We're heading back to the arcade! Hudson Felker (aka KAZE.573) joins us to discuss the return to the arcade, Club Fantastic Season 2, Dimocracy, and the philosophy of writing steps.

Club Fantastic: Step Forward is a free dance game based on StepMania. 34 original tracks, steps for beginners and experts. Download now and bring home the club! https://clubfantastic.dance

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Intro & Outro music: "Nine One One" by @rogerclark feat. dimo

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TAP #53: Opinions (feat. Hudson Felker)

We're back! And so are tournaments! Along with special guest Ranatalus, we discuss Mistake on the Lake 4 and RIP 12.5... plus a sneak peak at the upcoming up^^beat tournament featuring a $10,000 prize pool! 

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TAP #54: Back in Action!

A new spinoff of TAP is here: The Dance Pad! This format features weekly 1:1 interviews with dance game community members.

dimo (@bromid) joins this week to discuss ITL, how diabetes affects playing, and getting your partner to play dance games. 

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The Dance Pad - Ep. 1: dimo

ranatalus (@ranatalus) joins The Dance Pad to chat about Upbeat, early DDR memories, and play a couple rounds of "guess the song"

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia:
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The Dance Pad - Ep. 2: ranatalus

Devi join this week to talk working at arcades, inclusive spaces, and simfiles from 2003.

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The Dance Pad - Ep. 3: Devi

Ambones (@nuggety on Twitter) joins The Dance Pad to chat about Valkyrie Bloom, getting tilted, and what the best burger toppings are.

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia (@voiaisonline):
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The Dance Pad - Ep. 4: Ambones

JV (@joshvester)brings some extra chill vibes to The Dance Pad, as we chat about Fantasy DDR leagues, the importance of stretching, what made Rocky Mount such a dance game hotspot, and recall some not-so-great ITG song titles. 

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia (@voiaisonline):
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The Dance Pad - Ep. 5: JV

Emcat (@emcatcosplay on Twitter) joins The Dance Pad to chat about cross-training on various dance games, running StepManiaX tournaments, the mental game of tournaments, and Gatorade flavors.

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia (@voiaisonline):
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The Dance Pad - Ep. 7: Emcat

VivaLaMoo (@vivalamoochickn on Twitter) joins to chat about busted old charts, where ITG tech should be headed, and the history of Storm.

The Dance Pad - Ep. 8: VivaLaMoo

Cygnus joins The Dance Pad to talk Valkyrie Quest, supportive dads, where she gets her motivation. Plus we try to find out which gimmick charts Michelle Obama knows.

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia (@voiaisonline):
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The Dance Pad - Ep. 9: Cygnus

The post-moving hiatus is over! Tiza joins this week to talk about getting giga-tilted, working in professional esports, and all you could ever want to hear about doing commentary. 

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia (@voiaisonline):
voia.bandcamp.com/album/dna

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The Dance Pad #10: Tiza

Eggplant (@eggplant_piu) joins this week to chat about getting her start with Pump It Up, transition to DDR, and spending way too much money on Taco Bell (and Taco Bell Crocs).

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia (@voiaisonline):
voia.bandcamp.com/album/dna

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The Dance Pad #11: EGGPLANT

Paranoia Boi (@paranoiaboi) joins the show to chat about freestyle, the StepManiaX scene, and Uncle Ben's Rice. Plus, we do some practice DDR card draws.

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia (@voiaisonline):
voia.bandcamp.com/album/dna

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The Dance Pad #12: Paranoia Boi

Kimalaka (@kimalaka) joins to chat about DDR vs ultrarunning, the good and the bad of U1, and the greatness of pickles on our McChickens.

Intro/outro music is "DNA" by Voia (@voiaisonline):
voia.bandcamp.com/album/dna

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The Dance Pad #13: Kimalaka

Join the SF EVOLVED staff for our first discussion on everything about dance games! This episode includes host introductions, Rinon's Adventure challenge chart opinions, and Cosy Catastrophe reveal. We also discuss how DDR Ace has revitalized the community since coming to America, and we take audience questions.

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TAP #1: DDR A(merica)

James, Roger and Jeff talk about dance game tournaments: running them, entering them, and our first experiences.

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TAP #2: Tournaments & McFlurries

James, Roger, Jeff and special guest Paul Sadowski talk about DDR history and how the game has changed over the years.

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TAP #3 - DDR Over The "Years"

James, Jeff and special guest Oliver Wing discuss all things double! We talk about players, techniques, experiences, and more.

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TAP #4 - Double The Fun

James, Roger and Jeff discuss advanced techniques for ghost stepping, footswitches, shock arrows and more.

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TAP #5 - Advanced Techniques

James, Roger, Jeff and special guest Elaine talk about improvement: how to go from beginner to expert!

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TAP #6 - Top The Charts

In our new all-audio episode of The Arrow Panel, James, Jeff, Roger and producer-turned-cohost Dalton talk about the latest DDR news including a new shipment of DDR cabs, new Asia-only songs, and the ENDYMION challenge chart. Plus, we answer listener questions and give our song recommendations for our new segment: Set of the Week

Set of the Week songs:
Top the Charts (Challenge)
Dreamin' (Challenge)
Cachaca (Expert)

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TAP #9 - Second Machine Heaven

Jeff, Roger, and Dalton talk about tournament prep, our favorite charts of all time, which DDR character we'd dress up as for Halloween, and offer up a spook-tacular Set of the Week.

