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Strive for Difference, Or Be a Replica???

I was wondering as I take this journey into sound...

Is it better to strive and create your own sound that is different from anyone else in the world or is it great to repeat what's already there? I at times get very displease at hearing the same type of track over and over... You even got people who market that tracks saying that it's a track like someone in mainstream.. and you wonder why you are not getting sales? or contracts....

I'm thinking in terms of marketing>> How can you market something that's already there?

We have all the mainstream artist of all the genres making great music and some people think that they have to mimic what the mainstreamers do to make it...

Let me tell you; everybody is looking for the next big thing and that big thing is not identical to what is present... So I say this to challenge you to create, to compose, to venture inside yourself and put "YOU" into your sound and not "THEM"

I feel being different and creating a sound that is all your own seperates you from everyone. Some may not think it's popular until it hits mainstream, but you can rest and live with your heart knowing you made it because you dared to be different, you dared to take a chance on "YOUR" music.

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Total: 2469 Permalink Reply by Sentient Origin on 9 March 2009 at 6:37am: some of the best music made will never be mainstream an thats the way i like it . an whats the point of makin music if its not comming from inside you? in a sence most people start of trying to make what they like listening to an the good ones end up takin waht they like an what they know an makin it there own.; ▶ Reply to This

Total: 7144 Permalink Reply by Vasio Dunn-The Music Producer on 10 March 2009 at 12:57am: I want to thank everyone for there input on this... Everyone's comment is much respected and I respect the educated professionalism discussed.

In all I guess I have to work harder, I want to develop something new in various genres or even mix two genres that has never been done before...

I want to leave the world gasping!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Total: 140769 Permalink Reply by EVN on 10 March 2009 at 5:37am: But the beasties were hardly original. They wouldnt' ahve survived with Mixmaster mike (imho). They seem to use the same raps over and over again.; ▶ Reply to This

Total: 45477 Permalink Reply by KAYB GZP on 10 March 2009 at 9:32am: Realistically you can only be different when you're already established so I'd say be a replica until people know and respect you then show your originality afterwards; ▶ Reply to This

Total: 10230 Permalink Reply by Yaroslav Veselovskiy on 30 March 2009 at 3:18am: I love difference - I love being different... thats why when I listen to a track on my ipod, there are 2 things that please me - the track itself and the fact that I am the only one in my surroundings listening to it :-); ▶ Reply to This

Total: 10230 Permalink Reply by Yaroslav Veselovskiy on 23 July 2009 at 6:40pm: Strive the Difference :-D - be original - thats not even a question - its a must...; ▶ Reply to This