Reasonfreaks

[viba]

Lots of great tunes on RF recently, but unfortunately many of them seem to be going unnoticed. To be frank, Ive never seen so many songs with 0 feedback. I want this trend reversed- I am sure I speak 4 all of us.

I dont want to get all preachy here but, why not give some feedback to others when you post a song here to be reviewed? It's the best way to get reviews..you must know that.

I would like to think that one of the things that sets us apart from Reasonstation and similar sites is that we still maintain a community feel.

You dont need to shout to get heard - just drop a review or two..

[dj_sea2005]

too true.

i think its partly down to the fact that some of the regulars haven't been regularising

there have been less people around here recently, that probably has alot to do with it.

[viba]

im not sure Id agree.. There seems to be a lot more new users with just a few posts.thats great..lets hope they stay

[disconnect]

Good point, Viba. It seems like common sense, but...

[bunie]

too true.

i think its partly down to the fact that some of the regulars haven't been regularising

there have been less people around here recently, that probably has alot to do with it.

i only have 55 posts but i would have more if i didnt have exams + having to go to hospital for an operation ¬¬

anyways nvm that, i agree viba m8
one other little point to add
-Try and visit styles you dont listen to other than just waiting for the trance track to pop up and only listening to that style

I listen to house music n stuff and recently heard this chillout indonesian inspired piece called "the travelling shaman" that a rf user posted about 3 weeks ago and i was in awe

you never know what youll find if you take a listen to some new styles

..put some flavour on your pallete

[greenmann]

I totally agree with you Viba, and own up to being one of the posters who tend to whack a tune up and expect it to get reviews without reviewing anything myself.

I'm gonna try and be around abit more from now on, and try and review as much as possiable.

G.

[xenophobe51]

I've noticed over time that when I post songs I get about a 1:1 return on investment. This means that for every review I give while my song is fresh I get 1 in return (give or take a couple). I suppose I might do slightly better if I bumped my songs relentlessly, but I always saw that as underhanded hookery, so I try to never post in my own threads beyond saying thanks and responding to comments/questions from my reviewers. The only exception to this "no-bump" rule I have for myself might be when I'm trying to get feedback on a work in progress that I'm stuck on but not willing to give up on yet. It's been my experience that when people bump their threads they tend to get tepid response. Perhaps people see it as some form of "track whoring" or nagging or something? I don't know. I just know I feel bad when I do it.

Anyway, the point is that the numbers work out to about 1:1. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, but that's my average. Therefore, when I encounter tracks with little response it usually doesn't surprise me to see that the number of posts the user has made since joining ReasonFreaks is very small. It's not because RF users are "anti-noob" or something, it's just that they don't seem to want to invest their time on people that aren't - in thier eyes - contributing to the collective good.

Another way I guage response to a given track is simply by looking at the number of views its thread gets. In order to keep from tainting this figure for my own tracks, I do my best to stay out of my own threads here in the promo section unless there is a new post. Oddly (and this is not to toot my own horn or anything) I seem to get a high number of views on my songs, but that may just be because I was a Mod and am now an Admin. Anyway, the point of this is that if you're getting views on your thread people are listening. Of course, if people are listening to my tracks but not responding, being the self-conscious person that I am I tend to think that it's because my song sucks (which may be the case). At any rate, no response can still be response.

So, in closing, three things to remember:

1. You can, on average, expect to recieve roughly the same number of reviews you give.

2. Bumping your own threads can backfire (so cheat and get a buddy to do it for you by having them review your track )

3. Sometimes no response is still response, so monitor how many views your thread is getting. A high-view to low-response ratio could indicate that your track is either embarrassingly bad or incredibly good (people have a hard time writing reviews for either variety). A low number of views could indicate that you aren't being active enough in the Promo section and earning the trust of your fellow musicians.

Hope that helps you freakies out there as you try to get your stuff heard.

[theoracle]

I stop by there now and again.

Between work,catching up on 5 forums daily,recording,and maintaining a relationship with my friends and family things get hectic.But I do review when I get the chance even though I have nothing to submit

[monib]

Hmm. I must admit, I should start listening to stuff around here too. Thank viba for the push.

[chriscarter]

Hear hear Viba!

Personally ... getting my music out there is a struggle. I'm not gigging (yet) and when I do I'll be the first - or at least one of the first - in my town to take Reason (or any computer music program for that matter) onto a live stage. Most of my friends are into rock music and those that are into electronic stuff would rather buy a Tiesto CD than listen to my tunes (sorry not meaning to whine, just laying it out there)

The feedback I get off this website forum - YOUR FEEDBACK - is primarily what keeps me going

I'm guessing others are in a similar boat, so pleeeze!! Keep supporting your fellow brothers and sisters in music. We've got a big world to conquer.

~ CHRIS ~
http://www.myspace.com/belleplaceproject

[pinkemperor]

i 'll give a listen to as many as i can. Some links don't work i 'm afraid. Anyway, you 're right feedback is precious

[d3v1nc]

Trying to promote my newest song, You can find it right here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-XJx_P608o