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Hi, my 2cents, for what they're worth: I know it'll sound stupid, but you should ideally send what you consider complete. Mastering at this stage is absolutely irrelevant compared to a proper mixdown, which is key. Labels not only want to hear good music (...obviously), but they also want to hear a minimum of quality / technical ability. Your EP should preferably fit the style that "you" currently enjoy making. If you're specifically targeting and engineering your musical output just to have a shot at being released on a specific label, or at playing at a big main-stage somewhere, well, I mean that can work, but good luck with that - the competition and level required is absurdly high (and that's before factoring in your networking etiquette (who you know in the business) and all the social media bullshit, both of which are even higher than raw talent/work these days) Be absolutely prepared to be asked (more often than not) to strictly adhere to a specific "artistic" vision if you submit stuff to a label. Some are more relaxed, some are not, some are open to discussion, and some will absolutely demand that you alter your vision and ideas because whatever their flavor reason of the month is. Who's right or who's wrong isn't the subject here, it'll be up to you to decide. Personally, at first, I was so eager (desperate?) to have anything released anywhere, that I would spend days reworking stuff I was happy with, only to have that lead absolutely nowhere. Looking back, I was an idiot. Lesson learned, for years now it's been "what you hear is what you get". Not happy? No problem. Zero problem in itself, but be aware that labels and people in general (contrary to what they'll tell you) are very very very VERY fond of "boxes"/categories where it's easy to put people in. If your project name is known for a particular style and you suddenly switch everything up, you'll have to manage the fallout and get the added pleasure of getting torn to shreds in private messages on your socials. If you plan to release and distribute solo via Bandcamp and streaming platforms, you absolutely don't care. Good luck with your projects, and enjoy the ride

Electric Universe - Spaceships and spaceopele (Remix from S.U.N. Project track)