Feb 11th, 3:32pm
by michaelGregoire
On April 7, 2010 PublicSpaces Lab will be 3 years old. It will also be when we are doing our 20th release, one that we want it to be a celebration of this netlabel, of our artists but also a celebration of the future:
The future of this netlabel, the future of netaudio, the future of music.
They're launching a Call for Entries for PS020 “The Future Lab”. Their idea for this compilation is to have 20 original tracks from 20 different artists. They've sent personal invitations to 10 of those artists (mainly artists that have already released with them) and they will, until March 15th, be accepting submissions for PS020 to select another 10 to be a part of this compilation.
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Feb 8th, 11:43am
by michaelGregoire
The fine folks at Kilted Chaos came to me to learn a bit more about netlabels, blocSonic, what we are and what we've got planned.
Do give the interview a read, if you've got a moment.
Jan 19th, 12:10pm
by michaelGregoire
I just got finished reading Phlow Magazine’s excellent interview with the editor of German magazine Beat, Thomas Raukamp. It got me thinking about what I do to promote blocSonic releases. Thomas is quite correct when he states the following:
…most people who run a netlabel forget that their work should start right there where the average netlabel head thinks it stops, they forget to promote their artists’ work. Putting a release on a website and getting out some notes about it within the scene’s blogs and forums or on Twitter and Facebook should be just the beginning of getting the word out.
I do go out of my way to promote our releases as Read more …
Aug 24th 2009, 4:04pm
by michaelGregoire
Back in February, Joey Ripps approached me about releasing one of his projects through blocSonic. One of the projects, a collaboration with 13aDLucK produced by Catastrophe, turned out to be quite a strong set. After hearing the drafts Ripps sent, blocSonic was officially down for a release! What you’re about to listen to is a fantastic collection of raw, NYC style, boom-bap hip-hop. It’s packed with smooth soul-drenched beats, classic B-Boy braggadocio and introspective rhymes. Luck & Ripps’ vocal styles are both quite compatible, so their collaboration on this project feels natural and unforced. Catastrophe’s production Read more …
Apr 30th 2009, 8:09pm
by michaelGregoire
We’re back serving you another helping of ten fantastic delicacies from the world of open-licensed netaudio. This time around, our energy was focused on presenting selections from the ever expanding archives of Jamendo.com. If you’re unfamiliar with Jamendo, it’s a community-driven website that hosts “free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses”. It’s an amazing source of music discovery and exploration. At Jamendo, you’re sure to find music from international artists in any genre.
We took time to download from their vast archives and hand-picked ten amazing tracks for you Read more …