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by Kaastel
Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:22 pm
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Modern Songs that Swing?
Replies: 6
Views: 32344

Our scene has a rather large modern influence and play quite a few of these (heresy, yes I know). My favorites right now: Stronger - Rebecca Loebe (Bal) (the Youtube versions are not good representations) Ain't Nothing Wrong With That - Robert Randolph Let's Do It - Alanis Morissette If You Seek Amy...
by Kaastel
Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:09 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Weaning crowd off of favorites
Replies: 27
Views: 25298

I've had a somewhat similar problem converting our scene from highly east-coast dependent to involving more Lindy-able songs. I only DJ once every 4 events, so that may help a little- I can't upset the crowd too much. :) Most people appreciate the variety I interject. I would suggest: 1) Changing sl...
by Kaastel
Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:14 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Personal evolution of music preferences
Replies: 25
Views: 15815

There's no question for me that my musical tastes have evolved. I attribute it to my change in dancing, like la musette. Our scene has been almost strictly East Coast/West Coast for years, it's just now starting to evolve to where more people are doing Lindy. As my own Lindy skills have expanded, I'...
by Kaastel
Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:27 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Wedding Songs
Replies: 8
Views: 6304

On a similar topic, a friend has asked me if there is any song that starts as a waltz and transitions to a swing rhythm that would be suitable for their wedding dance. Know of any? I would recommend finding instead something you can foxtrot to and then use twinkle-timing to make it look waltzy. The...
by Kaastel
Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:04 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Experimenting Intermediate level dancers
Replies: 6
Views: 7194

Our community

Athens is bizarre insofaras the _majority_ of our music is either 'non-swing' or neo-swing- very little of anything before 1960 or so. And a lot of what we dance is east coast swing, which isn't often applicable to Lindy. As to some that are quite popular and work well: Pon de Replay - Rihanna Swing...
by Kaastel
Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:42 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Starting DJ
Replies: 10
Views: 11491

Starting DJ

Hey all, I am going to start DJing periodically starting this new year and I'm very excited at the prospect. Following the advice of many on here, I have tried to expand my collection- over 400 songs at last count (not many relative to some long-term DJs, I know, but better than just 3 CDs!). Howeve...
by Kaastel
Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:26 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Everyone wants to be a DJ
Replies: 18
Views: 18783

Everyone wants to be a DJ

Does anyone else find, in their swing scenes, the phenomenon that I think of in a Los Angeles context (hey, I grew up there): Everyone in LA wants to act, and everyone who acts wants to direct. I think "Everyone wants to dance swing, and everyone who dances wants to DJ." At least, that see...
by Kaastel
Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:07 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Beginner lindy hopper music suggestions???
Replies: 11
Views: 10773

Make your own

Were I you, I would be inclined to burn my own CD of slow danceable stuff. However, if you're looking for one ready-made, I would recommend: Alien Fashion Show - Alien Fashion Show (at least 3 good slow Lindyable songs) Campus Five - Crazy Rhythm (I use a lot of their stuff for my beginner students)...
by Kaastel
Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:24 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Hi, My Name is Gary...
Replies: 109
Views: 77451

Re: Hi, My Name is Gary...

...and I like neo-swing. --Thanks, Gary I'm really glad someone brought this up. I've been watching this group for a few months and have gotten a _lot_ of great music from it. But, fundamentally, I think the orientation of the majority of the group seems to be old-style jazzy stuff, which is cool, ...
by Kaastel
Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:03 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: New BPM Counting Program: TapBPM
Replies: 27
Views: 28941

Hey, very cool program! It would be nice if you could change the volume on the metronome and if the mini helpfile described what the colours mean. Why is it that the BPM it reports in the bottom right hand corner is higher than the calculated BPM, even when I carry it out to 60s? Different algorhythm?