heyall, my name is kristen, i am from australia, and currently studying music business management. for my major project i am exploiting my love for new zealand music by means of a publicity, promotions and touring company. i think a large problem that kiwi music has is the small market place, and i would like to help expose nz music to the world, starting with australia. my project will hopefully culminate with a showcase tour of nz music, so i was wondering which group of bands you would suggest would have the greatest hope of success in aus. Obviously, shihad, crowded house and split enz are already australian ;) so maybe these bands could be the headline acts (well, neil and tim finn) along with some other promising acts. at the moment, this is all hypothetical, but i hope to put my plans into action when i finish school. i would like to hear from australians, nzers living in aus, well everybody i guess. thanks, kristen
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another thing, if anybody is interested ...
another thing, if anybody is interested in music swapping, ie, you make nz music compilation and send it to me, i make aus comp and send it to you, please email me kristen_is_the_best@hotmail.com this will expose me to some of the less known kiwi bands who get zero airplay in aus, and you will get a taste for good aussie music too. works for everyone...bye byes...kristen
Heres a thought... BUY some fucking NZ ...
Heres a thought... BUY some fucking NZ music.
If you want them to be a success overseas, getting people to burn you compilations is the wrong way to go about it.
i totally agree with you martha, but ...
i totally agree with you martha, but how often do you buy records without hearing at least a small sample. i do buy a lot of nz music, i would buy a lot more if i had good exposure, which is what i am asking for. im not the bad guy here, im not explioting the music, i am interested in promoting kiwi music, obviously you dont understand that. if i hear good music i buy it, if i dont hear music, i dont buy it. which do you think is going to pump more money into the industry???
kristen
Well fair enough. How about tuning ...
Well fair enough.
How about tuning into nzmusic.com radio to see what you like?
hey why don't ya try to listen to a CD ...
hey why don't ya try to listen to a CD in the store before you buy it!!!
I know its a radical idea but hey lets try and push the limits eh???
yeesh!
So, Kersten, what kinds of sounds are ...
So, Kersten, what kinds of sounds are you into. Since there's a big anti-burning sentiment on at the moment with Kiwi music (and there is room to debate whether a burnt compilation sent internationally helps or hinders local musos), how about telling us the kiwi bands you've already heard, what spins your wheels, and maybe we can point you in the direction of some other cool NZ sounds. There's a pretty good website of NZ mp3's I am pointing you to as well, for you to sample.
[ http://www.mp3.net.nz ]
So, Kristen, what kinds of sounds are ...
So, Kristen, what kinds of sounds are you into. Since there's a big anti-burning sentiment on at the moment with Kiwi music (and there is room to debate whether a burnt compilation sent internationally helps or hinders local musos), how about telling us the kiwi bands you've already heard, what spins your wheels, and maybe we can point you in the direction of some other cool NZ sounds, maybe some worthwhile compilations you could buy. There's a pretty good website of NZ mp3's I am pointing you to as well, for you to sample.
[ http://www.mp3.net.nz ]
Here we go again with that stupid ...
Here we go again with that stupid anti-burning campaign...if I don't pull my hair out this instant I'll be on the next plane bound for Mehico!
So, Kristen, what kinds of sounds are ...
So, Kristen, what kinds of sounds are you into. Since there's a big anti-burning sentiment on at the moment with Kiwi music (and there is room to debate whether a burnt compilation sent internationally helps or hinders local musos), how about telling us the kiwi bands you've already heard, what spins your wheels, and maybe we can point you in the direction of some other cool NZ sounds, maybe some worthwhile compilations you could buy. There's a pretty good website of NZ mp3's I am pointing you to as well, for you to sample.
[ http://www.mp3.net.nz ]
Dang - three times - sorry folks....
Dang - three times - sorry folks.
go the burnt compilation i say. I ...
go the burnt compilation i say. I wouldn't make it myself because of all the precious nz bands who would get upset at there loss of tiny royalties. But when was the last time a nz band charged an oversea's record label to listen to one of their cd's. If anyone one from oversea's said...hey send me a cd, I'll try and make an effort to get you heard...and they weren't talking out there ass...then why not?
Spastic, have you been hearing much about...fur patrol, cassette, betchadupa.... 3 nz bands making ago of it over there, what are your thoughts on these bands.
