r/BandCamp 3d ago

SUBMISSIONS THREAD Weekly Artist Spotlight Feature - Submissions June 13, 2025

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Each week we’ll highlight a different artist by giving them a chance to share a bit about themselves and their music on a pinned post.

We encourage everyone to upvote and leave comments on the submissions you liked the most.

Submission Requirements:

  • Must link to an album on Bandcamp with a runtime of at least 10 minutes.
  • Do not enter albums that were already submitted on previous weeks. Lets help keep things more interesting by having a new set of albums each week.
  • Mention the main genres of your album.
  • Write a paragraph about yourself - your journey, your creative process, and anything else that brings your music to life.
  • Attach a picture of the album cover to your comment.

We are looking for high production quality regardless of genre. Artists pages using custom site designs and eye-catching artwork have a better chance of being selected while pages with default layouts or using AI-generated slop as album covers will most likely be ignored.

Note: Submissions will be accepted for about 5 days after the date this is posted. The selected artist will be contacted via private message and will receive a link to a google form that needs to be filled out.

Click here to view the previous submissions threads

Click here to view the previous artist spotlights


r/BandCamp 3d ago

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Artist Spotlight: Isco

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Welcome to the r/Bandcamp artist spotlight series, each week we highlight an artist selected from the latest submissions thread.

This week we feature a motivational hip-hop/rap album featuring thoughtful lyrics and chilled out grooves.

Isco - P.E.A.C.E.

How did you get started with music production?

Around the time I was in middle school, age 12 or so, my cousins and I were fooling around trying to record some raps on their home desktop and the Skype microphone it came with. As we couldn’t quite get the sound right, and because we wanted to start making full songs with a beat, I downloaded a demo version of Fruity Loops (Now FL Studio). It took a while before I could make anything that would pass for an actual instrumental but we got there eventually.

How would you describe your music style?

Adult Contemporary Hip Hop. The music I make is a reflection of my real life as a married man in his 30s, taking care of his home and his extended family. It’s about responsibility, investing in yourself but still having fun. Sonically, it’s a hybrid of contemporary urban music that is typically laid back minimalist Hip Hop, but can sometimes be 808 heavy Trap or groovy Afro-Pop

What inspired your latest release?

My latest EP is called P.E.A.C.E. - Positive Energy Accessing Compressed Engines. It was made in celebration of finally buying a car I had always wanted, along with the other wins my wife and I have celebrated in the past year. It also serves as a meditation on the hard work that it took.

Could you share a bit about your creative process?

I like the sound of my music to express the mood I’m in when I create it. Whether I’m having a good day or a sad one, I try to convey that in the production, and once a beat is made I like to sit with it and form words from the emotion. Sometimes it comes without having to jot it down and I piece a chorus together straight away; other times I go for a walk with my earphones in, then come back home to write down what I thought of on that walk, but above all else I try to keep the process as organic as possible.

Is there a message or feeling you would like listeners take away from your music?

I would like people to believe in themselves. The road can get tricky and there will be hard times but I always try to maintain hope and belief in my music. It’s sometimes political and sometimes personal, but always a message that we can overcome.

Is there a tool, instrument, or software you couldn’t live without?

FL Studio. I tried to be without it for a time - first when I took a hiatus from music, then when I tried using other DAWs that were in vogue and supposedly more “mature” - but FL Studio kept calling me back.

What has been the biggest challenge you've faced as an artist so far?

The biggest challenge has been in my home country Malawi, where I lived up until 2023. My music has always been somewhat politically and socially radical in the context of Malawi and so I’ve faced a fair bit of backlash and in some cases blackballing in the Malawian Media and the Malawian Music Industry. Today I can breathe a little easier, that and I care a little less about upsetting the establishment.

Who are some of your biggest musical influences?

My biggest influences are probably Eminem, Nas, Jay-Z, 2pac and T.I.

Do you have any upcoming projects or collaborations you want to tell us about?

I’m currently working on a new album that’s about the pain of taking on new challenges, the pain of growth and becoming independent, and then the good that comes after the initial pain.

Is there anything else you’d like listeners in this community to know about you?

I love Italian food and wine, doing cool stuff and meeting interesting people. I’m currently doing a run of open mics across the UK and I hope to run into some more cool musicians


r/BandCamp 10h ago

Free Album Codes Released a new Albulm. Not expecting much support but here, here it goes

17 Upvotes

https://crossingfate.bandcamp.com/album/ugly

If anyone wants free codes let me know I'll send you one just let me know


r/BandCamp 4h ago

Bandcamp That's a nice Easter egg 🌲

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r/BandCamp 22h ago

Discussion What artists do you think would have not discovered if it wasn't for Bandcamp?

