Best intro to a dance song...

...well? Anything that never fails to grab you?

I just love the way Krome n Time's 'This Sound is for the Underground' starts, or LFO's 'LFO'.

Seanie M

I really like the intro to Terra Ferma feat. I-Ching - Obelix and to Li Kwan - Point Zero. Nice beatless (well, almost) intros with good orchestration and sound effects.

Another worthy mention is Friends, Lovers & Family - Tribute (almost 2 1/2 minutes of an intro!!).

Seanie.

garthv

I'd have to say LSD Hallucinogenic by The Orb

tdv

S-express - Theme From S-express

eljono

I really like the start to Pulsar (verdi mix) by Mauro Picotto from The Others. Starts slow (the calm before the storm) then breaks out to a really fast pumping tune.

Wertz

Horizons - LTJ Bukem

Heart of Imagination - BT

Kolodny

There's a few favourites, but the first one that springs to mind is Halycon by Orbital. All these gorgeous layers building up until the bassline starts - it still gives me the goosebumps and reminds me of all the times I heard it live.

getyourENDAway

Stardust-"Music Sounds Better with you"

mordeith

Underworld - Rez

Rollo Tamasi

Orbital - Chime
Marshall Jefferson, the piano roll into move your body is the muts nuts
and props to S-Express, thats a class intro too

Tony De Vit - I dont care, that slow build up is fukin **** cool, and when the bells kick in its just savage. It takes ages to get to the main part but its well worth it, still get a buzz off it after all the times ive heard it :v:

Underworld - Two Months Off. Love that keyboard sound, builds up perfectly

Helix

blue monday

chern0byl

Helix wrote:

blue monday

Which version? ~Which remix even?

Personally there is no best for me but two tracks i can never hear enough are Cowgirl [i have an 20 minute version of this on my mp3 player from their last gig on the EverythingEverything tour..just amazing] and The Man with the Red Face.

Helix

the original

pure and simple

those kicks

mmmmmagic

Selik

Mmmmmm....

So many options.

I love the intros to the following tunes...

Laurent Garnier - Man with the red face
Orbital - Halcyon
Leftfield - Song for life
Underworld - Born Slippy
Spectrum - Kinda New


I'm leaving out tons of tunes for sure but I'm pissed and I can't remember half of my favs so meh...

Scubadevils

GaRtH_V wrote:

I'd have to say LSD Hallucinogenic by The Orb

Agree on the tune but its not by The Orb?

Others that I love...

Paragliders - Paragliders
Innersphere - Lets Go To Work
Vapourspace - Anaximander's Time Stick (What a build!)
Green Velvet - Flash (doesn't stand out too much as a start, just how it builds is excellent)
Slam - Intensities In-Ten-Cities (Unbelievable tune - defo an all time favourite)

Plenty more as always.

Scubadevils

Giles wrote:

Mmmmmm....

So many options.

I love the intros to the following tunes...

Laurent Garnier - Man with the red face
Orbital - Halcyon
Leftfield - Song for life
Underworld - Born Slippy
Spectrum - Kinda New


I'm leaving out tons of tunes for sure but I'm pissed and I can't remember half of my favs so meh...

Yep, all of them

forgot to mention Orbital - One Perfect Sunrise
A truely beautiful piece of music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:v: !!!!!!!!!!!:) !!!!!!!!!!

Cake Fiend

Kolodny wrote:

There's a few favourites, but the first one that springs to mind is Halycon by Orbital.

Ha, that's exactly what I was going to post. That and Belfast.

tman

"Punchenella - Santrancisco" heart that synth coming in:)

KdjaCL

Theres a thin line between genius and insanity down on earth..........................



kdjac

Scubadevils

Another to add...

The Orb - A Huge Ever...(Orbital Dance Mix). Amazing intro.

Callan

KdjaC wrote:

Theres a thin line between genius and insanity down on earth..........................



kdjac

What's the name of that tracj?

GadgetFiend

original nuttah by uk apache and shy fx

Roddy23

mothers pride - learning to fly.

