The biggest tip of all: decide what you want. This may sound like an obvious thing but if you have a clear idea of what you would like to achieve, why and when by it makes everything else much easier. ie are you doing it for art's sake (much of the following will not apply) for fun ( some of the following will apply) as a career (all of the following will apply) If you want to release a record all of the following will be essential. Presentation is of utmost importance as the people you will need to impress receive a lot of material everyday.
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