Playlists

I just had this idea. I think it would be so cool if someone made a playlist, and then a choreographer created an entire evening length work where they put dances to each piece of music. It could be one cohesive idea, or a concious creation of randomness. I feel like the former would be better, because otherwise it might seem like just another dance concert with different pieces by different choreographers.

I thought of this idea while listening to a playlist Jonathan sent me a while back. It's a bit more laid back overall, but along the course of the the playlist, the mood rises and drops: definitely not static. Could be an interesting way to approach a concert. One could see how each previous - possibly quieter - song affect the one following it. Would a continuous story be good? A collection of separate stories? Or, simply a collection of pieces that work together, but are not connected in any other way than complimenting and contrasting each other - sort of like musical CDs often do.

*shrug* Just an idea for now. Listed below is the playlist that inspired this post:

Twice - Little Dragon

Delicate - Damien Rice

Father and Son - Cat Stevens

New Soul - Yael Naim

The Winner is - Mychael Danna

Chicago - Sufjan Stevens

In Transit - Albert Hammond Jr.

Blueside - Rooney

I have No Sister - Oh No! Oh My!

Come On! Feel the Illinoise! - Sufjan Stevens

My Rights Versus Yours - The New Pornographers

Half Asleep - School of Seven Bells

Truffles - Kris Guen

Chinese Translation - M. Ward

Dark Autumn Hour - Frontier Ruckus

Hallelujah - Brandi Carlile

Mr Blue (New Version) - Catherine Feeny

How it Ends - Devotchka