In regards to your original post in that link, I know exactly what you mean. For me its percussion. Especially if I'm wasted. Its almost like the only thing I hear is the mids. Bongos, anything metallic. The bongo's in Danny Howells' remix of "Waiting For You" are a great example. I could listen to that loop forever...the longer it repeats the more I get sucked in.
Domesticated
It's a hard question to answer, really. I look for all different things depending on genre and mood. I mean, you don't look for the same pleasing elements in deep house as you would psy-trance. Is there a specific genre you're thinking of?
Domesticated
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Originally posted by Guest
In regards to your original post in that link, I know exactly what you mean. For me its percussion. Especially if I'm wasted. Its almost like the only thing I hear is the mids. Bongos, anything metallic. The bongo's in Danny Howells' remix of "Waiting For You" are a great example. I could listen to that loop forever...the longer it repeats the more I get sucked in.
Although there are plenty of exceptions to this, what I generally look for in dance music is a combination of rhythm and atmosphere. Tracks that are all groove are good to dance to, but rarely interesting to listen to, while tracks that have great ambience but no groove are good for the head while rarely exciting for the body. The dance music that really interests me is the stuff that hits that middle spot where you can just listen to it stone cold sober and it works just as well as in a club when you're mashed. I'm a massive sucker for music you can describe as "cinematic".
owien
thoe i'm guessing a dj must go about choosing tracks in a different way most will look at tracks as tools and save some cool for the end.
its just interesting how some people go for the drums whilst other go for key changes and basslines.
a track could have all those things so does that mean then they only like one area in that track and ignore the rest?
Domesticated
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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Not really the same question.
Although there are plenty of exceptions to this, what I generally look for in dance music is a combination of rhythm and atmosphere. Tracks that are all groove are good to dance to, but rarely interesting to listen to, while tracks that have great ambience but no groove are good for the head while rarely exciting for the body. The dance music that really interests me is the stuff that hits that middle spot where you can just listen to it stone cold sober and it works just as well as in a club when you're mashed. I'm a massive sucker for music you can describe as "cinematic".
I know, that's why I attempted to answer the question properly another two posts down. Surprisingly, your post actually explained something that I was unable to articulate myself. I have a penchant for danceable music too, but it needs to have a certain amount of detail and complexity. That's exactly the same 'middle spot' that you're referring to.
SYSTEM-J
Individual elements are just means to an end.
owien
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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Not really the same question.
Although there are plenty of exceptions to this, what I generally look for in dance music is a combination of rhythm and atmosphere. Tracks that are all groove are good to dance to, but rarely interesting to listen to, while tracks that have great ambience but no groove are good for the head while rarely exciting for the body. The dance music that really interests me is the stuff that hits that middle spot where you can just listen to it stone cold sober and it works just as well as in a club when you're mashed. I'm a massive sucker for music you can describe as "cinematic".
yeah i agree here a track that can be played at any time or place and still make a impact is pretty awsome stuff.
and hard to find and make i'm guessing to.
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Not really the same question.
Although there are plenty of exceptions to this, what I generally look for in dance music is a combination of rhythm and atmosphere. Tracks that are all groove are good to dance to, but rarely interesting to listen to, while tracks that have great ambience but no groove are good for the head while rarely exciting for the body. The dance music that really interests me is the stuff that hits that middle spot where you can just listen to it stone cold sober and it works just as well as in a club when you're mashed. I'm a massive sucker for music you can describe as "cinematic".
I think you and I have discussed this before when I made a thread awhile back, but this one is a great example backing what you just said. People need to hear this
