taxi returns

[papa]

I've just had two of my songs returned.I have both these songs placed in UK music libraries.But there is one thing bothering me- there are far too many contradictions between the listing, and the reviewers critique, FAR TOO MANY.I got comments like 'can't hear the title in the song' (by the way its instrumental) and later they score me 1 for lyrics (ITS INSTRUMENTAL YOU FOOLS, there are no voices in there).That among many other things are making me wish I had never spent the money on Taxi, Broadjam and the listings.Its just wrong- I really wonder if these people who review know anything about music/production, other than wanting a tune with verse/chorus/verse/chorus/middle8. (Yawn- we evolved out of that sickly mainstream crap 5 years ago- after putting up with far too much of it)I also think that SOME American people don't get British music.I also think listening to music converted to 192kbs mp3 through headphones is bad when its mixed & designed to go through monitors or on TV.I think the fact that everyone listening to music is sat in a partitioned box like a lab rat for God knows how many hours would make you mental.No Taxi is not for me - I don't write music the way you want it (verse/chorus) I write music the way I feel it.Might I add- I have had good success with music this year, with seven pieces in a famous theme park, One documentary/two short films/ three radio beds/ 10 pieces and rising in a music library with another two libraries interested, and dance tunes for a local clubs label- ALL ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE OF TAXI, by being myself.

[davewalton]

Quote:I've just had two of my songs returned.I have both these songs placed in UK music libraries.One has nothing to do with the other because forwarding is about how appropriate the song is for the listing in addition to the quality issue. Quote:But there is one thing bothering me- there are far too many contradictions between the listing, and the reviewers critique, FAR TOO MANY.I got comments like 'can't hear the title in the song' (by the way its instrumental) and later they score me 1 for lyrics (ITS INSTRUMENTAL YOU FOOLS, there are no voices in there).Good grief... they put a "1" in there as a default for all instrumentals, probably because the system requires some kind of entry. You're being WAY too sensitive about this.People, you have to "step back" from this process and look at this objectively. If you think that a music producer for Sony Music Entertainment isn't going to be 'critical' when they're producing your next hit album, you're in for a huge shock. Quote:Its just wrong- I really wonder if these people who review know anything about music/production, other than wanting a tune with verse/chorus/verse/chorus/middle8. (Yawn- we evolved out of that sickly mainstream crap 5 years ago- after putting up with far too much of it)I also think that SOME American people don't get British music.I also think listening to music converted to 192kbs mp3 through headphones is bad when its mixed & designed to go through monitors or on TV.I think the fact that everyone listening to music is sat in a partitioned box like a lab rat for God knows how many hours would make you mental.If all the above were true, no one in their right mind would post listings with Taxi. The fact that most of the major labels, studios, television shows, etc post listings with Taxi says otherwise.Quote:No Taxi is not for me - I don't write music the way you want it (verse/chorus) I write music the way I feel it.Might I add- I have had good success with music this year, with seven pieces in a famous theme park, One documentary/two short films/ three radio beds/ 10 pieces and rising in a music library with another two libraries interested, and dance tunes for a local clubs label- ALL ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE OF TAXI, by being myself.Taxi is one of MANY different ways to access opportunities in the music industry. I know from experience that with those placements you have for yourself that you've submitted a LOT of music and, as is the nature of the business, you've sent music that was never used or picked up. I have to ask... are you equally freaked out with each one of those companies that initially didn't use your music? I ask because your reaction to simply having two songs returned seems overly sensitive. During the last year, outside of Taxi, I've submitted 40-60 demos each month and as a result, have done the film scores to eight films (low-budget stuff, nothing major). That means that, on the average, 592 other people "rejected" me. I definitely don't get the reaction to two little returns from Taxi.Anyway, Taxi is not difficult to deal with, so I'd contact them directly with your complaints. Dave

[matto]

papa,if you're gonna accuse Taxi screeners of being incompetent, the fair thing to do would be to post the listing text and critique in full, along with a link to the song(s) in question.That way everybody reading your post can listen and read for themselves and make up their own mind.Otherwise you just come across like a total a-hole, which I'm sure your not.

[johnnydean1]

Quote:I've just had two of my songs returned.I have both these songs placed in UK music libraries.But there is one thing bothering me- there are far too many contradictions between the listing, and the reviewers critique, FAR TOO MANY.I got comments like 'can't hear the title in the song' (by the way its instrumental) and later they score me 1 for lyrics (ITS INSTRUMENTAL YOU FOOLS, there are no voices in there).That among many other things are making me wish I had never spent the money on Taxi, Broadjam and the listings.Its just wrong- I really wonder if these people who review know anything about music/production, other than wanting a tune with verse/chorus/verse/chorus/middle8. (Yawn- we evolved out of that sickly mainstream crap 5 years ago- after putting up with far too much of it)I also think that SOME American people don't get British music.I also think listening to music converted to 192kbs mp3 through headphones is bad when its mixed & designed to go through monitors or on TV.I think the fact that everyone listening to music is sat in a partitioned box like a lab rat for God knows how many hours would make you mental.No Taxi is not for me - I don't write music the way you want it (verse/chorus) I write music the way I feel it.Might I add- I have had good success with music this year, with seven pieces in a famous theme park, One documentary/two short films/ three radio beds/ 10 pieces and rising in a music library with another two libraries interested, and dance tunes for a local clubs label- ALL ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE OF TAXI, by being myself.Well F O then!

