Unusual request: Which label fits to my music?

[timo]

Okay guys, here's a tough one. As I'm producing techno since 7 years and since I got *heavy* troubles finding a label for my stuff, here's my experience so far:

I've queried quite a bunch of hard techno labels like Artillery (Amok's Label, where I already know that I don't fit on that), Inflicted (Sven's Label, still gotta talk to him), Andreas Kremer's Stuff, Abstract and a bunch of others. Usually they don't like the stuff since it's too "soft" for them (maybe it's because I'm producing for a long time and my mixes are much cleaner than the other guys do it). I've also sent a CD to Mark EG (blackout) but it's also not directly the style he's looking for.

I also talked with alot other label people but they say my stuff is too hard (or too fast, whatever). The only label I currently have in my pockets is the compressed026 release (with tracks I don't like very much and/or tracks which don't represent my current style).

Also other people think that my music is overcompressed, where I don't think it's a bad thing: I just made overcompressing part of the music.

As I really don't believe that my music is bad (especially I want to push through my style), I need labels who are doing similar music like me and might be interested in my stuff. I've listened to many vinyls and I really can't categorize my stuff, thus I don't know which labels could be interested in that.

Here's the task:

Name 3 labels in each post with contact persons to which I can send my demos (either eMail-Address, or full postal address, a link to previous releases would be nice also). Labels which are mentioned in the text above or in the list below don't count (as I already have sent demos to them). Don't list labels which are mainly releasing their own artists or labels which likely have no people to process the demos.

Tracks to listen:
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks...20Bastards.mp3
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks...20Bastards.mp3
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks/protected/Timo%20A.%20Hummel%20-%20HELP!%20Frank%20just%20Arrived!.mp3
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks...terns%2002.mp3
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks...terns%2003.mp3
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks...terns%2006.mp3
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks...i%20Paenki.mp3
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks...the%20DR16.mp3
http://www.timohummel.com/mp3/tracks...lagermusik.mp3

Labels which already have demos of me:
Compressed, Audio, TST
Artillery, Bitshift, Inflicted, Blackout Audio (if I got mark correctly, that also includes cluster), Lifeform Recordings, Working Vinyl, Exotoxic Rec (and maybe 2-3 others I forgot).

Reward:
You'll receive 1-2 promotional copies of a record if a label decides to release tracks by me.

I hope it's a good deal. I also try to reward pointers to the "right direction" (i.e. where does my style fit, or what is my style, anyways).

[timo]

Whoops, forgot a track:

http://www.timohummel.com/temp/Timo%...20Smirnoff.mp3

[Spark]

Timo..................................

I've add you to ICQ ;)

[Spark]

i love the Bastards track! :clap:

[The Overfiend]

try invasion

[The Overfiend]

Schlagermusick I liked a lot.
He should learn the rules of nepotism huh.............

[The Overfiend]

I say keep your style I like this kid alot and if people tell you to bend then F*ck em!
I like this kid a lot, Maybe even Giant and Dwarf Records?

[jonnyspeed]

You might want to try 4x4, Powertools, Cluster or one of the other Truelove Labels:

TRUELOVE - A & R DEPT
STUDIO 19F
TOWER WORKSHOPS
RILEY ROAD
LONDON SE1 3DG

http://www.truelove.co.uk/contact.htm

[jonnyspeed]

...and the mix you did on Hardsignal is one of my favourates. Go mountain biking with it on my mp3 diskman - phat.

grrr

[yorkie]

could try tresor, skull tunes, or as mentioned 4 x 4

[Bughead]

Try these guys....

http://user25.cw02.calibra-web.de/Sa...s/framenew.htm

[timo]

try invasion

I like this kid a lot, Maybe even Giant and Dwarf Records?

Got any more info (e.g contact address or a web site)?

[timo]

...and the mix you did on Hardsignal is one of my favourates. Go mountain biking with it on my mp3 diskman - phat.

grrr

hehe thanks. I know I have to make a few more mixes soon - anybody willing to sponsor turntables? :)

[timo]

You might want to try 4x4, Powertools, Cluster or one of the other Truelove Labels:

TRUELOVE - A & R DEPT
STUDIO 19F
TOWER WORKSHOPS
RILEY ROAD
LONDON SE1 3DG

http://www.truelove.co.uk/contact.htm

Alright, CD is on the way :)

[The Overfiend]

try invasion

I like this kid a lot, Maybe even Giant and Dwarf Records?

Got any more info (e.g contact address or a web site)?

That's the work you have to do ;)

[00000000]

As I'm producing techno since 7 years and since I got *heavy* troubles finding a label for my stuff

Start your own label. You get more play from established labels if you already exist in their subconscious.

I downloaded 'Bastard'. Quite like the industrial sounds.

[timo]

As I'm producing techno since 7 years and since I got *heavy* troubles finding a label for my stuff

Start your own label. You get more play from established labels if you already exist in their subconscious.

There's no need to found another label. Anybody who does in these bad times will fail. Also, I would need money I don't have. And, we don't need yet another techno label (TM).

[timo]

Anybody who does in these bad times will fail.

Of course, this only applies to germany. I have no clue about other countries :)

[The Overfiend]

Well if you need money you're in the wrong music. lol.

[timo]

Well if you need money you're in the wrong music. lol.

It wasn't meant as this. If you want to found a label, you need money. And often, it's not possible to get much money to survive from the label. Founding a label sounds easy, but it isnt.