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So what's your favourite dance music then?

Jasper - 27/5/10 at 09:47 AM

Ok, so following on from the Leftfield thread, why don't we have a dedicated dance music thread. What dance music do you like, who's your favourite DJ's live, and name some really great tunes. It's grey and raining here in my shop today, so I can play some banging classics while I work

So I'm foremost a Drum and Bass lover, all the Hospitality DJ's especially at the moment, along with of course Andy C, Chase and Status, Netsky, Hazard, Friction, Hype, Ed Rush, LTJ Bukem, Sub Focus etc etc

Also love Psytrance, I love the crowd you get in Brighton for these nights, really hippy and laid back, always a great night out with the glow sticks!

Like a bit of hard house and techno, Andy Weatherhall and stuff like that, and of course the master that is Carl Cox - been seeing him since he started out down at the Zap club in Brighton in the late 1980's.

The wife and I go out dancing about once every 6-8 weeks these days, but becuase we live in Brighton we can pick and choose as we get such great club night down here.

[Edited on 27/5/10 by Jasper]

Worzey - 27/5/10 at 09:53 AM

Too many favorites to mention Always liked Inner City, Expansions, Shades of Rhythm, Joss Wink, ......

I used to go clubbing in Brighton 4-5 times a week back in the early 90's. The club scene was fantastic.

I met SWMBO at Paradox almost 15 years ago

Oh the memories.......

cd.thomson - 27/5/10 at 09:58 AM

a hospitality fan. I never would have guessed!

I'm quite into my fidget house, hostage - shake it .

I'm just coming out of the dubstep scene, joker or vex'd used to be my favourite producers. Probably going to Outlook festival this year.

boys noize/crookers/crystal castles/the twelves for my electro fix. Possibly also going to EXIT too.

Its got to be prodigy/pendulum for all time favourites though

P.S. can I also have your mini?!

[Edited on 27/5/10 by cd.thomson]

TimC - 27/5/10 at 10:31 AM

Loads of stuff I love but Stardust; Music Sound Better With You always raises a smile. Likewise, I cant keep still to Daft Punk; Face to Face. Then there's Benga; 26 Basslines... then there's Lost Tribe*; Gimme A Smile (The Delorme Vs Dharma Bums Remix). I could go on...

Someone mentioned hidden bass on the other thread. Try Alex Reece; Pulp Fiction if you have audio kit that can get low enough. Mega.

BenB - 27/5/10 at 10:54 AM

Give me some old school Trance and I'll be happy

TimC - 27/5/10 at 10:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Give me some old school Trance and I'll be happy

There's no accounting for taste!

YQUSTA - 27/5/10 at 10:57 AM

I think out of my personal collection Thomas Schumacher 'When I Rock' has to be one of the best hard house tunes.

Linky

Also you can never forget the late great Tony De Vit 'Are you all ready'

Linky

Drum and base I have to say DJ Hype's 'ready or not' remix is awesomeness.

Linky

So many more but remembering all the names is hard now

jimgiblett - 27/5/10 at 11:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by JasperSo I'm foremost a Drum and Bass lover

So you havent acquired a love for dodgy French nightclub musique?

- Jim

BenB - 27/5/10 at 11:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by TimC

quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Give me some old school Trance and I'll be happy

There's no accounting for taste!

And what's wrong with a little Progressive / Goa trance I ask?

Jasper - 27/5/10 at 11:26 AM

quote:

So you havent acquired a love for dodgy French nightclub musique?

- Jim

My god, I've still got that accordion based euro trash running around my head, that was truly the most awful thing I've ever heard in a club!!

I love a bit of Goan Trance, was in Goa in February and went to one of the famed headphone parties on the headland, I was giving it the full hippie floaty arm treatment!!!

Liking both Alex Reece and Lost Tribe, gonna try some more now, keep 'em coming ....

nick205 - 27/5/10 at 11:46 AM

Following from the Leftfield thread, some fave acts and DJs of mine...

