Before you submit your demo, a small checklist:

DID YOU USE ANY SAMPLES THAT ARE COPYRIGHT QUESTIONABLE?

• If so, please go back and replace them with elements that will NOT raise red flags and put your track at risk.

ARE YOU SUBMITTING MUSIC THAT STOMP GUTS IS LOOKING FOR?

• As mentioned in the "Hardcore Defined" section, Stomp Guts is looking for Hardcore/Gabber, Millennium Hardcore, Mainstream Hardcore, "new" Early Gabber and *some* Uptempo or Zaag. If your music is not within these specific parameters, please stop here, and submit your track to a different label more fitting to your style.

*some* Uptempo or Zaag - I am looking for Uptempo or Zaag with Hardcore soul that has substance and creativity. It has to stand out above and beyond all the soulless dime-a-dozen crap that has contributed high frequency hearing loss to the majority of Hard Dance fans around the world.

IS YOUR MIX AND MASTER SOLID? IF NOT, DO YOU NEED HELP?

• I recommend either: MAD MASTERING or ?????? (Contact me via the Stomp Guts general contact form and I'll get you connected with a specific Masters of Hardcore recording artist who offers these services privately.)

HAVE YOU CONVERTED YOUR .WAV TO .MP3 FORMAT?

• The reason why .MP3 is required for submission is to keep the file sizes small when archiving to the hard drive. 320kbps is preferred, but 256 is accepted as well. If your track gets accepted for release, a request for the master .WAV file will come soon after.