BATTLE MAGIC BARBES 2022 - Finale - Alex The Cage VS Rubix

La compagnie Mazelfreten, composée du duo Laura « Nala » Defretin et Brandon « Miel » Masele, concocte un battle de danse spécial hip-hop avec DJ LUMII aux platines et Dandyguel au mic.
Devant un jury d’exception Lau Twins, Sam Yudat et Laura Nala, 8 danseurs (Laady Diva, Nickel, Lindsay, Reverse, CJM’S, Rubix, Miguel et Alex the cage) s’affronteront dans leurs styles, leurs mouvements pour Magic Barbès Social Club en collaboration avec le lieu FGO-Barbara.

[@TheAnonymousMofo]

Alex's 3rd round here reminds me of the first round he had against Majid in Battle Bad, just limiting himself mostly to footwork while still dancing at a high level. I think that's what sets Alex apart nowadays, every now and then it feels like he's doing a challenge round by limiting himself to certain moves or concepts while still bringing in his elite execution and flavor. (He did it in his first round here too)

[@SoulReaper66623]

Limiting yourself to a set of rules (or in case of dancing - one step) is an advantage in art. When you work within a system you're not randomly moving, everything you do can have impact and make sense conceptually. A complete sandbox environement is never a good thing in art. A painting like Starry Night by Van Gogh is not as hard to create as hyperrealistic paintings but it's way more valuable artistically - because at the time it was establishing a new system of it's own and innovating within it. It moved the entire artform forward. That's why I consider Alex to be the best dancer in the scene, he clearly works with a specific system in mind and as effect what he does it never random. His first set from his majid battle was imo better than the third.

[@KiiroSagi]

I didn't like it at all. I think I would have liked it if he did something cooler with his arms even if it was just some hip hop poses. Kinda like Ukay does.

[@Nielsbaum]

I had the impression that 2022 in general he was rather battling his comfort zone and playing with finding new ways. Rarely did he really live up to his potential and the round looked somewhat flat like at SDF. But ho-ly shit! That 3rd round here is fucking mindblowing! 🤯

[@signupman332]

Alex is literally playing a minigame with himself in each round. He picks a concept before every round to follow just to give his opponents a chance lollll

[@mar__k]

Agreed. And seeing Larry's reactions and showing appreciation of Alex's moves was w because Alex is literally greatness.

[@mar__k]

Seeing Larry's reactions and showing appreciation of Alex's moves was w because Alex is literally greatness.

[@matheusguimaraes4999]

no larry si laurent

[@joel267]

Alex is so simple but so complex at the same time

[@daesun92]

Lol word

[@daesun92]

He takes very complex parts of the song but simplifies them. 🔥🔥🔥

[@mar__k]

That is because as many pro dancers stated: Alex is incredibly methodical and calculated. He sticks to the flow while bringing angles, isolations and bounce which makes sense to the viewer. Many amateurs may don't understand the woo of what hes doing but he is incredibly talented and on the top of his game. Elite dancer.

[@ismesiete]

I was waiting for this...

[@daesun92]

Alex incorporation of house steps at the tie breaker was dope and smooth

[@AlignedLove]

Finally

[@mcpheejesus5945]

Rubix was amazing & shined bright every round for me. New moves & creativity much appreciated, Ruben. You were fearless, smooth, confident, versatile, and hip, showing the world how much you've grown as a dancer overall. Incroyable & impressive, that super strong & flexible back from 9:27 to 9:33 & flawless spin @ 9:38! So proud of you, Rubix. Well done, so keep thriving & rising & keep the new moves, precision, and versatility coming strong.

[@paharnickrb]

Except he did not dance hip-hop the first 2 rounds. The tracks we're badly selected.

[@B-sanatan961]

Alex was smooth but I think the tracks were more favorable to Alex rather than rubix....he is beast for speed beat tracks ..

[@SoulReaper66623]

fast spazzy tracks hide your weaknesses. Some DJs play beats that are comically sped up.

[@KiiroSagi]

Nah I think Rubix choked round 1 and then it was simply too late after that. He also danced much better earlier in the competition, I think it was nerves. When he's not under pressure or dancing someone he doesn't look up to, the difference is night and day.

[@makesmartTROYces]

@@KiiroSagi that something I've notice here been FLLLAMING people until it comes some of the finals sometimes at least this year, it's like he lost steam in this battle, vs Paradox, and vs Larry this year. He was cooking gourmet the whole tournament then turned off the stove for those final battles.

[@AlfredWilliams-yl6zy]

@@KiiroSagi Yea. He holds back to let the OGs win tbh. Dunno maybe it's out of respect or the trauma that comes with defeating your idols (which is a psychological weakness in itself). In recent times he's not been holding back though, especially after his rather embarrassing loss to Paradox at SDF.

