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Posted by brillo on Mar-15-2006 10:09:

how to make track requests at clubs?? help!

hey- do any of you have tips on how to make a request at a club and actually have it played?? ive seen ferry corsten 4 or 5 times and armin van buuren once or twice, and lately ive been trying to ask them to play certain tracks.

i always make sure that i request something thats in keeping with the progression of the set... and the tracks i request arent the likes of 'nothing but you' instead i try to pick relatively obscure tracks that they might have included once in a set that worked extremely well, but that they havent used since. almost like theyd forgotten about it, and they just need reminding!

so anyway i usually have a few tracks picked out and written down on notecards to pass up to the dj, be it ferry or avb. depending on how the set is going i decide which track to ask for. ive also tried writing a text message on my phone and holding it up for them to read.

unfortunately, i have yet to make a successful request!!
any tips?

thanks!


Posted by Djeebie on Mar-15-2006 10:13:

Re: how to make track requests at clubs?? help!

quote:
Originally posted by brillo
so anyway i usually have a few tracks picked out and written down on notecards to pass up to the dj, be it ferry or avb. depending on how the set is going i decide which track to ask for. ive also tried writing a text message on my phone and holding it up for them to read.


Lol

Throw your phone in the booth. That way it's easier for them to read your request. They will for sure give your phone back, they're nice guys


Posted by Durrrtysouth on Mar-15-2006 10:13:

I recommend emailing them before hand. They usually have their sets figured out. If you give them some advance notice you may have a better chance of hearing your tune.


Posted by Durrrtysouth on Mar-15-2006 10:13:

double post


Posted by Mr.Mystery on Mar-15-2006 10:14:

You do not bother the DJ when he's mixing. Perioid.

A couple of times I've managed to catch up a certain DJ before his timeslot and requested a tune and he's played it (tho he might have played it anyway, who knows)... but never ever during the set.


Posted by Tangil on Mar-15-2006 12:13:

what about if you and 4 mates held up A4 sheets of paper with the track name right near the booth?


Posted by Munchy on Mar-15-2006 12:21:

Custom made t-shirt FTW!

i.e. "PLEASE PLAY TRACKING TREASURE DOWN FOR MY HOMOSEXUAL BOYFRIEND"


Posted by basvh on Mar-15-2006 12:22:

Re: how to make track requests at clubs?? help!

quote:
Originally posted by brillo
hey- do any of you have tips on how to make a request at a club and actually have it played?? ive seen ferry corsten 4 or 5 times and armin van buuren once or twice, and lately ive been trying to ask them to play certain tracks.

i always make sure that i request something thats in keeping with the progression of the set... and the tracks i request arent the likes of 'nothing but you' instead i try to pick relatively obscure tracks that they might have included once in a set that worked extremely well, but that they havent used since. almost like theyd forgotten about it, and they just need reminding!

so anyway i usually have a few tracks picked out and written down on notecards to pass up to the dj, be it ferry or avb. depending on how the set is going i decide which track to ask for. ive also tried writing a text message on my phone and holding it up for them to read.

unfortunately, i have yet to make a successful request!!
any tips?

thanks!


haha that's so cheap. come on just let the dj play.


Posted by narcism on Mar-15-2006 12:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Munchy
Custom made t-shirt FTW!

i.e. "PLEASE PLAY TRACKING TREASURE DOWN FOR MY HOMOSEXUAL BOYFRIEND"





phones work well, so does the good old piece of paper
most times i try not to bother them


Posted by nchs09 on Mar-15-2006 12:56:

i showed ferry "plz play adagio. thx, tranceaddicts!"


last song he played on his set was adagio for strings.. it was sick!@
but its the only time iv wanted to request anything.. so i dunno it worked for me


Posted by EarnYourKeep on Mar-15-2006 13:42:

the only way to do track request in a club is to do up your hair lee hotti style and paint the track name on your chest and take your shirt off in the club, pump your fist so the DJ sees you and your request duh


Posted by eRRaTiK on Mar-15-2006 13:57:

funny thread

i think the least a dj could do, seeing as the patrons are paying to see them, is to honour a request once in a while. shows that they have flexibility and the skill to throw a request into their predefined sets.

so sasha... how bout some xpander then?


Posted by EarnYourKeep on Mar-15-2006 14:23:

back in 2003 i saw tiesto at an in store signing here in nyc and i asked him why doesn't he play out some classic tunes like gouryella, airwave, etc and his response was "i wanna play new music" lol


Posted by Ted Promo on Mar-15-2006 14:24:

quote:
Originally posted by kid nyce
back in 2003 i saw tiesto at an in store signing here in nyc and i asked him why doesn't he play out some classic tunes like gouryella, airwave, etc and his response was "i wanna play new music" lol


That prick. I'm going to get my dad to beat his ass.


Posted by EarnYourKeep on Mar-15-2006 14:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Demoted
That prick. I'm going to get my dad to beat his ass.


you just want to hold his hand and play ring-around-the-posie


Posted by Ted Promo on Mar-15-2006 14:39:

quote:
Originally posted by kid nyce
you just want to hold his hand and play ring-around-the-posie












































Posted by EarnYourKeep on Mar-15-2006 14:49:




Posted by l�cid on Mar-15-2006 16:03:



although i'm sure Ferry would have played Punk regardless.


Posted by Allied Nations on Mar-15-2006 16:05:

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid


although i'm sure Ferry would have played Punk regardless.


OMG FANGIRL!

hahaha nice! He played punk when i saw him in calgary


Posted by l�cid on Mar-15-2006 16:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
OMG FANGIRL!

i wore that shirt to 3 of his shows... then last summer when i saw him i decided not to wear it, and he didn't play Punk!

he gave me the heart-fingers and bowed down to me the first time i wore it.


i also made a "Give Me A Lawlergasm" shirt when i saw Lawler, but he just looked at me like i was crazy, lol.


Posted by Allied Nations on Mar-15-2006 16:10:

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
but he just looked at me like i was crazy, lol.


Hmm.. Get that often?

and LOL @ him not playin punk!


Posted by apollo_144 on Mar-15-2006 16:16:

I stopped reading when I saw the "FERRRY CORSTEN AND PROGRESSION" thing together. I thought this was serious.


Posted by sweetcandy girl on Mar-15-2006 16:31:

I used my phone and Type it in and let the Dj see it. But sometimes the Dj is to high to reach.

So I try to catch the DJ before they go on or write on a peice of paper and hold it up

Works most of the time


Posted by ivanbee on Mar-15-2006 16:42:

dont do it!


Posted by Jeremy H on Mar-15-2006 16:55:

quote:
Originally posted by l�cid
i also made a "Give Me A Lawlergasm" shirt when i saw Lawler, but he just looked at me like i was crazy, lol.


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