Artist access

Entering Signal Drops as an artist means entering a low-entropy production ecosystem.

This is not a platform, not a service, not a showcase.

It is a fragile, shared system that belongs to those who use it as much as to those who maintain it.

It must be protected.

Working infrastructure

All production happens online.

File exchange, when needed, happens through IPFS Desktop, especially for experienced users (bash, macOS, UNIX-based systems).

This keeps the archive distributed, autonomous and resilient.

SUNO is the operational workspace of the collective.

There are two separate accounts:

– Test account:
for trying and testing environments, exploring what works, and developing ideas without pressure.
→ SUNO · Test environment

– Production account:
for actual production work, playing together online through SUNO Studio.
→ SUNO · Studio

SoundCloud is the public showcase of the project.

It is used for listening, verification, promotion and license monetization.

It is not a production space.

Undersound sustains itself through continuous, lightweight flows:

streaming, micro-licenses, listener and artist USB access, merchandising and ongoing micro-funding.

There is no aggressive value extraction.

Base annual contribution: €25

This is a maintenance contribution to the ecosystem.

It includes:

– access to the environments
– free remixing and creative use
– use for live performance and streaming
– updates during the active year

Undersound credit is mandatory.

Direct commercial use is not included.

If you wish to produce together with the collective, with support, consulting or professional production, this is handled separately.

Nothing is mandatory.

Annual contribution: €200

This option allows:

– full commercial use for one year
– no credit obligation
– complete artistic autonomy

Signal Drops deliberately uses non-aggressive, non-social platforms:

Neocities, SoundCloud, SUNO and Ko-fi.

Not to go against the flow, but to follow a more sustainable and distributed one.

Use. Share. Participate.
But stop extracting value from the ecosystem.