Vicarious Music Blog:
Vicarious Music is a New York based insider music blog that highlights the best of music “current affairs” including live reviews, videos, photos, show and tour news and recent music suggestions, all alongside off kilter news bites and witty industry banter… A tastemaker site for music lover, Vicarious is a one stop shop for the latest and greatest out of every genre. Run by experienced industry veterans, the info you find here truly comes from those in the know. All Vicarious Digital Services clients are offered prominent placement on Vicariousmusic.com; be it features, tour guides, video premieres, etc.
Vicarious Digital Services:
Vicarious is a full service interactive/integrated marketing firm specializing in music, film, TV, apparel & overall pop culture. We are experts at navigating the vast online space & exponential amount of new technology-and then simplifying it for our clients.
We have the in-house & partnership capabilities to make ANYTHING possible. We believe the online space to be limitless, and our innovative creative strategies know no bounds. From building a streaming widget, to producing & editing b-roll, to a 360 online marketing campaign for a new product launch-Vicarious has the tools to facilitate the job
Through our in-house creative team and gamut of technology partners, Vicarious offers:
- 360/full service digital campaign product management
- Online marketing/promotional initiative development with major online and social networking partners.
- Online property (official websites, myspace, facebook, etc.) conception, development & build out
- Application and widget conception & buildout
- Digital publicity development/facilitation
- Develop media planning, and keyword/on-line ad buys
- E-commerce opportunity strategy
- Facilitate digital delivery (music/video clients)
- direct email program facilitation
- live footage production/editing
…and all new technology partner relationship building to ensure our clients are always on the cutting edge in terms of digital, mobile, bluetooth and beyond.
Testimonials:
Jules Ferree
Director of New Media
Island Def Jam
“It was a pleasure working with the team behind Vicarious Music. They are a creative, diligent and inspiring agency. Their reach crosses through hip hop, rock and pop genres to ensure the best marketing execution for a project.”
Manny Toro
Director of New Media
PoloGrounds Music
“As an entertainment company competing in the 21st century, our online presence is extremely important and ever changing. Vicarious Music has met and continues to meet our online promotional needs, taking our online tools and insuring a proper album roll out. Our partnership is one of the best moves we have made in the past year. They have a great personable and quick team, which is an important aspect in today’s competitive online community. Working in the daily content changing landscape of urban music, we appreciate the quick turnaround and attentiveness from Vicarious Music. Thank you Chris and Christian!! Best of luck in the future!!”
Chris Boghigian
Manager, Digital Marketing
RCA Music Group: J, Arista & RCA Records
“I’ve worked closely with Chris on several urban projects over the past 6 months. Unlike the larger indie’s, Vicarious Music is a small company that pays full attention to the artists they work. They have a strong understanding of the urban landscape and their far reaching relationships deliver fast and effective results. I would definitely recommend Vicarious Music.”
Noah Jolles
Owner
ND Promotions
“Vicarious Music has been an invaluable and highly effective asset for digital music & video content marketing. Vicarious’ deep relationships among the key tastemaker music and culture websites & blogs, as well as their entrenched dealings with mainstream digital outlets have produced several successful online marketing campaigns for our music clients. Their knowledge and passion for the music and urban culture gives them an ability to more than just pitch content but also speak with confidence and authority to secure opportunities. They provide consistent communication with us as well as prompt and thorough reports and updates. Vicarious is a key resource for navigating the evolving online platform.”
Cheryl Dickerson
Hoo-Bangin’ Entertainment/Birmingham Entertainment
“VICARIOUS MUSIC has helped us to reach a wide audience for a fraction of a traditional advertising budget with quicker results, while maximizing our resources.
They secure reviews, features and other coverage via an ever-expanding database of music, entertainment and lifestyle websites.
