The Brutal Truth About Getting Your Music Played by Bigger DJs

The Brutal Truth About Getting Your Music Played by Bigger DJs

Most producers think getting ignored is a taste problem. It is not. There is a production quality threshold your music has to clear before a DJ even decides if they like it.

In this episode, Ralph, Jobke, and Joey get honest about what actually happens when your demo lands in someone's inbox, why paid promo services can never guarantee support, and what it really takes to get bigger artists opening your emails consistently.


(00:00) Introduction(05:00) Club scene and the Amsterdam Nachtpass(13:00) DJ set preparation: clubs vs festivals(18:00) Livestream visuals vs the live experience(31:00) What got us into music(35:00) Ads on promo videos(39:00) Do DJs practice enough(43:00) Old school vs new generation DJs(50:00) Comparing yourself to bigger artists(52:00) Paid promo services and red flags(54:00) What music means personally(55:00) Getting your music in front of bigger DJs(56:00) The quality threshold(59:00) Expanding your support list

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