If you are a SoundCloud artist then you might have heard that collaborating will help you gain more attention on this daunting platform. But you can find someone to collaborate with, whether online or offline, collaborating will require more research than you can think of. In a bit lighter way, finding the right person to collaborate with will require dedication and willpower. There are only two ways you can find a music collaborator, online and offline, just like the dating norms you need to look for someone whose vibes match yours, and here are some of the options that will allow you to understand whether your vibes match with the other person.
• Offline/ In-person
The first and foremost option for searching for your perfect collaborator would be going offline and here are some of the places that will help you to find the perfect music match you are looking for:
1. Family
If you follow the life of popular Michael Jackson then you will see that his first collaborators were his family members. So the first place where you might find your primary collaboration is in your family. When looking offline, you might find the best collaborator in your family.
2. Educational Establishments
Starting from Schools, colleges, training centers, and universities, to other educational organizations, you can find your perfect collaborator in any of these places. If you dive deep into this spectrum, in most cases, people find their first music collaborator from the place of their education. Many artists have formed their first band with their classmates when they were in school.
3. Open Mic Nights
Another great option to find collaboration is in open mic sessions. If you often perform in open mics keep yours open and see that with whom you can vibe and share your music. There might be many venues that offer open mics look for those opportunities it will be great for your career and also for your collaborative searches.
4. Local Concerts
You can also go to as many local concerts as possible and there you can find the best performers there are if you are interested in working with any one of them you can simply contact them and share your intentions to collaborate.
5. Music Battle or Competitions
Along with music concerts, keeping an eye on music battles and competitions will also allow find your probable partner in music. You can also keep a watch on online and music reality shows and you can acquire more contacts from there as well.
6. Conferences
This can be heavy on the pockets but, if you start attending music conferences in various countries and places then you can visit and from that, you can make more contacts to further this journey which will allow you to collaborate.
• Online - Social media
Along with your offline options, you need to concentrate on your online options as well, as after you have talked in person and vibed with one another, the next step would require online involvement, here are some options that will allow you to reach more musicians online.
Instagram is a great option for finding a new collaborator, if that person has similar sort of hashtags as you do then it will show in your feed, and from your feed you can easily reach them. If your Instagram feed is not that much of a help then you can use hashtags to find more artists. Suppose you are making an R&B track but you want a hip-hop rap portion, then you can use these genre names as hashtags to find someone suited for your song. And this could create a long-lasting musical relationship between you and that other artist. Along with Instagram, some other Social Media options will allow you to reach more artists:
• Tiktok
• Facebook groups
• Discord Servers
Lastly, you need to understand that self-branding is important and while you are searching for a collaborator then you need to understand that once you approach someone with this offer, they will also scrutinize you on social media and based on your performance skills before saying yes to you. So, to seamlessly execute this process you need to have or work on a few attributes:
• Honed Music Skills
• Be an Active Performer Offline
• Release Online Videos from Time to Time
• Being Polite and Honest in your Presence
These are some of the most useful and prolific options that will allow you to find and create some of the most wildly fascinating releases of all time. So, work hard and find the right person to collaborate with. Whether you are collaborating on SoundCloud or any other platforms, this can be your go-to find to find your perfect musical match.