From their comprehensive range of services and connections, Vicarious Music custom-fit the campaign to our needs”
Clients:
Slum Village
Yo Gotti
Das Racist
Metermaids
Previous Campaigns:
MUSIC
Pitbull
Justin Bieber
Hurricane Chris
C-Ride
Mack 10
Lil Haze
Courtney John
Mac Lethal
Kid Capri
EDUBB “Whooty”
Mr. Smilez “Nite Life” featuring Lloyd
Nina Sky
Camp Lo “Stone and Rob: Caught on Tape” (Available now)
These Green Eyes “Relapse to Recovery” (Available Now)
Caitlin Crosby “Flawz” (Available Now)
Tim Brantley “Goldtop Heights” (Available Now)
Josh Hoge “Everything She Was” (Available Now)
Pryslezz “Death of a Man, Birth of a King” (Available now)
MOVIES
Lightyear Films
See Dick Run, Veritas and Teenage Dirtbag
Previous Labels worked with:
PoloGrounds Music/J Records/RCA Records, Epic Records, Universal Music Group, Island Def Jam, Birmingham Entertainment, King Ape Entertainment/Lightyear/EMI, Timotheous Entertainment, Blackledge Music/Atlantic/ADA and E1 Entertainment
Please contact us at vicariousmusic@gmail.com to inquire about our digital service.
Vicarious Team:
Vicarious employees a staff of industry insiders, creative geniuses and overall superstars.
Our founder & president is an 8 year music biz veteran with major & indie label experience spanning the fields of traditional marketing, product management, and digital/mobile marketing & promotion. He’s worked with everyone from the biggest to the baddest- and has probably been the online brains behind your favorite artist.
Recently signing Paper Route Gangstaz to E 1 Music (formerly Koch Records).
Also the product manager for super group Slaughterhouse on E 1 Music
We maintain a staff of writers, editors, marketers and designers… alongside a slew of partners in audio, visual, production, mobile & tech to truly making Vicarious the definition of a “one stop shop”.
18 responses so far ↓
1 Syzzle of Streetcode Ent. // Oct 20, 2008 at 11:40 pm
seems like a great resource for anyone heavy into the music industry. Just learning about the whole rss thing but will defantly be a subscriber once i firgue it all out. Ur providing a great service…thanks
Syzzle
http://www.youtube.com/thestreetcodeent
http://www.soundclick.com/syzzle
http://www.myspace.com/thestreetcodeent
P.S. >>>>> First …lol sorry had to do it
2 Diamond Ruffio // Nov 17, 2008 at 8:09 pm
In Lieu of recent events going on with katt williams he has a female named XL or Xplicit Lyric who is a rapper and is DOPE! I saw her when they were on tour and here is a video she posted to youtube. In the video Katt williams walks on stage during her last verse this was at the Taj Mahal show that everybody’s talking about he wasn’t himself at last week.
here’s the link…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbKxBKzaF3A
I’m a fan the girl is good! And she’s even cute.
3 Christine // Nov 19, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Hi there,
How are you? We do press for Far Out – Joe Davis’ London based Brazilian label and we want to send our latest release to you for potential review without it getting overlooked. I’ll get one out to you today if you’re interested. If you are able to take a listen it’s certainly worth it, an extremely strong debut album.
Positive reviews have already come in from publications including Clash Magazine and airplay from Radio 1, Ministry of Sound and KCRW. December has confirmed reviews from MOJO, VICE and AU Magazine among many others. It is now released Monday 8th December. Coverage would be much appreciated. 2009 is a very exciting year for Far Out with our 15th anniversary being marked by special events and Gilles Peterson and Andy Votel mix compilations as well as great new studio albums – I’ll get all the releases to you in due course. It would be great to hear from you, any feedback would be much appreciated. Read on for Binario details, links, quotes etc.
“Binario show that Brazil isn’t all about bossa nova; there is some
seriously heavy funk going on here.”
Clash Magazine, November 2008, 7/10
“Kind of reminds me of Os Mutantes!”
DJ Disastronaut (Audiosushi London)
“Binario sounds good to me”
Mathieu Schreyer (KCRW USA)
“‘Binario’s’ subtleties are immeasurable, its rewards infinite. Get your hands on a copy of this record – it has my unwavering seal of approval. ‘Binario’ has year-end-list greatness.”
Floodwatchmusic.com
Far Out Recordings boldly move from their popular Brazilian catalogue to the guerrilla sound of Binario’s self titled debut album. The band from Ipanema Beach brings the sound of Rio’s underground to ‘Binario’ with rhythmically rich and sonically expansive tracks full of intrigue and originality. A seven strong gang, Binario have captured their unique mix of psychedelia, guitar fuzz, electronica and tripped out space funk. Recreating the passion of their wild live shows, where the gear is wired to car batteries to blast their illicit grooves to Rio’s beaches, Binario’s layered sound mixes brooding instrumentals with futuristic freak outs and Portuguese scat vocals to produce one of 2008’s most exciting debuts.