Underworld
Sasha
Andy Weatherall
Ozric Tentacles
Eat Static
Orbital
Hardfloor
Dust Brothers
Sabres of Paradise
Drum Club

, but there's so much more great music out there as well.

indykid - 27/5/10 at 11:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
Possibly also going to EXIT too.

Its got to be prodigy/pendulum for all time favourites though

i did exit in 2007 and my one recommendation would be.....don't

the organisation at the festival wasn't great and the rush of massive pilled up serbians for prodigy on the first night was really poorly managed. i saw at least 3 people pushed to the floor and semi trampled. we retreated to the food court and watched from there. (snoop dogg was absolutely awesome though, as were the beastie boys)

i disliked novi sad as much as the festival, but belgrade was quite pleasant for a few days.

if you must go, take mylar survival blankets to pin to the outside of your tent. there was no shade for the camping and it was about 40 degrees when we were there.
tom

[Edited on 27/5/10 by indykid]

LoMoss - 27/5/10 at 11:54 AM

Suddenly I feel old

What ever happened to the KLF. Bet they wish they hadn't burnt that Ł1m

Andi - 27/5/10 at 12:01 PM

Goa and psy for sure, Prodigy, DJ Funk... (Detroit techno and not usually my cup of tea stylee music, but great for a laugh and the memories).

Gabba and anything dark for when Im driving and suicidal lol.
LTJ Bukem (top bloke in person too).
Liberator brothers, Paul Damage (House of God).

Those years are a blur and have almost left my memory (whats left of it). But are firmly in my soul

cd.thomson - 27/5/10 at 12:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by indykid

quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
Possibly also going to EXIT too.

Its got to be prodigy/pendulum for all time favourites though

i did exit in 2007 and my one recommendation would be.....don't

the organisation at the festival wasn't great and the rush of massive pilled up serbians for prodigy on the first night was really poorly managed. i saw at least 3 people pushed to the floor and semi trampled. we retreated to the food court and watched from there. (snoop dogg was absolutely awesome though, as were the beastie boys)

i disliked novi sad as much as the festival, but belgrade was quite pleasant for a few days.

if you must go, take mylar survival blankets to pin to the outside of your tent. there was no shade for the camping and it was about 40 degrees when we were there.
tom

[Edited on 27/5/10 by indykid]

cheers tom, thats good to know. Another friend had a bad experience with false drug accusations from the local pigs so I'm put off the idea.

I'll investigate benicassim/sziget instead.

BenB - 27/5/10 at 12:09 PM

Went to the full moon at Koa Phangan back in 2003 and there was a bar at one end of the beach playing progressive trance Ah the memories!!!!! Spent about 3 hours there before heading off the beach in search of various things including some faster BPMs.... But that first bit- lying on the beach with some buckets of love listening to some Progtrance sure took some beating. I'm told the hangover should wear off soon......

nick205 - 27/5/10 at 12:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by LoMoss
Suddenly I feel old

What ever happened to the KLF. Bet they wish they hadn't burnt that Ł1m

That's not old, just experienced and well rounded

Like me!

Jasper - 27/5/10 at 12:24 PM

Trust me, you're never too old, there are people in there 50's and 60's at some of the nights we go to

Here's a few of my current new favourites:

Netsky: Miike Snow - Black & Blue
Link

Future Prophecies - September (Camo & Krooked Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9mIIt7rHo8

And this just send chills up my spine, it's got the greatest drop:
Chase and Status - Plan B - Pieces
Link
My step daughter went to see them last week at a live gig in Brighton, twas awsome apparently...

Sub Focus - Rock It
Link

And a big finalie, another incredible drop:

Logistics - Warehouse
Link#

Roll on Sunday nite and bustin loads of crazy shapes with my lovely missus

[Edited on 27/5/10 by Jasper]

TimC - 27/5/10 at 12:26 PM

I thought you guys might appreciate the irony of the following screen shot:

ChrisW - 27/5/10 at 12:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
...I love the crowd you get in Brighton for these nights, really hippy and laid back, always a great night out with the glow sticks!

