For the serious artist or band that wants to have their music heard by an audience that they never thought of.
Many independent artist are working hard to have their music be heard in today's music industry. With so many outlets, it's difficult to know which one is going to give them not only the exposure they are looking for, but also present them to the audience with a more personable approach and direct traffic to their (the artist's) web location(s). Another aspect of an artist's exposure is presentation. How many times have you went to listen to an artist's new release and the sound quality was not good? This is a 'turn-off' for a new listener and they usually don't want to hear anything else by that artist. Another thing that the new artist faces is costs. To run a promotional campaign that will reach a general mass can cost as little as free but also well into the thousands of dollars. Free is always good, but it brings a lot of work on the artist's behalf and they must be knowledgeable of all the aspects of free promotion in today's world of music promoting (i.e. web locations, web programming languages, search engine optimization). This can be overwhelming and discouraging.
JDL's WRMS Radio Mix |
As with everything in the entertainment industry, there is a price to pay. ACE: Productions understands this and has came up with an ideal way for artists to have a short-term promotional campaign at an affordable price plus additional offered services (that include mixing and mastering) at additional pricing. The object here is not to just take an artist's money and play their music, but more of a personable relationship building process that will enhance the artist's presentation. ACE: Productions currently sponsors an online radio show that already has not only an online presence but it also has influence. At the start of 2012, January 4th to be exact, the WRMS radio show had achieved over 19,000 listeners worldwide with a subscriber fan base of over 9,000 in the 2011 year. Today, five months later, the show has achieved over 13,700 listeners worldwide with a subscriber fan base of over 9,300. With a constant growth of listeners such as this, the artist has the chance to reach a new line of fans that they would have never known about on their own.
Jesse Arrington and "J.D.L." spinning at Sensory Overload '07, Tampa, FL |
The show has already featured several other DJs (besides "J.D.L.") in the past and the success rate has opened doors for them. One of the first to be featured on the show was Jesse Arrington back in April of 2010, during the first year. It was the first of many appearances that year by Jesse on the show. Both "J.D.L." and him played many events and clubs together as a 'back-2-back' lineup. But it was shortly after being featured on WRMS, Jesse began his own podcast show and it has been doing just as well. With his Progressive House melodies, he has also taken his audience by storm and takes them on a journey through Transmissions.
"I have been listening to the WRMS Radio show on Podomatic for the last two years. JDL’s show has inspired me to start my own shows on Podomatic and share with the world all the wonderful music that we are graced with. He brings the best of classics with all the newest chart toppers in brilliant, heart pumping sets, which always go down with his listeners. He has all bases covered from Deep House to grinding Drum & Bass with massive bass & smooth mixes. I highly recommend the WRMS Radio show to anyone who loves EDM. Top Notch!!! =)" - Jesse Arrington
"I have been listening to the WRMS Radio show on Podomatic for the last two years. JDL’s show has inspired me to start my own shows on Podomatic and share with the world all the wonderful music that we are graced with. He brings the best of classics with all the newest chart toppers in brilliant, heart pumping sets, which always go down with his listeners. He has all bases covered from Deep House to grinding Drum & Bass with massive bass & smooth mixes. I highly recommend the WRMS Radio show to anyone who loves EDM. Top Notch!!! =)" - Jesse Arrington
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DJ Starr Junkie, from Colorado Springs, CO, was featured on the show in August of 2011. As a female DJ, she brings a rather colorful and uniqueness to the table. With her polished mixes sprinkled with some 'out-of-the-box' intros and segment samples that play during her mix, she really keeps her listeners interested; as in "what will she throw in now?" Interestingly enough, she became a follower of "J.D.L." and asked for critiques in order to enhance her skills. With her continued practice and diligence of perfecting her craft and after being featured on the show, she has been playing in various local events in her area since her debut.
"Basically, the WRMS show fits in as career a saver for me personally! It has only been two years since I'd started mixing on the Pioneer's CDJs, but I had a lot of growth on the turntables.... At that time, here in Colorado Springs, I was just beginning to ask around to play at some local and Denver nite clubs. I would get shows, but not on a large scale. So I practiced A LOT! And, I got better... I have become more confident through hard work, and in asking for shows. It wasn't until the WRMS show featured my set, that the bookings REALLY got started! I was so excited to be a part of something big! The devoted listeners of the WRMS show would now get to hear me play! So I passed the show link around via Facebook to friends and family. They liked the show, and passed it around to people they knew. Soon enough, I started getting calls for larger shows from promoters I'd not yet met! I'm absolutely bewildered how the show keeps growing and growing. It is an amazing thing when a show has the ability to not only keep it's listeners, but bring people together across nations through music. BOOM ON BABY!" - Starr Junkie
WRMS also featured Richard "DRACHIR" Santana this year in April. He blessed the airwaves with an astonishing Chill/House mix. He also is a song writer that has the most laid back influence. Some of of his originals sound like music you would hear on a movie sound track.
Check out the mix! Click here |
ACE: Productions does not promise an 'over night' success or a massive growth in fan base, but an opportunity of exposure to a wide spread audience. Any artist who is serious can see the advantages this could have on their career and open up many other possibilities they never considered before.