Released Monday 8th December.
Please check out the links to Myspace for album tracks and Youtube for live performances from the studio, Ipanema Beach and interviews. http://www.myspace.com/binario http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRiEpJDBPkA
Many thanks,
Ben + Christine@ Far Out
+44(0) 208 969 9545
http://www.faroutrecordings.com
4 Ryakin Rip // Jan 17, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Ryakin Rip producer/Engineer from Philly
he was producing music and recording since the late 80’s so Hip hop is his foundation
along with Philly soul and R&b.
This dude is hot
Check him out support up and coming producers
Http://www.silentdojoproductions.com
http://www.youtube.com/ryakinrip
Check out my artist who Produced recorded and mixed their project
http://www.myspace.com/silentdojo
Silent Dojo Productions
5 kevin lighty // Jan 18, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Im building a website that I feel is going to change the way musical tracks are brought and sold. The site will be up by the spring, but right now Im selling Ad space for a low cost to the visionaries that can see where this site can and will go. If you would like more info please contact me at 212 495 9919.
Thanks Kevin
6 roti // Mar 26, 2009 at 6:55 pm
we lookin to get our stuff up on your site/blog lets us know what u can do !
thanks roti
7 shaftmann // Apr 29, 2009 at 2:01 pm
I would like to know how i can get a video up on the site.
8 lee chaney // Jun 1, 2009 at 11:55 pm
I am an indie artist on the grind who would like to get featured on your site. What do I have to do?
9 G-Swiff // Jun 21, 2009 at 2:15 am
http://www.myspace.com/gswiffonline
I go by the name G-SWiff, check out my page, give ur feedback, thanx!!!
10 SHIRE NUTT // Jun 22, 2009 at 9:19 am
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11 NinoH // Sep 8, 2009 at 12:37 am
Yo what it do?
Check my how2bagashorty.blogspot.com
myspace.com/ninohnewjack
12 big H // Sep 8, 2009 at 3:41 am
please review our new song, we are begining to make great music. The rapper’s name is Mache originally from Boston, however now in Yuma, Arizona 928… the song is inspired by a hot 911 operater i met in DC while on travel…
I’ve been writting songs for over a year…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGuV9c0eHKc
manuelhrndz79@hotmail.com
13 MARIAH CAREY ESPAÑA // Sep 16, 2009 at 1:02 am
Do we affiliate? Leave a message me in my blog.
My link…http://mariahcareyspain.blogspot.com/
Thank you
14 KASEENO // Nov 23, 2009 at 4:41 am
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FOR NEW MUSIC,NEWS,PHOTOGRAPHY AND TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH KASEENO.
15 Ruslan Karaoglanov // Jan 6, 2010 at 4:50 am
Hey I’m a fan of what your doing…
I was hoping you could please check out my new mixtape… I know you get a lot of submissions for wack indy music but please give it a shot before you write it off, its making noise on a few other blogs… faith based Hip-Hop… perhaps if you like what we are doing you can shoot us some prices for your services.
Here is a link to stream it so you don’t have to Download it… thebreax.com/ruslan_djrek_rightoutloud.mp3
thanks for even reading this…
Blessings
Ruslan
http://www.theBREAX.com
Here is the official press release..
For Immediate Release
January 5, 2010
RUSLAN OF theBREAX RELEASES RIGHT OUT LOUD MIXTAPE WITH SAN DIEGO PRODUCER DJ REK
Vista, CA – Eye Am Productions is starting 2010 with an impressive start with the release of a new mixtape. Ruslan of theBREAX released mixtape with DJ Rek titled Right Out Loud on January 1. Right Out Loud contains remixes from popular and independent artists, and exclusive songs produced by DJ Rek & DJ Harmz. The mixtape features appearances from Eye Am Productions’ Beleaf Melanin, Mikel Anthony, Regg Henny and Gallery Drives’ NomiS. This marks the first release of a full roster this year.
Ruslan is the front man of Hip-Hop/spoken word band theBREAX and is founder of Eye Am Productions. He has toured the country and released three albums with theBREAX, he has also been featured on several major releases, various compilations and mixtapes.
DJ Rek is a music producer and engineer who has been DJing for 15 years and has produced for various mainstream and underground performers. Right Out Loud marks DJ Rek’s first release and transition into faith based music. He also produced the lead single from Mikel Anthony’s new album The Schematic and can be seen in the The Program music video directed by Sam Wells.
