Ok... a new danceclub just had it's grand opening last weekend here in town. it's the ONLY danceclub that has ever opened in my city. so i know a bartender that works there, and i know a guy who knows a guy who knows the owner, and another guy who knows the dj that spins there...

hopefully i'll be able to get my first gig here. the majority of popular music is the oh-so predictable hip-hop, R&B, rock type... but the venue i'm possibly spinning at is (i'm pretty sure) an EDM type dance club. so what type of EDM should i spin for a demo to be sent to the owner? keep in mind that there is NO EDM scene here.. you gotta go to madison, milwaukee, or chicago for anything remotely electronic....

i was thinking along the lines of tracks like..

the killers - somebody told me (mylo remix)
sucker djs - banrock (paul rogers mix)
tonepushers - falling (valentino kanzyani earresistable mix)

etc. etc..

but i don't know if he wants more of a trancy set... what do you guys think the EDM uneducated masses would be more happy to hear?

The Autobots Vs. Sean Paul - Gimmme tha light (<--actually a class track)

Drop it like its hot (sharam jey edit) - snoop dogg

anything pop remixed

or any old massive house tunes, my fav when playing something like this is

Xpress2 - lazy (norman cook remix)

it goes off!

funky happy sexy bouncy gay stupid wack ass house always works too.. make sure it has a diva yelling in the background...

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Honestly, I think you should just create a demo to showcase your style. I don't think you'd want to play a set with music you don't like (not saying that's what you're suggesting).

What I like to do to find out what people like is basically make a mix CD, or give them a copy of a mix CD and poll them after they've listened to it. I'd ask simple questions like, what were their favorite and least favorite tracks, and why? Sometimes it helps to be a bit more personal and ask them if they could suggest some of thier favorite music to you as well. I found this helped me get a better grasp on what people liked.

Give them what you genuinely think is worth listening to. Don't give just give them a bunch of crappy tunes you think they'll like because, "they don't know any better." Most importantly, ask for thier honesty, explain to them that it's to your benefit if they tell you the absolute truth on whether or not they like the music. They'll be less likely to lie then.

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Originally posted by dinoXpress The Autobots Vs. Sean Paul - Gimmme tha light (<--actually a class track) Drop it like its hot (sharam jey edit) - snoop dogg anything pop remixed or any old massive house tunes, my fav when playing something like this is Xpress2 - lazy (norman cook remix) it goes off! funky happy sexy bouncy gay stupid wack ass house always works too.. make sure it has a diva yelling in the background...

hmmm... i still wanna maintain my own style though... even remixed hip hop... i couldn't do it. i'm thinking... maybe daft punk - technologic?

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Originally posted by ieko Honestly, I think you should just create a demo to showcase your style. I don't think you'd want to play a set with music you don't like (not saying that's what you're suggesting). What I like to do to find out what people like is basically make a mix CD, or give them a copy of a mix CD and poll them after they've listened to it. I'd ask simple questions like, what were their favorite and least favorite tracks, and why? Sometimes it helps to be a bit more personal and ask them if they could suggest some of thier favorite music to you as well. I found this helped me get a better grasp on what people liked. Give them what you genuinely think is worth listening to. Don't give just give them a bunch of crappy tunes you think they'll like because, "they don't know any better." Most importantly, ask for thier honesty, explain to them that it's to your benefit if they tell you the absolute truth on whether or not they like the music. They'll be less likely to lie then.

hmm... thanks for the advice

I think you should show what it is you play, not what you think they would want to hear.

You could always add a touch of the EDM they hear on radio or MTV, which is mostly House though. Add something that they've heard before. Other than that, promote the music YOU play.

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Hmm...looks as though ur gonna have to read the crowd hella good the night u get ur gig (but it should always be like that no matter how good you r). A lot of DJs tend to build up to a climax or "peak hour" through different tracks. They start of with some more of the slower things (to me, my slower tracks are at 125-135 bpm) then progress to more faster tracks as the set goes on. If the crowd seems to like the more slower tunes then stick with those but still have the tracks be in your style. Try and throw in a more "energetic" track to see how the crowd likes that...if they dont dig it as much then switch it back to the slower ones. If they dig the energetic track then let all hell break loose . One thing to keep in mind is that if you are one of the more earlier DJs on, dont bust out a super duper anthem track that usually makes people go nuts cause it will still be early in the evening. Gotta have the people catch the vibe first and then work them through with different stuff as the night progresses.

Hope all of this helped in a way. Remember, try to keep to your style because it si what you spin best.

you guys forget this:

the club is there to make money..

if your "style" of music isnt gonna make them money, theyd be better off not hiring you at all, so submit what you want, but for the kind of club ur talking about, i doubt ur really gonna be able to really get very deep into your music, but hey itll be great live practice(not kidding).

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i agree with ieko

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dont be selfish play what people want to hear. whenever i dont know i just throw on some hard vocal trance. oh yeah gotta go with house covers.

DONT FORGET TWO copies of SANDSTORM incase things get rough just mix in and out the whole night. Cant go wrong there.

If the town is as bad as you say then you're stuck with godawful cheese-pop greats of the eihties, nineties and noughties. Remixes of J-Lo, Brittney, Brian Adams, the Grease Soundtrack etc. (*gag*).

Most people's musical tastes revolve around what was popular when they were 18, and it never really changes.

Is your soul that resilient?

A mixture i'de say, play some dance pop or vocal house tunes, and then get into some progressive house/trance and throw in a few epic tracks or classic tracks at the end. That's the best way to go in my opinion to keep the crowd happy, but at the same time make you happy as well. The DJ should like the tracks he plays in my opinion, else he/she is just playing stuff for the sake of playing stuff and neglecting his or her own passion....