http://blog.dubspot.com/tips-for-ope...j-dan-shiftee/
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Found that a really good read, and something that more people really need to understand. At home, you can do whatever you want. But when it comes to the club, I see SO MANY DJ's just trying to bang it out as hard as they can
all the time.
One of the nights I've frequented for years now is Elements (in Cambridge). It's a little Drum and Bass weekly that probably have some of the most talented resident opening DJ's I've ever seen. And it keeps me coming back again and again. Because it's not banger-banger-banger, they build up the night slowly and set the mood right for the headliner that they pull in. I mean, I also love me some DnB, but there is truly something to be said for having solid
OPENERS as well as bringing it when the time is right.
And it almost feels like a lost art at times these days, except for a few unique spots that absolutely are treasures. A proper opening DJ is something that may not be the talk of the night, but sets the mood perfectly. It's a skill I'm working on myself, because it's such an important part of the nights I love to frequent. I could care less about hearing the same top 10 beatport tracks day in and day out as a listener, I love to hear someone building up a night proper for the people later on the bill.
I also feel it's a tragic loss from the availability of becoming a DJ these days. Not that I mind the technology, but there comes a point where I look at the kids who are just turning 18 and have hardly been to clubs at all, trying to make it as DJ's, and not throwing down the proper respect as openers. I'm not even spinning out yet and I see this, because I go to a LOT of shows as a promoter. Just something I've noticed myself.
What do you guys think?
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