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| SUNRISE-Angel
City & McAllen// |
| FOOLED AROUND-Soul Corporation/// |
| ONE EYE SHUT-Rivera & Stonebridge. . ./ |
| WHATCHA GONNA DO-Michael Gray. . .///////////// |
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WORK IT OUT-DJ Disciple///////////// |
| FROM PARIS TO BERLIN-Infernal |
| BEFORE I LET YOU IN-Hott 22// |
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YOU
MAKE ME FEEL ( MIGHTY REAL ) '98-Byron
Stingily/ |
| LIFE-House Divas. . .//// ///////////////////////////// |
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HUNG UP-Madonna ///////////////////////////// |
| FOUND A CURE '98-Ultra Nate// |
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SEVEN DAYS
IN SUNNY JUNE-Jamiroquai/ |
| MAKES ME LOVE YOU-Eclipse///// |
| I
GOT THIS FEELING-Baby Bumps. . . |
| SHOOTING
STAR-Deepest Blue/////////////// |
| ONE MORE TIME-Daft Punk/////////////////////////// |
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COME
RAIN COME SHINE-Jenn Cuneta/ |
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GLORIA
'04-Laura Branigan///////////// |
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THIS IS AN UPDATED BLOG FROM MARCH
2OO6:....///..... ................
Am I the only one who rarely listens to radio anymore? My radio time is probably at an all time low. And, it's not due to satellite radio or poor radio choices in Atlanta (both good reasons). Of course, there are a few good songs that peak my interest. But, it's a chore to sit through 10 horrible songs just to hear that one good one. Thanks to various legitimate downloading sites and modern techno- logy, I have my own commercial free 70 song playlist at my disposal. It's as easy as loading 6 CDs into my car stereo and then letting it do all the work. No more annoying DJs with bad song choices to deal with. No more endless banter and weak humor either. My playlist is actually much larger than that of most stations in town. The same can be said of personal MP3 players (which it seems everbody over 12-years-old now owns). THANK YOU TECHNOLOGY! Radio definitely does not have the same impact it had 25 years ago. It has become the 8-track of the 21st century. Formats are more divided than at any time before. What was once a single station is now 3 or 4 different ones. Most people only listen while commuting and rarely at home. I doubt radio misses me or any other listeners, but I speak for all of us by proclaiming that the feeling is mutual.//////////////////////// |
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THIS IS AN UPDATED BLOG FROM FEBRUARY
2OO6:......... ................
Isn't it great to have the ability to spin past Dance HITS and recall "better" Dance days. Something other than Pop or R&B songs repackaged with fluffy icing (Madonna, Janet, Mariah, Paula, Britney, Seal, etc.) OR Techno-Trance "evevator music" from 80's bands who are stuck in 1986 (Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, INXS, etc.) OR those of today who wish this was still 1992 (Moby, Daft Punk, Oakenfold, Tiesto, Van Dyk, Chemical Brothers, etc.). As for the later group, maybe it's time to HANG IT UP and concentrate on making music for TV commercials (as your albums are now only attracting diehard fans and not much else). This isn't 1986 or 1992 and a 12" release doesn't automatical- ly qualify a song as Dance music. The House music comeback of 2OO7 owes it's revival to people who are fed-up with anything which re- motely sounds like 1986 New Wave and 1992 Techno-Trance. There are many GENUINE Dance songs and artists who never see the light of day because "others" are pre-occupied with this expired "artificial" gar- bage. We are continuing to throw out forced and contrived R&B and Pop remixes! We are rejecting and no longer interested in anything which sounds like expired Techno and Trance. The Dance ball has finally gotten back into the hands of THE PEOPLE (instead of the DJ) and we're moving TODAY'S Dance forward (not backwards). Get your ticket, or GET LOST!///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// |
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I've been sending out my
thoughts and comments about Dance music,
