Net-labels..

Do people still want/like Net-labels?
Personally i like net labels very much..
Do artists who have grown in the scene with several Cd/"12 releases still like to produce for "free" Net labels?

yeah net labels are good - I LIKE THEM! ... a while ago i had reservations about net labels - especially cos there were some shit ones, But i think its a great way to spread free music, gets artists - (that dont usually have a look in elsewhere), tracks heard and promotes artists aswell. I wouldnt know if artists that have grown in the scene would want to produce for "free", im not one of them All i know is that have discovered many great artists through net labels so i say keep them coming so i can hear more!!

No I don't like netlabels, simply because the bad quality many have.
Not all but most...
I think the ease at a netlabel of publishing is the reason of publishing crap. An overkill of crap releases keeps the quality low.

Besides the most release are not mastered at all and mostly mp3. On the contrary ambient netlabels are mostly published in flac which is much better audio quality!

But hey, who cares!? It's free! Well...Me! I prefer quality above quantity!

Uitspraak van <> op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 16:05:

I think the ease at a netlabel of publishing is the reason of publishing crap. An overkill of crap releases keeps the quality low.

Oke and what if a net label releases .flac, all tracks are mastered and the producers have put lots of work in it

There are some people who make a net-label because they cant release it on a real label.
Or because there is barely no scene (in other styles as speedcore hehe)
Personally i like free tracks!

Uitspraak van JanTerror op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 18:06:

Oke and what if a net label releases .flac, all tracks are mastered and the producers have put lots of work in it

There are some people who make a net-label because they cant release it on a real label.
Or because there is barely no scene (in other styles as speedcore hehe)
Personally i like free tracks!

Then it's ok with me but try to find a netlabel which put that much effort in it's releases...there aren't many...

Ill be doing some research on flac, never heard of it .

Uitspraak van <> op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 18:25:

there aren't many...

Chase and the tracks at Smack were quite at the same volume..
Were the tracks mastered Jacob?

This is what i found on google
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FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. This is similar to how Zip works, except with FLAC you will get much better compression because it is designed specifically for audio, and you can play back compressed FLAC files in your favorite player (or your car or home stereo, see supported devices) just like you would an MP3 file.

FLAC stands out as the fastest and most widely supported lossless audio codec, and the only one that at once is non-proprietary, is unencumbered by patents, has an open-source reference implementation, has a well documented format and API, and has several other independent implementations.
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But if the tracks were first exported to .wav and then mastering and then turn it into mp3 you have same quality..

Yes i put all the tracks on the same volume, but i don't want to call it mastering.
Real mastering is just technical shit to get music on vinyl and cd.
And about FLAC, it is not intresting for Smack because you have to install a codec.
People don't want to install codecs..

Uitspraak van JanTerror op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 18:42:

But if the tracks were first exported to .wav and then mastering and then turn it into mp3 you have same quality..

This is not true.

If you export to WAV and then convert to FLAC it's the same quality.
But WAV to MP3 doesn't result in same quality.

Uitspraak van UNTITLED. op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 19:12:

People don't want to install codecs..

Indeed

Uitspraak van Dr. Eppo op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 19:12:

This is not true.

If you export to WAV and then convert to FLAC it's the same quality.
But WAV to MP3 doesn't result in same quality.laatste aanpassing 6 februari 2008 19:13

I dont really hear the difference
Or maybe thats my eardamage

But also the question was..
Are people still intrested in more net labels if its any good?

I think people care shit about netlabels if you aks me .

Uitspraak van JanTerror op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 21:20:

But also the question was..
Are people still intrested in more net labels if its any good?

does it matter if people are interested or not?? ur always gonna get the odd twat that will say there is no point - why give that much of a shit - really??? Also a lot of people will download stuff even if theyre not interested in it, but just for the sake of it - FACT.

Jep, thats true..
Net-labels who turn out to real labels, releasing cd's and vinyl

New stuff coming up @ smack-rec.com.

Very nice!
Smack006 or new mixes?

006 and soon some new mix i think.

Good

Uitspraak van JanTerror op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 21:20:

I dont really hear the difference
Or maybe thats my eardamage

Eh, shitty soundsystem perhaps?

Netlabels rule!

Yay for 8bitpeoples and Netlab!
Quite a nice dutch weblabel: Dadaist Audio

Open to anything, accepting anything. Mp3 & FLAC (usually both available for one release).

You just have to find the diamonds between the rubbish. Some releases are pretty neat.

Also check out www.myspace.com/BeatTilDeathRecordings

Uitspraak van UNTITLED. op maandag 11 februari 2008 om 19:52:

New stuff coming up @ smack-rec.com

nice

Uitspraak van speedcore_whore op woensdag 6 februari 2008 om 22:42:

does it matter if people are interested or not??

yes, because that's what topicopener asks ^^

Uitspraak van Deekore. op dinsdag 19 februari 2008 om 21:51:

yes, because that's what topicopener asks ^^

it actually doesnt ask if people are interested it asks if people still want / like them. but as i said before ... if u'd have quoted my full post ... even people that arent interested or say that theyre not interested download the shit...

Uitspraak van Schimpie de Ruisgenoot op woensdag 13 februari 2008 om 18:33:

Quite a nice dutch weblabel: Dadaist Audio

im gonna do a release in not to long @ dadaist audio nr140

How long does Dadaist Audio excists then?

i dont know for sure but its a good net label
They got some great releases