#musicbrainz

I have returned with more questions after recovering from a computer that shat itself.

If an artist releases work under their name and under a solo group name, how is that handled?  Right now MB has both as completely separate artists.

I know they should be separate if it's a member of a group doing a solo thing, but what if they're both just the one person.

I've stumbled on that problem with the group "Sans Pression"

the group released an album (3 members) and then one member followed up with more albums under the group's name

he also did a lot of featured appeareances with other artists under his name "SP"

and also under "Sans Pression"

so for albums I left it "Sans Pression" and for featured appearances I credited SP (as Sans Pression)

I'm not sure I'm fully satisfied with my solutin though... it's kind of a mess

hehe

PelvicSorcery: I'm assuming there is difference between one artist and the other and the discography is not interchangeable (otherwise it would seem kind of absurd to do both)

If so, then two artists is correct :)

What do you mean by the discography not being interchangeable?

Could be 2 different genres

Snoop Dogg = rap, Snoop Lion = Reggae

Here's another wrinkle for you.  Look at the artist, cover, and other bits of this bandcamp page.  https://rhiannonslark.bandcamp.com/album/medita...

Artist is Alyssa Yeager, but the cover lists Rhiannon's Lark and it's the Rhiannon's Lark bandcamp page.

two bios

seems like two different projects

Short Program Bio (Folk/Festival/Goddess-leaning)

Alyssa Yeager is known for her magickal, mystical story-telling. She weaves a tapestry of personal tales, myths, and moral choices in a chaotic world with her folk style and instrumentation. This geek-goddess-girl tackles everything from krakens to ethical dilemmas with insightful lyrics, gorgeous vocals, and gentle humor.

Short Program Bio (Convention/Geek-leaning)

Have you ever wanted to hear a Disney princess singing about the things you love...board games, ninjas, and krakens? Rhiannon's Lark is happy to make your wish come true. This geek-goddess-girl tackles everything from t-rexes to moral dilemmas with insightful lyrics, gorgeous vocals, and gentle humor.

Yup

Look under the Full Bio.

"In 2013, Alyssa's solo project "Rhiannon's Lark" was born, bringing together her unique perspective on nerdery, spirituality, and moral choices in a chaotic world"

Clearly meant as its own thing

goddess-leaning?

This geek-goddess-girl tackles everything from krakens to ethical dilemmas with insightful lyrics, gorgeous vocals, and gentle humor.

she must consider herself a goddess

:p

She's good peeps.

Now I need to figure out how to create a new artist with the same name as an artist from the 80s and properly disambiguate them.

Well, the new one you probably know enough about

The old one, in the worst case scenario, can just be "artist from the 80s" :)

Yes, but I'm not sure what to put as disambiguation. :D

Current MB entry.  https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c8e76b1f-d45c-4d...

New artist.  https://chuckparker.bandcamp.com/

Amusingly enough, they are both bassists.

"World’s Okayest Bassist™" ?

:D

He even has the shirt.

Apparently there's a site online where you can buy a bunch of "World's Okayest X" shirts.

reosarevok Any disambiguation suggestions?

Not sure, does he mostly perform at conventions and whatnot? If so the disambig might mention that

I'm tempted to add "World's Okayest Bassist" for disambig.

I mean, that'd probably wrk :D

*work dammit

It's what I ended up doing.

Any tips for entering this cd?  I'm not sure the best way to do it.

Might help if I include the link.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/401513827130

Not sure what the question is, PelvicSorcery.

How do I enter promo cds like that.

I've only done artist albums.

Artist Various Artists, track artist whoever it is, not much more to it than that really

Various artists, yes, and type is promo rather than official.

https://beta.musicbrainz.org/release/226843d8-d... is a various-artists release, most of whose recordings can also be found on other albums.

Why is that all of the links posted here are beta links? :D

Because using beta is more fun. (-:

Not sure if I have any promo releases to hand…

Is there a way to group promo releases together?

I assume there's other Blockbuster volumes and I have several that were released by Marlboro.

Probably a series of release groups.

A release group series: https://beta.musicbrainz.org/series/f35cbe5c-5f...

Neat.  TIL.

Hopefully I can find cover images online.  Mine are pretty beat up.

A promo release: https://beta.musicbrainz.org/release/4d24407f-5...

How do I create a series of release groups?

It’s a relationship… from a release group, edit it, and add a relationship to a new series.

Easier than making a new series, probably.

How do I get to a release group series from a release group?  I created one but I don't see it.

crism reosarevok

Link plz?

That does not appear to be part of a series.

Now it's showing up.

Yep; I see it now.

It looks like two of the releases are in discogs.  Which makes me realize that I'm actually missing a cd.

That's going to bug me.

Ha!  I didn't lose the cd.  I already ripped it! :D

looks like a fun series!