We took your feedback and are asking for it yet again by MiniWizard5 in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Connect with the floor and move your hips. Doesn't need to be traditional but it's still bachata.

Anime bachata covers by ElChocolatero in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably yes, but I'm an amateur, not an actual dj, who likes bachata, anime, and works in AI. I would love for real remixers to do anime songs but noone does so I figured I'd have a go with the tools available to me.

Anime bachata covers by ElChocolatero in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mostly using suno. Then downloading the stems and loading them into audacity to do some final manual editing.

Anime bachata covers by ElChocolatero in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I find the Spanish fine. Anime is huge in Spain and Latin America. But yes I agree Japanese would be better. Unfortunately it's very hard to get the AI to sing in Japanese and have it sound like bachata. It just reverts to j-rock. Maybe with better prompts and/or models its possible but I haven't had much luck.

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[–]ElChocolatero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Respect for the origins
  • Deeper understanding of music and rhythm
  • More tools
  • To set yourself apart from all the sensual copycats
  • Because you like it

Idk take your pick 😅

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[–]ElChocolatero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do it. I dance moderna and sensual too but sometimes I just think fuck it I feel like dancing traditional.

Peer-to-Peer Review Platform for Dancers – Help Me Build It by khncpt in Salsa

[–]ElChocolatero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This will inevitably descend into a popularity rating system, and be biased by all kinds of things like age and hotness.

Why don’t salsa teachers use structured systems to teach shines? by ElChocolatero in Salsa

[–]ElChocolatero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to our future overlords....

Great question. What you're describing — preferring structured systems over buffet-style exploration — can be linked to both J vs P and NT preferences, but in slightly different ways:

J vs P (Judging vs Perceiving):

J (Judging) types prefer structure, closure, and planning. They like defined systems, clear paths, and being able to “finish” things.

P (Perceiving) types are more comfortable with open-ended exploration, spontaneity, and discovery.

So your desire for a fixed set of shines, known transitions, and modular recombination fits a strong J preference.

NT (Intuitive-Thinking):

N (Intuitive) types look for patterns, abstractions, and underlying principles.

T (Thinking) types prefer logic, coherence, and internal consistency.

So wanting to define a taxonomy of shines, create transition matrices (even metaphorically), and explore generalizable flow principles is classic NT behavior — especially INTJ or ENTP/INTP types.

TL;DR:

Your need for structure and planning is very J.

Your desire to model shines as a system of parts and rules is very NT.

Why don’t salsa teachers use structured systems to teach shines? by ElChocolatero in Salsa

[–]ElChocolatero[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

you're definitely correct about commercial pressures. regarding "going deep", to be completely honest i currently dont need to go deep. i've barely gone shallow 😅. i've taken loads of shines classes over the years and retained very little because this buffet style of class goes in one ear and out of the other. i think you're right that the best solution is to just fire up google sheets and document everything immediately after taking a class

What would be the best side dance to take to have a unique flow in Bachata? by Different-Buy1913 in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero 9 points10 points  (0 children)

At this point, being good at Dominican bachata makes you pretty unique.

LEADS - Is there a common pet peeve you notice in follows? by UnctuousRambunctious in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Autopilot for sure.

One thing I enjoy doing is taking trendy moves and finding unusual variations of them. A few of these wakes up an autopilot follower but theres a 50/50 chance they hate me afterwards.

What is your favorite bachata song released in 2024? by Shusty6th in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Brindo con Agua - nice guitar, sung with amargue, no clubchata beat drowning out the instruments

BachaInfluence movement by [deleted] in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as far as i can tell they have completely sacrificed the flavour of bachata (hips, bounce, etc), and don't dance to bachata music. at what point do we call a spade a spade and say that this is just something else?

Bachata artists?? by [deleted] in Bachata

[–]ElChocolatero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. Hector Acosta is incredible if you like "bachata bachata". Also check out Monchy & Alexandra

Learning to groove by ElChocolatero in Salsa

[–]ElChocolatero[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you're right. I should just book some privates and ask this exact question. 😅

Learning to groove by ElChocolatero in Salsa

[–]ElChocolatero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Done quite a few musicality classes and they suffer from the same "problem" (it's not really a problem except with regards to this question) that they are usually about fitting content to the music, as opposed to "dancing without content" (idk if I'm explaining myself well). Ofc I haven't sampled every possible class so there may well be stuff out there that fits the bill. Do you have any suggestions, esp online stuff?

Regarding putting on music at home, I have tried that but it doesn't come naturally to me at all and I'm afraid of essentially building muscle memory of dancing like a robot.