What can be submitted, who can contribute, what metadata helps, and what happens after a release goes in.
For contributors
This FAQ covers scope, ownership, review expectations, and the classification steps that affect where a release appears after submission.
Anyone with an account can submit a missing release through the release submission flow. The system is designed for listeners, collectors, artists, labels, and scene participants who want to help the archive grow.
You should submit releases that fit the broader psychill and psychedelic electronic scope of the platform. If the music clearly belongs to the surrounding listening culture and scene, it is usually a good candidate.
No. You do not need to own the release to submit it. The database is community-built, so listeners can also help document important music that is missing.
The easiest path is to start with a Bandcamp link when one exists. That helps prefill basic information such as artist name, release title, artwork, release date, and track list.
The most useful inputs are the artist name, release title, cover art, track list, release date, and a reliable source link. Accurate metadata makes review and discovery much smoother.
Review time can vary. Some submissions move quickly, while others need more verification or community input before they are fully integrated into the main discovery surfaces.
A submitted release gets its own page and can enter the classification flow. From there, listeners can help profile tracks, vote, and gradually make the release more complete and more visible across the site.
Not every submission appears in every discovery surface immediately. Some areas depend on classification progress, completed profiling, and enough community input to make the release useful in browsing systems.
Corrections and improvements are part of maintaining the database. If something is wrong or incomplete, the right next step is to contact the team or use the appropriate correction path rather than leaving bad data in place.
Classification helps the platform understand how a release should surface in discovery tools. Better profiling and enough community input make the archive more useful for everyone else who comes after you.