Music at the competitions

[AV_guy007]

After sitting next to the DJ at NJ and being a DJ myself I have noticed a few things. When talking with him he showed me a printed out playlist given out to him by FIRST. He said he didn't really follow the exact songs on the playlist but he got the message that this is a family event. I am sure he wouldn't mind requests (I know that because a asked him for several) but there was really no way for people to reach him because e was in a place normal people don't have access to. I think having a way to relay requests to the DJ would be great, I know most DJ's like getting requests.

And just in case anyone was wondering that DJ had some sick remixes of stuff.

[Burnout]

I need a list BADLY cause there are some techno songs stuck in my head from the San Diego regional. AND I NEED THEM OUT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! its driving me nutz!?!?!?!?

[SizzelChest330]

Sillicon Valley
seems to play Metallica and KoRn alot
compared to the basic overplayed FIRST playlists of Techno/Dance music

[robocritter250]

Originally Posted by Dan Swando

This is correct. There is a (very short) list of songs that are allowed to be played at competitions, although many times the DJ's don't follow this list.
I'm working to get the official playlist from FIRST, and writing a whitepaper on DJing FIRST events. Stay tuned...

From what I have heard the playlist is only suggested, not manditory, in Rochester (Finger Lakes) we were allowed to request songs we wanted to hear (within reason)

[1t5h1e1o]

Originally Posted by robocritter250

From what I have heard the playlist is only suggested, not manditory, in Rochester (Finger Lakes) we were allowed to request songs we wanted to hear (within reason)

The Music at FLR this year wasn't too bad. .....Well except for the practice day when they played the same 5 songs which I swear sounded like French elevator music all day long lol. Oh and they played like really intense/spooky music during alliance selections that really started to get to some of the people picking. I also noticed a kind of unnatural awards soundtrack.

[Coredesat]

I have heard the same songs played at all four of the NASA/VCU regionals I've been to; it'd be nice if they could mix things up a bit. I was tempted to offer the DJ a CD of some of the music I have, but I decided to hold off (doesn't seem that everyone likes happy hardcore, haha ).

But I could perhaps have offered him a CD of, say, 50 songs of varying genres containing no lyrics, few lyrics, or family-friendly lyrics. Some of the videos I posted of that regional demonstrate the type of music I'm talking about.

[feliks_rosenber]

Well I personally think that there is the same playlist for regionals in the USA but there must be a different one for regionals outside the US.

In Israel, they play Israeli songs, which I will be very surprised to hear at a regional elsewhere.

The infected mushroom songs, that is an exception of course, might be played though.

[647techangel]

I bet Crank Dat was played at each Regional

[Dr Theta]

Personally if I could edit the play list I would include Mars from Holst's The Planets (classical is surprisingly under-represented) , The Metal by Tenacious D, Danger zone, the Time Warp, Ed Guy, Weird Al, and some Dio.

[Derek Smith]

I was kinda disappointed at Boilermaker. There was no 'We Will Rock You', from what I heard. I was in our pit (which was tucked in a very back corner) a fair bit of time or talking to the awesome people of 292 (who was close to us). So if they did play it, I missed it. But seriously. How did we get 'Thunderstruck' about 10 times during eliminations but no 'We Will Rock You' during qualifying matches? I'll be making requests for it in Atlanta (if they do requests, I dunno. This will be my first year at Nationals.)

[bduddy]

I believe the same piece of music is always played during alliance introductions for the first Final match-does anyone know what it is? Or is this not true? I believe it's always the same music at SVR...

[Kmo]

The AZ Regional music was pretty sad, well some what. during practice the music so low it made want to go to sleep. During the competition me and the other mascots couldn't really dance to the music they where playing half the time. But I can understand that since this is a family event i expect no other, but maybe if they played mixed, rock, and oldies music for time to time (the only kind that is not so vulgar) I think everyone would enjoy themselves.

But just a thought how do you talk to the DJ to request a certain song you want to hear?

[647techangel]

you cant request songs anymore(or at least thats what i remember)because before teams would just request their team song over and over so they stoped doing song request,but trying never hurt

[bduddy]

Originally Posted by Kmo

But just a thought how do you talk to the DJ to request a certain song you want to hear?

Just go up to them (preferably during a quiet moment-animation time maybe?) and ask! Our team did it today...

[Blue_Mist]

Originally Posted by neutrino15

It would be cool if FIRST sold cds or somthing to raise money for themselves. Or maybe even had a deal with.. ughhh (drm, maybe not such a good idea)... iTunes...
But for now, a list of their music would sufice.

An idea for the future?: Display the current track somewhere (maybe in the corner of the big screen)

Ah! Another idea to reduce team fees to KOP/regionals!

At SVR they played at least three dance songs on Saturday, Cha-Cha-Slide, Chicken Dance and Hokey Pokey, and I think YMCA on Friday (I'm a pit and pit/match scout girl). I personally don't have a problem with the rest of the music. It's a great deal better than any of the songs that our school plays at any dance or social event, with exception of the Big Band Dance. All the sections of our school's bands each play live at that one, so there's excellent music, high school students-and-parents-dancing-in-the-same-room friendly.

Also, good idea for noting which songs are which for future reference.