Poolside.....djing. Read on

[ClrCreekRdr]

I would play a variety of music and see what gels with the crowd. Make sure to mix plenty of top40 in there. It's top40 for a reason.

[tokenasianguy]

Worst thing to do is assume that people are going to like Deep House, balaeric etc no matter how great you (we) thinkg it is.

Popular music is called popular music for a reason, because you could consistently walk into a room of strangers, and popular music will consistently fare better than the former (Deep House, Balaeric, etc).

Don't be unprepared. In my experience, top 40's/popular music fans can be the worst because they have the highest expectations (that every dj should ever song in the history of recorded music).

[soundinmotiondj]

Am I the only one who would like to hear the Beach Boys or Jimmy Buffet at a pool party?

[tokenasianguy]

Am I the only one who would like to hear the Beach Boys or Jimmy Buffet at a pool party?

Well he said Atlanta, so my first assumption was something different.

[bisco]

Paul Simon , van morrison

[tokenasianguy]

I feel for the OP.

When I decided to go from DJ'ing progressive house in the clubs, to mobile DJ'ing, I got yelled at a lot by event guests for years for not having what they wanted.

[Sanader]

For me i guess the pool is a very different ambiance, but it's mostly the people that are going to the party that matters, you could have a house pool party, or even have a Hip Hop on, a top 40 one..
All that matters is the crowd.. I think i'd investigate to find what type of crowd is it..

[soundinmotiondj]

I think i'd investigate to find what type of crowd is it..

So far, the only clues we have are from the OP....

It's an upper class subdivision here in Atlanta

There was also a general statement about "...we don't know what kind of music, that's why we're hiring you..."

I'd bet on a bunch of 40 & 50 somethings and their pre-teen kids. The high school & college kids might show up....but who wants to hang out with their parents at a pool party...? So, the kids will be the ones without a drivers license.

[manchild]

Very good point. from what they've told me, they have no idea what they want lol that's why they're hiring a professional haha

This is the big clue. They prob mostly listen to whats on the radio, and they like music but they don't follow to deeply into any genre. My bet is popular music all the way........no that doesn't mean girly wussy songs (hate it when some dj's think switching it up from some weird ass edm songs nobody likes to popular music means dropping California girls and call me maybe and other ish like that)

[031999]

Depends.. otp or itp? Big difference.

Haha you must be from GA its just barely OTP