[@AlfredWilliams-yl6zy]

So I'm making my own judgments as I watched each round: R1: Rubix R2: Alex R3: Alex Final verdict: Alex Wins

[@eduardosantoscolodel8742]

Rubix não tá nesse nível ainda, vc pode até não gostar do Alex mas não pode negar o nível de talento do cara, Impecável.

[@gtandroid5424]

O único diferencial do Alex é demonstrar calma e tranquilidade... Os passos deles são extremamente repetitivos e ele não aproveita bem as músicas, falta a ele muita criatividade e musicalidade

[@6anosaqui]

@@gtandroid5424 Mas poucos percebem que ele liga cada movimento. Ele não para e pensa noutro passo, ele já coloca outro e depois já liga noutro passo. Isso não é fácil, perceba que do início ao fim ele não descansa

[@eduardosantoscolodel8742]

@@gtandroid5424 bounce hip hop fundados, salsa, house transições limpas tanto do chão quanto de pé e até footwork misturando popping, tudo isso dentro de um round ou dois, imagina se ele "soubesse aproveitar as músicas".

[@lordhorion]

@@gtandroid5424 alex sem criatividade? Ta de sacanagem

[@sudhanshpandey]

​@@eduardosantoscolodel8742 what does bounce means?

[@thefalleg1794]

it wasn't even a battle alex was giving a master class on this one lol

[@castonsmith7617]

I’d say it was either 2-x in favor or rubix or a tie. They both did amazing though. As a Rubix fan I’m just so happy to see him use that musicality he has and slow down his dance. (Not a power move every 5 seconds) GG alex.

[@deepubain3101]

Both dancer is good ❣️ Alex 🙏

[@lordhorion]

Alex on another level as always,great battle,rubix on 🔥 too.

[@ansar957]

Alex 🔥🔥

[@xaviedie]

Paradox, Alex , icee, batalaa , The Twins best dancers in the world

[@kanathiphop2656]

look at the Japanese or Americans and you will find out that this is far from the case. I don’t deny they are cool, but not the best. There are better ones

[@jusbendy]

ALEX

[@Nielsbaum]

It really looks as if Alex‘ new lab are battles 😂

[@davianrod8843]

Song selection for a final wasn’t the best

[@user-id6wg1uv4e]

alex🤙🔥

[@BoyInStyle]

Last round ❤️🤣😎😎😎😎 Alex

[@Raven-nt8ev]

Alex The Cage 🔥 R1 1:42 R2 4:54 R3 9:43

[@Alhamdulillah_Allahu_akbar_]

does anybody know the 2nd track?

[@JUALIJU]

9:20

[@stevenaltamirano7770]

The best part is to watch Larry just thinking like: "Damn!!!, we created a monster"

[@mar__k]

He also showed appreciation of Alex because Alex is literally greatness.

[@Billghost707]

tracklist plz???

[@aquickfoo4256]

Im with laurent, tied. Wish music choice was different.

[@diogonery7]

Alex original base ,Rubix pedido

[@gamerboyaqlbi9663]

Thts was not rubix original style . Looked like he was experimenting

[@Lyric_30]

Alex is one of best to do it and he is so good its kinda stupid but OMG i get bored when he dance

[@enock83]

how is he the best if he is so boring its unwatchable?

[@JUALIJU]

Lool 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@barbaragomes4567]

Laurent can’t be imparcial when it comes to Rubix. That’s sad bc even Laura was but Lau doesn’t.

[@ArdijanoFreestyle]

alex played 3 rounds with rubix haha ​​lousy ohhh man haha

[@mastaceda]

RUBIX !!!

[@mastaceda]

Après revu le battle, je dis ALEX

[@JeiJeiTV]

ROUND 1: Rubix ROUND 2: Rubix ROUND 3: Rubix

[@Arareemote]

True!!! If you skipped Alex's rounds that is. Alex definitely showed the gap and difference in experience here. Rubix had a great first round, but Alex got him beat on Groove, flow, consistency, timing, precision, rhythm and coordination lol. Rubix had dynamics and made better use of the space, but on everything else he was pretty much beat.

[@Will_Vzla]

What IS the name of last Song?

[@carmineesposito7157]

Jay Dee feat Frank N Dank - take them clothes off

[@Myogramme]

Alex is hard to win against

[@mrfisherman9424]

5:26 the musicality gun about alex, no one noticed

[@SoulReaper66623]

no one noticed? lmao everyone noticed, its just nothing special

[@soulstart89]

We did bro. He he makes everything look easy. That’s a art in itself.

[@soulstart89]

@@SoulReaper66623 I disagree. But hey the world would be boring if we agree on everything right?

[@Arnoboy93]

Yeah Alex smoked and he looks like he's not even trying.

