Genres accepted most often
- Alternative rock
- Ambient
- Electronica
- Experimental electronic
- Shoegaze
Genres they love
- Experimental rock
- Indie rock
- Noise
- Post punk
- Post rock
- Trip hop
Genres they’re also open to receiving
- Acid house
- Beats/Lo-fi
- Chill out
- Disco
- Dream pop
- Electropop
- See all +4
Main opportunities
- Give artists constructive advice
They want to receive music similar to…
Fugazi
The Fall
Aphex Twin
Moods they love
- Creative
- Downbeat
- Eclectic
- Experimental
- Fusion
- Hardcore
- Unique
- Indie
- Lo-fi
- Meaningful lyrics
- Melancholic
- Melodic
- Dreamy
- Original
- Provocative
- Psychological
- Romantic
- Sensual
- Surprising
- Tropical
- Underground
- Captivating
- Upbeat
- Weird
Attributes they love
- Composer
- Early project
- On stage experience
- International potential
- Strong social media presence
- Supported artist
- Unsigned artist
- Upcoming project
- Young talent
They don't want to receive...
- Bass music
- Classical music
- Commercial/Mainstream
- Country music
- Electro swing
James Thornhill is a journalist, music marketer, DJ, promoter and curator working out of the Midlands, UK. In 2020, he launched Proxy Music to help artists and labels promote themselves more effectively working with Wendy Rae Fowler, Julia-Sophie, No Type records, Subexotic records, Seas of Mirth, Cowgirl, Pet Crow, Yammerer and Castles In Space amongst others. As a journalist, he is a regular contributor to Electronic Sound and has bylines in Notion, DrownedinSound, Line of Best Fit, Louder, Under The Radar and GodisinTheTV as well as a monthly new music slot on BBC Radio Derby. In 2019, he wrote and edited the 40th Anniversary fanzine for Casio Instruments. He recently launched a new electronic music festival for Derby, UK. Media coverage - from myself or campaign to more titles Mentoring Release marketing strategy Branding Social media strategy and content creation Industry connections Copywriting - press releases, biographies, website material