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Meatus McPrepuce
I spent like fifty bucks sending some songs from the EP to these "playlist curators" to see if I could get some streams for my tunes. There are a bunch of companies that do this but I "did my research" and this one is the most "legit" of them so I figured why not.
Well part of the deal is you are guaranteed responses from each influencer and they give you feedback and.,.. well.,.,., I certainly got some feedback. I sent to 18 different curators and got 17 rejections. "You Didn't Say" did get added to a playlist, but that playlist has thousands of songs on it and as far as I can tell, it hasn't impacted my stream count or listener count at all.
Now I happen to think the songs and recordings are pretty good so I'm trying not to take the feedback I received so far to heart too much but it was kind of discouraging. I'm mostly sharing this to say don't waste your time with these services. A lot of the feedback I got looked AI-driven so who knows if they even listened to the songs. (Though I do think some of it was actually valid critique...) Here are some feedback examples:
The track delivers a melodic and engaging pop production, building a cohesive and promising atmosphere, highlighted by elements like the piano and the vocals. That said, I believe it could reach a higher level with more distinctive nuances and stronger, more confident vocal delivery.
Hi, Animals in Trees. The presence of the piano elevates the dramatic tone of the performance. The vocals have intonations filled with strong emotional expression and are presented in an intimate way within the performance. However, the chorus could be more impactful and surprising for the listener. I would suggest incorporating more unexpected rhythms into the production elements.
You’ve nailed the emotional arc of the song. Next step would be enhancing the mix so that the production matches the power of the performance. Keep at it.
Thank you for sharing this song with us! While I appreciated the creativity, the vocal style wasn't polished enough for us to be able to feature at this time.
Hello, Animals in Trees. Thank you for sending us your music.Your song has many qualities. The ideas are good in much of the instrumental part, and we also liked the vocal melodies and divisions.However, what distanced us from the proposal was a feeling of constancy in the track's development. In our curation, one of the things we value most is the "journey" a song provides. We look for a dynamic of tension (which builds anticipation) and release (which brings a satisfying resolution), with "ups and downs" that keep the listener engaged and curious.We feel that your song, while having excellent parts, repeats its ideas and maintains a very similar energy level for most of the time. This constancy ends up breaking the element of surprise, and we missed that journey with more dynamic variations.
Hi there, and thank you for submitting! I appreciated the presence and richness to the guitar, overall a nice energy and a moodier atmosphere, but I have to admit that I personally wasn't fully convinced by the vocal part itself. It just felt a little rougher, sharper, nasal of sorts, and missed more work, polishing, less of that roughness for me to fully feel competitive. I'm very sorry that it wasn't a click with me because of that, but I wish you all the best with the release anyhow.
However, even being well-mixed, providing the identification of all elements through the music execution, the harmonic layer seems to be very linear, which, in my point of view prejudices de notion of movement. So, with that said, I am not feeling able to share this music, unfortunately! I'm sorry, Bohemig! (sic)
I appreciate the atmosphere you’ve created here. The flow feels natural and the production supports the mood beautifully. Personally, I’m missing that extra melodic moment that truly sticks, but that may simply come down to taste. The foundation is strong, and the track carries itself with confidence. Best of luck with the release!
Well part of the deal is you are guaranteed responses from each influencer and they give you feedback and.,.. well.,.,., I certainly got some feedback. I sent to 18 different curators and got 17 rejections. "You Didn't Say" did get added to a playlist, but that playlist has thousands of songs on it and as far as I can tell, it hasn't impacted my stream count or listener count at all.
Now I happen to think the songs and recordings are pretty good so I'm trying not to take the feedback I received so far to heart too much but it was kind of discouraging. I'm mostly sharing this to say don't waste your time with these services. A lot of the feedback I got looked AI-driven so who knows if they even listened to the songs. (Though I do think some of it was actually valid critique...) Here are some feedback examples:
The track delivers a melodic and engaging pop production, building a cohesive and promising atmosphere, highlighted by elements like the piano and the vocals. That said, I believe it could reach a higher level with more distinctive nuances and stronger, more confident vocal delivery.
Hi, Animals in Trees. The presence of the piano elevates the dramatic tone of the performance. The vocals have intonations filled with strong emotional expression and are presented in an intimate way within the performance. However, the chorus could be more impactful and surprising for the listener. I would suggest incorporating more unexpected rhythms into the production elements.
You’ve nailed the emotional arc of the song. Next step would be enhancing the mix so that the production matches the power of the performance. Keep at it.
Thank you for sharing this song with us! While I appreciated the creativity, the vocal style wasn't polished enough for us to be able to feature at this time.
Hello, Animals in Trees. Thank you for sending us your music.Your song has many qualities. The ideas are good in much of the instrumental part, and we also liked the vocal melodies and divisions.However, what distanced us from the proposal was a feeling of constancy in the track's development. In our curation, one of the things we value most is the "journey" a song provides. We look for a dynamic of tension (which builds anticipation) and release (which brings a satisfying resolution), with "ups and downs" that keep the listener engaged and curious.We feel that your song, while having excellent parts, repeats its ideas and maintains a very similar energy level for most of the time. This constancy ends up breaking the element of surprise, and we missed that journey with more dynamic variations.
Hi there, and thank you for submitting! I appreciated the presence and richness to the guitar, overall a nice energy and a moodier atmosphere, but I have to admit that I personally wasn't fully convinced by the vocal part itself. It just felt a little rougher, sharper, nasal of sorts, and missed more work, polishing, less of that roughness for me to fully feel competitive. I'm very sorry that it wasn't a click with me because of that, but I wish you all the best with the release anyhow.
However, even being well-mixed, providing the identification of all elements through the music execution, the harmonic layer seems to be very linear, which, in my point of view prejudices de notion of movement. So, with that said, I am not feeling able to share this music, unfortunately! I'm sorry, Bohemig! (sic)
I appreciate the atmosphere you’ve created here. The flow feels natural and the production supports the mood beautifully. Personally, I’m missing that extra melodic moment that truly sticks, but that may simply come down to taste. The foundation is strong, and the track carries itself with confidence. Best of luck with the release!
