05 — Toolkit
30-day sprint — 4 edits, 2 borrowed crowds
Everything here fits 6–8 hrs/week next to school/job. Print or save — checkboxes persist on this device.
4 weeks · 6–8h/week
W1
Funded basement
Lock 20–30h job as studio grant. Math 9-month quit threshold. Not quitting this month.
Funded basement
Lock 20–30h job as studio grant. Math 9-month quit threshold. Not quitting this month.
W2
Borrowed crowds
Offer to open 2 Top 40 nights, 15-min house closer. Bring 10 friends who dance to house.
Borrowed crowds
Offer to open 2 Top 40 nights, 15-min house closer. Bring 10 friends who dance to house.
W3
Bootleg ladder
2 edits of known songs (SoundCloud + DM to Defected-type). 1 original in same key/energy.
Bootleg ladder
2 edits of known songs (SoundCloud + DM to Defected-type). 1 original in same key/energy.
W4
Own the night
Book one 100-cap night, 60-min Experts Only-style radio/mix premiere. Track DJ reposts, not likes.
Own the night
Book one 100-cap night, 60-min Experts Only-style radio/mix premiere. Track DJ reposts, not likes.
Metric that matters: DJs playing your edit > views. Residency asks > follower count. Night profit > merch flex.
Templates — copy to Notes/DM
DM to producer/keeper/DJ (2:1 give first):
yo — got 3 loops/edits for you, no ask, use if fire. if you fw one, happy to flip 1 for you. here's my gang/imprint sheet if needed.Snippet/tease folder:
/snippets w02- / 13s-hook-a.mp4 / 13s-hook-b.mp4 / 13s-hook-c.mp4 / saves.txtNext phase
Phase 2 only when 2 DJs play your edit and one bar asks you to close. Until then, you are in W1–W4 loop. No album. No label shopping.