Best time for the main DJ to play at an event

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Posted by Widget on Nov-12-2001 14:13:

Best time for the main DJ to play at an event

Thought this might be an interesting topic.

In two weeks Timo Maas is playing in South Africa & he's rumoured to be playing from 3am - 6am. With another international DJ, DJ Remy playing before him. Obviously Timo is the drawcard, but is that the right time?

Should the big international DJ be playing earlier, like 12 - 2 or 1 - 3?

Thought?
A.

Posted by Miss Proximus on Nov-12-2001 15:24:

It depends on the time the crowd usually gets in the club I think.

Normally in Holland they put the biggest dj last, but last weekend in The Hague, they put PvD from 3 to 6 and Remy from 6 to 8. But I think they did that because they expected most people to leave earlier than 8 am.

I think they should put the biggest dj last because by the time they hit the decks, the other dj's made you so enthusiastic that that last dj will make you explode i hope that metaphore is clear to y'all

Posted by Flippe on Nov-12-2001 15:37:

Definitly not in the beginnig, best is at the end, or mayb in the middle

Posted by Coup on Nov-12-2001 16:15:

personally i think around 4 hours in, proberly like the 3'rd one, ur in, dancing, warmed up and will like his music more

Posted by Kytracid on Nov-13-2001 10:47:

It all depends on how many DJ's you have and how long their sets are going to be. If there are 2 DJ's then obviously the better DJ will finish the set. If there are 3 then u might want the best DJ to be in the middle where he will pickup from the warm up DJ and then just drop a peak time set. I remember when Sandra Collins, Oakie and Graham spun where Oakie played after Collins and Graham finished the set off.

Posted by stamper on Nov-13-2001 11:15:

I think around one or two is the best time. The last major event here in Adelaide, Ferry only played at bout 2.30. The place was mostly cranking at around 1, so i think that wouldve been the best for him to play. He only finished playing around 5ish, and many dickheads had already left by that time, what a disappointment.

Posted by .montecarlo. on Nov-13-2001 18:52:

2 am - 6 am

everyone's already hyped up and dancing, but not yet tired

Posted by Widget on Nov-13-2001 21:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Miss Proximus

Normally in Holland they put the biggest dj last, but last weekend in The Hague, they put PvD from 3 to 6 and Remy from 6 to 8. But I think they did that because they expected most people to leave earlier than 8 am.

Proxi, was Remy good. He's playing before Timo Maas here in SA in week and a halfs time.

- A.

Posted by Eye-Riz on Nov-13-2001 22:20:

I'll go with InsomnEac... somewhere between 2 and 6... Sometimes it's not so cool to be the last dj, because people are leaving, or are too tired (depends also on what the dj before did)

Posted by Excite on Nov-14-2001 08:56:

Depends on what kind of DJ. If it Mauro Picotto, dark music, I would prefer to hear him late, like no earlier than 3 but if its someone like Tiesto, uplifting/epic. I would like a little bit earlier.

In general I think 2:00 is the best time.

Posted by j_spot on Nov-14-2001 09:10:

see...adn then theres Canada(or calgary in specific)

Our clubs CLOSE @ 3 am BY LAW. Most of em close earlier(like 2:30) so IMO the best time for a DJ to come out is @ 11:00-12:00

Otherwise, my well spent money is for not.

Posted by Leigh on Nov-14-2001 11:38:

stamper you really need to see some more big dj's. you keep going around saying how good ferry was - you seem to be the only one.

i reckon most people left cos they were only there to see anthony pappa play...

i couldve played about 3/4 of ferry's set myself. he wasnt exactly cutting edge. i was considering leaving when he started playing things like the legacy and that damn dance valley track!

Posted by stamper on Nov-14-2001 12:53:

Leigh, and the next big name dj to hit adelaide would be....?
We're missing out on Armin, Tiesto, Kleinenberg.
I really only enjoy trance, and i go places to hear the music, not to see how well it is mixed. Its true that most people were there to see Pappa, and I think it's sad. The truth is, Adelaide has no trance scene, and we don't have good enough promoters to bring decent trance to Adelaide.

Posted by Dmatrox on Nov-15-2001 01:12:

Usually here in calgary at raves, there are warm up dj's from 11pm to 1am. Then the biggest headliners takes 1am or 2am eventually headliners times are finished around 3 or 4am.

so probably i say 1 or 2am is the best, where many people are on the floor

Posted by inatrance on Nov-15-2001 02:53:

i say 1, its just crazier that way

Posted by RavingLunatic on Nov-15-2001 03:08:

3 till 5

that way the DJ gets to turn off the turntable at 4:20 and announce 4:20! Light em up! before dropping his next track.

Posted by inatrance on Nov-15-2001 05:11:

and for those of us non-druggies 1 oclock

Posted by inatrance on Nov-15-2001 05:12:

oh shit i was just thinking about my last post.. and i dont want to start any flame, i aplogize.. im not saying well.. i just dont wanna offend anybody sorry bout tha

Posted by StereoPrincess on Nov-16-2001 06:28:

Personally I want the headliner to go from 2-5 but at a big rave in Montreal you could be waitng until 4 for the headliner to show up. In Toronto, it was weird because Armin started at 4 and finished the night but I'm used to having something after the headliner. 2-5 is when I'm having the most fun!!

Posted by voodoo_warrior on Nov-16-2001 17:24:

i agree, 2-5 is the best tym....

evn if u ARE a druggo youLL peak around that tym neway, so uLL want the best dj in the house during that tym

btw, the canada curfew thing is funni..... closing clubs at 3... damn, im moving to canada 2moro....

Posted by hypronix on Nov-16-2001 17:39:

well, it depends on how many DJs spin... I mean in the end U might just be so wasted after dancing for long-long hours, that U might not have what it takes to go on...

but I always like the best the last... and not only in DJs I mean...