Ooh The Bass Has Got Me Moving

Posted on July 16, 2008 by sushizume


Photo by Dindrigo

I was just over at Sigsy in Tokyo, poking around like I am known to do and noticed she was on an iTunes discovery adventure. Sigsy was calling out for tune suggestions. Thinking up a few of my own was a lot of fun and now I am hooked.

Now I need your help! I put together mixes for my HOOPLOVERS classes with tracklist titles like Hoop Jam, Hoop Beat, Hoop Groove. It is always a lot of fun but I often get the feeling there are wild and wonderful tracks that I am missing out on. I usually type in keywords like dance or electro and hope for the best. I listen to a lot of internet radio and when I hear a track that I love or I think would get hoops grooving I scrawl it down and search for it later.

I am open to new tunes and new vibes that don’t necessarily have to be in the dance or electro genre. I would love to know what tracks get you grooving, stretching, moving or chilling? Your top 5 please!

Here are a few on my current play list.
Tomorrow Can Wait – David Guetta (Actually any thing David Guetta creates gives me shivers)
The Beat is Rockin’ – Bodyrox (Also in love with all of their tracks)
My Life – Chanel
Moonlight Party – Fonzerelli
From Paris to Berlin – Infernal

Now it is your turn… I would love to hear your Top 5/10/100 please! Write em in the comments and I will start the iTunes hunt…might call it the hooping bloggers mix ??

Filed under: hoop dance tokyo, itunes, music, tokyo dance

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9 Responses

  1. Jen Somewhere, on July 19, 2008 at 5:00 am Said:

    My “hoop song” is Heater by Samim, I just love it.

    I’m also stupidly in love with GirlTalk at the moment. It’s basically just a giant mash-up but it just works for me. Plus it’s an album that you can buy for as much as you choose to pay for it. Gotta love that!!

    I’m emailing you too, I need some of your infinite wisdom :)

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  2. sushizume, on July 19, 2008 at 5:08 am Said:

    ha ha I first heard Heater on a compilation I bought in Australia. I was listening to the CD in my mum’s living room, when it came on mum and I looked at each other, smiled and simultaneously let all toe tapping, butt dancing hell break loose! Too fun!

    Checking out GirlTalk now…

    Looking forward to the email.

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  3. Aimee, on July 19, 2008 at 5:15 am Said:

    I can’t think of any right now, but I will keep it in mind and hopefully come up with some good suggestions!

    Congrats on the move to your own domain! :)

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  4. sushizume, on July 19, 2008 at 5:42 am Said:

    Thanks Ms Roo!
    It feels so new and fresh I just want to play here all day!
    ;)

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  5. Lulu, on July 19, 2008 at 11:09 am Said:

    No music suggestions for hooping unfortunately! But- congrats on moving to your own domain and to wordpress! It is a delight I assure you!

    Oh and if you don`t use last.fm then maybe you could find some new music that way by putting in the artists that you already like!

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  6. sushizume, on July 19, 2008 at 11:45 am Said:

    Thanks Laura, I really should head over to last.fm.
    I do it the old skool way now i have realised…click on the internet radio and then wait til a beat takes me, scrawl down the tune and then search for it later. It suits me, but maybe there is a better way! Thanks for the tip.

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  7. Sigsy, on July 22, 2008 at 12:59 pm Said:

    Ok – thanks for your fabulous recommendations, now it is my turn.
    California Soul – Marlene Shaw
    The Go Team – Doing it right
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=p_LoSqyNmeo
    S Express – Hey Music Lover
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pZYpDIz-J3c
    Inner City – Good Life
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=998P6HEzCdI
    Definition of Sound – Wear your love like Heaven
    De la soul – Eye Know
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RBAZk-ANChA
    The Sugarcubes – HIT
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EhT_HihW30s

    That last one is a bit of an indulgence, but you may know and love it.
    Enjoy sweet hoop lady…

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  8. i heart japan, on July 22, 2008 at 1:17 pm Said:

    For a continuous stream of electronic beats, SS radio (http://www.ssradiouk.com) is great. I’ve rediscovered so many songs I had heard being spun years ago but never tracked down such as “Libre” by Mambana (such a good song — ‘What a difference would it make if we didn’t make the same mistakes, over and over and over again’) and “Keep on Rising” by Jay J. Another favorite at the moment is a Kaskade remix of Lovestoned by Justin Timberlake — seriously HOT track!! I’ve got the hooping routine all worked out in my mind. Just need my body to catch up! ;)

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  9. sushizume, on July 26, 2008 at 4:24 am Said:

    Melissa I am seriously in love with Kaskade you know that but this new JT remix gives me crazy shivers…beautiful thank you!

    Off to hit up ssradiouk THANKS!!

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