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nicolefoxMember
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Posted:
Hi! I'm looking to do a fire poi performance as my talent for Miss California and need to find a good song ASAP (my paperwork with song title has to be in by April 1). I'd like to find something that's not too techno or trancey, with a good energizing beat that appeals to a large audience. It's a short routine (no longer than 2 minutes) so if there are sections of a song that would work well I can cut it. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks...

splinterificGOLD Member
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Posted:
Can i suggest Body Rocks by Moby? or perhaps Canned heat by Jameroquai?

nicolefoxMember
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Posted:
I do like jamiroquai and will check out body rocks...thank you for your help! Maybe looking for something a bit more intense and dramatic though

BansheeCatBRONZE Member
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Posted:
check out stuff by Natashca Atlas

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Posted:
prodigy...it's always a winner. just don't do the cliche and use firestarter!

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Kathain_BowenGood Ol' Yarn For Hair
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Location: Atlanta, GA, USA


Posted:
I have a very.... er... diverse... iTunes selection... and often play while iTunes is running on Party Shuffle. It gets pretty interesting when you have to try to play to the most random and innane stuff on your play lists, but here's some of my personal favorites.

"Black Betty" Spiderbait (Ram Jam)
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Santa Esmeralda
"Le Disco" Shiny Toy Pistols
"Ooh La La" Goldfrapp

As per the Prodigy suggestion, I love spinning to "Hotride" or "Spitfire." Both are really fun for some unknown reason.

If you're good with figuring out the beating for songs with seemingly random and hard to math beats, I've been enjoying screwing around with the Ok Go's "Here It Goes Again," but that's been kind of overplayed recently. Muse's "Hysteria" or "Time is Running Out," or AFI's "Miss Murder" are really fun but kind of hard to beat match.

Let's face it, I'm too lazy right now to put together a play list just for spinning, so I let the party shuffle run through and just try to fit what I'm listening to with how I'm spinning. It doesn't always wok, but it's really kind of fun and odd. Like a strange game of Russian Roulette. =/

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MuskelungeGOLD Member
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Posted:
Here are a few of my favorite not-necessarily-techno songs to poi to.

"Girls" by Prodigy (It's got a nice B section that switches up the beat.)

"Witchi-Tai-To" by Brewer & Shipley (Older relaxed rock with almost meaningless lyrics and a nice, non-hyper but fun beat)

"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees (Or anything else from Saturday Night Fever. The stuff is recognizable, dancable and not off-putting to anyone.)

And I agree that "Le Disco" is awesome, athough it's by Shiny Toy Guns.

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nicolefoxMember
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Posted:
these suggestions are awesome, thank you so much for taking the time to do this! I LOVE that santa esmerelda song! Do you have any other suggestions for songs like it? Unfortunately, someone else has already signed up for that song as their talent :-/ I think most of the other suggestions are a little too alternative for the crowd I'm trying to play to, but things like that are perfect

ubersmackSILVER Member
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Location: Wisconsin, USA


Posted:
When seeing this on the thread listing the first thing I thought was.. Help, I need a good MUSTACHE.. yep..

I just saw the MUS of music and my mind went wild..

Try some DJ Tiesto btw, always fun and dancy smile

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Obi_Wan_LynobiBRONZE Member
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Location: Glasgow, Scotland (UK)


Posted:
Industrial and EBM also works beautifully for poi. You could try some Icon Of Coil, Apoptygma Berzerk, Assemblage 23, etc

Also, trance music works well, like System F and PPK

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gixxerjesseSILVER Member
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Location: St. Louis, MO, USA


Posted:
i like to spin to cosmic gate -fire wire , get really up beat after the intro part of the song or the dj violator remix of it

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Pinkadelicmember
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Posted:
if you wanna go real crazy in your routine, try aphex twin wink
or you can always go for roni size...
my favorite though? tribe music... try oliver shanti, its good for a slow routine, really kewl.