Didn't know you swung that way, Jasper!

Chris

Jasper - 27/5/10 at 12:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW

quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
...I love the crowd you get in Brighton for these nights, really hippy and laid back, always a great night out with the glow sticks!

Didn't know you swung that way, Jasper!

Chris

I'm from Brighton, I swing all ways as long as it's a good night!!

nick205 - 27/5/10 at 12:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasper

And this just send chills up my spine, it's got the greatest drop:
Chase and Status - Plan B - Pieces
Link

[Edited on 27/5/10 by Jasper]

That's inspired and a cracking video too

Loving this thread - loads of new stuff to trawl through.

hicost blade - 27/5/10 at 01:03 PM

scootz - 27/5/10 at 01:10 PM

Thing is... I don't dance to 'dance music' anymore. I tend to just listen to it in the car and nod along to it.

The strange thing is... I used to listen to rock music in the car and nod along to it. Now I dance about like a loony to a good rock tune!

Jasper - 27/5/10 at 01:11 PM

Its funny you know, you say you like Drum and Bass to most people, even a lot of young people, and they turn there nose up.

But some of the new Drum and Bass around these days is so well produced, some of it lighter and trancy and others really deep and funky it's have a huge revival, lots of airplay on daytime radio, not just specialist shows, and bands like Pendulum (hardly DnB any more though, more rock inspired) and Chase and Status doing big live shows.

I went to see Pendulum at Brixton Academy last year (seen 'em about 8 times all told, DJ and live sets), they recorded it for the DVD that night, and it was truly the most enegry I've ever seen in one room, everybody was bouncing right to the very back, here's a taster:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2YiJ13MRUE

[Edited on 27/5/10 by Jasper]

cd.thomson - 27/5/10 at 01:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
Its funny you know, you say you like Drum and Bass to most people, even a lot of young people, and they turn there nose up.

3 years ago when i told people at university I was a basshead 9 times out of 10 they assumed I was a pillhead too and got some pretty random/harsh reactions!

Now I go to a dnb/dubstep night and I swear most people there don't know whos playing/whats going on, the genre has become so "scene" recently and the cool kids have latched on to it, swamping it out.

hicost blade - 27/5/10 at 01:24 PM

Ram Trilogy ft Kimani - Night Vision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G65wdR742zM

Resonant Evil - Troubleshoot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeuGHNa5HoM

Chase and Status - Disco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7jJyD9j4Gs

Chase and Status Duppy man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M8zpBsMoM0&feature=related

Benny Page - Turn Down The Lights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yT8Q9l7shI

Dillinja - Twist em out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwO5gNzo44

Jasper - 27/5/10 at 01:24 PM

I think I'm lucky down here, it's a very DnB town and nites like Shogun and Hospitality always get sold out in advance to a very dedicated crowd, we see the same people night after night.

Though I know what you mean, there are more of the Brighton Beautiful kids going these days as it's got more popular.

Been getting into a bit of Dubstep lately, and they often play a few tunes on DnB nights, though I can't quite bring myself to go to a full Dubstep night, though I'm loving that Nero track posted up earlier .... my stepdaughters loves Nero ..

TimC - 27/5/10 at 01:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by hicost blade
Ram Trilogy ft Kimani - Night Vision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G65wdR742zM

Resonant Evil - Troubleshoot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeuGHNa5HoM

Chase and Status - Disco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7jJyD9j4Gs

Chase and Status Duppy man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M8zpBsMoM0&feature=related

Benny Page - Turn Down The Lights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yT8Q9l7shI

Dillinja - Twist em out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwO5gNzo44

Once the respective wheels are sorted out, we'll have to shake-up the RGB paddock with some tunes.

hicost blade - 27/5/10 at 01:33 PM

My nero tune the isnt dubstep version is it???

