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Gig Dilemma. Help vman decide and share experiences
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| vman83 |
Hi guys,
i have a dilemma on my hands!
My little cousin ask me if i could dj for her schools formal (LOL can u see where this is going already?)... now my response was "i dunno dude, i play trance, tech trance, techno, electro house and progressive house. Do you really think the crowd will go with that kind of , cos im not John Course/Mark Dynamix"
The reason i have given her that response is because on numerous gigs that i have done, younger crowds mainly, people approach me and tell me to play ministry of sound... first thing that comes to mind is ok someone has hired me and paid me money to be here, if they wanted a cd player they could have just hooked one up... so i tryyy to accomodate for these requests with what i have... and thats usually some electro house thats obviously "harder" than the typical radio play type overdrive set material... it kind of puts me off and almost forces me to think ok so i need to play at gigs that specify trance at least that way i play what i like and no one is gona complain cos everyone is there for the same passion i share.
Anyways, my little cousins response was basically that her school is gona hire someone that plays that anyways and she thinks il do a better job... i fear playing sets like this, because i have no idea what the crowd is into, young people like this (16 year olds) are so diverse with taste, and due to their lack of experience with EDM parties due to their age, they are often dont hear anything else besides whats on the radio and or MOS cd's... and if i have to immitate a MOS cd then i cbf
What would you guys do in my situation ? Take the offer or just decline... material isnt an issue i have enough of a few genres to cover a 6 hour set of any genre listed...
please share any similar experiences, they will help me make my decision. I think i have a few weeks to decide. |
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| DJ_Ballistic |
i've played a few of these
if you're allowed to drink at this party then it'll be ok
thats what i find anyway, drink until you can't feel feelings. Johnnie can make anything bearable, including MOS |
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| Taranis |
| Are you getting payed? If so, suck it up and play MoS I guess, you might be able to get away with some slightly more underground house, or some 'really' commercial trance, but that's it really, as far as I can imagine. MoS/commercial edm/hiphop/pop is more or less what you can expect at anything highschool-ish. It's just the way it is, most kids don't 'get' edm until they grow up and start moving into the party/club scene, and even of those who do, many don't really move beyond commercial trance/house. |
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| vman83 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Taranis
Are you getting payed? If so, suck it up and play MoS I guess, you might be able to get away with some slightly more underground house, or some 'really' commercial trance, but that's it really, as far as I can imagine. MoS/commercial edm/hiphop/pop is more or less what you can expect at anything highschool-ish. It's just the way it is, most kids don't 'get' edm until they grow up and start moving into the party/club scene, and even of those who do, many don't really move beyond commercial trance/house. |
you just hit the nail on the head with a sledge hammer
yeh i think i might have to pass it up... i just wana play for a good time but i wont even get that ive i cant play cool cos noobs want to see a dj replicate nova overdrive |
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| sunrise3500 |
take it and just play what you would, once you tell them what you're going to play - get ppl whinging on the night boohoo... if they're not ok with it, then it's up to you.
you're doing them a world of good by playing them stuff that doesn't suck. even if they dont know it. |
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| Taranis |
| quote: | Originally posted by sunrise3500
take it and just play what you would, once you tell them what you're going to play - get ppl whinging on the night boohoo... if they're not ok with it, then it's up to you.
you're doing them a world of good by playing them stuff that doesn't suck. even if they dont know it. |
How is that doing them a favour? Playing music that people won't enjoy on what is generally a pretty huge deal for highschoolers, all it means is they won't enjoy their night as much.
You can't force music on people. |
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| drew k |
get em to shelve some pingaz up their bum and whack Xpander on repeat...
it will change their life and maybe come 2010 we will have a better scene |
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| vman83 |
| quote: | Originally posted by drew k
get em to shelve some pingaz up their bum and whack Xpander on repeat...
it will change their life and maybe come 2010 we will have a better scene |
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha good old xpander
that toons been rkn cvnts lives since 4eva !!!
im still lol'ing over that comment hahahahahahahahaha |
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| narcism |
just record a set off nova and hit play on your lovely little cd
and they wont know the difference :p |
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| Deeman |
| quote: | Originally posted by drew k
get em to shelve some pingaz up their bum and whack Xpander on repeat...
it will change their life and maybe come 2010 we will have a better scene |
Pure gold Drew K!
Vman :stongue: hahahahahahahahahaha doncha just hate getting asked to do gigs like that!!! Hahahahahahaha you poor mofo lol :stongue: :stongue: |
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| Light The Fuse |
do it.
go to beatport, buy heaps of hitz, buy all the from the big brother 'party mix'..play some vocally stuff and the big commercial hits - slip in a couple of faves and have some fun.
u might feel that your selling out a little bit, but if u get to slip a few of ur favs in (like 1 in 5) then your doing your job.
youll also find yourself appreciating different things about different music and itll teach you about playing to a crowd that is outta your comfort zone...which is only a good thing.
djing isnt art, its craft.
you want to be an artist, go make a tune, u wanna be a craftsman then craft something out for these kids that theyll love, but at the same time find something new. |
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| batemanscott |
| quote: | Originally posted by drew k
get em to shelve some pingaz up their bum and whack Xpander on repeat...
it will change their life and maybe come 2010 we will have a better scene |
OMG Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!:stongue: :stongue: :stongue:
Gold! |
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