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elujinBRONZE Member
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Posted:
Juno Reactor - Conga Fury (Animatrix Mix)

fore nice neo trible feel

thombreGOLD Member
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Posted:
Rodrigo y Gabriella do some good stuff if you fancy going a bit Spanish.

Also Idioteque by Raadiohead is a personal favourite of mine

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nathaniel_deforestSILVER Member
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Posted:
anything from ultra electro mixed by david waxman

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viper86BRONZE Member
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Location: USA


Posted:
My favorite is Artillery by Infected Mushroom.

willow2xSILVER Member
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Location: Scarborough, UK


Posted:
hm pretty good suggestions so far ^^ tho i do think some malice mizer is in order (i.e. le ciel) good buld up n such =]

give it a try (along with other stuff you cant understand the words too=D)

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nulleamaiGOLD Member
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Location: Napoli (Neaples), Australia


Posted:
if you are looking for something not too techno try gotham project, i think they are wonderfull for spinning and are very impressive.

AcciaioSILVER Member
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Location: Italy


Posted:
Agricantus wink for tribal-like songs!

p.s.
Nulle nice to see you around there smile anzi è bello vedere che ti stai impegnando a scrivere qui wink tanto c'è un bel po' di gente qui in giro che capisce anche l'italiano XD

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cherrybombstranger
6 posts

Posted:
*shrug*


bjork - violently happy
(might be too techno-y for you though)

wise guys - start the commotion
(i just like this song..but it may be too corny:)

fat boy slim - weapon of choice
(christopher walken..ohhh him..)

gorillaz - m1 a1
(its got a long intro.. and it may be too slow/weird)

GeezaGOLD Member
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Location: Leeds, United Kingdom


Posted:
Ive got the deep forest 9cd collection. Some good chilled out spinning tunes

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Posted:
peace showtunes! peace

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al-yazdinewbie
3 posts
Location: Arnhem


Posted:
Tiësto !!!



Last time I tried to spin on it, even after my poi were off (and since quite long time), I couldn't stop ....



And ... he even mixed some well known songs ...



[edit] changed the video, same song, but without that manga ... [/edit]




... for instance



Anyway, have a nice routine
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Masked52member
83 posts
Location: Kiwi land sounds great!


Posted:
-Slight bump but this thread is very useful-



Relations by Erika and Only This Moment by Röyksopp are my personal favourite.
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FirePawnewbie
2 posts

Posted:
call me crazy but spin to cetain songs with fast beats.. slow beats i cnt spin to cuz i learned to follow he beat and not my mind for a routine.. Songs in Japanese tend to be best for me cuz they offer fast beats to help with a quick tranistion of moves. idk if it hlps but good like wit it

al-yazdinewbie
3 posts
Location: Arnhem


Posted:
Another great classic according to me : Clint Mansell and the music of the film "Requiem for a dream"




But, is your routine already passed ?

zildjinboyBRONZE Member
newbie
30 posts
Location: Colorado, USA


Posted:
when i spin i just put my ipod/itunes on shuffle and go i think this works well because you get a lot of different feels and styles but thats also my music tastes i think that you can spin to anything and have it work its all about displaying the emotions of the song

sway1BRONZE Member
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Location: USA


Posted:
i love to mix some of the eclectic with some faster stuff... a playlist of Afrocelt Sound System - Anatomic, Rise, Rise Above it, When I still needed you, Mojave and Seed are my favs, then throw in some Oojami etc... and BAM.. i little bit of around the world in my ipod....

Or i just give my mate my drums and tell him to give me a beat.

LillacSILVER Member
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Location: Clarksville, IN, USA


Posted:
I love to spin to Aurora "The day it rained forever" and ATB "Extasy".

I'm downloading these songs guys, so keep em commin! I've just recently gotten into techno so its a big help!

~ I spin to be dance, when I dance I am free...and freedom is one step closer to home!

Lillacmess @ Deviant Art



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