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npa said:
Yes - its overused music
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See, this is where my inexperience in figure skating shows... not being aware of the overused "Red Violin" and "Mission"...:p

p.s.
never mind... for some reason I lost the rest of my post... sorry
 
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I don't think the Red Violin is overused. Besides Michelle Kwan in the 1999-2000 season, does anyone know who else has skated to it?

Also, here is a mystery that I have always wondered about. The movie was released in New York and Los Angeles in June of 1999 (it won an Oscar for best score that year). But Michelle skated to it at the 1999 Worlds exhibition 4 months earlier.

The movie might have been released in Canada earlier, but I don't think the CD of the soundtrack was made available until later. So...did Lori Nichol have some sort of inside connection in the movie music business, to be able to get hold of this music before the general public knew anything about it?
 
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Mathman said:
Also, here is a mystery that I have always wondered about. The movie was released in New York and Los Angeles in June of 1999 (it won an Oscar for best score that year). But Michelle skated to it at the 1999 Worlds exhibition 4 months earlier.

The movie might have been released in Canada earlier, but I don't think the CD of the soundtrack was made available until later. So...did Lori Nichol have some sort of inside connection in the movie music business, to be able to get hold of this music before the general public knew anything about it?
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I was curious about this, and looked it up on the IMDB. The Red Violin premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September of 1998, and was released to theaters in Canada in November of the same year (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120802/releaseinfo). This would have given Nichol plenty of time to get find the music and do the choreography in time for 1999 Worlds.

I'm not aware of anyone other than MK skating to it, but as others have noted, there have been lots of programs skated to The Mission in recent years (e.g. Kostner, Szolkowy/Savchenko).

On the subject of musical mysteries, the first Lord of the Rings movie was out in December 2001, and yet I remember Todd Eldredge skating to its score that season. Did he use something else during the earlier part of the season?
 
I think, thay could skate to Nightwish "Sleeping sun" - what do you think?
 
(...continued from the previous post)

Also, "Rahkamo & Kokko" came across during my quickstep research. What a style! This was the best quickstep on ice that I could find so far...

Rahkamo & Kokko (Finland) 1995 World Championship OD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGryRNE_7GM

It was also interesting to compare their "Valse Triste" with V/M's version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYxaZMMno8w

I think these programs are something to admire and I feel that V/M has α factor added to their quality.
 
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The ISU must agree with you (as do I)! The new Quickstep CD is based on R&K's quickstep, and is called the "Finnstep" in their honor. It will be used in seniors this coming season.
 
I wonder what it would be like for V/M to try out with Michael Seibert... besides Marina... just for the sake of variety... or did they already?
 
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Has Seibert ever choreographed for a top 5 team? Other than Blumberg & Seibert of course. (And the Blumberts are one of my all time favorite dance teams. Alack, they often fell in times of great stress and so never got more than a bronze medal at Worlds, AFAIR)
 
As you may have noticed by now, I have been following Gordeeva/Grinkov for a long time... and realized that Michael Seibert had choreographed some programs for G/G and Katia's solo.

I am not aware if Seibert has choreographed for amateur competitions. However, the following programs show how I remember his work. Both programs being young, fresh, soft and lyrical... it seems to have all the qualities that can speak for V/M...

G/G's "Reverie"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V1GGBUeLl8

Katia's "Morning"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sr_CWR-NdQ
 
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I really wish they would do something original and fun. And I would like to hear some new music. Good music too. So how about either one of these 2 tracks by the Go! Team?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU1Ki1QsqLg

(the cd version is a little cleaner, but the vocals can't be understood. Cool base, killer horn section)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMtLBXlMZ-s

(à la 70's, I love this track)

OK, both are a little short, on time, but come on, brilliant music. Am I crazy in thinking that either of these tracks would make a really good free dance? Or is it too risky?
 
Allow me to go nuts with Youtube a little bit...

I was talking earlier about something by Justice, here's Phantom

part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyhIYF14TC0
and part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR1TdKeqrYs
(love the strings on part 2!)

and the absolutely stunning Waters of Nazareth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze8xvJAB0dA

Something by Wilco?
How about Jesus, Etc. That one is my all time favorite song, so I'm biased.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBhj73WtiZU

or the countryish side of things
Sky Blue Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lv5J68U-ho
Either Way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EvvXl3WWr0

or on the rocking side of things

I Got You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYkTkLpHzQ
I'm the man who loves you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHnEMdXN_FU

Skating to the 2 amazing guitar tracks at the end of Impossible Germany would be unbelievable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dpqZ64OgUQ


I mentionned also Stereolab.

Miss Modular (now that would be an amazing program!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ68YPWQ-DY

Could not find a decent clip for Excursions into 'Oh, A-Oh (you should really hear that song, the end it is amazing), but I found this!

Cybele's reverie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfOPpZWIS00

Fluorescences
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TMoy6DNTO4


And finally, I did mention disco... Mix together these 2 versions of Inside and Out

start with the Bee Gees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpDSMXk_5BU
and get into Feist's amazing cover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmG0sPyZJBg

OK, I'm done.
 
Well, I guess I was not quite done.
One last idea:

Star Witness by Neko Case.

http://www.nekocase.com/music/

That link is to her website music player. It's song #2.
A heartbreaking countryish song.
(If that song does not move you, check for a pulse, you might be dead)
 
BigJohn said:
Star Witness by Neko Case.
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For me, this is one of the better choices that I have seen from you.
What I find interesting is the spoken rhythm and the clarity in her voice that projects it. I also like the fact that there isn't any sound that competes with her voice.
Having said that, I am wondering if you know if Neko Case has any longer guitar (or any instrument) interlude, duet with a male voice or something that can give some sort of textural contrast. See, I think it is important to have at least three variety of sound source to make it interesting for a figure skating program. For instance, V/M's FD had violin, female/male voice and orchestra sound that were put together in the editing room.

I am a youtube buff like you and happened to bump into a charming montage of them to The Way I am by Ingrid Michaelson... somewhat along the line of Neko Case... and I have to say it was quite amazing how musically the motions were fit to the lyric... I think the key to this type of music are word, timing... maybe with a touch of whimsy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-zqcHAr36I&feature=related

After all, I am interested in to see how creatively skaters can come up with choreography to any sound especially after watching a couple of ground breaking performances by Gary Beacom.
 
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BigJohn said:
Well, I guess I was not quite done.
One last idea:

Star Witness by Neko Case.

http://www.nekocase.com/music/

That link is to her website music player. It's song #2.
A heartbreaking countryish song.
(If that song does not move you, check for a pulse, you might be dead)
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That is one of my favorite songs- the mood is certainly a tricky one to convey. Melancholy, rangy, but hopeful all at the same time. They would really need a North American or British choreographer to make this piece of music work though.

I noticed that their latest exhibition to Switchfoot's "Dare you to move" while a great song that really creates a mood- doesn't quite sit right on them. It's like the choreography is a little too bland/pretty to truly convey the insistent feeling of the lyrics. And while their movement is beautiful it doesn't really have that rock modern quality that worked so well in say things that Kurt Browning choreographs.
 
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