What is the Sound of Ballroom? Dance Tracks 1973–1997 (from the Ballroom Archive & Oral History Project interviews)
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1 MFSB. Love Is The Message [6:35]. 5 Loose Joints. Is It All Over My Face? / 9 Tyree. Acid Crash / House Mix [6:01]. 13 Bobby Konders. The Poem [8:35]. 17 Soft House Company. ... A Little Piano [6:04]. 21 Armand Van Helden. Witch Doktor [4:04]. 25 Rageous Projecting Kevin Aviance. Cunty Love Is The Message [LP]. New York, NY: Phila- Female Vocal [6:56]. Acid Crash / Red Hot [Promo 12”]. Chicago, IL: House Rhythms [12”]. New York, NY: Nu Groove Re- What You Need ... [12”]. Bologna, Italy : Irma Witch Doktor [12”]. New York, NY: Strictly (The Feeling) / Emma Peele Dub [5:36]. delphia Int’l Records, 1973. Is It All Over My Face? [12”]. New York, NY: House Musik, 1988. cords, 1990. CasaDiPrimordine, 1990. Rhythm, 1994. Cunty (The Feeling) [12”]. New York, NY: Strict- K. Gamble and L. Huff - Producers and Writers; West End Records, 1980. Rodney Baker and Tyree - Producers. Bobby Konders - Producer; Peter Daou - Engineer Umbi Damiani - Producer; C. Rispoli - Writer; Armand Van Helden - Producer and Writer. ly Rhythm, 1996. Bobby Martin - Arranger. Arthur Russell and Steve D’Aquisto - Producers Ballroom category: Butch Queen Performance. and Keyboards. Claudio Rispoli and Kekko Montefiori - Arrangers Ballroom category: Fem Queen or Butch Queen Dra- Kevin Aviance - Performer; Jerel Black - Produc- Ballroom category: Vogue Performance. and Writers. Contributor: Felix Milan. Ballroom category: Vogue Performance and Runway. and Mixers. matic Vogue. er and Writer. Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu (“The 1989 Danny Ballroom category: Butch Queen Face and Fem Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu. Ballroom category: Vogue Performance. Contributor: Joseph Prada. Ballroom category: Butch Queen Vogue Fem (Soft & Krivit remix is most related to the Ballroom”). Queen Face. 10 MFSB. Love Is The Message / Special Edits By Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu; Felix Milan. Cunt). Contributor: Dashaun Williams Evisu; Felix Mi- The “Cuco” [14:00]. 14 Ellis-D. Dub Break / Long Version [7:12]. 22 Kiwi Dreams. Y? / Junior Vasquez Remix [7:08]. Contributor: Blue Michael LaAmour; Felix Milan. 2 Diana Ross. Love Hangover [7:48]. lan; Mink Xtravaganza; Monica Xtravaganza. Love Is The Message / The Circus [Promo 12”]. It’s Scratched / Dub Break [12”]. New York, NY: 18 Masters At Work. The Ha Dance / Ken/Lou Mixx Remix Culture 139 [2 x 12”]. New York, NY: DMC, Love Hangover [Promo 12”]. Los Angeles, CA: Mo- New York, NY: Rated “X” Records, c. 1989. Street Level, 1990. [5:56]. The Ha Dance / Pumpin’ Dubb [5:01]. 1994. 26 DJ Pierre Presents Doomsday. Atom Bomb / town, 1976. 6 George Kranz. Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa) / Cuco (Danny Krivit) - Mixer. Junior Vasquez - Producer; Based upon samples Blood Vibes / Jump On It / The Ha Dance [12”]. Darrell Martin (Vocal), Iana (Vocals), and Fred Classic Doomsday Mix [8:48]. Diana Ross - Performer; Hal Davis - Producer; M. Original Version [4:11]. Ballroom category: Butch Queen Old Way. from The Salsoul Orchestra, “Ooh, I Love It New York, NY: Cutting Records, 1991. Jorio (Keyboards) - Performer; Thomas Del Grosso Atom Bomb [12”]. New York, NY: Twisted Records / McLeod and Pam Sawyer - Writers Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa) (Remix) [12”]. New Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu; Sean Ebony; (Love Break)”, Salsoul Records (1983). Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez and “Little” Louie Vega - and Darrell Martin - Producers and Writers; Ju- MCA Records, 1993 / 1997. Ballroom category: Legendary Introduction mostly York, NY: Personal Records, 1983. Danny Mugler Galliano; Charisma Icon; Blue Mi- Ballroom category: Vogue Performance OTA (open Producers and Writers; Vocal sample taken from nior Vasquez - Mixer. DJ Pierre - Producer. for Fem Queen. George Kranz - Performer and Writer; Christoph chael LaAmour; Anthony Lopez; Felix Milan; Andre to all). the film “Trading Places” (1983). Ballroom category: Butch Queen and Fem Queen Ballroom category: Butch Queen Performance the Contributor: Bernie Ebony; Sean Ebony; Felix Mi- Franke and George Kranz - Producers. Mizrahi; Kevin Omni; Derrick Xtravaganza; Hector Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu; Bernie Ebony; Ballroom category: Fem Queen Performance. Face. New Way. lan; Hector Xtravaganza; Mink Xtravaganza. Ballroom category: Butch Queen Vogue Performance Xtravaganza; Mink Xtravaganza. Anthony Lopez; Felix Milan; Brenda Revlon. Contributor: Pony Zion Garcon; Felix Milan; An- Contributor: Joseph Prada. Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu; like a Fem Queen. dre Mizrahi. Derrick Xtravaganza. 3 Kraftwerk. Trans-Europe Express [6:35]. Contributor: Felix Milan. 11 Ellis-D Presents Boom-Boom. 15 Mix Masters Featuring MC Action. In The Mix / 23 Armand Van Helden. Work Me! (Gadamit) [5:57]. Trans-Europe Express [12”]. Los Angeles, CA: Work This Pussy / Hurt Me Mix [6:02]. Fast Eddie’s Mix [3:52]. 19 Jaydee. Plastic Dreams [3:03]. Old School Junkies [12”]. Brooklyn, NY: Henry 27 Kevin Aviance. Din Da Da [4:08]. Capitol Records, 1977. 7 Jeanette Thomas. Shake Your Body / House Work This Pussy [12”]. In The Mix [12”]. Chicago, IL: D.J. Internation- Plastic Dreams [12”]. Ghent, Belgium: R & S Re- Street Music, 1995. Din Da Da [12”]. New York, NY: Wave Music, 1997. Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter - Producers Shaker Version [4:52]. New York, NY: Street Level, 1989. al Records, 1990. cords, 1992. Armand Van Helden - Producer and Writer. Kevin Aviance - Performer; Gomi - Producer; and Writers Shake Your Body [12”]. Chicago, IL: Chicago Con- Boom-Boom (Vocal) - Performer; Junior Vasquez - Wayne Gray (Piano) and MC Action - Performers; Robin “Jaydee” Albers - Producer and Writer. Ballroom category: Butch Queen Performance the George Kranz - Writer; Remake of George Kranz, Ballroom category: Legendary Runway and now it nection Records, 1987. Producer and Writer. Martin Luna - Producer; Rocky Jones and Tyree Ballroom category: European Runway Models Effect New Way. “Din Daa Daa” (1983). has evolved to Labels. Jeanette Thomas - Performer; Jimmy Polo, N. Ballroom category: Fem Queen Performance and Fem Cooper - Producers (Additional). Pose Pose and More Pose. Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu. Ballroom category: Vogue Fem Performance and Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu; Felix Milan; Mitchbal and Tony Bowie - Producers; N. Mitchbal Queen Sex Siren. Ballroom category: Vogue Performance. Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu. Arms Control. Joseph Prada. and Tony Bowie - Writers. Contributor: Felix Milan. Contributor: Felix Milan. 24 The Moonwalkers Featuring Ultra Naté. 10,000 Contributor: Blue Michael LaAmour; Jon Gabriel Ballroom category: Fem Queen Body. 20 House Of Gypsies. Sume Sigh Say / Screamin’ Faggots / Armand’s Banji Mix [7:25]. Richards Masai; Felix Milan. 4 Cheryl Lynn. Got To Be Real [5:10]. Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu; Anthony Lo- 12 David Ian Xtravaganza. Elements Of Vogue / 16 Ram Jam. Black Betty / Rough ‘n’ Ready Remix The Masters’ Remix [6:46]. 10,000 Screamin’ Faggots (A Poem) [12”]. New Got To Be Real / Star Love [12”]. New York, NY: pez; Felix Milan; Mink Xtravaganza. David DePino Mix [7:35]. [5:28]. Sume Sigh Say [12”]. New York, NY: Freeze Re- York, NY: Strictly Rhythm, 1995. Columbia / CBS Inc., 1978. Elements Of Vogue [12”]. Black Betty Remix [12”]. New York, NY : Epic / cords, 1993. Ultra Naté (Vocals), Cosmic Trade (Backing Vo- Cheryl Lynn - Performer; David Paich and Marty 8 Fast Eddie. Let’s Go / Don’t “U” Want Some More London, England: Extravaganza Records, 1989. CBS Records, 1977 / 1990. Todd Terry - Producer and Writer. cals), Disco Lucy Lips (Backing Vocals) - Per- Paich - Producers; Cheryl Lynn, David Foster and [5:14]. David Ian (Vocals), Michael Anthony Moran (Key- Ben Liebrand - Mixer; Kasenetz-Katz - Producer Ballroom category: Butch Queen Vogue Fem. formers; Maurice Fulton and Ultra Naté - Produc- David Paich - Writers. Let’s Go [12”]. Chicago, IL: D.J. International boards), Babs (Backing Vocals) and Zeitia (Back- (Original 1977 Version); H. Ledbetter - Writer. Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu. ers and Writers; Ballroom category: Fem Queen Realness. Records, 1988. ing Vocals) - Performers; David DePino (Lyrics) Ballroom category: Fag-out, Shake and Shimmy. Ballroom category: Runway as a House. Contributor: Jon Gabriel Richards Masai; Felix Fast Eddie and Rocky Jones - Producers. and Johnny Dynell (Music) - Producers; David Ian Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu. Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu. Milan. Ballroom category: European Runway Models Effect. (Lyrics) and I. Cabrera - Writers. Contributor: Arbert Santana Evisu; Charisma Ballroom category: Vogue Performance. Icon; Felix Milan; Derrick Xtravaganza. Contributor: Brenda Revlon.