Dance music today

[K-Bee]

Mondo Grosso - Star Suite . Love It :)

Also like their rather strange cover version of Hall & Oates' I can't go for that - the string arrangement is sublime. Guess this is what they call "Nu Jazz" nowadays. I just call it "good music".

Just realized there's a Stereo Sushi vol. 4 out. Gotta go get 'dat!

[pumavisor808]

Just grab anything by Danny Tenaglia and you'll see that dance music is def. not dead. This man has been at the top of the dance music scene for over 20 years and keeps getting better. His mixing is flawless every week at Arc and can keep you dancing till the next afternoon! Other artists to look for, Deep Dish, Danny Howells, Saeed & Palash.... There's just so many that it is hard to sort through it all, but is def. there.

[markydefad]

Danny Teneglia Sucks Syphilitic Dead Donkey Dick.

(I'm trying to express what I really feel, shy flower that I am.) :P

[K-Bee]

:lol: :lol:
I second that, Marky.

What's next? The praising of.....Mauro Picotto :evil: ....
or Paul Van Dyk? (really should be spelled Dick if I had my way :lol: ) or maybe Mr. Paul "I once had musical taste but now I'm twice the age of my audience" Oakenfold.

[Leatherman]

Originally Posted by pumavisor808

Just grab anything by Danny Tenaglia and you'll see that dance music is def. not dead. This man has been at the top of the dance music scene for over 20 years and keeps getting better. His mixing is flawless every week at Arc and can keep you dancing till the next afternoon! Other artists to look for, Deep Dish, Danny Howells, Saeed & Palash.... There's just so many that it is hard to sort through it all, but is def. there.

The stuff these guys do has nothing to do with soulful disco, maybe the hi nrg end. Tenaglia does the odd good thing (like his mix of "Finally" or his Daphine productions).

[pumavisor808]

Tenaglia and hi nrg in the same sentence??? Obviously you've never seen him or heard him. He generally keeps it under 130 bpm. I wouldn't exactly call that hi nrg. There is a reason he is the most respected dj in the world. He has been 'The MAN' for the last 20 or so years... Who would you suggest is better at moving a crowd than DT? He is seen the world over as one of the best... and leatherman.. the forum is house & today's music, not soulful disco music. But then again you think Tenaglia's style is exactly the opposite of what it is. Oh well....So everyone, who would you consider a better DJ??? And remember we're talking today.....not 25 years ago.

[pumavisor808]

If you're looking for DT's soulful side, go pick up his new album Choice and you'll see what I mean

[Leatherman]

I have heard him DJ, several times actually. I respect his musical knowledge, techincal ability and I'm sure he has a good record collection, but the tracks he now plays are monotonous, mainly instumental hi nrg. I like his Choice CD but it has no bearing on the contents of his current DJ sets. If someone asked me to recomend the modern equivilant of the stuff on his Choice CD, it wouldn't be the music Tenaglia is currently playing or (in the main) producing.

[K-Bee]

Oh well....So everyone, who would you consider a better DJ??? And remember we're talking today.....not 25 years ago.

Lodsa of DJ's are pushing Dance Music forward today without steering towards the Ibiza stuff :evil:

Kerri Chandler
Jerome Sydenham
John Howard
Tony Humphries (still doin' it after all these years)
MAW
DJ Pierre
Dimitri From Paris
Francois K (still around, thankfully)
Dave Lee (under various names)

[pumavisor808]

I agree he'll play some non-vocal music, but you have to understand he has 10-12 hours to fill through the night. If I had to hear 12 hours of vocals straight I would go insane. His back to basics CD pretty much sums up a night at Arc. This CD starts in the low 120's and I don't think it breaks 130bpm. I do not consider this Hi NRG. There is a reason that @ WMC his is the most important and influential party of the summer. When he takes the stage @ Space in Miami in March the entire dance industry will be there to see what THE songs of the summer are going to be. If your into house music and you're a dj I guarantee you have a track that Tenaglia broke in your crate. But then again I consider the Ibiza stuff the good stuff....If you don't like house that's fine, but there is def some quality DJ's and producers putting out great tracks...

[Prefab Sprouter]

Originally Posted by K-Bee

Lodsa of DJ's are pushing Dance Music forward today without steering towards the Ibiza stuff :evil:

Kerri Chandler
Jerome Sydenham
John Howard
Tony Humphries (still doin' it after all these years)
MAW
DJ Pierre
Dimitri From Paris
Francois K (still around, thankfully)
Dave Lee (under various names)

I know that this thread is old but I want to say that K-Bee's recommedations still hold true and to this I would add:

Bob Sinclair

The Hed Kandi compilations have generated a bit of debate on this thread and rightly so. but unlike other compilations the songs are always the 12" versions and VERY IMPORTANTLY they are unmixed. For lovers of old Skool House or Disco House they are unbeatable. They firmly believe in a melody as well as a beat which some House music misses. in a sea of formulaic Ministry of Sound and "clubbers Guide" compilations they are a shining light. Well worht the money

[buckaroo]

Originally Posted by wow27

Firstly, may i say thank you to the people who have responded to my messages about the rare groove lists,a big thank you to you all, and i hope you enjoyed reading them...

Where are these lists? I'd like to have a butcher's.

[ol'skinflint]

I've been hearing a few songs that were danceable but didn't have the disco spirit. But I did buy a pretty special CD recently, though it's not disco by any stretch. It's called "Souvlaki" by a British band called Slowdive. It was playing in Amoeba Records while I was shopping and I was so blown away I forgot what I was shopping for and bought this instead. It's done in the style some call "shoegazer" music because of the musician's tendency to look at the floor when they play. The music is dark but beautiful, VERY heavy on the synthesizers and bass, with heavily processed vocals but the songs are very sharp. It's really hypnotic and makes me feel like I'm floating on a cloud (it reminds me of my very favorite CD, "Disintegration" by the Cure). If you'd like a change of pace and you like this kind of music anyway I highly recommend it.