Jivin Turkey

Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen (Thin White Duke mix)

and as mentioned already

Laurent Garnier - MWTRF

amp

Ye olde Climatize by the Prodigy, but then I like everything about that song. Halycon also tweedles my intro senses, however for sheer intro badassness I'd go for Dirt by Death in Vegas. It's a monster and I love it so.

BaZmO*

Callan wrote:

What's the name of that tracj?

It's 'O.D. On Groove' by Furmosa.

One's that I can think of at the are, 'Music for the Masses' by Floor Federation and 'Minefields' by the Prodg.

B.

Thought of another one I like...

'DJs Take Control' by SL2.

wideangle

william orbit - adiagio for strings
new order - blue monday origonal 12 inch version(i have on vynil)!
there are loads more...obviously.
another goldie one would be gloria gaynor - i will survive great piano intro as used by brothers in rhythrem playing with knives!!!

tman

wideangle wrote:

new order - blue monday origonal 12 inch version(i have on vynil)!

same here:D
great fun to mix with

sideFX

mordeith wrote:

Underworld - Rez

Seen them live in the Point a few years back. Best tune I ever heard live and I've been to plenty of gigs ...

The place was hoppin!

sideFX

2 of my fav tracks of all time -

The Visions of Shiva - Perfect Day
Coloured Vision - Violet Rain

in that order ... reminds me of the Asylum.

If you haven't heard number them I strongly suggest you try get a listen ... God they don't make em like they used to

http://www.htfr.com

KdjaCL

Odeon Groove - Odeon Groove Thin line

Outhere Brothers is there anybody out there


Smack my bitch up is superb but not really a dance track.



kdjac

Jivin Turkey

KdjaC wrote:

Outhere Brothers is there anybody out there

I'm not sure if you are confusing this with an old school track Crescendo - Are you out there?

If you are not, Crescendo is also a tune with a monster intro.

BaZmO*

Jivin Turkey wrote:

I'm not sure if you are confusing this with an old school track Crescendo - Are you out there?

If you are not, Crescendo is also a tune with a monster intro.

Was it not the Bassheads that done that track?

B.

Seanie M

BaZmO* wrote:

Was it not the Bassheads that done that track?

B.

No, that was Is There Anybody Out There.

Seanie M

Another favourite of mine is Alien Factory - Tomorrow. Especially the longer edit!

Seanie.

BaZmO*

Seanie M wrote:

No, that was Is There Anybody Out There.

Ha ha! I actually read his post wrong. I thought it said "Is There Anybody Out There"

B.

whacker4fun

Underworld - rez
Bt - flaming June (pvd remix)

padraigcarroll

Without doubt (imo) the best intro to any dance song has got to be baby doc's the seduction of the matahari

it's unreal

BloodBath

Ye olde Climatize by the Prodigy, but then I like everything about that song.

Some good choices so far. I'd definitely agree with that one. Still one of my favourites that I don't get sick of hearing. Awesome intro and tune. That tune is a journey that still sends shivers down my spine.

wideangle

I believe the Bassheads track was called- is there anybody out there?
and the Crecendo track was called -anybody out there?

Jivin Turkey

wideangle wrote:

and the Crecendo track was called -anybody out there?

http://www.discogs.com/release/41934

fanfairy

mordeith wrote:

Underworld - Rez

Yeh, Trance-eee....

Also, ILS "Next Level" has a real chillout intro but bangin beats to follow...

Class...

wideangle

I stand corrected!

v-deniso

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray

The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds

Quadrophonia - Quadrophonia

Age Of Love (Jam & Spoon Mix #1) - Age Of Love

Executive Steve

funky technicians "airtight" on legend recordings...

my vinyl copy has a huuuge dirty **** off scratch rendering it unplayable though (

weak infant

there's so many, and maybe i've just been listening to too much new stuff. but from the last year or so nothing has come close to:
extrawelt - soopertrack as an intro to the sky was pink
23 minute epic.
i don't see how the tracks can exist independently!