Question for the deejays...

[HML]

Is there a difference between the records you would play out at a gig/party and those you would use in a mixshow? It has been my experience that most DJs play differently in a club than they do on a recorded mix. What are the factors that determine the difference? Are you allowed more freedom of expression while creating a mixshow versus having to "please the crowd" while playing live? Curious to know... smile.gif

-HML

[Edmund White]

When I play live, I'm vibing off of the crowd. You have a greater opportunity to manipulate the people on the dancefloor and get an immediate reaction. I'll be experimental and interleave newer tracks with recognized/popular tracks to appeal to the educated househeads and the people that are just there to dance. Playing live is the best way to dip into my record collection demonstrate good programming.

When I make a mix CD, I aim to create a solid work for listening pleasure. The bangin' 1am floor-filler track sounds out-of-context on a mix CD that'll probably end up as background or commute music. The mix CD should be more subtle..... Usually, my mix CD's and radio shows only have one real peak, whereas the live sets are up and down (number of people on the dancefloor, bar rotation, time of night, etc.).

Example of a live club set - (Disco House) - .ram (http://djedwhite.com/ewwmix9.ram) .mp3 (http://djedwhite.com/mp3/Funk_No.9.mp3)
Example of a Radio/Studio set -(Funky House) - .ram (http://djedwhite.com/ewwmix21.ram) .mp3 (http://djedwhite.com/mp3/Schmoove.mp3)

[HML]

Originally posted by ewwhite:
When I play live, I'm vibing off of the crowd. You have a greater opportunity to manipulate the people on the dancefloor and get an immediate reaction. I'll be experimental and interleave newer tracks with recognized/popular tracks to appeal to the educated househeads and the people that are just there to dance. Playing live is the best way to dip into my record collection demonstrate good programming.

When I make a mix CD, I aim to create a solid work for listening pleasure. The bangin' 1am floor-filler track sounds out-of-context on a mix CD that'll probably end up as background or commute music. The mix CD should be more subtle..... Usually, my mix CD's and radio shows only have one real peak, whereas the live sets are up and down (number of people on the dancefloor, bar rotation, time of night, etc.).

Example of a live club set - (Disco House) - .ram (http://djedwhite.com/ewwmix9.ram) .mp3 (http://djedwhite.com/mp3/Funk_No.9.mp3)
Example of a Radio/Studio set -(Funky House) - .ram (http://djedwhite.com/ewwmix21.ram) .mp3 (http://djedwhite.com/mp3/Schmoove.mp3) Thanks very much for your extremely insightful reply ewwhite! smile.gif You answered my question quite thoroughly. I now have a clearer understanding of the variables between "playing live" and making a recorded mix. graemlins/cool_shades.gif

Peace,
HML

[dj c-los]

when i play i give 110%. You never know who's gonna be listening to your tape or hear you at a club. I play all my hot stuff at all times. The only difference is that I might go through records pretty fast in a mix i'm recording where as in a club i might let them play a bit longer just to pace myself...it also depends on the zone I'm in.

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[ September 16, 2003, 01:25 PM: Message edited by: clos7 ]