clubs, and radio since this all began back in 1981. Although it wasn't called BLOGGING back then, that's what it was. The term is pure 21st century, as my computer only recognizes the word as a spelling error. At the start it was not unusual for me to spell something wrong or use faulty grammar, but I declared that the mess- age was far more important than the typed word. Spelling is not al- ways easy for Southerners, as we often "drawl" or say a word other than it should be. If a blog is understood, then it's alright, and that was my motto from the beginning. Now, you may find a misspelled word, but 95% of them are typos. Topics are usually written no more than a couple weeks in advance and sometimes brain power is necessary to select them. I like to compare things and look at them from a different level than others. That said, each year around this time I give my brain a vacation. So, all blogs from now until September will be repeats and updates of former ones. Enjoy the reruns and look for FRESH info at Summer's end. I usually have 3 or 4 totally NEW blogs ready to debut by then.////////////////////////////////////////////// |
DANCE
FAILS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MUSIC
SLUMP
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It doesn't take a rocket
scientist to deduct that the music industry
is, continues to be, and has been in a slump. For the most part (going back at least 4+ years) Pop, Hip-Hop and Alternative releases have fallen the most. Adult Contemporary and Country have suffered the least. It seems "real" HITS in all genres stand at about 10% while the other 90% is just also-ran fodder. This has provided the perfect "opening" for Dance music to step it up and reclaim some LOST space. Yet, it hasn't happened. Dance seems to be the only genre that continues to evolve, expand boundaries and transform. With other gen- res as stale as month old bread. Dance continues to be a breath of fresh air. IT'S TIME TO BREAK DOWN THAT WALL! But, how do we do it? The biggest wall is at radio. Instead of marketing Dance product to a handful of "Dance" stations, we need to target the mainstream and bombard REGIONAL RADIO. That will provide the stepping stone to a more national audience. 10 stations in California, or 5 in New York plus 5 in Florida can provide the momentum to break a Dance record. 7 "Dance" stations can't even break a stick, but 10 mainstream ones will make others stand up and take notice. The same old radio blue- print isn't working for Dance music and it's time to chart another course.////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// |
WKTU
IS THE MOTHER OF ALL DANCE STATIONS
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New York is the home of
legendary radio station WKTU. It began in
1975 as a regular station and switched to an ALL DISCO format in the Summer of 1978. Known as "DISCO 92" it was not long after the switch that it became the #1 station in the city. Many have fond memories of WKTU during the Studio 54 era. As Disco declined at radio, the station morphed again in 1983 and the plug was finally pulled in 1985. It was reborn in 1996 as a Rhythm/Hip-Hop outlet at a different frequency. That lasted until 2006 when they took more of a retro direction and became one of the first Rhythmic Adult Contempory (or Dance mix) stations. Now, they play a large dose of retro Dance as well as some current remixes of the more rhythmic Hip-Hop artists. Even a few current Dance picks are seasoned into the mix. WKTU is part of the Clear Channel conglomerate and ratings are usually flat at around #10 in the market. It's not easy blending three unique for- mats into one, but WKTU does it. So, once again they have become a "trail blazing pioneer" as others continue to take notice, copy and adjust the format to fit their specific areas (Seattle, San Jose, San Francisco, Dallas, Denver, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, etc.).//////// |
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It's not always easy to select
the better song on 12" vinyl and CD
