The Melbourne Shuffle & Dubstep

westernsynthetics · Post by **westernsynthetics** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:21 pm

Ok, I really want to see the Melbourne Shuffle at Dubstep gigs, obviously a variation on its original form would be needed but fuck it would be funny to see this at a Dubstep gig...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FWdtZTbgXcM&feature=related

for an history on the Melbourne Shuffle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Shuffle

and the track i wrote with the aim to one day see the Melbourne Shuffle performed to this tune, naturally its called the Melbourne Shuffle...

http://www.virb.com/westernsynthetics

its the fifth tune in the player

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:27 pm

Um.

Check out the AQI on that girl who's being interviewed.

westernsynthetics · Post by **westernsynthetics** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:29 pm

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:46 pm

Australian Questioning Intonation, or high rising terminal. Upspeak.

I don't know about this.

I like the Techno being played, but that dancing seems a little bit too 'look at me, look at me, look at me'. Seems a bit too self consciously show offy for Dubstep. Could be wrong, though. I mean, I didn't know they danced to Techno like that anywhere, because most Techno places I go to are more about trying to avoid sitting or slipping in vomit, than dancefloor showmanship.

I liked your choons, though.

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:52 pm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wK9r4_1y-5E&feature=related

John Locke · Post by **John Locke** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:03 am

its only "look at me" cos the others dont know how to do it. if only 5 people know how 2 dance then obviously its gonna b like this, like with breakin in clubs. kind of boring after watching the millionth windmill. but if everyone knows how then they wont stand round watching

quite impressed. melbourne knows how to dance.

if not dress ; )

westernsynthetics · Post by **westernsynthetics** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:19 am

i reckon a modified verion could work, without the fluro and techno mabye a fusion of the prancehall/melb shuffle eyes down?

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:22 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owy0T2IFUGw

This guy has all the moves. ALL THE MOVES.

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:24 am

i love the melbourne shuffle. can't help myself. also love the western synthetics tune.

westernsynthetics · Post by **westernsynthetics** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:33 am

sapphic_beats wrote:i love the melbourne shuffle. can't help myself. also love the western synthetics tune.

i love u too shiva

nesslei · Post by **nesslei** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:26 am

two oh one wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owy0T2IFUGw

This guy has all the moves. ALL THE MOVES.

if he asked me to dance i would totally say yes.

nesslei · Post by **nesslei** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:29 am

the funny thing about the melbourne shuffle is that every time i visit melbourne my mates and i end up drunk in a club taking the absolute piss.

coishii · Post by **coishii** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:36 am

bring the melbourne shuffle i say! Rark!

pestario · Post by **pestario** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:54 pm

I love the shuffle (when done well) and I have a go every now and then myself but it doesn't seem to feel right with dubstep, esp with half-step tunes. More straight up and down bouncing and gun fingers seem more appropriate

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shuffling is always best done to technoooooo

Steve AC23 · Post by **Steve AC23** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:04 pm

i had 3 kids shuffling to barrington levy outside my bottle shop.

westernsynthetics · Post by **westernsynthetics** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:52 pm

Pestario wrote:I love the shuffle (when done well) and I have a go every now and then myself but it doesn't seem to feel right with dubstep, esp with half-step tunes. More straight up and down bouncing and gun fingers seem more appropriate .

shuffling is always best done to technoooooo

yeah i reckon full-step tunes would be the go, tunes like Mala - Bury the Bwoi, Skream -
Sub Island ect, Thats why I made my tune the "The Melb Shuffle" full step for ease of shuffling. I still reckon a slower version of the shuffle could work with dubstep. It may free dancers up to throw in more moves?

pestario · Post by **pestario** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:33 pm

Yeah true, as you said a modified version could work.

IMO the important thing for track+shuffle synergy (haha) is either a straight 4x4 kick or a big high hat on the offbeat - or both. Which is why I think techno is perfect for shuffling. So dubstep with either of these things are shuffle friendly.

lol at this foray into shuffle and rhythm theory!

westernsynthetics · Post by **westernsynthetics** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:06 pm

there is only one way to test this theory out!

The Melbourne Shuffle & Dubstep

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