CLAY: Finding good music is SO important for ANY creative person,
ESPECIALLY dancers.
And if you're still listening to the same songs
from DaBaby and Doja Cat every single day,
listen up.
[Kirby music plays]
In this video, I'll give you five recommendations
on creative and simple ways to find great music
no matter where you are.
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Tip #1 - Steal Your Favorite Artist's Favorite Songs
When I found that one of my favorite artists, Oksami,
makes EXCLUSIVELY bangers
that I already love dancing to.
I figured that likely means he LISTENS to bangers
that I would love to dance to.
So, I go over to his SoundCloud page,
click on his liked songs,
and listen to his favorite tracks.
Tip #2 - The Magical Playlist Button
This tip is for Spotify users.
If you have a playlist which contains songs that fit the vibes you're trying to dance to
and want more music that is comparable,
start by clicking on that playlist
then the three dots,
then tap "Create Similar Playlist."
Voila,
you now have a NEW playlist
that has the SAME amount of songs as your original one,
AND the same good, good vibes.
Keep in mind this only works for the desktop version of Spotify!
Tip #3 - Go Down the Rabbit Hole and Keep Digging
Striking gold and finding that perfect artist or song
that our bodies just can't resist moving to
takes TIME.
So, if you have a long drive OR are willing to put in the extra hours,
use the Infinite Radio Method.
You can use this with pretty much any popular music streaming platform.
On Spotify, you find a song that you like,
click the three dots,
tap, "Go to Song Radio."
SoundCloud: click the three dots,
click "Station."
Apple Music: right-click the song,
click "Station."
Now that you created a new mix of music similar to the song that you like,
listen through the tracks until you find ANOTHER song that you like.
Heart that song,
then, keep listening to the mix
OR, create another radiostation based on that new song.
Keep repeating this Infinite Radio Method
until you're so STACKED on bangers,
people think you run a British sausage factory.
Tip #4 - Catch Music In the Wild
Like walking on grass in Pokémon,
you never know when you're gonna come across something really awesome.
You could be shopping at a mall,
walking in the park,
or even riding up an elevator
when you hear some really, really good music.
Recently, I was on my honeymoon
and walking around an antique shop with my wife-
that's right, ya boy got married.
And for some reason, the shop with super haunted-house vibes
was playing some ABSOLUTE HEAT
from their dusty old speakers.
Luckily, I always have my phone on quick draw
just in case I hear good music.
What song is this?
[upbeat music]
["Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley plays]
You CAN actually be like a caveman about it and just say "What song,"
but, I like to say the whole sentence.
It feels more natural.
Before our last tip, I want you to know that I know,
I can't name all the great methods of finding music.
So, if you have your own recommendations
or just feel like personally attack me for my preferences,
leave them down in the comments below.
Tip #5 - Avoid Copyright Infringement
Ah, yes.
Copyright laws, the bane of every dancer and internet content creator.
Let's say you did find a dope song in the wild
and you wanna make a dance video to it,
and post it on YouTube or Instagram.
The LAST thing you want is to have it taken down due to copyright infringement.
So I COULD say that you should be forward-thinking
and upload an unlisted test video onto YouTube that contains the music track,
and see if it gets flagged or taken down.
Or you can upload it as public onto an alternative account to be EXTRA safe,
but that's REALLY time-consuming and not that fun.
What I love doing is discovering independent musical artists
on apps like SoundCloud or Hype Machine.
Most of these independent music creators own AND control their own copyrights.
Why does this matter?
Well, I've personally found that artists generally
WANT you to dance to their music,
so they're less likely to get your video flagged and taken down.
Your dancing is an opportunity for their music
to be shared and for you another great song to dance to.
But my favorite aspect,
my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE-
is connecting with these musical artists.
It's hard to slide into the DM's of Cardi B or Chris Brown and get a response,
but every time I choreographed to an independent musical artist,
I send them my video
and 90% of the time I get a response
and end up building a really dope relationship with them.
What's even cooler, is that you never know
which one of these artists is gonna grow
and end up changing the music game forever.
And that's all the tips for today!
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