[davewalton]

Quote:I've just had two of my songs returned.I have both these songs placed in UK music libraries.But there is one thing bothering me- there are far too many contradictions between the listing, and the reviewers critique, FAR TOO MANY.I got comments like 'can't hear the title in the song' (by the way its instrumental) and later they score me 1 for lyrics (ITS INSTRUMENTAL YOU FOOLS, there are no voices in there).That among many other things are making me wish I had never spent the money on Taxi, Broadjam and the listings.Its just wrong- I really wonder if these people who review know anything about music/production, other than wanting a tune with verse/chorus/verse/chorus/middle8. (Yawn- we evolved out of that sickly mainstream crap 5 years ago- after putting up with far too much of it)I also think that SOME American people don't get British music.I also think listening to music converted to 192kbs mp3 through headphones is bad when its mixed & designed to go through monitors or on TV.I think the fact that everyone listening to music is sat in a partitioned box like a lab rat for God knows how many hours would make you mental.No Taxi is not for me - I don't write music the way you want it (verse/chorus) I write music the way I feel it.Might I add- I have had good success with music this year, with seven pieces in a famous theme park, One documentary/two short films/ three radio beds/ 10 pieces and rising in a music library with another two libraries interested, and dance tunes for a local clubs label- ALL ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE OF TAXI, by being myself.I think you'd be more credible if the studio photo on your homepage didn't look suspiciously like the studio photo from Crystalphonic Studios in Charlottesville VA.Your "studio":http://www.electricstreetpolice.co.uk/Their studio:http://www.crystalphonic.com/This myth is totally busted.

[johnnydean1]

Quote:Quote:I've just had two of my songs returned.I have both these songs placed in UK music libraries.But there is one thing bothering me- there are far too many contradictions between the listing, and the reviewers critique, FAR TOO MANY.I got comments like 'can't hear the title in the song' (by the way its instrumental) and later they score me 1 for lyrics (ITS INSTRUMENTAL YOU FOOLS, there are no voices in there).That among many other things are making me wish I had never spent the money on Taxi, Broadjam and the listings.Its just wrong- I really wonder if these people who review know anything about music/production, other than wanting a tune with verse/chorus/verse/chorus/middle8. (Yawn- we evolved out of that sickly mainstream crap 5 years ago- after putting up with far too much of it)I also think that SOME American people don't get British music.I also think listening to music converted to 192kbs mp3 through headphones is bad when its mixed & designed to go through monitors or on TV.I think the fact that everyone listening to music is sat in a partitioned box like a lab rat for God knows how many hours would make you mental.No Taxi is not for me - I don't write music the way you want it (verse/chorus) I write music the way I feel it.Might I add- I have had good success with music this year, with seven pieces in a famous theme park, One documentary/two short films/ three radio beds/ 10 pieces and rising in a music library with another two libraries interested, and dance tunes for a local clubs label- ALL ACHIEVEMENTS OUTSIDE OF TAXI, by being myself.I think you'd be more credible if the studio photo on your homepage didn't look suspiciously like the studio photo from Crystalphonic Studios in Charlottesville VA.Your "studio":http://www.electricstreetpolice.co.uk/Their studio:http://www.crystalphonic.com/This myth is totally busted. David,I think you are being hyper critical.MY studio is identical to the two studio's in the picture's only difference being the words on my monitor Say's Spoons-r us!So stick that in your ADAT and play it!

[edteja]

That is funny, Dave. Fun with photoshop.And Johnny, you are in trouble. I understand Sony has come out with a SpoonSynth (for $9.95) that will make you obsolete. Even I can play spoons by pressing CC1 and playing D flat maj sus4.

[papa]

I didn't expect that much animosity!! By the way I've had 3 out of 3 songs returned but the first critique was completely valid in its points and was very constructive. And no i didn't post that on the forum because that was my first and I thought they would all be of that caliber.yes the website has always been a concern.. a friend put it together for me recently and he suggested that the photo would make the site look 'professional', I've been nagging him to change it since I first saw it.I was a little harsh with my words but there was humor in there too (as far as I was concerned)I also thought people could show their opinions a little, rather than it be like a court of law, but you're right, it is the fair way to present it. My point was, I thought there were contradictions, by that I mean the taxi listing was asking for one thing (artists in the vein of Leftfield/underworld/DJTiesto) and the returned critique suggested I should have written a much more commercial/traditional (verse/chorus/bridge) type song - where as those artists don't usually write a traditionally structured song, all in all I learned that the listings don't communicate to me exactly what taxi requires for a forward. (could have said a more commercial version of these bands)I get the feeling the majority of taxi's listings require much more commercial songs than i write, therefore my outburst was also the realization that I'm not as well suited to Taxi as I'd hoped, which was a huge disappointment.(they should do a really cheap 1 month membership to see if the individual concerned likes it) So....over sensitive? yes maybe a littleDo I still think the critique contradicts the listing? yes I doGuilty for allowing that bogus photo on my website? I suppose I'm the one that gets it when they kick my door down yes!Sorry that taxi probably isn't the right company for me? yes very.papa

[johnnydean1]

Quote:That is funny, Dave. Fun with photoshop.And Johnny, you are in trouble. I understand Sony has come out with a SpoonSynth (for $9.95) that will make you obsolete. Even I can play spoons by pressing CC1 and playing D flat maj sus4.Ed,my man.Who do you think played on the samples for Sony! There is no substitute for the real thing.I have sessions booked as far ahead as ...........................next week with the Electric Whoever it is.Is the Nose Flute hard to learn?

[edteja]

Papa,Taxi provides the listings for free. I know I watched them for a time before deciding to join. So there shouldn't be any surprises. Also, types seem to come in spurts. For a while it will seem like electronica and rap are about it, then it changes. It's all what the market out there is looking for. But several people who have been here longer than I have noted that it is patience and persistence that make TAXI valuable t you. After all, if you get the right connections, how many do you need (depends on what you are trying to do, of course).But only you will know if TAXI is what you need. Best of luck, whatever you decide. But do get that photo changed. And BTW your player doesn't work with Firefox.