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Few artists are able to get strong brand-enhancing remixes from heavy hitters. Most rmxes are just kind of like ‘I guess I should create more versions of my product.’
If I were an artist or rcrd lbl who was in the process of formulating a marketing strategy, I would ask myself, “How could I get a bunch of shitty mp3 blogs to blog about my artist to have a perpetual presence on hype machine?” The key would be getting either the endorsement from a top tier blog, or just having your artist remixed by an artist who is in the HypeMachine Top 20.
I think Ladyhawke has a good opportunity to be more than just ‘another artist on electro blog.’ She can be a relevant artist who even makes her way to the long tail of crappy music blogs that post things for the sake of ‘reporting news’, ‘posting popular mp3s to get hits’, and ‘reBlogging what the most respected blogs blog about.’ When it comes to getting to the top of hypemachine, you need to do more than just get blurbed about on 5 electro blogs. The key to the hypemachine is getting blogged about on as many crappy blogs as possible (the ones that post radiohead on a weekly basis).
Or you can just get blurbed about in Pitchfork.
Another interesting issue with HypeMachine is the fact that women don’t really dominate the hypemachine Charts. Other than Madonna, Feist, M.I.A., and Santogold, I can’t remember too many women who topped the charts (which are usually reserved for meaningful-core bands & bands that r kute+sound interesting). I just picture a lot of alt bros who use hype machine to search for women only when they need to make a playlist for a mainstream girl who they are trying to seduce.
Anyways, I think Ladyhawke has only had quality remixes done of “Paris Is Burning,” as opposed to just a bunch of shitty remixes. Utilizing Cut Copy & Peaches is definitely a brand-strengthener.
I wonder if Modular makes their signed artists remix their other artists. Is there a REMIX CLAUSE on the record contract that says “You have to rmx at least 2 of our other artists.” I hope so, cuz that’s ‘good business’/excellent forced cross-branding.
[MP3s (STREAM ONLY)]
Ladyhawke – Paris is Burning (Cut Copy Remix)
Ladyhawke – Paris is Burning (Peaches Remix)
Myspaces
http://www.myspace.com/ladyhawkerock
http://www.myspace.com/cutcopy
http://www.myspace.com/peaches
XX BONUS PEACHES MUSINGS XX
I wonder how Peaches’ career would have gone if she didn’t write that song about fucking away pain/sucking on her titties.
Did u know Peaches was Feist’s roommate when they lived in Canada?
Do u remember Feist? She was in that CD player thingy commercial.
Is Peaches the Karl Rove of women in music?
XX BONUS XX
INTERVIEW WITH LADYHAWKE
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18 Comments
feist kinda looks like luke la londe from born ruffians
tho id rather sexually assualt him than her
why is it that most female alt singers are a teeny bit ugly?
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“Deed a tour with Soulwex”.
Great accent, not so great artiste.
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Thanks for this post betch
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Peaches is weird in person, but she knows how to party.
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ladyhawke is pretty kute and seems like someone i can chill and drink pbrs with…and maybe get tugs from…but only if it won’t be weird between us afterward.
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Modular released an EP a few years ago called “Incest” in which V. Bloggable artists such as “Bloc Party”, “Chromeo” and “MSTRKRFT/DFA1979″ remixed eachother.
It was a great marketing tool AND I like how it made the connection between remixing a track and INTERFERING with you’re sister/brother.
Modular’s success is built on the simple principle that incest is an ESSENTIAL part of artistic development.
It works a little bit like a religious community/cult and is a solid bussiness model that we could all LEARN alot from.
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Everyone knows that the reason Peaches became uncool was because Vice fucking said so (when it was still sort of relevant). I think that’s the only reason her career died. Dont deny it hipster drone.
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MRE PEACHEZ!!!
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ladyhawke has very little talent
too bad, she’s new zealand’s best contender in the music warz
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WOW FEIST IS UGLY
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what’s wrong with ladyhawke??
i dont see it. yes she is the new stevie nicks but i mean who cares? how often are you gonna be listening to bella donna these days?
its the same thing that the teenz have going for them. the lyrical content is highly relatable and really catchy. and i’d def do her
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i do not like ladyhawke. her music is not a taste of good scene! she is ruining music things!
Alt Poo Sandwich
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Ladyhawke?
That’s not very alternative.
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I interviewed Ladyhawke a while ago, granted her voice is pretty annoying, but its cool to see girls that play their own instruments.
She said she wanted to collaborate with Peaches and The Teenagers.
Someone make a Ladyhawke vs. Teenagerz vs. Peaches mix plz
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it was Vice incest dick brain.
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Remix clause: Cut Copy remixes for Presets, Van She and Ladyhawke. Coincidence? Nein. Van She remixes for Presets, Ladyhawke, Klaxons, NYPC. The truth is out there.
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Ladeyhawke is a confused mom trying to connect with her alternative daughter.
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We r talking about the 1985 movie strring matthew broderick & michelle pfeiffer, right?
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