Funding Application

I would like to present an EP, it will include myself and a few other artists. More specifically some appearances from RCMD and zack, who I have collaborated with previously. I will be making a R&B/HipHop/Trap EP consisting of about 5 tracks, I would like all of the tracks to relate back to the same theme. My theme is fairytale/Fantasy. I'm going to incorporate this theme into my music through the music itself, lyrical content and EP artwork as well. I'm currently working on different tracks and I'm developing my idea's and skills for example in my midi to maxi class we are learning how to effectively record and mix with live instruments in our tracks alongside midi to create a sense of complexity. my aim is that this EP creates some exposure. For those who experience it, they will be able to experience it on soundcloud. this project will affect the arts on a more wider scale because it will be an example of how one can successfully plan, create and publicise and EP creating exposure. Which will help pave the way for any other artists in my genre who want to do everything independently also. 

I will contact and reach people using promotion on social media. main places I will use for promotion will be on instagram and twitter. I will keep my followers engaged by giving them frequent updates so that they are well and fully aware of my progress and they are properly informed for the release dates in order to reach the largest possible audience. I will release snippets, video clips from studio sessions and also some artwork images also all before the final release date of the project.

Other ways I could engage the public would be to network and use social media to enhance my own page. I could contact some already successful and sustainable promotion websites/pages and use these as a platform to gain exposure. the target audience who I want reach would be people aged 16-25. I feel like people within this age range are a suitable target audience because they are often on social media so they would be the first people to encounter my project in terms of exposure. But also people at this age are a large majority of the consumers of music from artists that are at a level of success which I aspire to reach.

I have an idea of my product and what production techniques I will incorporate into it. I need to create a time-based plan so I can effectively carry out my project in the most efficient way without wasting time and creating the best product. The main stages of my project will be when I'm composing my tracks for the EP I will take screenshots explaining step by step whats happening in order to give the best and most effective research. Last year I carried out a project similar to this for my final major project. The EP was smaller but the steps towards creating it and releasing it were similar, a main difference will be how I create exposure for this project however using the experience that I have from producing the project in summer I will be able to effectively create this EP project also.