dissapointing the last thread disappeared, it was the best read I've had in a while and i learnt a few things.

I agree with psygnosis in that the opening set should be focused on building the night not banging it out.

It was mentioned a few times in the other thread that ppl generally (me included) want to settle in to a night ie have a chat and a few drinks before dancing. The opening set should set the scene for the night but not detract from the headlining sets later in the night.

The best point from the other thread was from Mangler saying that each club is different and that what will work for the punters at one may not work at another club.

I think you need to grab peoples attention and captivate them but not tire them out or remove the spotlight from the later sets.

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I say pitch the trance right up from start to finish, nothing like shit boring slow trance :|. If it aint driving, it aint happening imo from start to finish.

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Originally posted by Paulie I say pitch the trance right up from start to finish, nothing like shit boring slow trance :|. If it aint driving, it aint happening imo from start to finish.

^^^ this greek adonis know whats hes talkin about. i'll PTM the bastards from start to finish, i dont care if my set starts at 7pm or 7am. sure, it'll be my one and only club set but i'll go out in a blaze of cheesy glory. *insert cheesy riff here*

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Originally posted by Paulie I say pitch the trance right up from start to finish, nothing like shit boring slow trance :|. If it aint driving, it aint happening imo from start to finish.

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i would say either something that kicks in hard and gets the crowd going, or an anthem, something like "Push - Universal Nation" would be great, or "Faithless - God is a DJ" would go down really well... PvD is good with his openers...

I got all paranoid and deleted the old thread.

But when I say that a trance night should open with prog trance I really dont mean 132 BPM Sander Kleinberg styles...

Im talkin more the 136/138 styles progressive trance..something thats not Blaring and in your face...

There is a reason its called Peaktime madness...its cos it happens at Peaktime...not all the time

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Originally posted by Ghostface I agree with psygnosis in that the opening set should be focused on building the night not banging it out. It was mentioned a few times in the other thread that ppl generally (me included) want to settle in to a night ie have a chat and a few drinks before dancing. The opening set should set the scene for the night but not detract from the headlining sets later in the night. The best point from the other thread was from Mangler saying that each club is different and that what will work for the punters at one may not work at another club. I think you need to grab peoples attention and captivate them but not tire them out or remove the spotlight from the later sets.

Word! Packing an opener set full with anthems is ghey! Constructing the set so that it works its way towards the madness may be a little too humble for most, but will gain massive respect from me.

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Originally posted by JulesPLees But when I say that a trance night should open with prog trance I really dont mean 132 BPM Sander Kleinberg styles... Im talkin more the 136/138 styles progressive trance..something thats not Blaring and in your face...

erm I've yet to hear 'progressive' trance thats 138 bpm? Are you another one of these people who thinks Tiesto is a 'progressive' dj?

I think you should play psy trance as lead up to uplifting cheddar.

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Slade....I have found that we are back at square one with the whole progressive trance thing...to me Tiesto PLays straight out trance...but peoPLe these days are calling that progressive trance..soo I guess I will too..

Any who if an opening set was PLayed at 132 bpm...how would the next DJ who may be PLaying at 138 going to mix into that?
(This is what has to be done at clubs)

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i reckon as long as you don't go too hard it should be ok. theres nothing wrong with starting at 132 bpm or something then working your way up to something the next dj can mix into, that would be a good way to go. i like the idea of starting with psy trance haha that would prob freak too many people out and piss off the next dj, banging out the goa at 143 bpm haha

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