We uploaded our first three tracks to SoundCloud over the last few days.

No campaign.
No ads.
No release schedule designed to “hack” anything.

Just music, uploaded deliberately, and left to find its footing.

As of the start of day four, the numbers look like this:

770 plays across three tracks in under four days.

That matters not because it’s huge, but because it’s early.

Why This Is Worth Noting

This isn’t a victory post. It’s a calibration point. 

The plays didn’t arrive all at once. They accumulated steadily, then spiked, which usually means listeners didn’t just pass through. They stayed long enough for SoundCloud to keep circulating the tracks.

At this stage:

• Likes are minimal
• Comments haven’t arrived yet
• Reposts are still at zero

That’s normal for early listeners. Most people don’t perform engagement they listen quietly and move on, or come back later.

Three Tracks, One Tone

These first uploads weren’t chosen for algorithm-friendly reasons. They were chosen to define the shape of the project:

• controlled, not maximal
• reflective, not reactive
• music that rewards a second listen

We’re not chasing volume. We’re watching retention.

What the First Four Days Tell Us

Early data is about direction, not scale.

So far, it tells us:

• SoundCloud discovery still works when people actually finish tracks
• A small catalogue can still register if it’s coherent
• Momentum can exist before promotion does

Most importantly:
Clive the Cabbage doesn’t need to shout to be noticed.

What Happens Next

We’ll continue releasing at a measured pace.
We’ll document the process as it unfolds, not just the outcomes.
And we’ll let the catalogue earn its place before we push it outward.

This isn’t about attention.
It’s about building something that holds its shape when attention eventually arrives.

Day four has just started.