[ http://www.blink.net.nz ]
//go the burnt compilation i ...
//go the burnt compilation i say.
aye... spread the word. complimentary compilation copies to aid the mission. (if records companies think they deserve some, hell yeah, get your own).
get yourself lot's of tunes, select your choice cuts to dedicate your research to. to get some background knowledge you'd best source out articles & stuff, they're floating around everywhere. and theres some good links here people have posted too.
noizyland.com
nzmusician.co.nz
mp3.net.nz
soundsnz.com etc etc.
so go find yo'self some sublime lounge, electronica, dub/dnb, rock, noise-rock, hard-core, indie, hip hop yada yada blah blah... for yo' listening pleasure. (and many more folks if your mission is a success).
hey spastic I hear there is a ...
hey spastic I hear there is a wellington compilation being put together I could hook you up with a copy when it comes out. Otherwise I'm slimlining my NZ music mix CD that I send to overseas folk like yourself and could get you that, could take a while though.
'Obviously, shihad, crowded house and ...
'Obviously, shihad, crowded house and split enz are already australian '
i dont want to be finiky or nasty but ......
these bands started out kiwis .... and even if your record labels are on their albums ...they will always have that certain, hmmm, kiwi sound...you know what i mean?
but however you seem to have a simalar goal as i ....see the forum 'calling all musicians'....
maybe we could work somthing out?
>i dont want to be finiky or nasty but ...
>i dont want to be finiky or nasty but ...... these bands started out kiwis
I read Kristen's post and smiley as indicating she knew that but with a sly reference to the Australian tendency to steal our stuff.
to true......tiredness and sleepy eyes ...
to true......tiredness and sleepy eyes got the better..!
Kristen Regarding your main question ...
Kristen
Regarding your main question (which seems to be largely ignored thus far), it depends whether you want commercial radioplay type bands or ones that are a little rougher around the edges, but have definite potential in their own niches around the world.
For commercial type acts, I'd recommend: Garageland, The Feelers, Stellar*, Anika Moa, Betchadupa, Pluto, Bic Runga and Fiona McDonald.
For artists with a less commercial, but potential worldwide appeal in niche areas, I recommend: High Dependency Unit, Pitch Black, The Datsuns, Dimmer, The D4, Micronism, The Nomad, and The Subliminals.
Details of these artists are probably on this site. Otherwise I would just plug their names in to search engines and see what you find.
have fun...
i would like to add the following to ...
i would like to add the following to the less commercial artist list:
juse, the relaxomatic project, jakob, the new lounge head, gramsci, del rey system, shapeshifter.
cheers.
"in awesome sounds we trust..."
i would like to add to the list: ...
i would like to add to the list: Bailterspace, carriage h, the clean and snapper
and i would like to add trinity roots, ...
and i would like to add trinity roots, fat fredys drop + the blackseeds oh and paceload......
... switching back to the pop artists; ...
... switching back to the pop artists; Uncle Monkey and Breathe...
http://www.nzmusic.com/artist.cfm?i=3
[ http://www.nzmusic.com/artist.cfm?i=240 ]
thanks for all your replies so far.. ...
thanks for all your replies so far.. the bands that already have a following in australia include betchadupa, who i saw live a few weeks ago, fur patrol are playing a few gigs around town, i think they are actually based here now? shihad and crowded house have won ARIA awards, hence the "australian" tag. zed have a bit of a following. im mainly into pop/rock type stuff, and obviously that is what i will concentrate on, as it is impossible to promote music you dont love. to 999natas999, i would listen to cds in shops, but a lot of bands dont have an australian distribution company, this is what i am trying to acheive for you. i would also love to sample music on the net, but i dont have my own computer, my access is limited to net cafes, and therefore i cannot download anything. thanks for the help so far, i appreciate it heaps....kristen
if u can get the rip it up magazine in ...
if u can get the rip it up magazine in australia look out for that, it sometimes comes with a cd filled with nz music on it.
Pop Rock... check out Garageland, ...
Pop Rock... check out Garageland, Breathe and Che Fu
// i am exploiting my love for new ...
// i am exploiting my love for new zealand music
please tell us which NZ music you love so much?