TL;DR — Finished, unreleased track → shortlist of 5-10 channels that actually fit your genre → a 5-line pitch with a private link → sent 3-6 weeks before release → show up on the day. That's the whole game.
We read hundreds of submissions at House Six. Here is what separates the tracks that get premiered from the ones that don't. (New to premieres? Start with what a premiere actually is.)
1. Be actually ready
- Track mastered (not "final master coming")
- Track unreleased — if it's public, the exclusive is gone
- Release date set, at least a target window
- Artwork and credits final: artist, title, label
2. Pick channels that fit — not fifty that don't
Listen to a channel's last ten premieres. Would your track sit naturally between two of them? If not, skip it. The fit is the pitch.
For House Six: deep house, deep tech, jazzy, funky, disco. Judge for yourself in our catalog.
3. Write a 5-line pitch
- Private SoundCloud link (no zip, no expiring link)
- Who you are + track + label — three lines max
- Genre, release date, exclusive or not
- One sentence showing you know the channel
- That's it. No "this WILL blow up", no mass-BCC.
4. Send it 3-6 weeks before release
Earlier gets lost, later the calendar is full. If it's a yes: deliver audio, artwork and credits fast. Easy artists get the best dates — and get invited back.
5. Show up on the day
- Share it on all your channels — the outlet brings its audience, bring yours
- Answer every comment — that's how listeners become fans
- Keep the link — bio, press kit, next pitches
6. Handle the no like a pro
Silence = "not a fit right now", nothing more. Don't resend the same track, don't argue. Send the next one — several artists we premiere today were declined the first time.
Submit to House Six
Private link or upload, a human listens to everything, and accepted tracks get a scheduled premiere on SoundCloud + YouTube for ~115,000 listeners — full credits and buy links included.