Pulling from the programs thread:
I have heard references over the years to music editing/cutting, but I think it would be fun to have a discussion. How have skaters tried to get music edited for competition (examples above).
Also, one obvious challenge is cutting music. A lot of these pieces have to be edited and I get a sense most skaters find it easier to go with what has been done music edit wise then try to edit something completely from scratch.
FWIW, the Shibtuanis have been working with a music editor this season and last.
Actually most skaters use music editors one way or another (whether they get a pro to actually cut it, or they or their choreographer do it), each season no matter the piece. For example: Not everyone uses the same cut of warhorses every time.
I guess what I'm referring to is that the Shibs are using a musician to cut their music. I get that somebody has to do it regardless. But I would imagine that if you don't want to invest the time or money to cut a piece that has not been used a lot in skating, I can see why people stick to the same edits.
That is the point I am making. They are not the first ones to do this nor will they be in the future. Adam uses a pro musician, Jeremy Abbott's edit/cut of Exogenesis in 2012 was done with a professional and part of it was even composed extra by Steven Jamail in order to avoid the lyrics (which weren't allowed at the time), there are many others. When I mentioned the warhorses in the previous post was to point out that even those aren't all the same cuts, they differ in even the smallest ways.
I have heard references over the years to music editing/cutting, but I think it would be fun to have a discussion. How have skaters tried to get music edited for competition (examples above).