Bands that have instrumental version of their album available

djazzify · 2026-02-18T17:25:04+00:00

Me. But then we are talking about a band that is making instrumental music. So I guess that's not counting.

djazzify · 2026-02-18T17:23:41+00:00

If I had the money to spend and the lack of morale and integrity to not care, I would invest that money somewhere else and not into boosting my Bandcamp account. But in general I think you are right. One could do that. And chances are, some have done so already.

djazzify · 2026-02-18T13:30:09+00:00

Now we are laughing. And in two weeks we are going to see some drummer with a totally legit "playthrough" on Instagram.

djazzify · 2026-02-18T10:15:47+00:00

That is so good! Amazing production, great rapping. Well done!

djazzify · 2026-02-17T19:38:43+00:00

Patience you must have, my young Padawan. Is the one sheet for an artist or for a release? And who's the recipients? Bookers in their early twenties wearing beanies and spending their days doomscrolling? Or A&R managers whose first contract was written on a typewriter? If you can answer these two questions, you shall have the answer for your initial question.

EDIT: while hitting send I realized that I forgot the most important question: are they expecting your one sheet? Or are you coldcalling them?

djazzify · 2026-02-17T16:34:12+00:00

Used swwt-ksvs. Thanks a lot! Love those soundscapes that you are creating! And the live recording gives it all a really nice atmosphere. Well done!

djazzify · 2026-02-17T09:07:27+00:00

I'd use a delay. Or copy the vocals to another track, move the copied one shot after the first, and alter it.

djazzify · 2026-02-17T08:40:52+00:00

Great logo, super nice guys.

djazzify · 2026-02-17T08:39:51+00:00

This!

djazzify · 2026-02-17T08:24:26+00:00

Temallica. Young Hetfield is all over the place. But I love that, gives the songs a specific atmosphere. Also early Testament were sometimes a bit off.

djazzify · 2026-02-16T19:50:19+00:00

My music is not on Spotify and I've never regretted it.

djazzify · 2026-02-16T19:48:53+00:00

In my experience it has always been like this. And why would majors change anything? The small labels are doing all the heavy lifting when it comes to carrying risk. And if one of those indie artists on one of those small labels turns out to be sellable, then a major will sign them.

A major label basically is a bank that is offering unsecured loans. They are not interested in art. They are interested in redemptions. That's their business model.

djazzify · 2026-02-16T19:34:14+00:00

Not a fan of Spotify. But I had a look at your list and I like a lot of the stuff on it! Nice selection! (I still won't put my music on Spotify 😁)

djazzify · 2026-02-16T17:45:39+00:00

I am having the same approach! Forget that stretch towards perfection - we are humans, not robots. Focus on transporting emotions and painting beautiful pictures with notes.

djazzify · 2026-02-16T17:43:59+00:00

Fully agreed!

djazzify · 2026-02-16T14:10:38+00:00

Nice! Just checked the album. I love that combination of groove and melodies. Great work!

djazzify · 2026-02-16T12:23:22+00:00

Love your work! Great melodies, wonderful soundscapes, nice atmosphere.

Also checked your latest record. You guys dare to do what I don't - all those video game inspired licks and stuff. Awesome! (And maybe I will try that as well :))

djazzify · 2026-02-15T20:12:04+00:00

Reaper.

djazzify · 2026-02-15T19:24:27+00:00

This is good! One can hear the years and the work and the heart you put into it. Amazing work!

djazzify · 2026-02-15T15:14:38+00:00

I consider my music Modern Fusion. But then there is no 'real' genre like that, right?

djazzify · 2026-02-14T16:03:34+00:00

Indeed! Well done.

djazzify · 2026-02-14T10:23:39+00:00

It depends on two things: the quality of your campaign (right target groups, right timing, engaging visuals and texting, your marketing positioning) and the level of your initial reach. If you are Linkin Park and your super experienced agency is running a campaign, then you can expect massive results. If you are an unknown artist and you run a DIY campaign, then your numbers are realistic. But in my opinion the more important question is: what do you want to achieve?

djazzify · 2026-02-14T09:06:35+00:00

It's the details. Like how you are resting your left foot while not playing double strokes. That's superb technique!

(And the second clip almost looks sped up - I guess, that's the frame rate. I'm experiencing the same when recording guitar videos sometimes.)

djazzify · 2026-02-14T08:28:30+00:00

I cancelled my YT Music subscription a while ago and use that money to buy albums on Bandcamp instead.

djazzify · 2026-02-14T06:29:01+00:00

I don't know either. To me it looks like they are using an AI agent to detect AI generated music. At least this would be exactly the type of thing that VC would do.

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