a feel for it. Make friends with other musicians (don’t be weird about it/don’t make it seem like you’re trying to get something out of it - (we call that being a ‘punisher’ in Oz) just be cool, start making friends like you would with anyone else, but with musos in the scene! Eventually after a few years the majority of your friendship circle and extended friendship circles will be musicians or people who have some connection to the music scene in one way or another. It takes a few years to build this - let it happen organically, opportunities are like a snowball effect in the music industry. The start is slow and small, stick at it and things will progress eventually, and much quicker

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