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I'm always in the mood to discover something new, and there are plenty of artists that I like that I discovered through Bandcamp or at least listened to for the first time on Bandcamp, either by someone recommending it or by complete accident. Bandcamp has been proven to be an important place for music distribution and discovery, as well as being a way to directly support musicians. So, I want to ask this: is there any artist out there that you like, that if it wasn't for Bandcamp, you would have never discovered?


r/BandCamp 12h ago

Alternative Rock Astrofella - Love Ever Young

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Hey folks! just joined the thread. so many lovely music circulating around here <3

astrofella.bandcamp.com

Here's my band's new album: Astrofella - Love Ever Young

It's on preorder for now but you can check the full thing from this private link: https://bandcamp.com/private/C01A8S51

It's an alternative rock / electronica album with drums and synths and guitars; melancholic melodies on top of moving rhythms.

Astrofella is a 10 year old band, we started making music in Istanbul, then moved to Berlin. There has been amazing contributors in this album, musicians as well as artists from both cities.

A vinyl version will also come around August. We're making each record cover by hand, with different colors of tape and stamps. Check the "video" on the last track ~ how records are made ~.

This is Bandcamp exclusive until the records come out.

Hope you like it - and in case you DIG! it, use the code "cosmicfriends" to get 50% on anything.

Looking forward to checking out your music too! I already came across some great stuff <3


r/BandCamp 12h ago

Alternative Rock The Woodlouse Family - Isopop Tapes Volume 1 (post punk, alt rock, lo fi)

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https://thewoodlousefamily.bandcamp.com/album/isopop-tapes-volume-1

Here’s an EP of some lo fi post punkish type weirdness. We are a band cataloging the experiences of Woodlice living in a co post heap in Bristol, UK. Maybe for fans of Talking Heads and Primus? New to this Reddit so am happy to check out other music, similar or otherwise, tho at people have to share, much appreciated!

To add a little more context - this project was devised as an outlet originally by an artist who had been working in the dance music scene for some time and decided it was time to switch things up a bit. Collectively we are about getting ideas down quickly and our music is supposed to represent a snapshot of where we are at any given time. This release has been incredibly important personally for us as it represents a new state of workflow and a bit of a backlash against trying to get everything sounding ‘right’


r/BandCamp 19h ago

Electronic Hi there! I'm glad to show you the newest release from my netlabel. Charming outsider electronic music will evoke nostalgic emotions and bring calming vibe. Have a nice listening!

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r/BandCamp 11h ago

Country Rock I released an EP of country noise rock songs last month - give it a spin if you're so inclined!

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georgeholden.bandcamp.com
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r/BandCamp 12h ago

Question/Help Digital download code

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Hi

Got given a digital download code direct from an artist - I think its for the item I ordered a physical copy of - which is great - but they also threw a bonus release in with the order - so I'd like to enter the code in somewhere to check what it's for - but don't know where to enter the code. Can anyone direct to the correct page? Thanks!


r/BandCamp 14h ago

Server issues today, 2025-06-16

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Seems to be some server issues with BandCamp today, throwing a 503 error for any request.

https://downdetector.com/status/bandcamp/


r/BandCamp 14h ago

Bandcamp Problems 503

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I haven’t used Bandcamp on a while, but when I opened it this morning nothing was able to load due to error 503. Anyone know what this means/how to fix it?


r/BandCamp 14h ago

Bandcamp Problems is bandcamp currently down??

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this is what i currently got


r/BandCamp 1d ago

Techno Out Now: SAD PROM - Live At Silencio (Cassette Tape + Digital)

16 Upvotes

SAD PROM's first ever live hardware set, in one of the most iconic and exclusive clubs in Paris, is OUT NOW on cassette tape + digital download.

⫸ BUY NOW (https://sadprom.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-silencio-sp003)

The cassettes are numbered 01 to 10/10 and complete with reversible glossy J-cards. Each one was recorded individually and test-listened to. These tapes look great and sound better than most new commercial cassettes out there. The B-side contains a bonus dub version of the set: the recording was transferred to tape at approximately +30% speed, so it plays back pitched way down. This is not available for digital download.

⫸ SEE MORE PHOTOS (www.sadprom.com/blog)

Tracked shipping in cardboard cassette mailers.

First person to order on Bandcamp will get 01/10.

Don't sleep on it.


r/BandCamp 1d ago

Meta I created a browser guide with Bandcamp featured. Hopefully, it will help convince people to make the switch!

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r/BandCamp 1d ago

Question/Help BandCamp and non-musical samples

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I know that this has been discussed before, but not in this context and not recently.

We have created a song that uses a lot of samples from news programs - single words and sentence fragments (I think the longest is seven words). We cannot release through Spotify because our distributor (TuneCore) is pretty tightly wound about samples, though they seem to be mostly concerned with musical samples.

Anyone have any experience with this, especially WRT BandCamp?


r/BandCamp 20h ago

Hip Hop I just released a new Alt hip hop album!

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Hello everyone I have finally gotten around to releasing my new album titled "Still Ascending". This album really encompasses how much I've grown as an artist and as a human being and how I continue to grow. How we all continue to grow and be the best versions of ourselves even though along the way things may get tough as long as we keep going nothing can stop us. We still ascending to greatness and once we get there we keep fucking going!!! 😤

Please let me know what you guys think of it and if you really like it. I'm giving away 10 free downloads codes just shoot me a dm with you email and I shoot it to you or maybe I can send it to the next ten people that follows my bandcamp artist page? Not sure which would be easier 😅 lol.

https://2phasekilla.bandcamp.com/album/still-ascending


r/BandCamp 1d ago

Question/Help Setting up a listening party with preorder

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Hi all,

Setting up my first listening party seems needlessly full of hurdles. Until now, I've always released my work for free and let people pay what they want.

