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[itaewonguy]

hi, anyone know where I can original backing tracks
not the over synthasized norebang ones..
I mean Original backing tracks
if anyone knows I would love your help..

also
anyone know who to contact about distribution here for my albums..
cheers..
Ig

[khyber]

How ORIGINAL do you want it? Studio masters for popular songs are, let's say, out of your price range.

[Underwaterbob]

Generally you're not going to get a hold of original backing tracks unless you are some kind of music industry insider.

I did a search for Korean music labels and the only ones I can find online are the big ones. There must be some smaller labels out there you might be able to get to consider to listen to a demo. Don't think you're going to hand someone a CD and expect it to appear in stores unless you're planning on footing the bill yourself, and even then I have no idea how visa regulations would come into play.

If you want to pay for everything yourself I imagine there are some CD stamping places out there that will do up a batch for you. You could probably even just go around to some stores and give them a few copies to sell under the table like. Music store people are usually supportive of musicians.

Honestly though, you're living in the land of the incredibly cheap MP3 player. How many people do you see with CDs these days? I'd consider the Internet. If you're trying to reach a Korean audience, good luck.

[ernie]

i suggest recording the backing tracks yourself with a drum machine and a multi-track recorder... or find someone else's tracks online and download them... you're NOT going to find the original backing tracks for free...

[5600]

I can only imagine the type of music you are trying to make if you want backing tracks. Look here, you can do it at home. Download Fruity Loops from the website for the free version or use a file sharing program (Soulseek, Limewire) and get the full version. It's like a drum machine for your PC. Plus it also has some preset synth stuff. You can make "techno" music with just that program alone. Studio time isn't that bad here really. If you writing punk rock/hardcore/metal or that type of stuff I could put you in-touch with Skunk Label. However, I doubt that's what you're into. If you play "shoegazer", or dreampop kinda stuff, just record it yourself at home and post it on Myspace. This is the technology age, take advantage of it and good luck. I know a guy who cut a hip-hop CD. Still has most of them. No one buy's CD's anymore. There are ways to record your music using your PC. You have to get the software, and a decent mic but it can be done. DIY!

[itaewonguy]

well I wasnt planning on paying top dollar for real ones.. I was hoping for pirated versions of original tracks..
I am looking at more songs from the 30's 40's 50's and 60's
if anyone has any idea where I might find some I would appreciate it..



Ive been searching the net but nothing...

[Underwaterbob]

I doubt anything from the 30s, 40s and 50s even exists anymore. Recording technology was pretty sparse until the mid-sixties and the Beatles. Much of the stuff from those decades wasn't multi-tracked.

You might be able to find some old four track recordings from the sixties and be able to separate the tracks you want, but I wouldn't count on it.

[itaewonguy]

[fruitcake]

this site has a ton of stuff:

http://guitartrade.blogspot.com/search/label/Backing%20Tracks

enjoy!

[Underwaterbob]