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🎵 Playlist Targets

Spotify + Platform Playlist Strategy for Das


Spotify Editorial Playlists (pitch via Spotify for Artists)

These are pitched through the official Spotify for Artists dashboard before release.

Primary Targets (melodic bass / future bass fit)

  • Bass Arcade — Bass music editorial
  • Melodic Bass — If it exists as editorial
  • mint — Fresh electronic
  • Electronic Rising — New artists
  • Chill Tracks — Emotional/chill moments
  • Feel Good Dance — Uplifting vibes
  • Dance Rising — Emerging dance artists
  • Lorem — Experimental/forward-thinking

Secondary Targets

  • Sad Songs — If tracks have emotional/sad angle
  • Life Sucks — Emotional release vibes
  • Tropical House — Polynesian groove angle

Independent Curators (SubmitHub + Direct)

SubmitHub Strategy

  • Budget: Set aside $20-50/month for premium submissions
  • Target acceptance rate: 10-20% is normal, don't get discouraged
  • Best genres to select: Future Bass, Melodic Dubstep, Electronic, Chill

Curator Targets on SubmitHub

  • The Wavs — Future bass focused
  • Selected. — Melodic electronic
  • CloudKid — Emotional electronic
  • Chill Nation — Chill/melodic
  • xKito Music — Female vocal electronic
  • Diversity — Various electronic
  • Wobblecraft — Bass music
  • Bass Nation — Bass focused

Direct Outreach Curators

Research playlists with 1K-50K followers in the melodic bass space. Look for:

  • Playlists that feature similar artists (Inzo, San Holo, Illenium)
  • Curators who engage with their audience
  • Playlists with recent updates (active curation)

YouTube Channels (for video premieres)

  • Proximity — Massive reach
  • Trap Nation — Huge, accepts melodic
  • Chill Nation — Perfect for emotional tracks
  • MrSuicideSheep — Chill/emotional
  • xKito Music — Female vocal focus
  • AirwaveMusicTV — Melodic dubstep
  • Cloudx Music — Future bass
  • The Vibe Guide — Chill electronic

SoundCloud Repost Channels

  • The Artist Union (TAU) — Trade reposts
  • Repost Network — If signed
  • Elysian Records repost
  • Future Bass XO — Genre specific

Playlist Pitching Strategy

Pre-Release (4+ weeks out)

  1. Pitch to Spotify Editorial via Spotify for Artists
  2. Write compelling pitch: mention the unique Polynesian groove + vocal angle
  3. Include similar artist comparisons

Release Week

  1. Submit to SubmitHub curators
  2. Direct outreach to independent curators
  3. Submit to YouTube channels for premiere

Post-Release

  1. Follow up with curators who didn't respond
  2. Share playlist adds on socials (thank curators publicly)
  3. Track which playlists drive the most streams

Tracking

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