Hideout Comp Series

[kopper]

Today I was poking around on eMusic.com when I came across those Little Steven's Underground Garage Coolest Songs in the World! comps. Actually, this was the first time I'd even heard of them... I knew he'd been doing this "Coolest Song in the World" thing for years now, but I just didn't know they had been comped. Looking over the track lists on these, I thought to myself, "Wow, these are what he thinks are the coolest songs in the world? Hell, the bands on the Hideout have better stuff than this..." and that's when the light bulb went off over my head! Why not put together a comp or two or sixteen of some of "the coolest songs on the Hideout"? Yeah! These would be digital download compilations only (no physical CDs to get pressed since anyone interested in having them on CD can burn their own CDs themselves if they want). We could make them available here on the Hideout for free and even put them up via TuneCore on eMusic, iTunes, Amazon.com and some other online stores for a nominal fee (selling them there; giving them away for free here). Plus, the songs would also get some spins on our various podcasts... probably more so than anything on Mevio's Music Alley. All I'd need would be some bands to submit material... and there are already a LOT of bands here.

HOW TO SUBMIT SONGS FOR THE HIDEOUT COMP SERIES:

1. First and foremost, you MUST have an account on this site to be a part of the Hideout Comp Series! It doesn't have to be a band page necessarily, but at least one band member must be a registered member here. (That's sorta the point of doing this, ya know... to showcase Hideout bands!) And furthermore, we'd appreciate it if you keep your account active here for at least a year after the comp is released (if we use your song). None of this join the site to submit the song, have it get approved/included on one of the volumes, and then delete your account. That's just not cool. And yes, a few bands have done this already.
2. Specs: Make sure your submission is in 16-bit WAV format, ripped at 1411 kbps (bit rate) and 44.100 kHz (sample rate). Sorry, we can't accept MP3s. And please make sure your WAV files are ripped from CD or a studio master. We don't recommend converting MP3s (especially low bit rate ones) to WAVs, or else the compression artifacts inherent in the MP3 will still be there in the WAV file.
3. It's helpful if you include BOTH the name of the band AND the song title in the file name of the WAV. Something like this: The_Evil_Eyes_Honey_Please.wav (that way I know what the song is and what band submitted it... all very helpful info to have when putting together a compilation album!).
4. We also prefer to have UNMASTERED songs. We can accept mastered songs, just know that if you have an unmastered version, please submit that instead.
5. When you've got your song ready to go, then go to the GRGPNK Soundcloud Drop Box and upload it there for us. Please enter your own email address under "Your Contact Info" and make sure you enable downloads under the track settings, too. And, please, JUST ONE SONG PER BAND!! (Originals only; no covers.)
   
6. Next, go to your email program (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc.) and send an email to me at [e-mail]. The email should include the following information: Band Name, Song Title, and Hideout Page Link - This way I not only know who submitted what songs, but how to connect the songs with their corresponding Hideout member accounts (also very important info for our comp series). Make sure you use the email address that you'll be checking most often, because, if your song makes the cut, you'll be hearing back from me in due time. So keep checking your email! NOTE: Please do NOT send me a message on Facebook, here on the Hideout, or leave a comment for me on my page. I need to keep this stuff organized, and I can't do it if people are leaving me comments and messages all over the damned place... EMAIL ME. That way I can keep it all nice and organized in one place so I don't go completely mad trying to keep on top of everything.
7. After you do all of the above, make sure you join the GRGPNK Records group here to stay on top of the releases, have access to the track lists for each comp, not to mention the download links.
8. IF YOUR SONG IS CHOSEN TO BE INCLUDED on one of our upcoming volumes, I will contact YOU. There is no need for you to keep bugging me about it or email me asking if I got the track. If you don't hear from me, that means your song didn't get selected. However, it may still get selected for a future volume as I keep ALL of these songs on hand, just in case. When I email you, I'll ask you to agree to our terms, which are copied below for you so you know what to expect:

Please be aware that by taking part and submitting music for this series, that you agree that you'll not recoup any money from sales. These comps will be released under a Creative Commons license (Attribution Non-Commercial/No Derivatives), meaning people will be allowed to copy and redistribute the songs as they please, as long as they abide by the Creative Commons guidelines (no modifications or commercial use will be allowed). If you belong to one of the Performance Rights Organizations like BMI, ASCAP or SESAC, you can still release your work under Creative Commons. Read this article for more info. Also, regarding mechanical royalties, if you belong to the Harry Fox Agency (a similar organization that collects mechanical royalties for musicians and other copyright holders), you agree to waive your mechanical royalties for the track submitted. You're making this agreement with the understanding that it is for promotional use only, that hopefully in return for your song appearing on one of these comps, that you'll get some good exposure out of it, and that any money made from sales of downloads from Bandcamp or through eMusic, iTunes, Amazon, Napster, etc. being funneled in through our TuneCore account will go directly towards paying for the distribution of more of these comps in the future, with any leftover money (if any) going towards supporting the GaragePunk Hideout.

