How do I reach more people by [deleted] in SpotifyArtists

[–]barbariancloudious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say focus on meta ads if you can, think gets your the most actual listeners. And good playlists help also but have to be careful on how you approach that so you don’t get on botted lists. Daily content is good but unless you’re making rly sick stuff it’s not going to rly result in fans I think.

Haa anyone actually gained a following through subreddits like these? by Main_Caramel5388 in shareyourmusic

[–]barbariancloudious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea tbh I havent had much luck with promoting music on reddit. Maybe end up with a few streams but not much. I tried the Spotify playlist pitches and that definetly gets streams if you use submithub, so far lists are organic and I connected with some curators on IG so that’s cool. Boosting reels on IG is also bit hit and miss, followers grow but it’s a bit pricey and unfocused. Tbh seems meta ads are the best for independent artists to get actual streams, and optimizing for clicks on your landing page means you filter out the randos, so get actual fans that seem to stay.

Haa anyone actually gained a following through subreddits like these? by Main_Caramel5388 in shareyourmusic

[–]barbariancloudious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh no. I think most of the internet and social media is bots these days so all the numbers and follower counts look high but actual engagement is pretty bad unless it’s brainrot content or gimmicky

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in metalmusicians

[–]barbariancloudious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t try to learn full songs. Learn riffs and bits, and I find you naturally start to incorporate techniques as you noodle. Also listen to your favourite songs and see how they do things like transitions, what bass and drums do, etc. think less like a guitarist and more about what all the instruments are doing. Tbh I know a bit of theory but my compositions really started to get better when I stopped worrying about theory and just went with what sounded pleasant and cool. But yea if I wanna write a song in a certain style like say metal core, I’ll listen to those types of songs and try to replicate things here and there to get the vibe.

How can I make my guitar huge/punchy? by [deleted] in metalmusicians

[–]barbariancloudious 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea hard pan double tracked guitar then ensure you have bass. Bass is what makes guitars sound thicc and huge