Like It Or Not

On Sat, there were three different people talking about new releases.

First up was Chris, one of the members whom I bumped into the changing room. A brief exchange and update and I casually mentioned that I was supposed to be in BKK for the quarterly over the weekend. He probed further and I told him the workshop was for instructors to do the masterclass, collect the DVDs, catch up on some latest education, and of cos a legitimate excuse to get out of the country.

So he went along the line saying that new releases are not that fun. My reply was simple, "Just give it some time, and gradually the tracks will become fun. After all, the tracks that you liked were new releases once too!"

He gave me a smile, "but some tracks are more fun than the others."

Then during lunch, I had a conversation with YM, and I don't know the topic digressed to new releases. He proferred the same opinion and I gave him the same casual reply.

He remained indignant. "If I like the track, I will like it when I first do it, like Shooting Star."

Now, Shooting Star is one of my personal favourites, but if I had to do that same track a few hundred times, I'm sure I will hate it.

After my two classes on Saturday, I loitered around STC area before meeting up with some instructors for a Thai meal. I know it's damn corny (or so I thought), about 10 of us who were supposed to go for BKK quarterly and didn't manage to make it, gathered together to eat Thai food at Golden Mile. The meal was great even though it was a little spicy and I don't like spicy stuff.

Besides me, there was Joel (who organised), Max, Junwei, Edwin, Fernie, Joanna, Yinshi, Leonard, Xavier and Ms Lynn. Prior to the dinner, I had a forewarning that dinner may be a little quiet, but it was far from quiet.

I realised I digressed. As we adjourned to Liang Seah after dinner for desserts, Leonard mentioned he did BC38 and didn't like it. He thinks the music and moves are bad.

So that makes it three people in one day who said something about not liking new tracks. Coincidence or what?

As for me, I look forward to new releases, good or bad. I think new release challenges us, keeps us on our toes, and most importantly keeps things fresh. I'm sure if anyone plays the same few tracks all the time, they'll get bored of it. Which is why I never like to repeat the same tracks until a few weeks later.

There have been releases that have been pants for me (eg BC35) and I also didn't really enjoy BC33, but I just like the excitement of anticipating new music and seeing new moves. I was one of those who have been proven wrong by new releases, I hated a certain release once on first listen, and it ended up being one of my favourite releases.

Take the most recent release for example - BC37. Don't tell me there's no one who doesn't like 'Sea of Love'? Or the MT 'Let The Beat Control Your Body'.

Anyway BC38. I do like some of the tracks already. Music and choreography wise. I do think there'll be a couple which may not take off, but generally I prefer to do it a few times before I make a passing judgement.

And even if BC38 really sucks, there's always BC39 to look forward to! I for one am looking forward to that. Music wise, I think BC39 will be hot, but it will not be as challenging physically as BC38. And if I think Pink's So What is one of the weakest track in BC39, the release is going to smoke.

Looking forward to more new releases.