the great demo debate (1 Viewer)

[error type 11]

Yera, make a .rar of yer demo, ep whatever on a decent bitrate mp3, upload it to divshare or whatever so I can put it on me ipod here at work and release it on 7" 10" cd or whatever floats yer boat and Ill buy a copy off yis next time yer playing a gig I go to. Sound .|..|

 

[Gambra]

Yera, make a .rar of yer demo, ep whatever on a decent bitrate mp3, upload it to divshare or whatever so I can put it on me ipod here at work and release it on 7" 10" cd or whatever floats yer boat and Ill buy a copy off yis next time yer playing a gig I go to. Sound .|..|

The way of the future my friend. Way of the future.

 

[Cormcolash]

If i was you I'd screen bands to see if any of them have jobs too

Good point, punx out of work!

 

[therealjohnny]

Good point, punx out of work!

no students either!

 

[Gambra]

no students either!

Awh

 

[São Paulo Punk]

So what does demo mean in the punk scene?

In the "want to be next aslan" scene it was/is usually a studio recording where not alot of time has been spent on getting the right sound, just an impression of the songs and the band's sound. They usually sound like they're recorded down a well but that won't matter when the band gets signed to SonyBMGWarnerEMI because they'll fly the band to Abbey Road or Los Angeles and spend $100,000s on recording the album.

A demo is basically a very economical way of releasing your own material to share with others, either through exchange for other bands demos or to sell at gigs for as little as possible. The quality of the recordings can vary among bands resources and access to recording equipment. That's about as general a definition as I can come up with anyway. It completely bipasses anything to do with a record company or the 'music industry'. It's kind of like a non-profit homemade release.

 

[therealjohnny]

Oh Cormac?

That reminds me

no dreads either

 

[São Paulo Punk]

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[cesspooldublin]

A demo is basically a very economical way of releasing your own material to share with others, either through exchange for other bands demos or to sell at gigs for as little as possible. The quality of the recordings can vary among bands resources and access to recording equipment. That's about as general a definition as I can come up with anyway. It completely bipasses anything to do with a record company or the 'music industry'. It's kind of like a non-profit homemade release.

perfectly put sir

 

[São Paulo Punk]

perfectly put sir

Thank you sir. It's all part of my Sociology of Demo Tapes thesis.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Oh Cormac?

That reminds me

no dreads either

There's too many Cormacs on here. Which 'Mac daddy are you talking to?

 

[Corm]

A demo is basically a very economical way of releasing your own material to share with others, either through exchange for other bands demos or to sell at gigs for as little as possible. The quality of the recordings can vary among bands resources and access to recording equipment. That's about as general a definition as I can come up with anyway. It completely bipasses anything to do with a record company or the 'music industry'. It's kind of like a non-profit homemade release.

Spot on.

 

[therealjohnny]

There's too many Cormacs on here. Which 'Mac daddy are you talking to?

The guy from Superbad

 

[Cormcolash]

Oh Cormac?

That reminds me

no dreads either

No skinheads too.

 

[therealjohnny]

naturally!


oh, almost forgot

beards?

no

 

[Cormcolash]

Na beards are alright for the next week.

 

[therealjohnny]

Pffft!

What next?

Long hair? Sandals? Fiddles?

 

[Gambra]

What about tight jeans? They ok or do I have to leave?

 

[Willie Willions]

Only if they're leather or stone-washed denim.

 

[Gambra]

They're neon green.