squarepusher do you have any goals for your music?

To be able to make a living with it. Difficult times ahead.

  On 9/12/2010 at 10:20 AM, Sprigg said:

  On 9/12/2010 at 2:03 AM, envmod said:

  On 9/12/2010 at 1:09 AM, Sprigg said:

getting an EP on a netlabel.

 

*checks tunes*

 

*likes*

 

polymod@envmod.com

 

Seriously??

absolutely

  On 9/12/2010 at 8:36 PM, Braintree said:

 

Would also love having a release on a prominent label.

your tracks are top quality, hope it works out!

  On 9/13/2010 at 9:27 AM, impakt said:

Having fun is my goal.

to do a track that I like very much for a long time

  On 9/13/2010 at 1:25 PM, feltcher said:

  On 9/12/2010 at 8:36 PM, Braintree said:

 

Would also love having a release on a prominent label.

 

your tracks are top quality, hope it works out!

I've actually got a new release that's finished, but I'm looking for a label.

it's true that your music is good braintree. been listening you x-mas album a few times already. love it !

my goal is to have fun and experiment with my stuff... :)

i like to have 2 goals:

1: for it too be good

2: to make girls dance or like it

I haven't read the rest of this thread yet, so sorry if I repeat anything anyone's already said...

  On 9/10/2010 at 5:10 AM, tht tne said:

what are your goals? do you compare yourself to other artists? favorably/disfavorably?

It's like gender and height: there's more variation within the quality of a single artist's output than comparing one good artist to another. If you look at any musician's total work, signed or unsigned, their worst track will be absolutely terrible. With many, their best track will be absolutely wonderful. The trick is, in large part, learning where to draw the line with what you choose to release to the public.

  On 9/10/2010 at 5:10 AM, tht tne said:

how do you respond to criticism?

I find constructive criticism not just useful but pretty much necessary for improvement. Performance, feedback revision. If other people can tell you which version of a track is better, it helps you push it further in the right direction.

  On 9/14/2010 at 12:21 AM, funkaholic said:

i like to have 2 goals:

 

1: for it too be good

 

2: to make girls dance or like it

I'm gonna be a bit of a dick and say that those two points kind of contradict eachother, lol.

  On 9/14/2010 at 11:39 PM, impakt said:

  On 9/14/2010 at 12:21 AM, funkaholic said:

i like to have 2 goals:

 

1: for it too be good

 

2: to make girls dance or like it

I'm gonna be a bit of a dick and say that those two points kind of contradict eachother, lol.

I'd have to agree there.

I'd say music for dancing is not music for the sake of music, and thus it is very uncommon for dance music to be quality music. Then you have women who, though I've often tried to fight the idea for the sake of equality, have generally worse taste in music. There are exceptions of course.

  On 9/15/2010 at 12:08 AM, wahrk said:

  On 9/14/2010 at 11:39 PM, impakt said:

  On 9/14/2010 at 12:21 AM, funkaholic said:

i like to have 2 goals:

 

1: for it too be good

 

2: to make girls dance or like it

I'm gonna be a bit of a dick and say that those two points kind of contradict eachother, lol.

I'd have to agree there.

 

I'd say music for dancing is not music for the sake of music, and thus it is very uncommon for dance music to be quality music. Then you have women who, though I've often tried to fight the idea for the sake of equality, have generally worse taste in music. There are exceptions of course.

you both have good points, very well, either i want my music to be good or girls to dance to it, never at the same time. my first point was also terrible.

think ma lady is the exception she has great taste

BUT I THINK IT CAN BE DONE.

  On 9/15/2010 at 12:19 AM, funkaholic said:

  On 9/15/2010 at 12:08 AM, wahrk said:

  On 9/14/2010 at 11:39 PM, impakt said:

  On 9/14/2010 at 12:21 AM, funkaholic said:

i like to have 2 goals:

 

1: for it too be good

 

2: to make girls dance or like it

I'm gonna be a bit of a dick and say that those two points kind of contradict eachother, lol.

I'd have to agree there.

 

I'd say music for dancing is not music for the sake of music, and thus it is very uncommon for dance music to be quality music. Then you have women who, though I've often tried to fight the idea for the sake of equality, have generally worse taste in music. There are exceptions of course.

 

you both have good points, very well, either i want my music to be good or girls to dance to it, never at the same time. my first point was also terrible.

 

think ma lady is the exception she has great taste

 

BUT I THINK IT CAN BE DONE.

By all means, I think you should definitely strive for both if you can. It's just tricky.

monolake? I consider them to be both (not all tracks, but a few).

  On 9/15/2010 at 2:55 PM, slightlydrybeans said:

monolake? I consider them to be both (not all tracks, but a few).

A little too glitchy and/or ambient for dancing IMO.

I'd say wattm's own Erothyme does a pretty good job.

  On 9/10/2010 at 6:59 AM, sneaksta303 said:

A piece of vinyls with my music on it on a decent label and the funding of said wax isn't coming out of my own pocket ;)

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Also, to hear my work played out somewhere and see people go apeshit and get down.

  On 9/15/2010 at 8:51 PM, acidphakist said:

  On 9/10/2010 at 6:59 AM, sneaksta303 said:

A piece of vinyls with my music on it on a decent label and the funding of said wax isn't coming out of my own pocket ;)

 

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Also, to hear my work played out somewhere and see people go apeshit and get down.

10 days

Yes id absolutely love to hear one of my tracks get dropped in a club, see a serious boomtastic reaction from the crowd, stand at the back of the room supping on a beer nodding my head with a wry smile

"my work here is done"

  On 9/10/2010 at 5:10 AM, tht tne said:

what are your goals?

arrange sounds in such a way that it can entertain, stir emotions, and provoke daydreams

it's mostly all for me, but i do like to share to see what others think. the lack of interest from others pushes me to work harder, any praise gives me confidence, any criticism offers a new perspective. so, while i focus on making songs for myself, i do value the opinions of others.

  On 9/14/2010 at 12:21 AM, funkaholic said:

i like to have 2 goals:

 

1: for it too be good

 

2: to make nerds think or like it

i want to be like that dude on these forums and hug liz fraiser on a microdot, if my music can swing that we'll call it a day