I play stuff that's danceable, but not so “in your face”. I sporadically play at a hair salon, a consignment shop, and a local street fair… they all kinda fit into the same category. A lot of the one-off events that I play are very similar. Outside of this weekly, a lot of the gigs I've been targeting lately are more along these lines. In my case, this particular night is between me and another DJ (whom I am already friends with), and we are very in tune with each other as far as how the musical programming should go. Not that I have a problem playing with other DJs, but the “guest slot” often comes along with some jarring changes. I like the fact that I'm more in charge of the musical direction of the night as a whole. I've given out way more business cards and had way more “whoa moments” at these kinds of gigs than I typically do at a night club. When I play at a night club, usually there is some sort of expectation… a preconceived notion about the type of music people will expect (depending on if it's a top 40 club, a hip-hop night, a techno bar, etc.) But I find that I quite often get to experience the “pleasantly surprised patron” at the more lounge-style gigs, because all of those expectations go out the window. ![]() You get to experiment a lot and see what styles of music work with your particular crowd. It gives you the opportunity to take advantage your musical tastes… to play around with some of your more eclectic interests. There are a lot of advantages to playing in a more “lounge” environment. It's a place where I get to focus extensively on providing a good atmosphere, using subtle cues to build the musical selection for the night.ĭon't get me wrong, I love playing ravey dance music in dirty warehouses, mixing techno at our local club “EDM” nights, and rocking out house parties… but there's something about playing head-nodding music to a laid-back crowd at a bar or on a patio somewhere that just suits me.Īs I wind down for the night, I figured I'd write some of my thoughts on the subject. ![]() This is the type of recurring gig that I've been interested in doing for as long as I've been playing. As I write this, I just got home from my new weekly gig at an upscale restaurant and bar in my town's historic district.
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