That’s me, MusicInterfaces Miles, dancing in Second Life. Note to self: get rid of those wings and get some (virtual) sun… and maybe I should take dance lessons too. After sorting myself out with an appearance and learning basic skills on Orientation Island, my next stop - via teleport - was Help Island where I picked up freebies - like those damn wings. I added a couple of free dances to my repertoire and dragged and dropped them onto my avatar once I spotted this outdoor disco:

Initially I danced alone, then was joined by two other noobs (new Second Lifers), one of whom laughed maniacally and danced a lot better than I did. Music-wise, if you squint you might be able to spot the two little boxes at the bottom of the screen, here’s a closeup:

The music tab theoretically provides musical accompaniment. To my horror, when I did activate this (by clicking the play button) a silky-voiced gentleman announced ‘This swinging cut is called Jazzana by Jay Cagneko [at least I think that was the name]. Jay plays live at the Lillypad Lounge on Friday night. Come check him out.’ I hurriedly chose the stop button and turned up some King Tubby in iTunes.

Although I wrote last time that I’d be visiting the Hummingbird Cafe, it’s taken a bit longer to work out how to go about things in Second Life, I promise I’ll get there eventually. Next I intend to take a look at some hopefully rather more atmospheric dance venues.

Previously:  Part 1, Arrival
Link: Second Life

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