[@eduardosantoscolodel8742]

This is the difference that comes with age

[@L.M.BLACKofficial]

Alex just remind us how great he's

[@briandapaah1598]

😭rubix drunken master

[@KiiroSagi]

R1 - Alex R2 - Rubix R3- Rubix (Not a fan of Alex decision to do house/salsa whatever that was) Not mad that he lost though, his groove and flow could have been a lot better, Alex was more comfortable and there wasn't much hip-hop vibe (which is why I am critical of Alex Round 3).

[@TenshiNoAme]

You''re out off the loop here mate, thats basic hip hop footstep foundation, it look weird because he limited himself from using his upper body lol. You're so focused on the new style aspect of it that you completely forgot what the root of OG hip hop look like. Nala and Sam would not have given the win for Alex (even Lau didn't give the win to Rubix and gavehim a draw instead) if there wasnt any hip hop vibe into his dance lol

[@KiiroSagi]

@@TenshiNoAme It's actually the opposite. That doesn't look or feel like OG hip hop that's my point. It looked and felt more like house dance or tap dancing than hip hop to me. You know thinking about it now and only because I am being as fair to you as possible, his round would have probably looked stronger up close but in full view it looks inferior to Rubix round.

[@Arnoboy93]

So I guess you don't get any hip hop vibes from Batalla haha ?

[@KiiroSagi]

@@Arnoboy93 I do, just not that specific round. I don't mind footwork, but it needed more swag for my taste.

[@eduardosantoscolodel8742]

let me get this straight, you're judging a third round Alex based on something you don't like but you don't even know what he's doing?????? lol first you will learn the roots of hip hop straight from the culture, then you can judge who was better

[@ghostlagon1965]

Is this really Alex at all? Bro went down on the road lol he was all hyped in his old battles.

[@SoulReaper66623]

Alex's 3rd set was insane but i have no idea what he was going for at 11:01

[@TyndellKashinHamel]

I think he tried to isolate/freeze on the bass beat but didn't really work out.

[@KiiroSagi]

It was on beat, timing was just slightly off cause he's not a bboy.

[@mrfisherman9424]

Just for the musicality, a classic about him if u know who he is

[@makesmartTROYces]

@@KiiroSagi I think that was the point, he can go into a full handstand off of it easily but he was doing it to look akward

[@dachillniellala3380]

Just took his clothes off 🤔💭

[@davidselbach4507]

Dont get me wrong Alex ist amazing, but every round its like watching great technik aspecially his footwork, but thats all u get. For me dance is more than just flow to a rhythm. And there we got rubix, who got more creativity and versaitile in my opinion, trying to tell u a Story everytime he dances u can also connect to. Great battle etherway but both did better in previous battles, but for me rubix took the win for more versaitile.

[@soulstart89]

Alex the cage dances like continuous joined up writing. Rubix is more like all capital letters. Neither is wrong just different. IMO alex won as to my eye his concepts are simple but they never deter from the groove. the keep building like a wave in the ocean. I don’t think it was Alex’s best battle but honestly it didn’t need to be. Rubix has very good highlights in every round but couldn’t match Alex’s continual groove/flow. His style is hard to overcome. Both styles are polar opposite also.

[@bboysergiorock]

The things is, dancing is essentialy flowing to a rhythm. The more you stay on beat all throughout in a coherent matter while adding complexity and building up, the better it is. The problem is, there are points in a lot of dancer's styles where that rhythm is interrupted and Alex is really good at always mixing the right amounts of complexity and continuity without jumping off the rhythm and that's one of the many reasons he wins so much.

[@dragonzen8751]

Nice battle guys, both dancers were lit just Rubix won in musicality, creativity, and energy.. Alex didnt bring his A game😄💯

[@castonsmith7617]

I had it as rubix winning the first two and a tie for the last round. I don’t find Alex’s style as appealing imo. I do see the art in it but it isn’t what I like. Rubix used way more musicality this event and I love that so much. Imo rubix is at his best when he doesn’t rely on power moves to wow the crowd. He did amazing but gg Alex.

[@Arareemote]

There's things Rubix did very well here, but there's no way Rubix had more or better musicality than Alex in this battle lol. It's night and day.

[@mateushenriquelima4695]

Rubix won this one. =x

[@lucasauferil]

my personal opinion, i dont feel alex at all, just cant, really, i know his style is more relax, but still, cant feel him or aprecciate his dancing, is like he has no emotions on his dance, idk if i make myself clare.

[@dachillniellala3380]

Not really clear, he got too much ice that is why it looks ,,effortless " but if you try you will know😉🙃

[@SwagginBoyZ]

Same here. Alex is overrated

[@soulstart89]

@@SwagginBoyZ wow. That a insane statement.

