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1. I saw Richard Vission at QTopia like 5 years ago...before it did the Vanguard transition. It was all ages and a decent sized crowd that night. I have seen RV twice in LA since then, at 21+ clubs, and the crowd was weak both of those times.
2. If you spin one style, the style you play will determine the opportunities a lot. Example, a prog-trance or trance DJ will get far fewer bookings (thinking opening slots) than prog-house, house, and techno DJs. Why? Because prog-house, house, and techno DJs can build a set that not only please a crowd that listens to the style they play, but their styles can often crossover well with crowds there for a headliner of another genre if they are good...ala, a prog, house, or techno DJ can often open up just fine and with good taste to a trance DJ. Pure trance DJs often times suck ass opening for trance DJs because they have no clue how to build a set well. It's such a risk that some trance headliners simply don't want a prog-trance/trance DJ opening for them. If you are a pure trance DJ and want to get somewhere locally, you have to expand your horizon and actually care for that music. That's all I'll say...
3. A DJ who is versatile across genres will can showcase their tastes across all the styles and have a better chance at impressing the booking peeps....so obviously they will have the most opportunities, but #2 is def a legit statement still....
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