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Posted by I_Am_Vince on Sep-13-2007 16:29:

Songs to play for a fashion event.

Hey guys, I have a 4 hour gig with a big clothing brand, and they ask me for house music, I usually spin trance, so I don't know what tunes appeal to the crowd. I'm gonna play some top 40 EDM stuff, just wondering what other songs would be good.

some songs I'm gonna play

David Guetta - Love is gone
Bob Sinclair - World Hold on
Marco V - Red Blue Purple
The Egg - The Egg
Timberland - Promiscuous Girl (Axwell remix)
Justin Timberlake - My love (Oakenfold remix)
Sharam - PATT
Shabilo - Flawed Design

etc... all the top 40 stuff, just looking for normal house stuff to play . Any help or advices would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Posted by MattDomestik on Sep-13-2007 16:51:

Throw these into your bag:

Leonid Rudenko - Summerfish (Big Vocal)
Mr V. - Put Your Drinks Down (Bob Sinclair Mix)
Olav Basoski - Waterman

If you play too commercial, some people will think ok this guy is cheesing out, if you play crazy underground stuff, it might go over people heads so your damned if you do and damned if you don't.

I did a party for Burberry in April, I started playing cool funky house by the end of the gig I was playing Funk D'Void, and Peace Division records. I think you really can't pre program a set like this, so you kind of have to play it by ear.

Posted by Beatflux on Sep-13-2007 16:51:

Benny Benassi
Daft Punk

Fuck if I know what good fashion music should sound like, hope that helps.

Posted by Yohan on Sep-13-2007 17:40:

Re: Songs to play for a fashion event.

Posted by Domesticated on Sep-13-2007 18:13:

Re: Songs to play for a fashion event.

quote:
Originally posted by Invasionmix
Hey guys, I have a 4 hour gig with a big clothing brand, and they ask me for house music, I usually spin trance, so I don't know what tunes appeal to the crowd. I'm gonna play some top 40 EDM stuff, just wondering what other songs would be good.

some songs I'm gonna play

David Guetta - Love is gone
Bob Sinclair - World Hold on
Marco V - Red Blue Purple
The Egg - The Egg
Timberland - Promiscuous Girl (Axwell remix)
Justin Timberlake - My love (Oakenfold remix)
Sharam - PATT
Shabilo - Flawed Design

etc... all the top 40 stuff, just looking for normal house stuff to play . Any help or advices would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

All that looks ok, but Red Blue Purple is far too hard for the average crowd, it's about 134BPM. A good rule of thumb would be to keep the tempo at 130BPM or less.

Make sure that if you play The Egg, it's the Tocadisco remix mashed with David Guetta's Love Don't Let Me Go, Scrambed Egg I think it's called, or something stupid like that.

Commercial and well-known trance will be fine. I'd go for stuff which doesn't have excessive build-ups, such as Robert Miles - Children and ATB - 9am. Make sure that if you really have to play left-field trance, it has a lot of vocals, such as Burned With Desire.

Some vocal Kyau & Albert trance would probably work well.

Other tracks I think would be good:

Pharrell - Angel (Axwell Remix)
DJ DLG & Redroche feat. Hakan - On The Run
Bob Sinclar - Love Generation
Mylo - Drop The Pressure
Mylo - In Your Arms
Mylo - Zenophile
Fonzerelli - Moonlight Party
Scribe - Not Many (Quazimodo Remix) <--- This is hard to get hold of, but perfect for this situation.

If you want to play some hip-hop/rap stuff:

Notorious B.I.G - Notorious Thugz
MC Solaar - Le Belle Et Le Bad Boy

Posted by miamitranceman on Sep-13-2007 18:43:

Good suggestions here. I did a gig for Microkitten Bikinis down in the MIA and played some commercial stuff, but also some gems I've found on Beatport over the last few years that no one's heard of.

Pick up Espen & Elusive - Shexy. It's exactly what I think of when I think fashion show.

Here's a link to Microkitten's website btw... (what the hey...)

http://www.microkitten.com/

Posted by Project-K on Sep-13-2007 18:56:

Try deep house. Not too cheesy or poppy, but not too obscure to alienate the crowd. Tracks like Shakedown - At Night.

Posted by Stasis on Sep-13-2007 19:28:

I would think that a fashion event would want really "trendy" sounding music. I'd play minimal and tech house. Keep it really simple and sheik. You're background music, not a headlining DJ! If you start playing all these monster, epic house tracks, I think you might end up being more a distraction. Good luck!

Posted by discobiscuit on Sep-13-2007 19:52:

madonna and cher remixes. benny bennassi, deep dish, etc...

