winsnotes 2.0 — Where I’ve Been (and What’s Changing)

Back in 2019–2020, I made two videos about getting your music heard: one on how to send the demo email, one on skipping the inbox and building relationships instead. This is the follow-up, after five years of living it: which one worked, and why.Short version: three layers, three completely different clocks. The email you can do tonight. Judgement takes a couple of years. Reputation takes as long as you're doing this. Number one matters least, and everyone obsesses over it. Number three is why I haven't sent a demo email in five years.How to Submit a Demo (the definitive edition): https://www.patreon.com/winslowxyz/posts/how-to-submit-163819241?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkPart 1 — how to send a demo email: https://youtu.be/Vj4QfmUi4q4Part 2 — skip the inbox, make a friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEtFnfXTsi8

If you’ve ever asked, “Is this good enough?”, this episode is for you.It’s not a skill issue. It’s a perspective issue ✌🏿Feel free to reach out about production mentorship sessions: https://www.patreon.com/winslowxyz-Listen to winsnotes (audio): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/winsnotes/Everything else (tour dates, music, newsletter, Patreon): https://winslowxyz.com

Too late to start producing? Too late to DJ? Too late to pursue anything creative?That question shows up constantly, from people at 22, 32, 42, and beyond. And in this episode of winsnotes, I break down why "Is it too late?" is the wrong question entirely.We get into the deadline mentality, how comparison culture applies one clock to wildly different lives, survivorship bias, and what actually keeps people going versus what makes them quit.The reframe: stop asking if you're late. Start asking if you're moving.If nobody could ever know how long it took you, would you still do it?-Everything else (tour dates, music, newsletter, Patreon): ⁠https://linktr.ee/winslowxyz⁠

A DJ gig disaster story with a twist, and the thought process I use to stay calm when the "Stakes iz High"Everything else (tour dates, music, newsletter, Patreon): https://linktr.ee/winslowxyz-Chapters:00:00 What do you do when everything goes wrong?01:27 The Worst DJ Gig of My Life... 18:44 The Festival Set that went off perfectly25:32 "Thick Judge Judy" (Atlanta TV Reference)26:41 Performance Anxiety Strikes Again29:31 "Here Goes Nothing"30:39 Anything can happen in a Live setting32:06 Preparation + Routine = (Self) Control37:40 See the Routine in Action38:70 Everyone Makes Mistakes40:31 Tools to make Performing Easier44:48 You're not Alone. Everyone goes through it.46:12 Let me know your story in the comments47:29 Subscribe. See you when I see you ✌🏿

Forward thinking isn’t a sound, but a mindset. In this episode, I break down the tension between nostalgia and progress in drum & bass, why forward thinking is always relative to the present, and a simple checklist for making music that pushes the language forward without losing its roots.Everything else (tour dates, music, newsletter, Patreon): ⁠https://linktr.ee/winslowxyz

winsnotes 2.0 starts here. For the last few years, my channel has been a mix of tutorials, plugins, and production talk. Still, offline, I’ve been trying, and somehow succeeding, to build a real life as a working artist: writing records, playing nights, and taking the music seriously. In this episode, I explain what’s changing, why I can’t do both lanes at once, and how I’m using YouTube going forward: work first, conversation second.Everything else (tour dates, music, newsletter, Patreon): https://linktr.ee/winslowxyz

People want to hear what you have to say. Don't be afraid to speak up.Buy/Stream/Share Sofa King Six pt. 1: https://sq.lnk.to/SKS006P1Support me Directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/winslowxyzSubscribe to The Breaking Newsletter: https://winslowxyz.substack.com/Socials & Music: https://linktr.ee/winslowxyz-Chapters:00:00 Subscribe00:22 Let's chat about...01:59 Where I am to where I want to be02:32 My sound = modern dnb w/ a twist of 90s hip-hop & 00s liquid funk03:52 Adapting my sound to different pockets of Drum & Bass07:07 I make the kind of music I want to hear09:36 Ignore imposter syndrome. Send that Demo.11:36 What're you working on? Discuss in the comments ✌🏿12:00 Subscribe & see you when I see you

It’s easier to feel like you belong when you see someone who looks like you, coming from where you came from, doing the thing you want to do. We should embrace everyone’s differences. Not just on a musical level but a human level. We all have our own stories and unique look at the world around us, and that informs everything we put into this culture. The music, the media, the raves. Drum and bass or not, we’re all people and the people are what make this culture what it is. Seek to understand and involve people from different backgrounds than you. Be inclusive, not exclusive. Dubs are exclusive - The Rave should be inclusive. - ⁠Patreon⁠ - ⁠Winslow⁠ - ⁠Skallagrim Chapters: 00:00 Welcome back :) 00:33 Intro 05:56 UKF Article Discussion 11:41 Representation Matters 14:26 Story Time - Growing up and not being "black" enough 19:52 Finding acceptance and validation through Skateboarding 24:41 Finding Connections within Drum & Bass 30:52 My first introduction to the "headz" aka wannabe gatekeepers 42:18 The Culture needs to embrace its people 52:06 Wrap it up B ✌🏿

We're back! It's been a minute and I missed you too. Here's a recap episode to bridge the gap between the last one. Loads of music, the hospitality/London summer, and another round of Mr. Winslow. Anywho, you know how it goes now. Headphones on, finish those dirty dishes in your sink (ahem...), and listen to Mr. Winslow tell you a story. - ⁠Patreon⁠ - ⁠Winslow⁠ - ⁠Skallagrim

Answering a listener's question about how we can create original music while still fitting into a scene/sound/genre. IMO, there are a couple of steps to consider and I try to break them down in my usual round-about analogy-filled way. Shouts out to @audbl2 on Twitter for the question! Anywho, you know how it goes now. Headphones on, finish that puzzle that's been laying on your living room table (ahem...) and listen to Mr. Winslow tell you a story. - Patreon - Winslow - Skallagrim