Been struggling recently with how to balance big over-arching vision/strategy for a project vs just starting with baby steps then building from there.
I’m the sort who leans towards big picture, often to the detriment of just getting started and iterating afterwards.
“Don’t let perfect get in the way of good”. Just do your best, but prioritise action. With action you can fix and holes. But without action, you are failing before you’ve even had a go.
@michaelhongo Hey @michaelhongo thanks for covering Bibi! So glad you liked Not Typical, that whole process was wild. It truly was the first time Bibi had total creative control and had the resources (I.E. global writers) to achieve that.
@ShawnReynaldo@_FirstFloor Great research Shawn. As a Westerner in Asia trying to help local DJs & artists get some attention in more developed markets, support from these websites is critical to tell their stories, but definitely feel like the level of coverage right now has a long way to go
@ludohunter Great article! Having a totally separate social media and music streaming ecosystem also represents a huge barrier. They can build a massive local audience, but if they want to do anything internationally, they have to build a whole new audience
@michaelhongo The tour she did soon after wasn’t too successful either. It’s a good example that even if you do well on a tv show, the fans you pick up are really fans of the show, not necessarily fans of the artist.
@BethanyAllenEbr I definitely had the same feeling doing the move, but after a few years I honestly find simplified harder to read and really love traditional
Urging all DJ’s to submit ur show playlists to @PRSforMusic because I know what it can do for the moral of producers to see that on their statements & if every1 did that collectively there’s a lot of revenue that could be generated for artists that they would never see otherwise
everything sucks. jk.
Two fantastic humans and artists - @arjun_kanungo@vaultboy - have come together to create this beautiful cross-border collaboration.
https://t.co/g2GjSTRX3p
#INDUSTRY@outdustry
i really think this track perfectly represents this. it feels fresh and modern, while referencing Bibi's past identity as more of a ballad singer (no surprise with a voice like that!) along with pretty simple but powerful lyrics
as her A&Rs, we've been spending a long time trying to find a balance between that lush LA-inspired soul sound which she loves so much, and softer, poetic Chinese style of R&B which is such an important inspiration for her and her fans