Re: [bomp] dj rant

["Deena C." <roots66@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hear hear!!!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <linda@coololdstuff.com>
To: <bomp@xnet2.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:00 AM
Subject: [bomp] dj rant


>
>> To the same old stuff?  Over and over again?  How
>> unadventurous are these people we're talking about?
>    Remember that most DJ nights tend to be once a month.  There are tons
> of them, though.
>
> Maybe where you live but not in my town :-)
>
> IMO, a good DJ is one who knows how to  mix it up, play a variety of
> tempos and styles.  Whether the songs are well-known or obsolete doesn't
> matter much to me.
>
> But for god's sake, what the hell are some of you thinking playing music
> at ear-bleed level? More often than not when I go to a DJ night or at a
> weekender, DJs are playing music so loud it's distorted.  That's not good
> for either dancing or socializing.  Listen up, DJs: you don't have to
> shove music down people's throats.  If you're doing your job right, the
> people that are to there to dance will dance.  But if they aren't there to
> dance, that doesn't mean you failed, either.  Some people like to go to
> these things to listen to good music and socialize - there are some people
> who won't dance no matter what.  Turning up the music loud ain't gonna
> keep them there, either - chances are they'll just leave.
>
> I don't understand why some DJs view their success in terms of how many
> people they get on the dance floor.  Getting people to dance is always a
> plus, but ultimately, a good DJ is one who gets people to the venue and
> and keeps them there all night, whether they dance or not.  If you have a
> crowded room at the end of the night and people don't want the music to
> stop, you've done your job well.  It doesn't really matter how many of
> them got onto the dance floor in the end, it's about how many are still
> there having a good time at the end of the night.
>
> -Linda
>
> PS - whatever happened to playing a luv song every now and then to give
> the lovers some?
>
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