(313) NPR on Chicago Footwork music
There's been new interest in the Chicago 'footwork' phenomenon, which is the new school form of Jit/Juke competetive dance. The music is pretty crazy stuff, growing out of booty house and ghetto tech but seemingly endless rhythmic variation. They've set up the new Planet Mu footwork compilation for streaming if you want to check it out... http://www.npr.org/2010/12/06/131792022/first-listen-bangs-and-works-vol-1-a-chicago-footwork-compilation I've been fascinated by all the competetive street dance cultures since people started breaking in the late 70s. It's something that springs up in different forms independently -- Caipohera in Brazil, Breakdancing in NYC, Jit in Detroit, Juke in Chicago, even the competetive Stepping that's so important to African-American sororities and fraternities. Even more fascinating, I can't think of any analogous dance culture amongst white people.
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There's so much going on that it takes a bit to get your head around many of the footworks tracks, but when you watch vids of these guys working it in the circle, it's pretty amazing. thanks, Jeffrey J Davis www.jeffreyjdavis.com 218.83DAVIS On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:24 PM, kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote: There's been new interest in the Chicago 'footwork' phenomenon, which is the new school form of Jit/Juke competetive dance. The music is pretty crazy stuff, growing out of booty house and ghetto tech but seemingly endless rhythmic variation. They've set up the new Planet Mu footwork compilation for streaming if you want to check it out... http://www.npr.org/2010/12/06/131792022/first-listen-bangs-and-works-vol-1-a-chicago-footwork-compilation I've been fascinated by all the competetive street dance cultures since people started breaking in the late 70s. It's something that springs up in different forms independently -- Caipohera in Brazil, Breakdancing in NYC, Jit in Detroit, Juke in Chicago, even the competetive Stepping that's so important to African-American sororities and fraternities. Even more fascinating, I can't think of any analogous dance culture amongst white people.
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My thoughts as well Jeff. I can't say i'm feeling the music at all... I tried, oh lord did I try ;) But yes, the dance itself is crazy to watch! - P. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 4:35 PM, Jeff Davis j...@jeffreyjdavis.com wrote: There's so much going on that it takes a bit to get your head around many of the footworks tracks, but when you watch vids of these guys working it in the circle, it's pretty amazing. thanks, Jeffrey J Davis www.jeffreyjdavis.com 218.83DAVIS On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 2:24 PM, kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote: There's been new interest in the Chicago 'footwork' phenomenon, which is the new school form of Jit/Juke competetive dance. The music is pretty crazy stuff, growing out of booty house and ghetto tech but seemingly endless rhythmic variation. They've set up the new Planet Mu footwork compilation for streaming if you want to check it out... http://www.npr.org/2010/12/06/131792022/first-listen-bangs-and-works-vol-1-a-chicago-footwork-compilation I've been fascinated by all the competetive street dance cultures since people started breaking in the late 70s. It's something that springs up in different forms independently -- Caipohera in Brazil, Breakdancing in NYC, Jit in Detroit, Juke in Chicago, even the competetive Stepping that's so important to African-American sororities and fraternities. Even more fascinating, I can't think of any analogous dance culture amongst white people.
(313) Lebanon this weekend - just thought I'd try
Fat chance anyone on the list is from Beirut, but if there are - anything decent going on this coming weekend? I'll be there for a long weekend and wouldn't mind listening to some decent music. cheers -m
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Even more fascinating, I can't think of any analogous dance culture amongst white people. Well, there's the Melbourne shuffle, but the moves aren't a patch on the Chicago stuff, and it's best to watch with the sound off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGAatCB4KCwfeature=related
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Even more fascinating, I can't think of any analogous dance culture amongst white people. I remember seeing groups of kids doing weird dance battles to crappy hardcore in Alexanderplatz over the last couple of years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfSIcx1YgVE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqU21JF2E3w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPuuvvKjLA
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There is the French Tecktonik dance style too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbzYXWLVU3o - P On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:54 PM, james.hurl...@utoronto.ca james.hurl...@utoronto.ca wrote: Even more fascinating, I can't think of any analogous dance culture amongst white people. I remember seeing groups of kids doing weird dance battles to crappy hardcore in Alexanderplatz over the last couple of years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfSIcx1YgVE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqU21JF2E3w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPuuvvKjLA
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Thanks to all for proving 2 things: Yes white people have originated competetive dance culture. And omg are they awful. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Patrick Wacher pwac...@gmail.com wrote: There is the French Tecktonik dance style too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbzYXWLVU3o - P On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:54 PM, james.hurl...@utoronto.ca james.hurl...@utoronto.ca wrote: Even more fascinating, I can't think of any analogous dance culture amongst white people. I remember seeing groups of kids doing weird dance battles to crappy hardcore in Alexanderplatz over the last couple of years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfSIcx1YgVE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqU21JF2E3w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPuuvvKjLA
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hardstyle shuffle is my fave On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:43 PM, kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to all for proving 2 things: Yes white people have originated competetive dance culture. And omg are they awful. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Patrick Wacher pwac...@gmail.com wrote: There is the French Tecktonik dance style too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbzYXWLVU3o - P On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:54 PM, james.hurl...@utoronto.ca james.hurl...@utoronto.ca wrote: Even more fascinating, I can't think of any analogous dance culture amongst white people. I remember seeing groups of kids doing weird dance battles to crappy hardcore in Alexanderplatz over the last couple of years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfSIcx1YgVE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqU21JF2E3w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPuuvvKjLA -- -Mike