#TAPSetOfTheWeek:
Electronic or Treat!
IMANOGUILTS
Scarlet Moon

TAP #12: The Digital Storm Part

The Arrow Panel is joined by guest host Telperion to discuss SuperNOVA2, the mix that brought us standardized Marvelous timing as well as DEAD END ("GROOVE RADAR" Special). We also pay our respects to MUSECA and give props to GINXYASU, plus answer your listener questions! 

#TAPSetOfTheWeek:
- Vem Brincar (SuperNOVA 2)
- You are a Star (X2)
- La Libertad (X2)

TAP #14: 2 Super 2 NOVA

Jeff, Dalton, and Oliver gather for a recap and discussion of the weekend's tournaments and offer some ideas for what the future may hold. FEFEMZ gave us a peek at Ace For Aces Expert, so we speculate wildly about what the rest of the chart could be. Also, join our Discord channel and :nut: all over the place!

#TAPSetOfTheWeek:
- Moonster (SuperNOVA 2)
- 朝色の紙飛行機 [Asairo no kamihikouki] (2014)
- 紅焔 [Kouen] (X3)

TAP #15: Tournaments (Speeeeedy Mix)

The reigning KAC champ Chris Chike (iamchris4life)joins The Arrow Panel this week to discuss KAC experiences and expectations, the Polygon DDR documentary, memorization techniques, injuries, and much more!

#TAPSetOfTheWeek:
- Elemental Creation (DDR 2014)
- Private Eye (DDR X3)
- 突撃! ガラスのニーソ姫! [Totsugeki! Glass no kneeso hime!] (DDR 2014)

And read/watch the Polygon feature here:
https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/12/11/16290772/the-rise-fall-and-return-of-dance-dance-revolution-in-america

TAP #20: Muscle Memories (ft. iamchris4life)

OhioDDR's own Steve Charron (@ranatalus) joins The Arrow Panel this week as we discuss Cartoon Heroes 20th Anniversary Mix, Golden League, eye-tracking DDR, and much more. Plus we talk about our recent sessions and reminisce about the old days. 

#TAPSetOfTheWeek:
- London EVOLVED (Ver. A)[DDR X3]
- ドーパミン (Dopamine) [DDR 2014]
- Ishtar [DDR A]
- Condor [DDR 2013]

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Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by Fraxtil

TAP #41: Just Look At The Arrows With Your Eyes (ft. ranatalus)

David (@ninevoltbattery) drops by to talk about DDRCommunity.com, shoe reviews, ITG, spooky songs, and more!

#TAPSetOfTheWeek:
- Vanquish the Ghost [DDR A]
- Our Soul [DDR A20]
- ロールプレイングゲーム (RPG) [DDR A20] 
-チルノのパーフェクトさんすう教室 (Cirno's Perfect Math Class) [DDR A]

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Intro/outro music by @AkiraComplex

TAP #47: DDR Community Dot Com (ft. Ninevolt)

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KCl43hesGng

With tons of new DDR Ace machines hitting Dave & Buster's stores across the US and lots of new players coming back to the game, we break down the basics of what's changed over the years, what steps you need to take to get set up to play, and some frequently asked questions about shoes, tips, and more. 

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Valkyrie Dimension women's tournament series: http://www.valkyriedimension.com/
Black Flag Academy: https://twitter.com/BlackFlag_ACDMY

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TAP #48: Back to Basics

Kyle (@RiOdOITG) joins us this week to talk a whole lot about the current state of In The Groove! Topics include East Coast Fantastic Attack (ECFA), Technical Showcase, timing windows, tournament philosophy, stepchart theory, and more!

Intro/Outro music by Akira Complex

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TAP #50: Everyone Can Fantastic Attack (ft. RiOdO)

Ian, aka Archi aka the Godfather of Stamina, joins The Arrow Panel this week for our longest episode EVER, appropriately about stamina! We talk about ECS, Stamina RPG, 'hard stuff' milestones, and how the discipline came to be one of the biggest segments of in the ITG community.

Intro/Outro music by Akira Complex

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TAP #51: Hard Stuff (feat. Archi)

We're back with a new episode to discuss our new project Club Fantastic: Synthetic Dance 2020. Hear all about the conception, philosophy, and production of Season 1. 

Club Fantastic Season 1 is a compilation of 14 original tracks for StepMania, with full singles charts for players of all levels, as well as doubles charts. All music and art is originally produced for this project, legally unencumbered and free to play and stream. Download the pack, or the all-in-one StepMania installer with built-in theme (based on Simply Love) and new custom noteskins: http://clubfantastic.dance/

Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyZcfuvX12o

Episode featuring Dylan James: https://twitter.com/dylnjs

Intro & Outro music: "Can't You Bounce!?" by team BOUNCE

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TAP #52: Club Fantastic - Season 1

A talk show about dance games hosted by SF EVOLVED staff, covering the latest Dance Dance Revolution news, songs, techniques, tips, and more, plus special guest interviews with community members and creators.

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