Comments on: What NOT to Do: Mix Too Many Genres Together http://weallmakemusic.com/what-not-to-do-mix-too-many-genres-together/ Helping Musicians Navigate a Changing Music Industry Wed, 16 May 2012 21:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MaxWillens http://weallmakemusic.com/what-not-to-do-mix-too-many-genres-together/comment-page-1/#comment-713 MaxWillens Thu, 27 May 2010 20:43:45 +0000 http://weallmakemusic.com/?p=2619#comment-713 Dude, stoner metal and melancholy folk by the same band? YES.<br><br>And yeah, as Mike said, it's all about keeping each release true to one genre or sound. I think we can both agree that if you tried to cover all three of those bases on one album, it'd be too much Dude, stoner metal and melancholy folk by the same band? YES.

And yeah, as Mike said, it's all about keeping each release true to one genre or sound. I think we can both agree that if you tried to cover all three of those bases on one album, it'd be too much

]]> By: Chris West http://weallmakemusic.com/what-not-to-do-mix-too-many-genres-together/comment-page-1/#comment-708 Chris West Thu, 27 May 2010 12:45:00 +0000 http://weallmakemusic.com/?p=2619#comment-708 If all goes well I'll be back here in 10 years with the proof that this isn't quite right.<br><br>We released an epic stoner doom album at the end of last year, a folk blues demo at the beginning of this and we've got a pure melancholy folk EP on the way. I don't want to be stuff in a niche for the rest of my musical career.<br><br>I think as long as the genre spanning doesn't occur too much within particular release or tour then you'll be fine. If all goes well I'll be back here in 10 years with the proof that this isn't quite right.

We released an epic stoner doom album at the end of last year, a folk blues demo at the beginning of this and we've got a pure melancholy folk EP on the way. I don't want to be stuff in a niche for the rest of my musical career.

I think as long as the genre spanning doesn't occur too much within particular release or tour then you'll be fine.

]]> By: We All Make Music http://weallmakemusic.com/what-not-to-do-mix-too-many-genres-together/comment-page-1/#comment-701 We All Make Music Wed, 26 May 2010 19:52:52 +0000 http://weallmakemusic.com/?p=2619#comment-701 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Songwriter @mike_doerr on why mixing doom metal and country (or any two disparate genres) is a bad idea http://twurl.nl/gcc3o7</span></span> Songwriter @mike_doerr on why mixing doom metal and country (or any two disparate genres) is a bad idea http://twurl.nl/gcc3o7

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