Loose Sync

[koganbot]

Loose lips sink ships, but loose sync is the shit.

Excellent post by arbitrary_greay about "loose sync":

There are some cases where the performers can be putting their own spin on the same steps and yet still seeming in perfect sync. I like to call this "loose sync," as usually the music for these performances don't have the emphasis on the beat and feel looser as well. It's much harder to achieve loose sync because it's dependent on the chemistry between performers. Any decent dancers can achieve regular sync given enough rehearsal time in front of a mirror. But dancing differently and still feeling matched? That takes EVEN MORE rehearsal time, an innate understanding of how one's body moves to the music, and usually perfectionist tendencies from the parties involved.

Lots of embeds in the post; here's an example to whet your appetite:

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And here's SweetS. I'll admit that musically I don't feel J-pop much at all. Maybe dancing will be my way in.

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Re: Loose Ships Lip Sync

[koganbot]

OK, and I'm listening for the first time to Lucky Girl, LPG's 2009 album, six of whose nine tracks also made it onto 2011's The Special. Curiously, the three that didn't all have some rap/hip-hop touches, while emphatically retaining the trot rhythm. Which isn't to say there were no rap or pop touches on the rest, but those are the three on which those touches are the strongest.