We've all heard DJs that haven't been so good - either too drunk, bad mixing, wearing sunglasses inside, banging away at 7pm to an empty floor etc... But none of these compare to the ultimate sin in my opinion - playing boring music - there really is no excuse.
The main culprit is tech house, with more modern deep house coming in a close second. The most annoying thing is that most of these tracks are great - on their own, and yet DJ X somehow manages to make them sound completely forgettable when doing a set. Whats even more annoying my last experience of someone doing this was at a major night, with a serious face... at 10pm... WTF???
Get loose and have fun! When DJing becomes all about the anally tight blends and playing rhythmic (codeword for monotonous) music then I'm sorry but you've lost what DJing is all about for me...
Heres some tips if you think you fall into this category (and this is from me being a punter on the floor, not my DJ side):
- VOCALS - have you forgotten what they are??? They can break up the snoozing coming from the dancefloor within seconds - people prick their ears up and start to smile! Finally something is happening...
- What got you into DJing? How did you get to this point? Go back to your old tracks, drag them out and have some fun with them!
- Edits - theres plenty of them about all of varying quality, the edits of older disco stuff - with the full vocal/hooks will guarantee a flood of people to the floor
- LOOK UP! The previous DJ did his set and left the floor half empty, is there anyone still there 30 minutes into your fantastically rhythmic set? If there isn't then DO SOMETHING about it! Don't just carry on as you are...
- Ok, your playing at a night where you know the DJs later on will be playing good stuff later on but might not be sticking to one genre - why do you have to? If you can do it get some funk and soul in there as long as it doesn't sound too out of place...!
I hope people take note of this...
Heres to the next time I hear Sexual Healing in the middle of a house set...
Cheers