[Pierrot Nancy]

i'm somewhat creative and would love to do the artwork if no one better steps up. if someone already offered too, don't take offence. i must not of seen your comment.

anyway, i'm beyond excited to get a song in. is a submission through email excepted?

or can someone help me out with what is suggested above?

i

[kopper]

Active Hideout members (those who are actively involved with the site on a regular basis) will be invited to join a private group here where they can download the comps for free as a reward for being an active, participating member. Of course, bands included on the comps will also be granted access. The rest of the deadbeats who never visit the site or who aren't members at all will be able to purchase them for dirt cheap on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon.com, eMusic, etc. That way we'll be able to raise a little bit of money from them to help cover the costs of running the site. But the general idea I have is to make them available free of charge to those of you deserving of them. Make sense?

Mike Humsgreen said:

This sounds awesome. But don't give it away, this is a genius idea for you to actually get us to give you money to keep the site running. We get all the podcasts for free and it makes me feel more legit when I'm paying for my music, especially when I know none of the money is going to a major record label.

[Youthbitch]

Youthbitch gun submit up a storm, I'll see if our bassist wants to submit cover art

[The Dark Rags]

thumbs up!!! great idea!!!

[Michael Rooney]

hi yeh this sounds well good, you could have an old track or a new one from the primevals if you would like, i guess ii should send you new cd/vinyl le t me know.. alternatively we got outtakes/ unreleased stuuff that might work.\
best

michael rooney

[Alex]

Your drawings are the best.  I was totally gonna nominate you to do this!

IDON MINE said:

Damn, I'm just gonna draw something just for the fact that I am so excited about this whole affair. I'm doing it outside of any selection race.

Like I said, I can't wait to see what my fellow Hideout artist buddies will produce - ROCK IT GALS x GUYS!

[The Desperate Twisters]

GREAT GREAT GREAT idea !!!

The Desperate Twisters have just dropped 1 tune (and 1 tune only !) in the drop box ! Boom ! Easy as f**k !

Thanks Kopper for giving every stupid Hideout band (I'm talking about ourselves of course) a chance !

And good luck for the tough choice Mister !

[IDON MINE]

Hey, THANKS man! Thanks a lot in fact. I'm working on it now 'cause I got a day off and all :)

 

Alex said:

Your drawings are the best.  I was totally gonna nominate you to do this!

IDON MINE said:

Damn, I'm just gonna draw something just for the fact that I am so excited about this whole affair. I'm doing it outside of any selection race.

Like I said, I can't wait to see what my fellow Hideout artist buddies will produce - ROCK IT GALS x GUYS!

[kopper]

I want to reiterate a few things here, since a few of you obviously have a problem with following simple instructions. So I'm going to hopefully make a few things more clear:

1. No covers. Original songs only.
2. ONE SONG per band. Do not upload multiple tracks. If you do, I'll just delete them all without listening to any.
3. Use the SoundCloud drop box info given in this discussion topic. I'm not going to follow other links to other sites or accept submissions via email. Follow the directions given. It's not rocket science. Figure it out. I know you can do it. :)
4. All bands should have a band page on the Hideout. This is because your band's page will be linked from the download page when the comp is released. So if you don't have one yet, now is the time to set up a separate account here for your band.
5. Once you get your tracks uploaded, shoot me a message here on the Hideout letting me know the band name and song name, just so I can keep track of what's been uploaded and so that I have a point of contact for each submission.

That's it for now. Thanks for your participation!

[Chris Mooney]

Love this!

Please feel free to get in touch with me if you are interested in using TuneCore. You can write [e-mail].

 

 

[kopper]

I already have a TuneCore account, Chris. Can you give me a discount? ;)

Chris Mooney said:

Love this!

Please feel free to get in touch with me if you are interested in using TuneCore. You can write [e-mail].

 

 

[Distortionist Mike]

This is a great idea!  Is there a deadline?  We're in the studio this month.