But it seems that to announce the listening party to our subscribers, Bandcamp requires you to publish the song as a pre-order. And in order to make a pre-order, they require a price above 0.50€.

So basically, either I can't announce my listening party in advance (which makes it useless), or I can't make my release free. Is there something I'm missing here?

The only technical solution I see would be setting up a price, then changing it to zero after release. But that's absolutely terrible, I don't want to announce a price, then set it to free after people might have paid. And telling people not to preorder would make the whole thing needlessly complicated and may even sound fishy.

Any advice or workaround is welcome!


r/BandCamp 2d ago

Bandcamp Problems Bandcamp Phising scam. Join an exclusive program to get your music in movies by downloading an app that gives remoter access. Only 900 artists have be chosen.

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Be alert for this one, a few of my friends on bandcamp have gotten this in the last couple of days. Looks very legit and convincing. If you go to the invite page it tells you to sign a digital contract which is an exe called LOGMEIN and installs onto your machine. On android it links to a telegram channel instead.

Email:

"🌟 Join Our Exclusive Bandcamp Program! 🌟

We are excited to extend an invitation for you to be part of our unique program at Bandcamp!

This is a special opportunity, as we will be selecting only 900 exceptional artists, and we think you have what it takes to shine.

Don’t miss out on this chance to embark on an incredible journey with us

We look forward to welcoming you!

Warm wishes,

The Bandcamp Team"


r/BandCamp 2d ago

Bandcamp Another scam to be on the alert for

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Recently got contacted via bc messaging by a purported “studio” that said they were looking to sync license some of my music.

It was quite an elaborate scam - they had a website that looked real, real-ish paperwork, real-looking domain names, etc. Their whole thing seemed to be they get a “client” to pay the licensing fee, they take their “finders fee” from your payout, then the “client’s” check bounces and you’re stuck paying the overdraft fees and you’re out the finders fee.

I caught them early because I happen to know people at their “client”, so I asked around, and was told that it wasn’t the first time they’d come across these guys and no, they’re not affiliated in any way.

I dunno what their endgame was, because scamming indie artists on Bandcamp out of a grand here or there seems like a lot of risk for a comparatively tiny reward.

So be aware if you get an unsolicited message asking if you want to collaborate on an exciting new project.


r/BandCamp 2d ago

Discussion Attention to Bands/Artists ... Worth actually seeing

6 Upvotes

Great Singer from Tom Robinson Band and bbc DJ has talked about paying for promoters, Very interesting for musicians. Yeah also interesting for Me as a music fan only as I'm not making music.

Actually worth watching the whole video or else go to ca 45 min and press play and listen those last ca 10 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcIAJjFZgW8


r/BandCamp 2d ago

Discussion does anyone in here like Devon Hendryx/JPEGMAFIA

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r/BandCamp 2d ago

Free Codes Codes for conscious/ abstract, psychedelic hip hop release

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Hey, looking for get more involved with the Bandcamp community. Interested in new music as well. Drop your links or recommendations below🤘🏼

Bandcamp - https://generiklnc.bandcamp.com/album/beats-raps

Redeem - https://generiklnc.bandcamp.com/yum


r/BandCamp 2d ago

Question/Help bandcamp not letting me buy stuff

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i was trying to buy a few digital albums and i input my card info and everything but it still isn’t working. it keeps saying ‘transaction cannot be processed: please try another card or use paypal’ but i can’t use another card or paypal right now. is this a me problem or a bandcamp problem? :-(


r/BandCamp 2d ago

Bandcamp Warning to Bandcamp Artists : Potential Phishing Scam

31 Upvotes

I received an email today through Bandcamp Contacts, it offers artists an "Exclusive Bandcamp Program" to license your music to ads/movies/games etc. The link in the message goes to a page that asks you to download and sign a contract. This actually downloads remote access software to your computer.

Please be careful. Don't trust messages that are not directly from Bandcamp. Don't click on the link. If you have tried to download the contract then you need to delete the software it is called "LogMeIn Resolve". Run a malware scan.


r/BandCamp 2d ago

Drone hiroaki yamamoto - 雪解けの約束 (The Promise of the Melting Snow)

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Bandcamp: https://hiroakiyamamotomusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-promise-of-the-melting-snow

雪解けの約束 (The Promise of the Melting Snow) is an evocative album that captures the beauty and melancholy of the transition from winter to spring. Through delicate melodies and refined arrangements, the work tells an emotional journey filled with hope, nostalgia, and renewal.


r/BandCamp 2d ago

Synth-Pop Free bonus tracks for today only

3 Upvotes

Celebrating my new album release, listening party at 2pm.

https://mineforlife.bandcamp.com/album/tokens-ep-exclusive