so i was just thinking about how whenever you start a dj night, you are setting a mood and vibe, not only testing out the crowd and the equipment out but setting a foundation to build on for the rest of the night. what songs do you like to start out with?a couple of mine are Bambaata "Jazzy Sensation" and Harlequin 4's or Strafe "Set it Off".
how do you open your dj set?
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Lately I have been leading off Saturday nights with 'Hot Fun in the Summertime' or 'Summer' by War(only if we start early enough--that one can be a bit too mellow). Then maybe some Maze before getting into the more insistent dance and hip hop. The 45rpm red vinyl 12" of 'Strawberry Letter 23' is a nice early number too!
i too love busting out the seasonal jams. Shirley Lites "Heat you up", Vicky Sue Robinson "hot summer nights"...even the crazy 12" mix of Power Station "some like it hot". and of course bananarama "cruel summer".
and dude...the third song i played the other night was the "strawberry letter 23" 12"! which led into Barry White's "it's ecstasy when you lay down next to me".
very funny with the coldplay johnny
Comedy! Microwave d.j. lolAt a hip-hop club I start off with AC/DC, The Smiths and Nirvana. Then I scream on the crowd and tell them they don't know shit if they are not feelin' the music.
I like to start off with some Betty Wright "clean up woman" or "tonight is the night".
once i played the dub of Tom Tom Club - Man With The 4-Way Hips it was a good way for the real dancers to identify themselves while keeping a chill early vibe
Depends on what music it's gonna be, if i play soulmusic i often open with steppers or more midtempo stuff and then accelerate, if i play more electronic dance music and such i often open with something catchy yet a bit more mellow..
Some "openers" that have been favourites this year from different kinds of gigs:
LR Superstars "i just can't say it"
Asso "don't stop"
Randy Brown "are you lonely?"
Lime "angel eyes" (Inst dub)
David Ruffin "slow dance"
Loui$ "pink footpath"
Nexus "stand up" (inst.)
/L
Some "openers" that have been favourites this year from different kinds of gigs:
LR Superstars "i just can't say it"
Asso "don't stop"
Randy Brown "are you lonely?"
Lime "angel eyes" (Inst dub)
David Ruffin "slow dance"
Loui$ "pink footpath"
Nexus "stand up" (inst.)
/L
Comedy! Microwave d.j. lolAt a hip-hop club I start off with AC/DC, The Smiths and Nirvana. Then I scream on the crowd and tell them they don't know shit if they are not feelin' the music.
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Friday night a friend from college suggested I start w/"Beastie Boys known to let the beat... mmm...drrropp!.." and then drop something. and although I didn't bring Licensed to Ill with me, the other DJ did and let me borrow it.
So I did that (forgot about the mega bass drop) and then hit the crowd with "Get It Together f/Q-Tip"
worked pretty well.
(I played Jazzy Sensation & Set It Off later
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So I did that (forgot about the mega bass drop) and then hit the crowd with "Get It Together f/Q-Tip"
worked pretty well.
(I played Jazzy Sensation & Set It Off later
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