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SAMPLING NEEDS TO MOVE BEYOND THE 1970'S
(Feb. 2023) Sampling needs to step it up to the next
level and two things can make it happen. Why are we samp-
ling 70's songs over and over? Artists need to tackle
"newer" tracks, many which have never been sampled before
(or rarely). Move into the 80's, 90's or even newer years.
The second step is to sample songs that were actual HITS.
Sampling a C-track hardly ever makes any heads turn. It's
hard to make an un-hit into a hit. Don't miss the point
by sampling a track few actually know or remember. BONUS:
Combining 2 or 3 songs into one. That usually involves
the lyrics (or pieces) of one song over the beats and
rhythms of another. Some are already doing this, it just
needs to be done more often. Finally, think outside the
box. Do we really need another sampling of "Haven't You
Heard" by Patrice Rushen? OR should artists pick another
less sampled tune?///////////////////////////////////////

HOW USA DANCE MIX IS PROGRAMMED
(Jan. 2023) The station generally works in 15 minute seg-
ments followed by a 30 second promo break. Those breaks
can be day specific or can air on any day. Heavy rotation
tracks usually begin the set (after the break) as a re-
ward for sticking around). 4 tracks are normally played,
sometimes with a brief station I.D. in the middle. The
general flow of the music is from newest year to oldest
(about 90% of the time). Some strong oldies are given
more weight and played more often than regular oldies.
Songs generally grow older during the musical segment.
The hosting computer randomly selects which track to be
played from playlists (Heavy Rotation, 2023, 80's, 90's,
etc.). It follows a program guide which can be created a
few days in advance if needed (I do take vacations from
time to time). New program guides or events start most
often at 12:07 AM, 6:07 AM, 12:07 PM and 6:07 PM and last
for 5:53 minutes. There is a built-in 7 minute gap bet-
ween events, given to the computer which plays whatever
it wants from the library. This acts as buffer which
makes the music transition less noticeable. Sometimes a
track will start at 6:05 and only the first 2 minutes are
played (in case you've ever noticed). The gap turns those
times into a minimum.////////////////////////////////////
SAMPLED SONGS SOMETIMES HARD TO PIN DOWN
(Jan. 2023) I'm better than most people at remembering
and recalling past Dance hits (even though as the years
pass it becomes more of a challenge). Inside my head is a
large, musical index of retro and popular tracks of the
past spinning around. However, sometimes I do get stump-
ed. I may have heard the melody or lyrics before but just
can't pin it down. Obscure and less popular songs sampled
make it even more difficult. Combining two or more songs
into one can also make it hard. Transforming a Rock or
Pop song into Dance is even tougher (I don't know those
genres as well). I can only give it my best shot and most
of the time that's enough (and research is minimal)./////

OUR FRIDAY LOVE SHOW HAS OUR LARGEST PLAYLIST
(Dec. 2022) Our 12 hours long (midnight till noon) Every-
body Loves Friday show featuring songs with love in the
title or a love theme has our longest playlist (266
tracks from 1985 to 2025). It's also our second most pop-
ular program (after the Worldwide Disco Trip). Today,
some of the older artists in the playlist are Cherrelle,
Nu Shooz, Loose Ends and O'Chi Brown. The 4 most recent
additions are Romain Villeroy, DJ Philly Phil, Da Lukas
and Tony Tatum.... LOVE is by far the most common theme
in Dance music and is often found in titles, but can also
be found just as often in the lyrics themselves. Our show
is a blender and a mirror of Dance music selected at ran-
dom from the playlist by the station's hosting computer.
Everybody Loves Friday really puts the "V" in variety.///

ARTISTS NEED PRODUCTION AND PROMOTION
(Nov. 2022) Most of today's Dance artists do as much pro-
motion as production. Others seem only concerned with
production. The bigger artists on larger labels don't re-
quire as much promoiton as those less fortunate. They
have others to help with all that. However, if you're an
independent artist or just making waves and tring to put
yourself out there and penetrate the Dance world, some
promotion is required. What good is a great song if no-
body hears or knows of it? Promotion is not something
that should be taken lightly and neglected. Promo and MP3
samples are a great way to flood the zone and make a
difference. Websites and Facebook provide yet another
avenue for publicity. Successful artists are capable of
juggling both promotion and production to their advan-
tage.////////////////////////////////////////////////////SONG LYRICS SHOULD BE MINIMAL
What's in a word, or words? Dance songs need not be
stuffed to the max with lyrics. A rambling barrage of
words crammed into a Dance track can be overly distract-
ing. Are they trying to cover up something? Every beat
doesn't require a word to go with it. Repetition of the
same words over and over can also be a bit too much.
Although repetition is found in most Dance tracks, ex-
cessive repetition is a no-no. Does an artist really
need to repeat "down by the river" 25 times? Too many
lyrics can spoil the soup and pull the focus away from
hot rhythms and even cover them up. LESS is usually MORE
in the Dance world. Often, the better sample projects
only sample a few words or lyrics from the original. It's
much easier to clear a path through the forest than cut-
ting the entire forest down. Don't over think and over do
more than is needed. Listeners should be desiring more
from a production instead of less.///////////////////////

THE CURRENT DISCO & DANCE REVIVAL BEGAN IN 2007
After years and years of mindless Techno leading the
Dance music parade, it was finally kicked to the curb in
2007. That's when the revival we are experiencing now be-
gan to flourish. Dance music lovers became excited again
about Disco & Dance music. Artists responded by sampling
and remaking even more tracks from the past than they'd
ever done before, which was a shot in the arm for Dance
music sales and appreciation. No longer were we sitting
in the back seat. We were now driving the Dance music bus
once again. And we've never looked back. For someone like
me who has lived and breathed Dance music for so long it
was quite noticeable. Today, our brand of music is thriv-
ing worldwide and people are listening and dancing to it
24/7. Everything is looking up. Long live the revival!///

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