Blog Archive: April 2008

We are extremely proud and happy as jumping kittens to announce that mTraks Records' debut signing is of UK Alternative-Punk / Post-Rock outfit Goldroom.

REVIEWS:

"This British foursome creates rich sonic landscapes, each as unique as a snowflake.
"Put on those headphones, close your eyes, and let them transport you to some faraway place."
Speed of Dark

"Disenchanted with dogma that's high on hype and short on substance? Not up for neon, instead reaching for darker shades of Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails? Fancy foreboding funk, bleak beauty and a whole other world of goodness? Take a shine to the brilliance of goldroom.
"Skillfully weaving together a personal sound which is heavyweight yet interspersed with sublime moments of light relief."
Lee Hodkinson, The Blue Light District

"Imagine an even more abstract Radiohead and you come close to the creative musical world of goldroom. A mix of melancholic male vocals, crunching guitars, and a variety of electronic textures from ambient to breakbeat make this U.K. group one to check out."
Editor, Download.com

Check out their mTraks bio page here: http://www.mtraks.com/artist/goldroom

Think you've got what it takes to get signed by mTraks Records? Just create a free artist page on mTraks.com. Well listen and let you know... We promise.

Our street teams will be attending the 2008 Coachella Music & Arts Festival held in Indio, California. They will be handing out our 30 free music download credits for everyone they meet! The line up for Coachella looks awesome this year:

http://coachella.com/updates/news

mTraks hits the catwalk! We're sponsoring the independent fashion shopping event THREAD in San Diego this Sunday. mTraks is giving away 30 free song cards in every gift bag. Go here for more information:

http://www.threadshow.com/

mTraks will be attending the ASCAP I CREATE MUSIC EXPO at the Hollywood Renaissance hotel on April 10 - 12. The event is open to ASCAP members but non-ASCAP members can browse the trade show floor and network about. Last year mTraks sponsored the Coffee bar. This year we've got a booth at the trade show, where we plan to spread the word about how mTraks' can help music creators in securing music licensing to television, and cinema producers.

http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/expo/

mTraks made it briefly onto the Jim Lehrer News Hour coverage of South by Southwest 2008. You Don't Need A Record Label!

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june08/sxsw_03-28.html

click on streaming video and we come up for a couple of seconds at 6:25 or so...