We Have To Be A More United Front
You know what’s crazy? I don’t know if Long Island even has an underground music scene. I mean, obviously, I know that it has one. It’s just that I don’t think anybody else does. We know that the city has an underground music scene, and everywhere else in the five boroughs has their own scene. All the artists in those scenes know each other. But for Long Island, being so damn big, the underground scene here feels so discombobulated and like there’s just no love.
And I get it, love can’t be everywhere, but I feel as if everybody's got to stop trying to be each other‘s competition and work together, you know? The bigger entities need to throw events and all of that. It feels like we need something to cater to the struggling underground artist, because a lot of people are doing the survey. Like, younger and off, and the people who are running the bigger studios and events are older, probably in their 30s, you know? And they have a different perception of money and getting to it than the younger generation does. Everyone needs to understand that everybody has to get paid for their work. I feel the same type of way whenever I do any video or anything. But I think we need to figure out a way as a whole community to make it accessible for everybody and make it fair, you know? Like, you shouldn’t be paying $200 for a six-minute set. I just don’t see that as feasible. I’m not trying to come at anybody or any brand, but I truly believe that. I know everything comes with a price, but we need to work together. We need to do better for our community. We need to have other artists showing up to other artists’ video shoots, collaborating more. Everybody needs to know what’s going on within the community. I know Long Island is big, but it’s better if we all come together and just get strength in numbers, because then there’s no way that we can’t go up as a whole.
Part of it is in the effort that everybody’s putting in on the ground. But if you’re genuinely a hard-working individual, I feel as if there’s no reason that you shouldn’t be able to work with other hard-working individuals who are part of the Long Island scene. But it's just hard to unify. Last night, I shot a video, and I have to say, it was a beautiful sight because there were multiple people from different groups and sectors of the Long Island scene. They all made different sounds, and they came together just to support this new artist that they met. You know, that’s like a beautiful sight, and I don’t really see that out here. I don’t see that sense of community. So, I guess the biggest thing is, I’m urging everybody, whether you are an artist, whether you’re a brand who creates fashion, whether you’re a brand who does concerts, or a studio owner, I urge you to help make this more of a community. I’m not saying change your prices or diminish your work, but I’m saying let’s make this more of a family unit rather than a competition. You know there’s more than enough money, prosperity, and everything for everyone. There’s no reason why we can’t start working together more to move up. I may be a naive young adult, but I feel as if we were to work together, we could do some crazy stuff, especially from the standpoint of people who throw shows and events. If we all put our heads together, we can probably throw one of the craziest summer concerts and festivals ever, honestly. But that can’t even be considered if everybody is not in tune with a goal of growth and mobility. That’s just my two cents. As always, let me know what you guys think in the comments on our Instagram post, and let me know what you guys believe is the best thing for us as an underground scene to do on Long Island. You can also let us know by emailing us your thoughts or DMing us on Instagram. As always, thank you guys for taking the time out of your day to read the article. We’ll be back next week with more music, reviews, and artists that you should look out for.
