tunes to convert the masses

griffdaddy

if you were making a cd to convert your mates who listen to rock, rap etc exclusively to dance, what would you put on it? i'm trying to convince my friends it's not all skanger hot fm music? i reckon i'd start downtempo, maybe where do i begin by chemical brothers and stagger by underworld, all i need by air, then crank things up a notch with some french housey sh!t, les rhytmes digitales-sometimes, then into phonix by daft punk, then the lush remix of that liberty x song, then belfast, and finally rez cowgirl and maybe flim by aphex twin to take them down. i've purposely avoided anything trancey or too hard housey. it's also possible to just give them dubnobasswithmyheadman. thats what got me;)

Ryo Hazuki

Generally having a good time in an establishment that plays that type of music is enough to "convert" someone.

I wish people were more liberal in music preferences.
I’ve got everything from Carmen to Cannibal Corpse in my winamp playlist.

griffdaddy

That's true. underworld at witness roped in about 4 friends last year, it was better than moping around to coldplay by a million per cent they said

garthv

Yeh i used to be a big fan of rock,i still am but ive opened my mind more,just give them a year or so and theyll realise all good music aint just rock.
F*ck making the cd,bring them to a top class dj set ; groove armada or something like that and that'll convert them

griffdaddy

i used to be big into rock aswell, it's almost like a logical progression in people that they're apprehensive at first of blips and breaks, but end up loving electronic. oxygen will open a lot of eys a reckon, it's moving further dancy and urban than rockish

pyramid man

Originally posted by Garth_Vader
Yeh i used to be a big fan of rock,i still am but ive opened my mind more,just give them a year or so and theyll realise all good music aint just rock.
F*ck making the cd,bring them to a top class dj set ; groove armada or something like that and that'll convert them

Exactly the same as me. I was a metaller and then I listened to some good dance music and that converted me.

p.pete

You could possibly start off with some more comercial stuff - Daft Punk, Underworld, Chemical Brothers etc. and use an "if you liked that now try this:" approach.

Think I tried to convince myself that stuff like Goldie's Timeless was good (and it is) but there easier to appreciate tunes out there...

griffdaddy

timeless is an amazing album, esp. saint angel, thats one agressive tune

mob

i feel a broad music taste is essential i've got a masive range in my cd collection and on my pc.

try to many DJ's for broad selection

Executive Steve

if theyre into metal or rock play them some loud agressive drum and bass. instant converts. try some breakbeat as well.

ogy

hey id say ur on the right track with daft punk and stuff like that try lemon jelly, st germain, groove armada, nightmares on wax, air, dirtchamber sessions (i know its fairly rap/indie based but has great breaks and stuff and could be a good crossover type thing), sounds like ure on the right track anyway

Selik

I've only just recently started listening to Underworld properly and in particular Dubnobasswithmyheadman and it's already become one of my favourite albums of all time - it's quite simply stunning! It doesn't sound in the slightest dated (great albums never do!) and the way it runs from tracks 1-9 so perfectly is hard to describe...

Isn't it great when you discover an album or artist that's been around for years but has never captured your attention before?

wrafter

One particular act will be enough to do all you require: Four Tet, I recommend the album Rounds.

If they don't get a taste for what else is possible, they're unconvertable.