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Posted by dittoalex on Jan-27-2006 19:54:

Help me pick tracks for a compilation for an assignment.

Looking to expand my dancing horizons beyond the raver shuffle, I'm taking Social Dance this quarter. Where you learn the Mambo, Salsa, Waltz, Tango, etc...

Since, academically, the class is a joke, the only assignment for the duration of the quarter is to create a mix CD for the (hot, female) instructor.

I've already found the perfect track to set the mood for the CD - something danceable to in a classroom environment - more uppity, bouncy progressive house, not too vocal, strong, or energetic:

Juliet - Avalon (Jaques Lu cont Mix)

Huh, huh, you know what I'm talking about? It's a great track and you could partner-dance and twirl and twirl to it endlessly.

Some other tracks I am considering, though none are as good and danceable to. After reviewing the list, most of these are too chilled:

Late Night Alumni - Empty Streets (Too chilled I think, but it's just so good I want to share it forever)

Schmitt mit Hepner - I Feel You (Strong, emotional track.)

Andain - Beautiful Things (Maybe some remix of it? But the original is just so good...)

Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (What mix, though? Something a lil' more chilled

Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (One of the remixes.)

Iio - Rapture (Maybe a remix?)

Above and Beyond - No One On Earth (I love this song so much, I want to share it... and there's a lot of remixes available. I'll look through them and see which one will go best.

Luminary - Amsterdam (Though it's not something you can really ballroom dance to.)

Ferry Corsten - Holding On (The intro is so good. It's my wakey alarm tone on my phone.)

Blank and Jones - Closer To Me

So, can you guys point me in the right direction?

I've been thinking of something more Anjunabeaty (though nothing comes to mind,) upbeaty Chicane/Rippingtons/chillout, some dancey Coldplay remix; maybe tie this into me wanting to include some Gabriel and Dresden, or maybe even Sting - Desert Rose ;P.

Posted by Rainborn on Jan-27-2006 22:16:

quote:
Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (What mix, though? Something a lil' more chilled

Solar Stone's ambient/chillout mix

Or just the G&D unplugged mix

Posted by adam_rodriguez on Jan-27-2006 22:45:

One man army // Ballroom Dancer
Adam White // Ballerina

..shouid do the trick

Posted by flavdave on Jan-27-2006 23:08:

Those tracks aren't that great for a social dance class mix cd.

Posted by basd on Jan-27-2006 23:11:

Fatboy Slim - Praise you.

Posted by Rainborn on Jan-27-2006 23:12:

Something with alot of african drums, and if it has a steady beat it'd have to be REALLY relaxed.

Posted by Dublin Guy on Jan-28-2006 00:00:

slam - positive education

Posted by Vainqueur on Jan-28-2006 00:04:

British Murder Boys - Splinter

Dance, bitches, dance!

Posted by dittoalex on Jan-28-2006 02:05:

quote:
Originally posted by flavdave
Those tracks aren't that great for a social dance class mix cd.
I know, but it's what I like

Posted by daphunky1 on Jan-29-2006 21:21:

I assume you'd need chicane - saltwater, becuz its amazing. Or else autumn tactics, for a more vocal approach.
And for empty streets, use the haji and emanuel mix.

Posted by natethemac on Jan-29-2006 22:30:

Re:Locate - Waterfall

Yanave - Las Perillas (Octagen's Abajo Remix)

Inner State - Changes

Absolute - Sevin Sins

Posted by s3nate on Jan-29-2006 22:39:

Play Hard House... that should get you people dancin...\

But if you are going to play Late Night Alumni - Empty Streets
Make sure its the Seamus Haji & Paul Emmanuel Remix

Posted by djdk on Jan-30-2006 00:09:

The Horrorist - One Night in NYC

Posted by shades_of_gray on Jan-30-2006 00:35:

Tomaz vs Filterheadz - Sunshine

or try some stuff by Praha

Posted by Dj_Es-Dva on Jan-30-2006 03:17:

Play ferry's flashover of Holding on, any other mix is for chumps.

Consider playing House instead, its the type of EDM a noob can just say hey this makes me want to dance.

Posted by PersianMafia on Jan-30-2006 03:22:

quote:
Originally posted by Dj_Es-Dva
Play ferry's flashover of Holding on, any other mix is for chumps.

Consider playing House instead, its the type of EDM a noob can just say hey this makes me want to dance.

No... its the only genre of EDM that can be danced to without the influence of a substance...