I hope not, I'm not a fan of Dubstep, it never really kicks in.........

Jasper - 27/5/10 at 01:45 PM

Not sure if the Nero one is full Dubstep, but it's certainly got a Dubstep feel to it. I know what you mean about Dubstep, whenever they play it at DnB night I'm always waiting for the big drop and speed up that never comes!!

hicost blade - 27/5/10 at 01:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TimC

quote:
Originally posted by hicost blade
Ram Trilogy ft Kimani - Night Vision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G65wdR742zM

Resonant Evil - Troubleshoot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeuGHNa5HoM

Chase and Status - Disco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7jJyD9j4Gs

Chase and Status Duppy man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M8zpBsMoM0&feature=related

Benny Page - Turn Down The Lights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yT8Q9l7shI

Dillinja - Twist em out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwO5gNzo44

Once the respective wheels are sorted out, we'll have to shake-up the RGB paddock with some tunes.

Yes mate I will bring down my VCI600 and my 60 gigabites of DnB and we can annoy all the old people none stop for 60,000 minutes (41 2/3 Days)

02GF74 - 27/5/10 at 02:07 PM

coozer - 27/5/10 at 02:13 PM

Well, if you like drum and bass have a listen to this... plenty of both and tons of jumping around.. and around... and around....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5wgl-n4kT8

Sends me mental in the car, even at my age

Jasper - 27/5/10 at 02:45 PM

Well, I get it, but it's not for me, to much thrash and not enough beat, if that makes sense!! Mind you, it would send me mental if I listened to it to much

TimC - 27/5/10 at 02:49 PM

Yeah - sorry Steve, the best thing in that vid for me was the circuit!

coozer - 27/5/10 at 03:02 PM

Well, the circuit is absolutely useless when there's a 'fest on.

I've seen them live and they were awesome! Shame they split

Best dance act I may have seen was the Prodigy at Leeds, thing is, they sounded like a metal band!

hicost blade - 27/5/10 at 03:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Well, if you like drum and bass have a listen to this... plenty of both and tons of jumping around.. and around... and around....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5wgl-n4kT8

Sends me mental in the car, even at my age

Seen them twice.......shows my age (or lack of it)

loggyboy - 27/5/10 at 05:21 PM

My late teens/early 20s conisided with Garage, so thats where my dance heart lies. I used to DJ Garage and funky house but also loved house classics of the mid 90s.
I have some mixes somewhere il dig them out and link them for anyone who wants to relive some flavas.

carpmart - 27/5/10 at 05:34 PM

I like all the links and music but I don't understand what half of you are saying in your posts! Must be getting old!

I got all my old Ibiza cd's and some of my pirate radio tapes from the 80's! Just can't find a tape player!

Anyone know of a device to make tapes into digital files?

OX - 27/5/10 at 06:28 PM

dj shadow
roots is more of a chill out
roots manuva

lol saw klf and garry mason at a rave at flaxley casle in the forest of dean

hicost blade - 27/5/10 at 08:51 PM

morcus - 28/5/10 at 01:23 AM

For converting tapes, you can use audacity (You can download it free, I got it from a link posted on this forum) but the quality will depend on how you wire up your cassette player. I did it with a fairly new cassette player through a wire normally used to link an MP3 player to a car stereo and the sound was awful, yet I used my USB record player through Audacity (The program that came with it needed Itunes which I don't want) and the sound is great (Even though the LP was 20 years older than the cassette and scratched).

I'm not really a dance music fan but I do listen to some dance music, I sometimes drive to Speed Garage when its on. Most of my Dance music is from the 80's, I've got dance remixs on vinyl from groups like the Cure, New Order, Franky goes to hollywood.

morcus - 28/5/10 at 01:25 AM

I really Like Swede Mason's stuff which is sort of dance music.

Jasper - 28/5/10 at 02:53 PM

Some more great tunes there Dave

Just got the new album from Netsky delivered today, some corkers on it .....