----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:39 PM
> wow - you guys are too cool.... some of us have never been on a mailing > list, nor ever been handed a record. does it mean we dont know > anything/care about 313 techno? maybe. > > > big cheese/make me/make sense/go to office. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "logic7" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 9:18 PM > Subject: RE: (313) Mailing lists? > > > > "This is why expecting freebies from labels that are running limited > > pressings is a bit rediculous." > > > > It DOES happen on rare occasions though. > > > > (written as I stare at my copy of "Hands Up For Detroit" that I recieved > > from an anonymous artist) > > > > ;) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tristan Watkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:26 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: 313 > > Subject: Re: (313) Mailing lists? > > > > Well, there is the concept if the 'record pool', where a bunch of DJ's > group > > together behind a 'sound', and promote the f*ck out of whatever they > decide > > they like by creating a group chart, then everyone in the group gets > > assloads of those records because everyone who produces that style wants > > their records charted through that pool. But this is not terribly common > in > > the world of deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep house or > > > deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttt > > ttttt techno, because it's not generally driven by a mob mentality. :) > > > > Basically, if you got some connects wif some labels, they may give you > some > > rekkids, otherwise, it's all about you convincing a label why they will > > uniquely benefit by you getting free material from them. Tall order in > > general, since most of us play what we like regardless. Why is Peacefrog > > gonna give you a double-pack 4 free if you're gonna buy it anyway, or if > you > > don't buy it, why the hell does Peacefrog care? It's gonna sell out > anyway. > > This is why expecting freebies from labels that are running limited > > pressings is a bit rediculous. By all means, if you have a case you should > > try though. It's not hopeless. It's just that it's no different than any > > other type of business. You need to justify yourself and quantify the > > rewards of your promotional activities. > > >
