How to tell when the track is ending ?

[David Bailey]

Failing that, how about just standing still in a finishing pose for the whole track - you'll automatically finish on the right beat then.

Do we have enough for a "Top 10 ways to finish" yet?

[Simon r]

hmmmm been thinking about this .....
With most tracks you know the music and have a good idea were the end is. However while still thinking about tyhis last night at Hipsters John played a track i did not know.... I think i was dancing with Sally at the time how did i know were the end was, instinct .... you could here a phrasing through the track which headed up beat just before the end.
Can not really expand on this at the moment because i am still thinking about 'how' but still feel practice to lots of tracks and listening to the music will proberbly give the full explanation.

[Daisy Chain]

Typically, because the tracks weren't actually played to the end, were are faded out after 2 minutes. I think some of the tracks in the final were played through, but (from my recollection of the "normal" mixes), I also think some had been specially edited to be shorter. I'm not sure it's fair to expect anyone to be able to hit the end in a special edit.

Dave

Oh I see. Thanks for the explanation. I thought it a tad strange (and quite patronising) that such expert dancers were deemed to need help with the ending in such a prestigious competition.

Daisy

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