For those of you who’ve been around the home music recording scene for a bit, macjams.com used to be the place to upload music, get feedback, discover new artists, and chat about recording,...
For those of you who’ve been around the home music recording scene for a bit, macjams.com used to be the place to upload music, get feedback, discover new artists, and chat about recording, production, and songwriting. Unfortunately, it shut down in 2019, and nothing since has really filled that space.
I put together a discourse based site that aims to scratch that itch, a simple space where you can upload tracks to posts, build a profile, and connect with people who care about making and listening to original music. I'm not sure how many people on Tildes are into this kind of community, but I've been missing this kind of space. Please feel free to join the community if this aligns with your interests:
flapjams.com
So I never knew macjams.com, but its (and flapjams’) five second pitch sounds like it could be “SoundCloud but for-fun and not for-profit”, is that somewhat correct?
So I never knew macjams.com, but its (and flapjams’) five second pitch sounds like it could be “SoundCloud but for-fun and not for-profit”, is that somewhat correct?
Yep, that’s exactly the idea. The focus of this site is a bit different, though; it leans more toward first-draft production feedback (where SoundCloud users tend to post more polished tracks),...
Yep, that’s exactly the idea. The focus of this site is a bit different, though; it leans more toward first-draft production feedback (where SoundCloud users tend to post more polished tracks), user-to-user collaboration, and building a genuinely supportive community. When MacJams went down, it felt like a real loss. The tone there was similar to Tildes, where people were honest with each other, but disrespect in any form wasn't part of the culture. Sharing music can feel really vulnerable, but that community made it feel like you were asking a trusted friend for help, not performing for an audience.
Also, one of the things I’ve missed most since MacJams closed was the collaborative aspect. You’d see someone start a thread by posting a rhythm guitar track, then someone else would download it, add a bass line, and upload the new version. Another person might add synths, someone else adds lead guitar or vocals, etc. It was like a no-stress, evolving group project that brought people together in a way most music platforms just don’t support.
Always love when people build out little communities like this. My only feedback would be to ditch the genre categories entirely and just have all the tracks in fewer spaces with finer-grained...
Always love when people build out little communities like this.
My only feedback would be to ditch the genre categories entirely and just have all the tracks in fewer spaces with finer-grained style and genre tags for the thread itself.
Also add some language regarding AI generated songs or suffer the wrath of Suno "producers" that spam 80 crummy pop tracks with poorly shoehorned lyrics.
This sounds like a great idea. I'm new to Discourse community building, but I know it does support default and user-generated tags easily. Do you think the main benefit would be a more concise...
My only feedback would be to ditch the genre categories entirely and just have all the tracks in fewer spaces with finer-grained style and genre tags for the thread itself.
This sounds like a great idea. I'm new to Discourse community building, but I know it does support default and user-generated tags easily. Do you think the main benefit would be a more concise browsing experience? Or to avoid pigeonholing the more fluid genre tracks?
Also add some language regarding AI-generated songs or suffer the wrath of Suno "producers" that spam 80 crummy pop tracks with poorly shoehorned lyrics.
Oh, 100%. I do have a blurb in the FAQ section that talks about the forum being purpose-built for recording artists, not the Suno crew, but that should be more front and center for sure.
Quick thought + first impressions: If I wanted to upload an R&B track, I wouldn’t know where to put it. :-) Maybe either as another genre crammed into the “Pop+” category, or as its own standalone...
Quick thought + first impressions: If I wanted to upload an R&B track, I wouldn’t know where to put it. :-)
Maybe either as another genre crammed into the “Pop+” category, or as its own standalone thing?
Other than that, everything I’ve seen on the site looks very nice!
lol it was never my intent to marginalize the R&B artists! As the site stands right now, an R&B track would be posted in the "other" category, but as Oxalis pointed out, it may be better to remove...
lol it was never my intent to marginalize the R&B artists! As the site stands right now, an R&B track would be posted in the "other" category, but as Oxalis pointed out, it may be better to remove the genre categories altogether and lean more into tags to give more flexibility. Appreciate the feedback!
For those of you who’ve been around the home music recording scene for a bit, macjams.com used to be the place to upload music, get feedback, discover new artists, and chat about recording, production, and songwriting. Unfortunately, it shut down in 2019, and nothing since has really filled that space.
I put together a discourse based site that aims to scratch that itch, a simple space where you can upload tracks to posts, build a profile, and connect with people who care about making and listening to original music. I'm not sure how many people on Tildes are into this kind of community, but I've been missing this kind of space. Please feel free to join the community if this aligns with your interests:
flapjams.com
So I never knew macjams.com, but its (and flapjams’) five second pitch sounds like it could be “SoundCloud but for-fun and not for-profit”, is that somewhat correct?
Yep, that’s exactly the idea. The focus of this site is a bit different, though; it leans more toward first-draft production feedback (where SoundCloud users tend to post more polished tracks), user-to-user collaboration, and building a genuinely supportive community. When MacJams went down, it felt like a real loss. The tone there was similar to Tildes, where people were honest with each other, but disrespect in any form wasn't part of the culture. Sharing music can feel really vulnerable, but that community made it feel like you were asking a trusted friend for help, not performing for an audience.
Also, one of the things I’ve missed most since MacJams closed was the collaborative aspect. You’d see someone start a thread by posting a rhythm guitar track, then someone else would download it, add a bass line, and upload the new version. Another person might add synths, someone else adds lead guitar or vocals, etc. It was like a no-stress, evolving group project that brought people together in a way most music platforms just don’t support.
Always love when people build out little communities like this.
My only feedback would be to ditch the genre categories entirely and just have all the tracks in fewer spaces with finer-grained style and genre tags for the thread itself.
Also add some language regarding AI generated songs or suffer the wrath of Suno "producers" that spam 80 crummy pop tracks with poorly shoehorned lyrics.
This sounds like a great idea. I'm new to Discourse community building, but I know it does support default and user-generated tags easily. Do you think the main benefit would be a more concise browsing experience? Or to avoid pigeonholing the more fluid genre tracks?
Oh, 100%. I do have a blurb in the FAQ section that talks about the forum being purpose-built for recording artists, not the Suno crew, but that should be more front and center for sure.
Quick thought + first impressions: If I wanted to upload an R&B track, I wouldn’t know where to put it. :-)
Maybe either as another genre crammed into the “Pop+” category, or as its own standalone thing?
Other than that, everything I’ve seen on the site looks very nice!
lol it was never my intent to marginalize the R&B artists! As the site stands right now, an R&B track would be posted in the "other" category, but as Oxalis pointed out, it may be better to remove the genre categories altogether and lean more into tags to give more flexibility. Appreciate the feedback!
love this! will be joining and posting some of my demos for feedback.
Please do! Any stage of production is welcome