Dan South Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 Is there a name for they type of music that they play at the gym? It all has the same robotic beat (four on the floor kick, light snare or side stick on all four upbeats). I never hear ANY of these recordings anywhere else. Are there publishers/record companies that serve the gym market exclusively? The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark V Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 A friend of mine used to "re-do" material for a couple of aerobics instructors who liked medelys of stuff at the same tempo. I once had a quasi-religious experience..then I realised I'd turned up the volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 A few years ago, I received an offer to sell [url=http://www.gymusic.com]my URL[/url] . Seems some company that sells GYM floor routine music wanted it. I said no. They got [url=http://www.gymusic.org]gymusic.org[/url] instead. I get emails all the time from their customers thinking I am them. It's kind of like having your phone number one digit away from the local pizza parlor. If you write an original piece for an Olympic hopeful's routine, it can be very rewarding. I don't think that supplying beats for the local exercise chain would be very profitable. GY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
music-man Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Dan South: [b]Is there a name for they type of music that they play at the gym? It all has the same robotic beat (four on the floor kick, light snare or side stick on all four upbeats). I never hear ANY of these recordings anywhere else. Are there publishers/record companies that serve the gym market exclusively?[/b][/quote]Dan - I checked with the Centers for Disease Control, and it appears that although this particular strain has not been isolated, you've definitely encountered variants out there: VideoGameMusic, CookingShowMusic, TalkShowIntroMusic, OhioFurnitureStoreAdvertisementMusic, CorporateInstructionalVideoMusic ... right now CDC is concerned about an odd but particularly virulent new variant that threatens to explode in numbers: ExpensiveCell-PhoneRinger Music All of these can be traced back to a single source: Michael Sembello's "Maniac" (Flashdance Soundtrack, 1985), which was accidentally released into the wild as part of an experiment, attached to a video with extended footage of a hardbody dancer in legwarmers and tights, "running" in place and getting really sweaty. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wewus432 Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 I'm laughing now. This is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by music-man: [b]...VideoGameMusic...[/b][/quote]Have to wonder about this one, m-m. My son has tons of videogame music, and some of the characteristics include odd chord structures and light melodies. But they aren't all the same (even if it's not what you want to be listening to). He uses it like a music study guide - he is constantly playing solos over this stuff - sometimes in harmony, sometimes independent of the melody. The unusual chord structure challenges him more than a I - IV - V. And he does it on french horn or keys or (recently) acoustic guitar. Hey Dan - I guess those DJ mixes that take 60's music and mix it together at one tempo (regardless of the original tempo) should go on the list as well - I HATE that !! Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
music-man Posted May 4, 2002 Share Posted May 4, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by Tom Capasso: [b]he is constantly playing solos over this stuff - sometimes in harmony, sometimes independent of the melody. And he does it on french horn or keys or (recently) acoustic guitar. [/b][/quote]:eek: :eek: :eek: I'm picturing myself in a bedroom in a multi-bedroom home somewhere, covering my ears and gritting my teeth while my son blasts out shards of melodies on a french horn, over the top of the bleeping music from Zaxxon, cranked up on his stereo ... You're a saint, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted May 4, 2002 Share Posted May 4, 2002 What timing. I was at my gym today, and the sound system was playing just such a four-on-the-floor dance mix... including "Louie Louie", "Heard it Through the Grapevine", "Satisfaction", and "Mustang Sally." Is this meant to help wieght loss by inducing vomiting? On the positive side, they often play the Rhino Records "In Yo Face" compilation CD's of Motown and Funk, which you'd have to be a deaf Al Quaeda mullah not to love. If I can make it from James Brown to Parliament on the treadmill, I know I've burned off the ham and cheese croissant I had for breakfast. Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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