Help me find just the right online crate to dig in - I'm working on a hipstery disco record (think Daft Punk, MSTRKRFT) and would love to find some old happy, dancey funk/soul/whatever you want to call it to sample, but I'd like to shy away from anything super mainstream or typical. I have no idea where to start, but I know there are all manner of mp3 blogs for other obscure genres, so I'm hoping you mefites can point me at your favorites that will help me address this particular need.
posted by thedaniel on Sep 22, 2009 - 8 answers

I wanna throw the best arabic dance party in the history of the universe, but I haven't a clue about the music. Can you help? [more inside]
posted by Freen on Sep 19, 2009 - 14 answers

Help me find good Indian/Middle Eastern pop/hip-hop/dance music to play at an event. [more inside]
posted by thivaia on Aug 7, 2009 - 22 answers

Help me find some dark, danceable music. [more inside]
posted by Gotham on Aug 4, 2009 - 37 answers

I have been enlisted to DJ a high school dance. I need some cool, danceable music that I won't feel ashamed for playing. Now, I myself am a high school student, but my musical tastes deviate a little from what most of my compatriots would consider danceable. Whereas they listen to Basshunter, I listen to Selected Ambient Works 85-92, for example. However, I cannot play music that people will not like. Some suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Bahro on Mar 27, 2009 - 40 answers

What music - specifically, songs that Americans haven't heard - are the cool kids in India dancing to these days? Is there a good Indian "Top 40?" Any websites that stream this stuff?
posted by tiburon on Mar 11, 2009 - 6 answers

Similar-in-style songs to Christina Aguilera's Candyman? I'm helping plan a wedding dance list, and this modern boogie is a lot of fun, but I don't want to be the one that drops "he makes my cherry pop" into this particular dance hall. In other words, it should be clean too. [more inside]
posted by artifarce on Jul 20, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me find good dance tracks for the 35 - 55 set. [more inside]
posted by jpmack on Aug 28, 2007 - 18 answers

Dance music for a wedding! Please help. [more inside]
posted by k8t on Jul 22, 2007 - 13 answers

What are some catchy "danceable" songs about not wanting to dance? [more inside]
posted by Telf on Dec 3, 2006 - 36 answers

What is this dance/hip hop song that samples Calexico's "El Picador"? [more inside]
posted by padraigin on Oct 11, 2006 - 4 answers