Back then people normally danced to trance or rock earning some shuffler's the term "Rocker". This song, and the manipulated dance style often called "noobie shuffle' or 'newschool shuffle' did not bode well the original, Melbourne Shufflers who just danced for the fun and hanging around with their friends.
Guy 1: Hey man, what's that sick stuff you are doing? Guy 2: Just doing Melbourne Shuffle, it's a great way to express my like for certain kinds of music Guy1: Like what? Guy 2: Sure, just search up a tutorial. An epileptic spasm in slippery shoes, usually orchestrated by low brow knuckle draggers who look like David Bowie on a bad hair day, clad in equally as ugly white jeans and oversized, outdated sweatshop shoes.
Around this time, electro and house music BPM were entering the mainstream and shufflers made a big discovery. By dancing to a slower tempo, you could focus more on the groove and technicality of the movement instead of exhausting all your energy to keep up with the fast pace of the hardstyle. This is where "Cali Style" was born. Techno, Trance, and Tech-House are currently among the most popular style of music to shuffle to, but it's always changing!
It's encouraged to find a song with a "four-on-the-floor" beat and a nice riding bassline to accompany it. Gives the visual illusion of flowing smoothly through space when done correctly. The "Melbourne Shuffle" has attracted flocks of movers and shakers, with over new videos uploaded every week. Read more Image: Melbourne Shuffle Oldskool After tecktonik dancing brought gyrating teenagers to metro platforms around the world, a new electro bop has arrived on the scene.
The Melbourne Shuffle emerged at the end of the eighties, and for a long time stayed underground. But as electro music gained popularity, the dance move started catching on too. Watching other fans interpret the style on YouTube proved so popular that there's now a veritable cult of "Shufflers" from all corners of the world. In the process, a faster, more aggressive version of the dance has emerged, leaving old school Shuffle loyalists worried that the phenomenon is killing their culture.
Melbourne Shuffle "Hardstyle" version battle. Melbourne Shuffle in the living room. Posted on YouTube by stinkoman Originally consisting of the "T-Step" combined with arm movements, during the s the "Running Man" has been adopted into the dance, accentuating the new focus of keeping time with the beat.
The "Running man" involves a 2-step motion in which the front foot is brought backwards with two hops while the back foot is brought forwards in a walking motion, creating a "running on the spot" motion, hence the name. The "T-Step" is a fast sideways heel-toe motion on one foot twisting at the ankle.
The dance is embellished by spins, arm pumps, slides, and kicks. Modern implementations of the dance include motions from other dances such as Crip Walk , Toprock and Jumpstyle , which have brought the less-adaptive t-step to the background. Some dancers even omit the t-step completely. Some dancers sprinkle talcum powder or apply liquid to the floor beneath their feet to help them glide more easily, some including degree spins or jumps into their moves.
Although Hardstyle and Hard Trance has been a dominant genre to dance on within the Melbourne Shuffle for many years, referring to the dance with "hardstyle" is incorrect.
Hardstyle is a rave dance, while most other styles were typically performed in clubs and dance parties. These distinctions cause a lot of confusion for newcomers and those who are unfamiliar with the dance. The Melbourne Shuffle dance style has remained relatively underground since its birth in the late '80s and early '90s.
In December The Age , an Australian newspaper, made mention of the term in a front page article, [2] attempting to illustrate what the popular Melbourne Shuffle was for the first time to the mainstream public. Shufflers have taken their art form and self-expressive dance style overseas and are a regular sight to be seen at rave parties in the UK , Germany , Malaysia and also Thailand , where shufflers can be seen shuffling on the beaches of Koh Phangan during the Full Moon Beach Party.
The internet has also been a factor in spreading knowledge and interest in the shuffle. In , Six Flags launched an ad campaign featuring Mr. Six : an old man who performed the Melbourne Shuffle as well as Jumpstyle and Techtonik.
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