DJing How To Be An Opening DJ

[jaam]

Any advice on being the opening act before the headliner. Should we just set the mood? Is building the set/mood important or is it better to keep it low key and just chug along? Any help would be appreciated from both those who headline and those who have opened.Thanks Again

[BureOne]

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Well I always thought playing nice moody house vibes would set the tone for any headliner. I dont know if it depends on what the "headliner" person would be playing, but you can never go wrong with lushy house. Build it up nicely were people begin to start dancing so when the main dj comes on he's got people on the dancefloor already.

[xeb]

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Any help would be appreciated from both those who headline and those who have opened.

well i do both so i think that qualifies me to answer

RESIST ALL TEMPTATIONS TO PLAY YOUR BIG RECORDS!!

if you do play some big stuff, DON'T finish on a big record, the main dj will hate you and not think that much of you.... if the crowd are up for it and you wanna chuck a few larger records in then do it at least half an hour before you finish and then bring it back down

like bureone said, moody house vibes. some quirky shit maybe. a good warmup dj will have a floor full of people all nodding their heads but not going at it

[Taylor Norris]

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^^^^Yeah....u dont want the crowd worn out by the time the headliner comes on. Keep it chill but interesting. Its a fine line between keeping the crownd into it w/o becoming bored. Of course it also depends on what the headliner is playing. Just fill your record bag w/ the right choons and the temptation to drop the dancefloor destoyers wont be there cause, well, you didnt bring them.

These are the little things that get promoters to book you again and again. LOTS of people have the technical skills but playing to the crowd and your time slot is what will seperate you from the rest.

[groffhibbitz]

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I just want to know how to get booked as the opening DJ in the first place

[thesightless]

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I just want to know how to get booked as the opening DJ in the first place

do what xeb did. keep recording and making your mixes public. send them out to clubs, promoters, other DJ's, etc etc./

soulseek is a valubale tool. myspace as well.

keep recording, expanding and practicing.

[jeffrey collins]

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Yep, and get to know a few of the bigger dj's in your town, hang out with them and see if eventually you can take a half hour on the decks at one of their shows.

[jaam]

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I can't thank you guys enough. I think I was on the same page as you, but its always reassuring to hear it from those in the biz. The tip about not bring any big tunes was also clutch. Thanks again

jay

[Caley Martin]

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always play Iio - Rapture

[Fangstick]

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always play Iio - Rapture

John Creamer and Stephane K Remix !!!!

[Caley Martin]

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Deep Dish is where it is at...

[jeffrey collins]

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if you've got middle eastern/southeast asian women in the crowd, they will love you if you play that song.

[Caley Martin]

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love you long time even

[BobbyJassi]

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Deep Dish is where it is at...

[groffhibbitz]

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I like that song, although it's too played out to, uh, play out.