Horrific news involving a Brazilian producer emerged last week on several music websites. The Dutch dj/producer/radiohost & label owner Marcella has pointed out that this guy got one of her songs, changed the title and has been taking credit for it.

This was taken from her official website:

So you think you can steal my music?

I thought I’ve seen it all in the dancescene but yesterday I was flabbergasted by what I found out. I got tipped by email by someone I know, about this dude that plays his cards the wrong way..

My track Marcella-’Inside’ got used by this dj from Brasil, don’t need to mention his name anymore.. I’m not the only producer that he get his tracks from, also DJ Preach’s track ‘American Dirt’  is also claimed to be his. That track is now called ‘Money’.

So if you put another title to a song of another producer you can make fame! Children, don’t try this at home…

As much as I am honoured that he thinks my track is the bomb I feel my stomach turn by the thought he is taking credits for this for almost a year now. I’ve got proof of it that it’s not a mistake..

PS: Thanx for this extra exposure on my track ‘Inside’, when people find out, my downloads go upwards!

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CONSPIRACY?

Last week, this news took Brazilian producers and many websites in the scene by surprise. After digging deeper, the DJ Henry Carvalho has claimed that his SoundCloud has been hacked and that there are people who did this to taint his reputation. ”Dudes want to destroy me, but they won’t make it. They can hack my SoundCloud and MSN account, but I’m still here”, the producer defends himself.

I must add that he has been recently signed to a Brazilian label and has just become resident at a club in the country, which makes me truly doubt that he would jeopardize his career over one song… or would he?

It all began, when a website in portuguese called PorraDJ (something as F*ck DJ) reported this mess. This site was created to expose, with an extremely well-built humour, situations involving any shameful DJing idea, many of them sent by its viewers. Hundreds of spiteful and aggressive responses led to the closure of the topic, especially after Henry Carvalho swore it was all a set-up.

By the way,I don’t like it when people post fake tracks,it’s confusing so fakers,stop it and use your real name if you believe in yourself! — Tiesto

KNOW YOUR GAME

We’re yet to find out if that report is true or not, but we know that there are people who do this, since many are still stuck to the shallow idea that DJing is just about getting paid to party in the clubs. And, in order to get the best gigs, you need to get noticed.

Nowadays, with so many offers in the scene, that is not an easy task if you’re only playing other people’s tracks. Turns out, it has become almost essential to produce your own tunes to be recognized. We have many real producers out there that are underrated, even though they are talented and hard working. Word of mouth is your best ally to gather more fans and self-promotion is the key.

What is the ultimate dream of a guy who spend days creating a lead melody that perfectly matches that base line he’s been working on for days? Most people would say it is getting signed by a big label and seeing your track climb the download charts. I’d say that’s just the consequence. Being heard is the main goal, because, trust me, all artists are emotional people driven by the pleasure to provide any kind of emotional response to somebody’s soul. Joy, commotion, sadness, love, fear, power, energy, peace, bliss. Music has the power of leading you to escape from reality for a moment or remind you that you’re still alive. And every artist puts his own personal feelings throughout the whole creative process to deliver you their sound. That’s why you connect with certain artists and others you don’t, even if they are within the same genre.

Bottom line, how betrayed do you think someone feels when you are claiming credit for a tune that is not yours? I don’t think it is necessary to point out how incredibly dishonest, coward and lame it is stealing someone else’s hard work, but I want to highlight how extraordinarily stupid it is to believe that you might actually build up a name picking up tunes from several producers – your listener look for your sound, your touch, that thing that drives them to you instead of others. So, by doing this, you won’t get far, buddy. And, in case you are not aware, plagiarizing is crime.

Just remember, wrong reasons = no achievements. In this industry, you need true passion for music to stay on top of your game.

Posted in: News | Posted on June 9, 2010 by Carol