Originally posted by bas
If you're trying to get new people in to dance music, I suggest things that are loaded with vocals, a little slower, deeper hands in the air type music. You don't want to just be like "this is dark dirty club music" right out, you gotta give them something they can relate to.
Can you give me some song names so I can DL them?
DjWoody
On my way to the club last night, I was talking to my girlfriend on the phone, than I hear this on the background. I was shocked!!!
She's morphing into a nocturnal animal!!!
:D
pointer
With tastes like that, try a few things on him from various genres in EDM to see what sticks. You have to give him a chance to react to see what he likes since there are so many options.
I'd start with a selection of things like from different areas to see what sticks. For instance, moody, but beautiful, vocals:
Burial (duh)
Fever Ray
Milosh
Then try some straight up, more commercial housey stuff:
BT (latest album)
Daft Punk (discovery or greatest hits)
Underworld (latest album)
Moby (duh)
Then go deep on him:
Sasha GU mix (just about any)
Any favorite fabric mix you like
Any resident advisor podcast mix you like
etc.
see what resonates. Then you provide more of that.
I personally feel that you can't go wrong with Apparat, some John Tejada, Steve Bug thrown in there for variety to give someone a breadth of what's there.
I would stay away from the obvious electro/hard dance stuff for now. Too obvious for now and probably just as bad as exposing them to outright trance at this point.
Put a selection together, go on a long drive up the coast, and listen. Have fun with it. Those are the best times to discover what you like.
rob.
Miss Julia
quote:
Originally posted by pointer
With tastes like that, try a few things on him from various genres in EDM to see what sticks. You have to give him a chance to react to see what he likes since there are so many options.
I'd start with a selection of things like from different areas to see what sticks. For instance, moody, but beautiful, vocals:
Burial (duh)
Fever Ray
Milosh
Then try some straight up, more commercial housey stuff:
BT (latest album)
Daft Punk (discovery or greatest hits)
Underworld (latest album)
Moby (duh)
Then go deep on him:
Sasha GU mix (just about any)
Any favorite fabric mix you like
Any resident advisor podcast mix you like
etc.
see what resonates. Then you provide more of that.
I personally feel that you can't go wrong with Apparat, some John Tejada, Steve Bug thrown in there for variety to give someone a breadth of what's there.
I would stay away from the obvious electro/hard dance stuff for now. Too obvious for now and probably just as bad as exposing them to outright trance at this point.
Put a selection together, go on a long drive up the coast, and listen. Have fun with it. Those are the best times to discover what you like.
rob.
Ya, great idea. I want to expose him to different styles (besides trance/electro/hard house or anything too cheesy.
He already has Daft Punk, Crystal Method, and Underworld. I want to show him more complex music.
Do you have links to where I can DL some of these sets you mentioned? I don't know where to look. People usually send me stuff directly.
Musicjunky
quote:
Originally posted by rizo
ISOS 1-3, they're actually a good listen IMO. Paul van Dyk's Global is a very uplifting and has vocals. Above & Beyond's Tri-State! ...all of those are trance though.
Balance and Fabric series. Balance is top notch! Holden, Burridge, Phil K, SOS, Voorn, etc. Fabric has a bigger collection and more diverse. Cut Copy (electronica band), Robert Hood (listened to it this morning :eyespop: ), LTJ Bukem (great d&b DJ!), Claude von Stroke, Magda, Michael Mayer, Krafy Kuts, etc.
Definetly DO NOT give him Robert Hood Fabric absolutely terrible. The Michael Meyer Fabric is one of the best cds of all time it is #13. Have them listen to Air drawn dagger or invlover by Sasha. Any of the Deepdish Global Underground.
civicstyle2003
Turn him on to some DJ Sammy.
Trust me, I'm a troll.
ShweetuH
quote:
Originally posted by Miss Julia
I posted a thread like this a few years ago, but I can't find it, and I need an updated version.
I'm trying to show a friend the music I'm into. I made him a Ricardo Tobar & Digweed set. He says he liked it, but some of it was too "repetitive". It's such a pet peeve when nOObs say that. :rolleyes: I'm also pretty sure he skimmed through the sets, because nOObs aren't used to listening to an hour long non-stop set.
So I was thinking about songs that I used to like, that aren't too repetitive, maybe even some vocals (but not necessary). I can't remember a lot of song names, but these came to mind:
Robbie Rivera - Float Away
Gabriel & Dresden - As the Rush Comes
Criss Source - Hugs and Kisses
I don't want to get any more trancey than the songs I mentioned above. In fact, I want to show him some dark dirty tech house, but I need it to be nOOb proof. Maybe like Dubfire style music (where it's pretty decent and still on the "commercial" side)?
Any other suggestions? :)
I find this quite confusing as you listed "As The Rush Comes" as Gabriel & Dresden when it is by Motorcycle (alias with singer Jes)
=)
djnitride
quote:
Originally posted by Musicjunky
Definetly DO NOT give him Robert Hood Fabric absolutely terrible. The Michael Meyer Fabric is one of the best cds of all time it is #13. Have them listen to Air drawn dagger or invlover by Sasha. Any of the Deepdish Global Underground.
Yeah Involver is what got me mostly out of cheesey anthem trance for the MOST part. Show him Involver.
ShweetuH
Anjunabeats Volume 5 & 7
A State of Trance 2005/2006/2007/2008 (09 was ok)
Tiesto's In Search of Sunrise 3/4/5
DaveT
If you ever want to get him into Chillout music, find the old Deep & Chilled Euphoria albums. The ones mixed by SolarStone. Amazing trance chillout albums. I remember an amazing one by Red Jerry too, but that may be more of a hosue chillout CD. Still amazing.
From like 2001 or 2002. Maybe 2003. Still amazin to this day!
Don't get anything recently mixed by Tiesto. Dont' listen to Shweetuh. :)
rizo
quote:
Originally posted by Musicjunky
Definetly DO NOT give him Robert Hood Fabric absolutely terrible. The Michael Meyer Fabric is one of the best cds of all time it is #13. Have them listen to Air drawn dagger or invlover by Sasha. Any of the Deepdish Global Underground.
As far as full on hard detroit techno goes, Rober Hood's Fabric is def not terrible.
