Live from the smoking areaTHURSDAY EDITION · 8 OCT 2026

Bass · Beef · Bangers — The Loudest Rag In Dance Music

Breaking
Got A Mix? Here’s How To Reach More PeopleUnderrated Ways Musicians Can Make Money OnlineRead This If You Want People To Share Your Music5 Things To Include in Your Music EPKGrowing Your SoundCloud In 2026. Let’s Talk About it.Nick Tribe Sharpens His Club Sound With ‘No Turning Back’NYC Producer XENO Makes His Electronic Debut With “Plastic”How To Turn One Song Into 10 Pieces of ContentGot A Mix? Here’s How To Reach More PeopleUnderrated Ways Musicians Can Make Money OnlineRead This If You Want People To Share Your Music5 Things To Include in Your Music EPKGrowing Your SoundCloud In 2026. Let’s Talk About it.Nick Tribe Sharpens His Club Sound With ‘No Turning Back’NYC Producer XENO Makes His Electronic Debut With “Plastic”How To Turn One Song Into 10 Pieces of Content
EDUCATION & GUIDES

Got A Mix? Here’s How To Reach More People

A mix earns attention when it gives someone a reason to press play and an easy way to pass it on. Start by being honest about what the mix is. Is it a warm-up session, a peak-time set, a deep dive into a sound, or a record of a particular night? That simple idea should guide the track selection, pacing and description.

On the record

A mix earns attention when it gives someone a reason to press play and an easy way to pass it on. Start by being honest about what the mix is. Is it a warm-up session, a peak-time set, a deep dive into a sound, or a record of a particular night? That simple idea should guide the track selection, pacing and description.

Do not treat the upload as the finished job. Listen back away from the decks and make sure the opening pulls people in without rushing to prove anything. Check transitions, levels and the point where the energy changes. If you would not send it to a friend as it stands, keep working.

Give the mix a clear title that tells listeners what they are getting. Write a short description in your own voice and name the mood, setting or sound without loading it with empty tags. Use a simple image that matches the feeling. Those details make the project feel considered before a person hears the first blend.

Share it with people who already care about that corner of music, but do it like a participant, not a spam account. Send a personal note where it makes sense. Post a short clip when it genuinely captures the set. Be present in the communities where you want to be heard and talk about other people's work too.

Keep notes on the replies you get. The useful feedback is not always praise. If listeners mention a moment they replayed or a stretch that lost them, that can sharpen the next mix. Building a catalogue of focused, well-presented mixes gives people more than one chance to find you.

Read more on Bassline People.