I need to preface this with; I'm not thinking Amy will be crazy about this new “discovery” of mine. I had Spotify playing through a recommended playlist Indie Electronica and this track got my attention > alt-J — Every Other Freckle. It's an awesome, powerful (and just a bit quirky) 72RPM climb with an interesting (some might say weird) break in the middle.
We're supposed to use music that motivates us, right? While not for everyone, I'm thinking this track could add some unique flavor to your typical playlist, when you need a powerful climbing song. Just be sure to TURN IT UP!
http://youtu.be/03Q_pNdMeGg
The band's name is based on the triangle you'll see when pressing the Alt and J keys on your mac computer. Sampling other tracks from alt-J also has me liking Breezeblockswhich is just a tic faster at 75RPM. You might like this remix better.
We've been jamming uphill and having a blast with this 63 bpm 3:43 minute song. Not only cranking it uphill, but also lifting in and out of the saddle as a class in rhythmic unison. This song, from an American dance- pop band, formed in 2003, has been a class favorite…the tune that everyone asks me about after class :).
I hope you and your class have fun with it too.
Here's Cobra Starship, featuring Icona Pop, and Never Been In Love':
Judith Hill in 2013 at Target Center/ Star Tribune photo by Kyndell Harkness
Too much sun and spirits in Mexico and the next thing you know you've forgotten to post the Friday free track 🙁
Don't despair. We've got a very special treat for all of our ICI/PRO members!
I'm on a local band email list and was alerted to a special promotional distribution of the latest album from singer Judith Hill.
Our newspaper described the launch:
The host and a woman a head taller than he walked into a recording studio control room filled with a dozen or so invited guests.
“This is Judith Hill,” he announced just before midnight Sunday night at Paisley Park in Chanhassen. “And I’m Prince.”
Yes, Prince is working with Hill, 31, the Los Angeles singer who caused a sensation on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2013 and also was featured in the Oscar- and Grammy-winning documentary “20 Feet From Stardom” about backup singers.
As part of this promotion, you can download the entire album in high quality .wav format[wlm_private ‘PRO-Platinum|PRO-Monthly|PRO-Gratis|PRO-Seasonal|Platinum-trial|Monthly-trial|PRO-Military|30-Days-of-PRO|90 Day PRO|Stages-Instructor|Schwinn-Instructor|Instructor-Bonus|28 Day Challenge'] here > but you need to be quick as they're saying that the free downloads end March 25th.
A Note From Prince
Sorry 2 bother U.
Just wanted 2 send U this baby picture of Judith Hill with Her 1st piano.
Loox like her parents, who r also musicians- had a plan. Well, that plan succeeded.
This is Judith Hill's debut album BACK IN TIME.
Please spend some time with this music and then share it with someone U love.
Download your copy of Judith's album now until March 25th – Click here
Prince does say share it with someone you love 🙂 Here's the link to download if you missed it
[/wlm_private]NOTE: WAV files won't show up in Spotify. If you open the tracks in iTunes you can easily convert them to MP3s (PC) or AAC (Macs) that will > Highlight the track > Right Click > Create MP3/AAC version and then you'll see the songs as local files in Spotify.
John and I have been enjoying ourselves and appreciate the opportunity to be here and experience the new Stages SC3 bike. I love it!
Has it seemed like there have been a lot of Friday the 13th's this year? You're right!
In celebration of the second of three Friday the 13th's in 2015, I bring you a flat road with an rpm of 84. Perfect for a ‘reset' as we're now calling them in the ‘Edge' format at Life Time Fitness. A ‘reset' is coming back to a comfortable challenge after a hard work effort. It's a time to chill out a bit (but not too much) before the next effort / challenge.[wlm_private ‘PRO-Platinum|PRO-Monthly|PRO-Gratis|PRO-Seasonal|Platinum-trial|Monthly-trial|PRO-Military|30-Days-of-PRO|90 Day PRO|Stages-Instructor|Schwinn-Instructor|Instructor-Bonus|28 Day Challenge']
Not normally one for music from ‘young ‘uns', I found myself Shazaming this tune, and liking it even better the second time around. Those of you with pre-teens/ teenagers might already know this song. Our kids are now 21 and 24, so I don't hear this set as much anymore!
Here is Selena Gomez and “The Heart Wants What It Wants:
This Where's the Drama app for Spotify gives you a visual representation of the changes in loudness of any track in Spotify's library = changes that many of us will use as cues.
NOTE: for an unknown reason there's no sound for the first 14 secs.
It's super easy to use and there's nothing to download or install.
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Type in the name of your track > it helps to add additional words (artist) to narrow down the results.
Scroll down to find the correct song & click it
Your track is shown as a graphic > The highlighted area signifies the most dramatic point in the song 🙂
I've been playing with this today, trying to find ways that it could save me time. The first place I've found is to quickly find the GO! point in the songs opening. Here's an example for Rudimental — Right Here – feat. Foxes which I use for a Threshold interval @ 83RPM.
(#1) shows the start point @ 0:24 – between (#2) and (#3) is a 0:43 soft part. Notice how you can quickly see that the song dies with 20 seconds to go? (#4) Where's the Drama looks like a nice tool to ensure your intervals are as long as you intended.[/wlm_private]
Let me know if you find other uses for it + if this would display a complete playlist, in real time, would that help you cue and teach more effectively?
I love to cue 100 RPM's! One hundred is such a fun number > it rolls off your tongue with ease + there's a certain power the word. You can repeat it > ONE HUNDRED, over and over during an interval, without it ever sounding repetitive or getting stale. Everyone in your class understands exactly what you're asking for.
Of course it helps to have a console that displays RPM (and still there's always those who just don't get it) and a powerful track at exactly 100 RPM sure helps to reinforce your desired cadence.
Todays free track is from our favorite DJ/Instructor Peter G. It's his remix of one of the Aerosmith track Sweet Emotion. @ 4:28 in length, this makes for an awesome 4 min Best Effort song. Start with the crash at the 0:10 mark and you're off!
