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In other words, if your music falls into the rock genre, for example, we\u2019re definitely not the right people to contact. Preferred genres: dark wave, synth-pop, futurepop, EBM, dark electro, and similar styles. As always, there are exceptions to the rule.    <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"neuvorstellungen\">What&#8217;s the best way to feature my music in the new releases?<\/h3>\n<p>First of all, the release date shouldn\u2019t be too far in the past.<br \/>Otherwise, just send us an email at <a style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\" href=\"mailto:ma****@**wc.de\" data-original-string=\"VvHNx+W1im4e7CfAvFsyAA==95ePFn7+4ZyqG5yzKwyBpQA\/g==\" title=\"This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. 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