Ok, so I've posted this in different places before and I'm really looking for peoples opinions.
Let's say I was making an album (I am) but me as an artist has yet to find a style and stick to it.
So as a rapper I have done boom bap, trap (my twist on it, i call it emo trap), some meme tracks (funny songs), and some slow jazzy stuff.
I have at least 8 albums worth of music...if I cut that down to the really good tracks maybe 3 albums worth. But when I start putting together track lists for an album I always come to an album with these styles scattered throughout. I kind kind of create a list of songs that follow each other well...but I'm worried about that turning people off. At the same time I feel it can create a wider audience.
What are y'alls opinion? Does anyone have examples of albums with varying styles?
I know plenty of acts that put out albums and each one has a different sound (AFI, Brand New, Kanye, etc.) but none that have different styles in one album. Maybe it should just be a mixtape.
Let's say I was making an album (I am) but me as an artist has yet to find a style and stick to it.
So as a rapper I have done boom bap, trap (my twist on it, i call it emo trap), some meme tracks (funny songs), and some slow jazzy stuff.
I have at least 8 albums worth of music...if I cut that down to the really good tracks maybe 3 albums worth. But when I start putting together track lists for an album I always come to an album with these styles scattered throughout. I kind kind of create a list of songs that follow each other well...but I'm worried about that turning people off. At the same time I feel it can create a wider audience.
What are y'alls opinion? Does anyone have examples of albums with varying styles?
I know plenty of acts that put out albums and each one has a different sound (AFI, Brand New, Kanye, etc.) but none that have different styles in one album. Maybe it should just be a mixtape.