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Warm-Up DJs
Personally I'm all for opener/warm-up DJs. I think they're an essential part of clubbing, sometimes I don't like getting to clubs late because I don't like getting there with the main dj already on and rocking. I like the opener to do what they're supposed to, open! This thread is inspired by two thigns, first the DJ I saw opening for Lawler and Pete Tong at Pacha, Ibiza was phenomenal! Nice and deep to start and getting techy/funky whatever just before Lawler got on. I've never enjoyed an opener more before that, I just wish I could remember who it was 
. Second...this post from the West Coast forum regarding NYE:
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F%& The Warm Up DJ gives us what we pay for!   I can guarantee you that Ferry or Armin would both know how to get the crowd started with out needing the assistance of a warm up DJ... |
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| Originally posted by dj_bas Personally I'm all for opener/warm-up DJs. I think they're an essential part of clubbing, sometimes I don't like getting to clubs late because I don't like getting there with the main dj already on and rocking. I like the opener to do what they're supposed to, open! This thread is inspired by two thigns, first the DJ I saw opening for Lawler and Pete Tong at Pacha, Ibiza was phenomenal! Nice and deep to start and getting techy/funky whatever just before Lawler got on. I've never enjoyed an opener more before that, I just wish I could remember who it was . Second...this post from the West Coast forum regarding NYE:I hardly doubt Armin OR Ferry would sound right opening at 9pm and playing till past 4am. Not only would their (or a majority of djs for that matter) sets probably run out of steam, but c'mon...they play pretty banging stuff. Thoughts? |
One of the best warm-up dj's I have ever seen was DJ Three, who opened for Steve Lawler a couple months ago. His set blew me away...
Roland when he opened for Steve Lawler at Space, Miami in 2003...he just did an amazing 3 hour set opening for Lawler. Started it off with Valentino - Flying..ooooof.
the opener, however skilled, ultimately has to complement the main act.
my fave tiesto opener was always noel sanger; for pvd it was edgar v.
Kazell opens for Digweed sometimes .......Does a great job.
I agree with bas, openers do a great job when they draw a crowd but do their job.
some of the best openers I have seen
Bas
John Do and Justin from BasicLA
Kazell
Saw Andy Moor open for 4 Strings once. Took the show. Nice slow proggy trance.
I agree, opening Dj's rule. As long as they have some talent.
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| Originally posted by |Thrax| I agree with bas, openers do a great job when they draw a crowd but do their job. some of the best openers I have seen Bas John Do and Justin from BasicLA Kazell |
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| Originally posted by Allied Nations Heard good things about John Do from Bas! |
Warm up dj's are definitely necessary. I do warm up for a gig called Teknotribe and it really has taught me a lot. It sets the tone for the whole evening and allows the dj's after to progress from one area to another.
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| Originally posted by dj_bas I hardly doubt Armin OR Ferry would sound right opening at 9pm and playing till past 4am. Not only would their (or a majority of djs for that matter) sets probably run out of steam, but c'mon...they play pretty banging stuff. Thoughts? |
Some of the warm up dj's i've seen have played far more interesting and audibly pleasing songs than the main event dj's. Scot Project for example was much better than Marco V when I seen him warming up the dancefloor.
A good opener is worth his wait in gold...alsmost
It's usually a very ungreatful job, except for those last 30 minutes when the floor should be jumpin'. Little pay, not much recognition. But yet it's so important for the overall vibe of the night.
Today it feels lika a lost art to open properly. Too many, usually new and young promoters, put them selves or their friends as opener, completely ignoring the fact that these people only, and I repeat only, spin something like Hard Style or something similar.
I completely agree (and laughed hard at the comment in West Coast, lol) but generally local djs that warm up in Denver are so bad we skip them as much as possible. Ex: Playing Because We Can just prior to JZ getting on, Aftermath, Mouth to Mouth, etc...and when they're not dropping rediculously big tracks the flow is the worst shit I've heard in my life, honestly.
The only good dj we had for opening (who just started getting good in the last 6 months, prior he was really, really shit) just left for Berlin, so we're kinda boned here now...his replacement is nothing short of horrible, not to mention still playing tracks the last resident was for 3+ mos each night out
From past experiences, a lot of the "Pro" dj's have clauses in their contracts that say the previous warmup DJ are not allowed to go any higher than a certain BPM.
And generally speaking, promoters have to give the warm up DJ's a bitching hard time if they're bringing the tempo up too much, as the line up DJ of the night gets quite upset if the BPM is too fast.
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| Originally posted by farley The only good dj we had for opening (who just started getting good in the last 6 months, prior he was really, really shit) just left for Berlin, so we're kinda boned here now |
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| Originally posted by Johan (DJ Irish) A good opener is worth his wait in gold...alsmost It's usually a very ungreatful job, except for those last 30 minutes when the floor should be jumpin'. Little pay, not much recognition. But yet it's so important for the overall vibe of the night. Today it feels lika a lost art to open properly. Too many, usually new and young promoters, put them selves or their friends as opener, completely ignoring the fact that these people only, and I repeat only, spin something like Hard Style or something similar. |
Always need a good DJ to kick things off, Jon O'Bir is a fantastic DJ at performing this, he's opened for Armin, PvD et al & even Sasha, he has a great diversity which allows him to change things up, a quality that every resident should have.
James Algate, Paul Thomas & Chris Salt are also quality opening DJs
in my experience, good warm up djs are generally better than good headliners.
p.s.
due to lack of trust in the skills and understandings of the average dj, i much prefer playing the entire night myself from begining to end.
This is slightly retarded?
Of course all the big dj's know how to play a warm up set. the likleyhood is they've all been small time at one point in their life and had to do the very job.
The warm up dj's job is first and foremost to kill time until a crowd builds up.
I mean why pay tiesto �2000 for 2 hours (note: I'm not saying he gets paid that, i'm just putting a figure out there as an example) playing to an empty hall, when you could have some local dj do it more than likely for free.
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| Originally posted by Psy-T p.s. due to lack of trust in the skills and understandings of the average dj, i much prefer playing the entire night myself from beginning to end. |
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| Originally posted by chesco I mean why pay tiesto �2000 for 2 hours (note: I'm not saying he gets paid that, i'm just putting a figure out there as an example) playing to an empty hall, when you could have some local dj do it more than likely for free. |
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| Originally posted by dj_bas Heh, sounds a little pretentious no? |
Bad opening DJ's make me mad.
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| Originally posted by Psy-T because when a headliner (especially as known as tiesto) gets booked to play the entire night, that very fact is used to promote the event further. most people avoid the warm up djs they don't know, not the warm up slot. |
) he'll make a far greater profit off ticket sales than paying for tiesto from 10-3.
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