It's always interesting to look at the danceability of music from the
list. In the past I've dj'ed in clubs, where I want people to dance, and
on the radio, where I could care less and I happen to be more interested
in doing brain surgery on people.
A couple of idm tracks that I have personally dropped (or seen) that have
really pumped dancefloors:
Polygon Window: quoth (but now always)
everything by orbital (they never fail)
Sabres of Paradise: smokebelch II
Sabres of Paradise: Bubble & Slide (NOW mix) This one always garners,
"That was great! What is it?" from numerous people. funk that bassline!
FSOL: Slider
Balil: Parasight
Squarepusher mix of dj food (can't think of the name)
FUSE - FU and Mantrax
Tracks that didn't work:
Autechre: (the detroit one on tri repetae)#6
aphex twin: heliosphan (too damn pretty)
Reload: Le Soleil et la Mer (7/8 = odd shuffling)
Green Velvet: Flash (I've seen people leave because there is little
marking of beats 2 and 4.) And yes, i do think it's idm. SET PHASERS TO
OVERDRIVE!! WOO-HOO!
afx: the 2nd track on ABIV.
Sound Enforcer on Rising High: a little too fast and complex.
Black Dog: Parallel (makes me boogie like a jumping bean, but it killed
the crowd one night.)
Just an opinion, from someone who's seen different sides to dj'ing.
Phil Downey
onnow: Secret Life of Trance 4