It’s easy for us, as artists, to fall into the trap of confirmation bias. We get an idea that we really love, then we surround ourselves with people who also love that idea. That’s great, until you realize there are people who hate that idea…
Now, to be clear, you will NEVER please everyone, and it’s our philosophy that you should ALWAYS be who you are – not who you think people want you to be.
However, it’s still a good idea to open yourself up to a critical eye (or ear) early on in the creative process to help overcome the feedback barriers that our circles of confirmation bias present.
That’s why Pruemedia offers a Song Review package. We know that having an unbiased industry reviewer on your team is the best way to achieve market success with your music.
Our process is simple, we listen to your song 6 times.
- The first listen is only for feel. Does it get us moving? Does it make us smile? Does it raise our eyebrows?
- The second listen is for structure. Do the parts work together? Does the song transition well? Are there any gaps in the listening experience?
- The third listen is for lyrical content and vocal quality. Does the song mean something to a particular audience? Does it make sense? Does it tell a story? Does it make us think?
- The fourth listen is for instrumental content and quality. Are the parts in-tune and alignment with each other? Do they flow and relay a tone and emotion that matches the lyrics?
- The fifth listen is for production and mix value. We understand that songs will come to us incomplete and in “scratch” or “idea” mode, so we’re careful in our considerations on this one, but we’re listening for things that may present problems down the road for production, mixing and mastering stages.
- The last listen is for artistic improvement recommendations. This is where we throw the box out the window and think about things that may bring the song to life more – then provide a few ideas for you to consider.
At each stage, we’ll capture our thoughts in a standard report for you – including our proprietary “hit rating” score, and send that back as a final product. Please keep in mind, this is YOUR art. Our service is designed to offer input, not to force change. If you disagree with, or prefer to ignore the input we provide that’s completely up to you. We won’t take it personally. 🙂