The mixtape can be downloaded for free at http://www.theBREAX.com/Ruslan_Rightoutloud.zip. For more information about Right Out Loud or Eye Am Productions, send an email totheBREAX@gmail.com. Donations can also be accepted via PayPal.
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16 Jon // Jan 21, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Hello!
I’m contacting you on behalf of 1OFAKIND Entertainment.
I would like to introduce you to the HOT new production team named WE ARE THE HEROES consisting of Hollywood and Antmaestro.
Please take a moment to read their new bio below and check them out at http://www.myspace.com/wearetheheroesmusic.
Please also check out their latest online feature here: http://firmmagazine.net/2010/01/we-are-the-heroes-by-mel-crooks
This is the beginning of a new movement where they are striving to “PRESERVE The Music” and take the industry by storm!
We would be thrilled if you would feature WE ARE THE HEROES on your site.
Please let me know if this is possible.
Thank you!
WE ARE THE HEROES
We Are The Heroes is the new production duo from New Jersey consisting of Vann ‘Hollywood’ Holland III and Anthony ‘Antmaestro’ Edwards. Their vision: to preserve the music. Their mission: to take the industry by storm. We Are the Heroes operates with their systematic knowledge of music, engineering skills, ingenious prowess and technology to create a pioneering sound. Hollywood ’s adventurous magnetism and Antmaestro’s artistic intellect fuse to create productions based on originality, eclectic resonance, and rhythmic contemporary beats. Praising the old school while reinventing the new; an oath materialized with the duo’s greater ideal of safeguarding music.
Hollywood is a self-taught music producer who inherited his love for music genetically. His family has a generational legacy of gospel and country music. At the age of 14, his decisive attitude and natural music talent led him to create the hip-hop group called Platinum Stars, which incited his interest in pursuing music as a career and stimulated his passion. The young producer has been mentored by Falonte Moore (Destiny’s Child, Next, Montell Jordan) and Troy Taylor (Trey Songz); inspired by other producers ranging from his father, Hollywood Sr., to Rodney Jerkins; and influenced by legends including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, and Prince.
Antmaestro is a first generation multi-talented musician. He plays several instruments including the piano and the trumpet. His interest in music came to him at a very young age. Antmaestro’s resume is filled with accomplishments from participating in Jazz contests at the tender age of 12, leading his high school band, to assisting in the engineering of R&B singer’s, Joe, latest album, Signature. Majoring in music at the Wesleyan University provided Antmaestro with theory and technicalities behind the subject. His education, street influences, and whim for the auditory arts set a limitless canvas for originality that reflects in his music production. Antmaestro’s mentor is Joshua Thompson (Joe, Tyrese, O-Town). His craft is influenced by prodigies including, Babyface, Stevie Wonder and Max Martin; and his inspiration emerges from the Motown sound.
Hollywood brings raw creativity and spunk based on his generational inheritance and passion for music, while Antmaestro brings a candid refined touch based on his classical knowledge of the arts. Together these masterminds create a ‘Heroic’ sound. We Are The Heroes is an army of 2 arty, avid and determined young men with an aptitude for producing great quality music. Hollywood and Antmaestro are driven by their differing inventive mindset. We Are The Heroes thrives from the duo’s opposite personalities and diversified skills; and is founded on their strong work ethic and professionalism. Antmaestro and Hollywood ’s complementing individuality is the key element to the collective creation of brilliant production under the We Are The Heroes brand.
Management Contact Info:
Melantha Hodge
1OFAKIND Entertainment
718-314-6003
melantha@1ofakindent.com
http://www.1ofakindent.com
http://www.myspace.com/1ofakindent
17 rob // Feb 2, 2010 at 6:17 pm
My name is Rob from Hitz Committee/Jive Records. We have an artist by the name of Mr. CG who has just made a hot new mixtape. Can you tell me what has to be done to get this mixtape playing on your site? We have the download link and album art ready to be emailed your way. In addition, we would also like a spec list for advertisement banners. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I can be contacted at rob.hitz@gmail.com
Thank you
Rob
Hitz Committee/Jive
18 PROP // Feb 20, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Everybody go check out my new mixtape Prophecy Tape Here’s the Link
http://www.usershare.net/994wfplhml1d
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