singles. Sometimes the B-side (or track #4) is much better than the "featured" (track #1). Many artists are so involved and attached to their music that they become almost blinded by the finished project. Track #1 was remixed by a world renown remixer for mega-bucks and took twice as long to produce as track #4, so it must be better. Not necessarily. Often, track #4 which was created while doing the laun- dry or sitting in an airport is superior to the favored track. It may have fewer musical elements and instruments or lyrics than the A-side, but the mix just seems to have a better flow and feel to it. You can open a door with either a crowbar (track #1) or a key (track #4). However, you'll find greater satisfaction in selecting one method over the other. The remixer may lend you a hand and even let you borrow his tools (crowbar), but that's no guarantee the finished product will be any better. Dollar signs should never be the main voice in picking a potential hit. Better results can be had by following your heart instead of your wallet.///////////////////////// |
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The industry standard for radio
ratings continues to be the Arbitron
Company. They send out diaries to selected individuals who keep track of their listening habits during ratings periods. These are mailed back for interpretation and analysis. Arbitron continues to test a new "people meter" system with hopes it will provide even more acc- urate market data. But, initial test results were so dramitically different from current published ones that a switch to it has been delayed. That makes me wonder just how accurate "other" national monitors and charts are? Is it possible that a 5% tweek or pull in a certain direction or a 10% arbitrary radio or sales or download weight measurement change can affect a chart? YOU BET. Whether you paint 5% or 50% of your home, there will be a change. But, you should always assert your independence and not succumb to peer pressure. Just because sation X has higher ratings than your favorite station, doesn't mean you should listen to X more often. Just because a nat- ional publication "reports" a song to be #3 nationwide, doesn't mean it can't be #107 in your world. Fly your own plane instead of relying on others to tell you where and when you should be flying and your life will be more enjoyable, satisfying and truly your own.////////// |

TOP
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DISCO
& DANCE
PRE-1988
HIT IMPRESSIONS
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| ARPEGGIO
- Love & Desire
ASHFORD & SIMPSON - Found A Cure A TASTE OF HONEY - Boogie Oogie Oogie BRAINSTORM - Lovin' Is Really My Game BROWN, PETER - Crank It Up (Funk Town) CHANGE - The Glow Of Love/Searching/A Lover's Holiday CHIC - Good Times/Le Freak/Dance,Dance,Dance/Everybody Dance/I Want Your Love GARY'S GANG - Keep On Dancin' GAYE, MARVIN - Got To Give It Up/Let's Get It On/I Want You/Sexual Healing GAYNOR, GLORIA - Never Can Say Goodbye/I Will Survive GQ - Disco Nights (Rock Freak) HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES - Bad Luck/The Love I Lost/Wake Up Everybody HERNANDEZ, PATRICK - Born To Be Alive HOUSTON, THELMA - Don't Leave Me This Way ISLEY BROTHERS - It's A Disco Night K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND - Get Down Tonight/Do You Wanna Go Party/ I Get Lifted KHAN, CHAKA - I Feel For You/I'm Every Woman/Ain't Nobody/What 'Cha Gonna Do For Me KHAN, CHAKA & Rufus - Once You Get Started/Do You Love What You Feel/Tell Me Something Good LIPPS INC. - Funkytown LYNN, CHERYL - Got To Be Real MADONNA - Everybody/Holiday/Burnin' Up/Physical Attraction/Lucky Star/Borderline MCCOY, VAN - The Hustle MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD - Ain't Not Stoppin' Us Now MCLAIN, ALTON & DESTINY - It Must Be Love MUSIQUE - In The Bush/Keep On Jumpin' ODYSSEY - Native New Yorker O'JAYS - I Love Music RAY, DON - Got To Have Loving ROBINSON, VICKI SUE - Turn The Beat Around RUSHEN, PATRICE - Forget Me Nots/Feels So Real And My Mind (Won't Let Go) RUSHEN, PATRICE - Haven't You Heard SHANNON - Let The Music Play SISTER SLEDGE - We Are Family/He's The Greatest Dancer/All American Girls S.O.S. BAND - Take Your Time (Do It Right) STREISAND & SUMMER - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) SUMMER, DONNA - Bad Girls/MacArthur Park/Spring Affair/Rumour Has It SUMMER, DONNA - Could It Be Magic/Love Is In Control/I Love You/Heaven Knows SUMMER, DONNA - I Feel Love/Love To Love You Baby/Sunset People/Hot Stuff SUMMER, DONNA - She Works Hard For The Money/Last Dance/On The Radio SYLVESTER - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)/Dance (Disco Heat) TAVARES - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel/It Only Takes A Minute |

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