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Gregjazz · Post by **Gregjazz** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:46 am

Certainly there is a skill to dancing itself, but of course anyone can dance. People say "I don't dance" just because it makes them look silly, but once you get over that, dancing is very fun. As musicians, I think it's important to be at least a little connected with dancing. I don't see how you can play in the groove if you hate dancing. Hope that makes sense, but it's just my opinion.

EDIT: As stated before, it's important to note that the rules aren't really "dance music", but rather more like "music that makes you want to dance." But if it's a Charleston that's really catchy and makes you want to boogie, cool! (hey, that's a pretty good idea!)

M'Snah · Post by **M'Snah** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:24 am

My wife suggested to me to do a Waltz or Minuet... the last one being the main danceable music type a few centuries ago... There are also the salsa/ samba/ rhumba/ merengue and all other latin musical styles... not to mention most folk music, all African ritual music... (I could even re-enter my may or june entries

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Techbot · Post by **Techbot** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:16 am

Beardedone wrote:I need to rant a bit

I am so annoyed at the theme this month. I detest dance music.

So Adieu,
Gordon

Does this mean you detest all my music?

Khepira · Post by **Khepira** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:50 am

Jamesb - "MooShoo" - very nice. To me, "music to dance to" is anything with a 'groove', and that can include slow, jazzy tunes like this with some interesting melodic / chord stuff happening.

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:48 am

FULL PRIZE UPDATE ...

(a) for every month this year the winner has a choice of either cameleon5000,
cameleon5000 soundbank bundle, camelphat or camelspace from ben at ...

(b) for this month AND EVERY MONTH THROUGHOUT 2005 we have a copy of PHANTOM to give away courtesy of the guys over at ...

(c) a copy of the ethnic sample based instrument CHINEEWINDS from ...

(d) Copies of SWAMP and STS-17 and FOORIUS courtesy of Spaceman (of KVR fame). They have all agreed on a license transfer. Many thanks to ...

and

slainte

rob

jamesb · Post by **jamesb** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:14 am

Khepira wrote:Jamesb - "MooShoo" - very nice. To me, "music to dance to" is anything with a 'groove', and that can include slow, jazzy tunes like this with some interesting melodic / chord stuff happening.

Thanks Kheipira

I love a bit of groove. I'm not much for programming drums, but I'm looking forward to trying MooShoo with a 'real' drummer and bassist at rehearsal next week.

emdot_ambient · Post by **emdot_ambient** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:36 am

Markleford wrote:Swing was dance.

Amen to that! If all goes well, I'll be entering a Broadway tune from the swing era . . . maybe even with a little toe tapping in it.

scuzzphut · Post by **scuzzphut** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:31 pm

Lady J

Fantastic entry

Love the brass in the opening third. Joyous stuff

Where can I hear more ?????

farlukar · Post by **farlukar** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:19 pm

Beardedone wrote:To be honest I have absolutely no clue what is danceable. I have always avoided dancing.

Hmmm... how about "music to tap your foot and nod your head to" then?

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:36 pm

ALL (PROSPECTIVE) ENTRANTS AND VOTERS PLEASE READ ...

ive had a few emails / PMs about this subject so i felt the need to provide clarification on one point of the rules that has come into sharp focus this month ...

in the rules i wrote:2 - your track SHOULD be -

(a) composed specifically for this contest

... ive thought many times about making this a 'MUST BE' rule but havent since its almost impossible to police ...

... so the official line on this is ...

IF YOU AS A VOTER CONSIDER ANY ENTRY TO BE BREAKING ONE OR MORE OF THE CONTEST RULES EITHER IN LETTER OR IN SPIRIT THEN IT IS ABSOLUTELY YOUR PEROGATIVE TO BOTH STATE THIS IN THE GOSSIP THREAD AND TAKE THIS INTO PUBLIC ACCOUNT WHEN MAKING YOUR VOTES

... hope thats clearer ...

slainte

rob

Wopelka · Post by **Wopelka** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:40 pm

Rob, as we are at it, would you mind opening a separate sticky thread for the REVIEWS and the REVIEWS only? it is a good idea, proposed many times by many people.

pHz · Post by **pHz** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:52 pm

if and when ben gives the contest its own forum then yes ... but for now i dont want to add any more stickies TBH ...

slainte

rob

ouroboros · Post by **ouroboros** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:53 pm

A couple of thoughts about "music to dance to", esp. for the guitarists (?): a really sultry slooow bluesey thing would meet the criteria in my mind. Something to dance reaalllly slow to, reallly close. And of course spanish guitar stuff: some flamenco or Cuban music perhaps!

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:58 pm

ouroboros wrote:A couple of thoughts about "music to dance to", esp. for the guitarists (?): a really sultry slooow bluesey thing would meet the criteria in my mind. Something to dance reaalllly slow to, reallly close. And of course spanish guitar stuff: some flamenco or Cuban music perhaps!

the same thought occured too me, but mine (believe it or not) wont be bluesy...I wont say anything mor in case I chuck the whole thing...but I started it yesterday...

if nothing else it led me to a cool pluggin "Macdonald"...

ouroboros · Post by **ouroboros** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:02 pm

july contest ... GOSSIP