Starting Your Own Label with Maude Vôs

Workshop Overview:

Join Maude Vôs as they explore how to build your own underground music label. Explore how to craft the identity of your label while building a community around your unique sound. Dive deep into the essential infrastructure—from A&R and artist scouting to distribution, contracts, and release schedules. Maude will also break down branding, creative direction, and financial logistics like LLCs and taxes. With insights from their experience as both an artist and label founder, this workshop will equip you with everything you need to launch your label.

Topics:

• A&R
• Distribution
• Creative Direction
• Promotion/Release
• Navigating Finances

About Maude:

Maude Vôs is a Los Angeles based DJ, producer, sound designer and founder of the label Delusional Records. Maude has several notable releases and remixes to their credit, including releases on Yuku, Scuffed Recordings and Science Cult. Maude’s sets and productions swirl with airy vocals, metallic textures & rigid grooves. Vôs appears in the book Patch and Tweak with Korg (Bjooks, 2022), was recently named an artist to watch by DJ Mag, and has been featured by Spin, Perfect Circuit, Output and Beatportal. In addition, they have produced for vocalists, film shorts, art galleries and fashion shows. With dual degrees(Media Music & Recording Technology), Maude is active in sharing their craft, hosting workshops on Ableton, sound design and synthesis within their community, as well as teaching audio production to young women and at-risk youth for non-profits. As founder of Delusional Records(nominated by DJMag for best breakthrough label in 2023), Maude is dedicated to uplifting FLINTA, BIPOC & API artists within the realm of electronica.

Delusional Records:

Delusional Records was launched in 2021 by Maude Vôs with a vision to uplift underrepresented artists in the realm of underground electronica. Delusional Records has showcased over 100 artists on 19 Releases, 95% being FLINTA, LGBTQ+, BIPOC & API artists. Over the last three years the label has been nominated for Best Breakthrough Label in North America by DJ Mag and featured in numerous publications (DJ Mag, Spin Mag, Mixmag). Delusional Records is committed to raising awareness and creating visibility with its ever growing, genre bending catalog.

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