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by hhedberg
Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:06 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Best of the Slow
Replies: 5
Views: 5599

Best of the Slow

I was watching a lindy demo by a couple from Sweden which was done to a very slow and sassy song, and was wondering what were some of everyones favorites slow songs. Which songs do you actually DJ and which onces do you just like or keep around for performances? I will throw in "Fever" and...
by hhedberg
Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:06 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Does Good DJ == Good Dancer?
Replies: 29
Views: 26440

I do think that being a dancer definitely helps a DJ choose music. On the other hand begin a good dance doesn't mean that somebody will be a good DJ! I have suffered some through some horrendous nights because the DJ was more dancer then DJ. They picked music that was "good" but didn't hav...
by hhedberg
Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:48 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Pop Re-arrangements into Swing(ish)
Replies: 15
Views: 13715

Interesting! One of my all time favorites is the original Fever by Peggy Lee, but I hadn't heard that version. I will have to pick it up, it has a great feel to it. I believe I have seen some of the West Coast Swing people dance to "Don't know why" before, what were you dancing? I really l...
by hhedberg
Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:07 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Pop Re-arrangements into Swing(ish)
Replies: 15
Views: 13715

Thanks, I took a look at the other thread and your post was very helpful! I tend to do the same thing and save the more "esoteric" stuff for later, but Im blessed with a scene that has a wide range of musical tastes and dance styles, so these kinds of songs go over very well. I also get a ...
by hhedberg
Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:03 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Pop Re-arrangements into Swing(ish)
Replies: 15
Views: 13715

Pop Re-arrangements into Swing(ish)

I have recently run into several re-arrangements of popular music into swing (or at least swing-like) forms and have am very interested in finding more. Heres what I have run into so far. Paul Anka - Rock Swings album Several songs by the Puppini Sisters (I Will Survive, and Heart of Glass) Anybody ...
by hhedberg
Tue May 29, 2007 4:33 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Building a compact equipment setup
Replies: 10
Views: 11763

re eurorack

I used the eurorack for years and found it to be fairly good. They even included a step by step "do it yourself" manual on how to convert the monitor button from post to pre fader. My needs are a little simpler these days, but if I ever need to get a another mixer, I would look at those ag...
by hhedberg
Tue May 29, 2007 4:16 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Don't dance and DJ
Replies: 11
Views: 12683

I love to dance and DJ and using a laptop definitely makes this possible. I tend to get a group of 3 or 4 songs setup and then dance, but I always keep my eye on what is going on the floor and keep the list in my head. My scene is pretty lo-key so this seems to work out great.