The Anton Zedd Challenge:
TO THE RECORD LABELS OF THE FREE WORLD
To whom it may concern in the record industry, my name is Anton Zedd and I am a composer of music. I would like to take this time to speak to you about "labels" and some of the retarded approaches they have towards prospective projects. I would also like to state that if any of you record company folks, workers, A&R guys in (fantasy land) had any balls you would have signed me ages ago. But since you did'nt, a label which shall remain nameless has decided to pick me up. I am deliberating now with these nice folk who regard my music as ground breaking (whatever that means). This letter is meant to not only inform "you people", but hopefully after you finish reading my letter, help yourselves out by becoming humbler.
"It has been said that humour in music is dead".
"It has been said that no-one can bring it back?"
"I think you are all wrong!"
I can, I have and will continue to do so. "I will continue to pester, and annoy the shit out of you and stalk each and every one of you mother *&%^$% A&R guys till the very day you leave this fucking planet and meet Jimi Hendrix to screw him out of some more money". If money is what you seek then get into learning about computers, cause with the way the record industry is going now , you'll need new careers very soon, unless you wise up and start paying more attention to the talents that exist in your own backyard. Or you could try and bring back an exciting old trend like the hoola-hoop? To save your assets.
In concurrence with the statute of limitations governed by the National Rights & Freedom Of Speech Act, I will adhere to the afore mentioned imposed limitations by saying "poot to all you chicken-puke so-called record labels for turning a blind eye to my music & to the guy who works at the gastation in the middle of bum-fuck nowhere, who writes 120piece orchestra music that nobody will ever hear, thanks to you so called professional record companies". Afraid to take a chance? Not sure if you'll recoup your losses after recording? Not commercially vaiable? "Well who appointed you the judges of individuallity?". "And what the fuck did you open a label anyways if your just going to showboat it around and impress the next groupie you find at some prospective band's gig, just to get laid?".
This may not be every A&R person's scenario or angle on music artists, but until I find a label that will work with me instead of against me, this is the deal. Calling all labels and fans of music...who will be the first to take a chance? I'm not writing this letter in anger towards you, but to merely pointing out a struggling musicians perspective on how some of us need to think, in order to "don't stop and keep going". This vital internal mechanism "us musicians" carry within us is now more than any other time in history, trying to be stamped out!!". I will not permit this to happen...watch out guys, cause I'm coming to a record store near you"...
The Challenge
Should any label or record company have the guts to "sign me up" with a record contract I will soley accept the responsibilities to make them as much money as possible without compromising my musical beliefs(selling out). My music falls into many catagories but is not pigeon-holed in any one particular genre. I write music for anyone's style from Avante Guarde to Micheal Jackson. I could also write your motion picture soundtrack as well as composing artistically mistifying elitist material. Even the guys at M.I.T. or even the scholars in Vienna would approve. Take a listen to some of it for yourself at: www.mp3.com/antonzedd
I will leave you some contact information at the botton of the screen, I will not argue the above statements with you, should you decide that you would like to leave me some nasty emails go ahead, I'll sue your ass for spamming! But if your serious about talking business as far as making records to sell, then by all means email away!!
P.s. "Thank you to the record industry people who are doing great things for struggling artists. Its people like the fans and you that will keep music alive for everyone now and in the future". And for all fans & labels that wish to know more about me? Just click one of the links below.
-Anton Zedd