Music Talk : Music Industry Interviews, Advice and tips for DJs & Producers · Grahame Farmer

Music Talk 056 - How To Get Signed To Stashed with DJ SKT

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DJ SKT says one demo is “gritty as fuck” and compares its blend of soulful R&B and dark bassline to electro and garage.

1. Music Talk 056 features Graham Farmer and DJ SKT reviewing demo submissions from Discord for the Stashed labels. 2. Graham Farmer hosts Music Talk, and DJ SKT matters here because he signs music for Stashed and Stash Cuts. 3. The episode asks what makes a demo fit a label that wants “something interesting, exciting” and a “dance floor banger.” 4. DJ SKT says he avoids getting “too bogged down” in genres or sub-genres when choosing music. 5. He names tech house, deep tech, and minimal as current label lanes at Stashed. 6. The first demo, by Sprenna, earns strong praise for “bouncy drums” and “energetic” feel. 7. DJ SKT says he would “love to try and play that out” and asks for Sprenna’s details. 8. A later demo from Jack Wood prompts a discussion about vocals that may be too repetitive and synths that could be less overplayed. 9. DJ SKT says a sample can be replayed if the vocal is re-sung well, which makes the track stand up better. 10. Coinsy’s track “Grease” gets feedback about a sample that sounds harmonically off and could work better in a different key. 11. DJ SKT also points out that Coinsy’s old-style fidgety house sound fits nicely into a newer vibe. 12. Another demo, by MXL, gets called strong because the producer has “his own sound” and writes his own vocals. 13. The episode explains a stream joke where “Pass the kick test” turned into a release and a shorthand judging phrase. 14. Graham and DJ SKT describe that release as reaching nearly 100,000 streams across platforms. 15. They also mention Darius playing it across summer sets, which shows how a demo-stream idea turned into wider club use. 16. DJ SKT later says one track sounds “gritty as fuck” and compares it to electro, garage, and bassline influences. 17. The tone is a live A&R session with fast reactions, direct feedback, and a lot of chat interaction. 18. The format stays informal, with Graham, DJ SKT, and viewers commenting on kicks, samples, and arrangement choices in real time. 19. Producers who submit house, garage, or bass music will get practical feedback. 20. Listeners focused on deep genre theory may skip the demo-by-demo format.

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