Posted by miamitranceman on Sep-13-2007 21:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Stasis
I would think that a fashion event would want really "trendy" sounding music. I'd play minimal and tech house. Keep it really simple and sheik. You're background music, not a headlining DJ! If you start playing all these monster, epic house tracks, I think you might end up being more a distraction. Good luck!

Good point!

Posted by legendary_waz on Sep-13-2007 21:28:

Prime '33 Burn' (16 Bit Lolita's Headspinning Vox mix)
Hoxton Whores, Gavin Lampitt 'Fusion' (Prok & Fitch Vocal)
Hoxton Whores 'Lost in Ibiza' (Parte Dos)
Audio Whores, Roland Clark 'I'm Inspired' (Vocal Mix)

Posted by xtr3m on Sep-14-2007 02:43:

Fashion TV compilations might be a good inspiration for you.

Posted by wesleysnipez on Sep-14-2007 03:17:

Never done a fashion show was asked one time but at time I couldn't since if i did my wife here would of kill me. Because it was in the middle of our time on cruise ship for our honeymoon.

Stasis hit it on the nail.

others to look into as possibility is.

Benny Benassi
Erick Morillo
Roger Sanchez
Timo Maas

All house DJ's

But 3 that might be out in left field that might work if you find right music is.

John Digweed-House, Progressive
Sasha-House, Progressive
Ferry Corsten - All styles

Posted by I_Am_Vince on Sep-14-2007 16:27:

Thanks for all the help so far guys, more would be great.

I was thinking basically David Guetta, Axwell, Tocadisco stuff too.

adding these to the list

Tim Deluxe - Just won't do
Modjo - Lady (heard it on the radio today and it just reminded me)
David Guetta - Just a little more love
Mika - Relax (Take it easy)

Posted by djlemeir on Sep-14-2007 16:50:

is it an actual party where people are dancing or just shmoozing watching a fashion show?
what the label? is it chic, formal, casual, trendy ripped jeans?
u mite wanna try some electro pop like miss kitten stuff ( frnak sinatra, 1982) feli the housecat stuff (hollywood, silver screen) new order, human league, trentemoller - le champagne

hope this helps

Posted by I_Am_Vince on Sep-14-2007 17:20:

Well it's basically for Lacoste's new season clothing other then that I'm not too sure. And silly question, but should I be wearing Lacoste stuff too if I'm playing for them?

I was thinking of speeding up some pop songs like Justin Timberlake - Like I love you or Sexy back too to about 125 BPM

Posted by discobiscuit on Sep-14-2007 17:35:

man, gotta play some madonna... vogue, material girl, etc...

Posted by djlemeir on Sep-14-2007 18:29:

so u prolly know wat lacoste looks like and who wears it and the image it wants to produce
adapt to that, shouldnt be so hard
defected records all the way

Posted by I_Am_Vince on Sep-15-2007 00:32:

quote:
Originally posted by djlemeir
so u prolly know wat lacoste looks like and who wears it and the image it wants to produce
adapt to that, shouldnt be so hard
defected records all the way

Yeah I know what kind of music would adapt to that image, but I don't really spin house, that's why I'm asking for some song suggestions :S

Posted by Fl@k Monkey on Sep-15-2007 00:47:

quote:
Originally posted by miamitranceman

Pick up Espen & Elusive - Shexy. It's exactly what I think of when I think fashion show.

Choon Alert!

Posted by jupiterone on Sep-15-2007 01:32:

Funky deep/prog house. Don't play diva house or whatever that uplifting stuff is called. To be honest, full on disco-house/climatic house tunes for a fashion event would be ridiculous. I'd leave right out the door.

Then again that's just me, if I were going to a fashion event I'd expect more relaxing music.

Posted by all-nite-freak on Sep-15-2007 03:00:

Deep Prog and Funky house...just remember they have to walk to this stuff. No high Bpm trance and other stuff. I hate seeing people get paid to play yet too lazy to spend a few hours researching and buying stuff. Being a DJ is not playing/mixing music,it is creating an environment with a sound that is YOURS with the music commercially available.It isn't about tracks,its about how you use them Every time i see a thread like this i question if you/they even pay for music.

sorry for the rant...Love Generation..lol

Posted by SBK on Sep-15-2007 07:50:

Just play some quality deep house with some funky elements here and there. I would stay away from big commercial house hits.

Some examples:

Tangun - Grapes of Wrath
Timewriter - Vintage Circuits
Bioground - Smooth Summer Nights

Good Luck

Posted by shuni on Sep-15-2007 11:21:

Everything But The Girl - Five Fathoms

Posted by Freak on Sep-15-2007 14:54:

and NO big breakdowns

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