Members sharnrock Posted May 9, 2008 Members Share Posted May 9, 2008 I'm very much into rock and indie, but I have a feeling people only want to hear country, classic rock, and most importantly rap crap. Do I need to actually like rap to get a good playlist together or can I just look up the billboard hits? I'm kinda new to the DJ thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6ftabovsealevel Posted May 10, 2008 Members Share Posted May 10, 2008 You don't have to like it, but the more you know about it the better. Whether or not you could get away with a top-40 playlist depends largely on where you are and who is listening. If the place usually plays a wide variety of music genres, chances are people aren't going there to hear anything in particular and might even want to hear familiar music so it could work just fine in a place like that. On the other hand, if you're playing at a regular hip-hop place with a knowledgeable crowd, sounding like a radio station will get quite the opposite reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DJMC Posted May 11, 2008 Members Share Posted May 11, 2008 ditto what 6 ft above sea level just said. I spent 7 years in a hip hop club, and I still get baffled by the new trends that seem to come along in a flash, and disappear like the wind! Meanwhile, the wedding market continues in its own vaccuum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sharnrock Posted May 11, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2008 electric slide anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gruvjack Posted May 11, 2008 Members Share Posted May 11, 2008 Now that I have progressed (regressed?) from club dj > lounge dj > bedroom dj > radio dj, I play music that I like. V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sharnrock Posted May 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2008 bedroom dj? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundimage21 Posted May 29, 2008 Members Share Posted May 29, 2008 You don't have to like it... It sure does help thought! If you start DJing often enough, you should be able to know what is "in" by what gets requested night after night. If you get a good music subscription service, you should have most of it and you will be set to go. Just take mental notes about which songs keep getting requested and you should have no problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Monkey Mouse Posted June 1, 2008 Members Share Posted June 1, 2008 Being a DJ makes growing a thick skin regarding music you can't really stand necessary. That is the way it is for a paying crowd - unless of course you are a super star and people want to hear what you play.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gruvjack Posted June 1, 2008 Members Share Posted June 1, 2008 unless of course you are a super star and people want to hear what you play.... There's some of that in all of us. If we don't have any, we may as well be juke boxes. V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pksdabombdj Posted June 6, 2008 Members Share Posted June 6, 2008 NO.you just have to figure out what your listeners (or Brides) want to hear. and yes, to some extent we are human jukeboxes for the hours we are on the clock. But that is the nature of the gig. You wouldn't play Metallica on a country radio station, would you? You might like to, but it would be your last day on the air. I compromise by warming up to what I like, before the crowd arrives and the gig starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Abbott Posted June 18, 2008 Members Share Posted June 18, 2008 HI Are you asking for the link of music that i paly here it is www.dingna.com you can hear any music fro it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jv17 Posted June 25, 2008 Members Share Posted June 25, 2008 check this out.. http://www.imeem.com/jmyre17/playlist/wOGU9xDo/my_favorite_r_and_b_music_playlist/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ViViDSounds.com Posted August 7, 2008 Members Share Posted August 7, 2008 I'm very much into rock and indie, but I have a feeling people only want to hear country, classic rock, and most importantly rap crap. Do I need to actually like rap to get a good playlist together or can I just look up the billboard hits? I'm kinda new to the DJ thing. I like hiphop. I hate top-40. I am forced into playing top-40 hiphop generally. However, when I really have a crowd going - to me - it doesn't matter what I'm playing it all sounds good, just the site of seeing all of them bounce...amazing feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rinasings2u Posted August 18, 2008 Members Share Posted August 18, 2008 Yeah, I don't think I'd be able to stand playing music I didn't like all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gsex.us Posted August 20, 2008 Members Share Posted August 20, 2008 when i'm have free time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members classylady Posted September 5, 2008 Members Share Posted September 5, 2008 Being a DJ makes growing a thick skin regarding music you can't really stand necessary.That is the way it is for a paying crowd - unless of course you are a super star and people want to hear what you play.... Absolutely. Being a viable DJ in an already saturated market means having to familiarize yourself not only with the music that you like, but every essential type of music. It also goes according to the type of gig it is. For example, last month I helped my friend with 2 gigs in the same day: One was a Bat Mitzvah where there was a slew of Hanna Montana, crowd participation songs like the macarena, and slow songs from Brittney Spears and Christina Alguilera. The other gig was a retirement party where we played a lot of Frank Sinatra, Lawrence Welk, and believe it or not: Queen. In the end, it's about making supplemental income. It is worth investing the extra time and extra resources in order to be a more well-rounded and versatile entertainer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Music Calgary Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 One was a Bat Mitzvah [..] The other was a retirement party Easy come, easy go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chevybusa Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 I play keys, so maybe I shouldn't be posting here, but I can say that I have been in positions where I had to play music I hated and it made it very difficult to give %100...Maybe if I was offered a really high paying gig I could play music I hated, but I found that I didn't last long doing music I hated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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