[@Cudigrizzly]

I’ll say a unpopular opinion, old Alex, like way younger Alex in his old battles was a beast. Like crazy good. Nowadays I don’t want to hate bc we talk but he’d smoke us in a battle but definitely a style change or intensity change forsure.

[@ahmadmohd6046]

@@dachillniellala3380 indeed. 😂

[@jxmxlrhm9726]

Rubix leveled up really Musicality he feeling comfortable with every beat,Alex still as good as he is but not levelled up,no new moves or creativity

[@bankskids1061]

I think some of judges just akways find a reason to make rubix lose. Maybe they are acred he might accomplish what they didn't.

[@bashkonuhija2834]

Sorry mais c’est Rubix qui gagne mais bien sur respect a Alex aussi

[@xaviedie]

Figure toi que Alex etait a peine a 40 % la.. Le bougre ses juste contenter du minimum pépère et c passé .. Rubix aussi est capable de mieux ceci dit .. On ressent vraiment la pression en lui qd les choses deviennent sérieuse.. Ce qui nest pas le cas dAlex ..le mec gere ses emotions poser.. Et il se force mm pas en etant efficace. Alex est du niveau de Icee .. Juste pr te donner une idée. Je tinvite a aller voir de quoi ils st capable.. Seul Batalla, ou Paradox peuvent les battres ^

[@lawsarett5582]

Rubix W

[@4everhousedance]

nope. rubix hype

[@eduardosantoscolodel8742]

Won experience to the next time

[@zalamandr2510]

Que raro, Rubix destrozó e innovo en el 3er round, Alex golpeo e hizo lo mismo que con Majid fue un buen round pero no como para ganarlo. Pero bueno felicidades para Alex

[@badazhell00]

Maybe we ain’t got the same way to appreciate what we see on the floor but shame on the judges rubix definitely won it

[@chavindersharma8024]

Just 2-3 steps from Alex and he won what the wrong with judges , i am also a Alex fan but Rubix was more energetic , class and versatile ...apart from 3 round nothing new has done by alex just as usal..

[@tijean8315]

i actually hate him omg he's so boring and not even close to rubix's level

[@Arnoboy93]

2 judges are from the same crew than Rubix and no one gave him the W, but somehow yall know better.

[@keezywitabanger6667]

Robbed again ?

[@enock83]

terrible music for a final

[@ludovicbeckerich7407]

Je ne comprends pas comment un mec comme Alex gagne . Alors je ne connais peut rien à la danse mais j ai l impression que c’est tout flingué ce qu’il fait … je le trouve mais éclaté au sol . Je ne comprends rien !! C est de la danse ça ???

[@ridadaucleclendaur9181]

Chuis un fan d'Alex à la base mais là Rubix l'emporte clairement.

[@ludovicbeckerich7407]

@@ridadaucleclendaur9181 tu sais à chaque fois j entend parlé d’Alex donc je tape son nom j’me pose et je regard , je n’arrive tjrs pas à cerner sa danse . Pourtant j en regard dés danseurs , paradox, evion, Larry, rochka etc mais lui franchement je le trouve nul , après j arrive peut être que je vois pas sa danse mais je vois vraiment rien on dirait de la dans d enfant

[@sambakemamoudou2128]

c'était la même chose pour moi mais à l'heure d'aujourd'hui je comprends mieux et il est fort en effet

[@arnaud41466]

@@ludovicbeckerich7407mais y es con ou quoi ? T es un amateur a mort c est pas possible….le mec te maitrise les bases du hip hop à fond et il danse cool quoi les mouvements sont clean et technique et toi tu dis danses d enfant ? N importe quoi sérieux!!! Alex est très fort et il montre les bases du hip hop que tu connais pas faut croire …

[@brianleonguerrero3996]

no way Alex The Cage won that. am I missing something?

[@lightsleeper-music]

Yeah. What is hip-hop dance thing about

[@sudhanshpandey]

​@@lightsleeper-music explain what's hip hop ?

[@Arareemote]

​@@sudhanshpandey ​ Hip-hops fundamental ingredients are groove, flow, bounce and soul.

[@zizoumiles5]

weak music

[@GenesisRockwell]

They really need to do extensive background checks on these djs for highly important, top tier dance battles smh.

[@jimedwards4901]

Alex is boring, y'all trippin. Rubix won this battle 💯

[@MadeinChina098]

I’m sorry but Alex is just underwhelming. His moves are basic, slow, and just seem lazy. Rubix had much more creativity and musicality throughout each round. And the last round should’ve nailed the coffin shut. He was perfect that entire round. Not sure how he lost but I trust Larry’s opinion so 🤷‍♂️

[@discovolante4831]

La blague! Alex the cage il gagne parce que c'est un ancien! On se fait chier a le regarder! Les puristes diront le contraire! Pour moi cest de la merde Rubix est bien plus créatif !