djpanda818
i was wondering and would like to hear from your point of view. in a wedding do you think its appropriate to play none stop mixing like in a club? obviously you would stop for the events like toast, dollar dance etc. since theres allot of elderly people i like to switch it up allot like maybe 15 minutes of each style of music and between those segments talk a little on the mic at least for the first half of the night after that...everybody is tipsy and just wants to party then i give it my all, by then the older people are gone. quinceneras/sweet 16's are a little different in my point of view its more what the party girl wants.
Posté Wed 08 Dec 10 @ 9:32 pm
Tear Em 'Up
Outside of a club it is never necessary to mix every song. Sure, its fun. Makes the night go by faster for us, but it is not necessary...
Posté Wed 08 Dec 10 @ 9:41 pm
Caliente123
I would play like if i am at a club. It makes the party, event more exciting. You have your breaks, Toast etc but when its time to dance.. Its full throttle.
Posté Wed 08 Dec 10 @ 11:02 pm
island sjoa
I think that you have the right perspective about weddings playing all types in small segments. the old people only dance a few songs then take a break compare to the youngsters try to go all night on the dance floor. I haven't had a gig since I started so far but I've been to a lot of weddings and its nice to see the that the DJ can switch up on at any time. I say during the begging do your 15-20 min mix off and on of different genres and towards the end go with what the flow is like. I've see some weddings that its a night you don't want to stop and some just die like someone put a fire out. for Quincenera's i have no clue on how those are since I haven't been to one, but if thats what it is then that I think that its a good idea to get that info when you meet with the client so you don't have that question when you gig.
Posté Thu 09 Dec 10 @ 12:31 pm
Caliente123
You play your sets based on the crowd. If you notice its a younger crowd, then you play for what you think they may want to hear. If its more mature, You can play the new stuff but you have to play old school.
Posté Thu 09 Dec 10 @ 5:22 pm
drcrin2
I always try and switch it up every 4/5 songs but enjoy doing it so it flows if it dosent then thats the excuse to pick up the mic dedicating a request or asking for more
Iv found it very regonal in the uk ooop north they like the bump and go feel in the midlands (my home town) its gotta be a nice smooth mix even when switching it up took alot of getting used to as i moved around the country
Iv found it very regonal in the uk ooop north they like the bump and go feel in the midlands (my home town) its gotta be a nice smooth mix even when switching it up took alot of getting used to as i moved around the country
Posté Thu 09 Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm
GadgetMan
Depends on the wedding and the crowd... That's why they pay us!!!!
Every wedding is different. You can often get a feel by the bride & groom's choice of first dance... Also if they have given you a playlist then this can help gauge the evening.
I have some weddings where no one dances, but you get congratuated at the end for duch a good job, others where the dance floor is full all night and you get a "yeah... it was ok" - Go figure!
Anyway for me, the normal run down is pop/chart, party/cheese then clubby stuff at the end when I do mix.
Pop/Chart - Is stuff that people can tap along to and that kids can dance to while the adults mingle after the speeches etc and lubricate (have a few drinks) themselves. - This is also the time the buffet usually opens which kills the dance floor anyway!!!
Party/Cheese - Stuff that everyone can dance to 60's through 00's - Like a Dirty Dancing Mix and Ben E. King Vs. Sean Kingston break down the age barriers and get everyone dancing.
Clubby - Once the older folk have had enough or have left! I tend to move on the the clubby stuff. And this depends on the age of the (happy) couple. Young wedding, current dance/house, and then as the age gets older it goes 90's, 80's etc...
Always finish with a few slowies or a sing-a-long again depending on the crowd. New York, New York, Sweet Caroline... You know the stuff!
Must say though, the bets wedding I did was where the day overran so much that I literaly had just over an hour to play before the night ended. I condensed my above formula in to this hour and the whole wedding party never left the dance floor. Got 5 bookings out of it and it's still talked about today. In fact apart from the ceremony, my hour is all they remember!!!
Cheers,
Roy
Every wedding is different. You can often get a feel by the bride & groom's choice of first dance... Also if they have given you a playlist then this can help gauge the evening.
I have some weddings where no one dances, but you get congratuated at the end for duch a good job, others where the dance floor is full all night and you get a "yeah... it was ok" - Go figure!
Anyway for me, the normal run down is pop/chart, party/cheese then clubby stuff at the end when I do mix.
Pop/Chart - Is stuff that people can tap along to and that kids can dance to while the adults mingle after the speeches etc and lubricate (have a few drinks) themselves. - This is also the time the buffet usually opens which kills the dance floor anyway!!!
Party/Cheese - Stuff that everyone can dance to 60's through 00's - Like a Dirty Dancing Mix and Ben E. King Vs. Sean Kingston break down the age barriers and get everyone dancing.
Clubby - Once the older folk have had enough or have left! I tend to move on the the clubby stuff. And this depends on the age of the (happy) couple. Young wedding, current dance/house, and then as the age gets older it goes 90's, 80's etc...
Always finish with a few slowies or a sing-a-long again depending on the crowd. New York, New York, Sweet Caroline... You know the stuff!
Must say though, the bets wedding I did was where the day overran so much that I literaly had just over an hour to play before the night ended. I condensed my above formula in to this hour and the whole wedding party never left the dance floor. Got 5 bookings out of it and it's still talked about today. In fact apart from the ceremony, my hour is all they remember!!!
Cheers,
Roy
Posté Fri 10 Dec 10 @ 9:41 am