While reading fellow DJTT forum member JWit post about "Your name", I started to think about all the crazy names that people can come up to but those that had something happening on stage besides music rang a more solid memory.
I remember seeing a performance by Rabbit in the Moon here in Puerto Rico at the Electric Daisy Carnival...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWtKWc68MvQ
*caution crappy sound ahead
I remember thinking... well, actually my mind was blank, the only thing I remember for sure was that I was at the right stage at the right time. I could dance, I could watch this crazy thing, I could do both, I could do neither.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<a hr...vzpKUlrqLQ</a>
When I first knew him about his music but experience his performance was just something way different from a guy jumping behind a laptop. And I say different because a regular DJ that can keep a vibe going on and build on top of it putting better and better stuff and mixing nicely can create a great feeling too. It's just that this time my eyes were also being entertained.
Point is gimmicks or antics while on stage would raise awareness and create more solid memories on people. While costs among other sociocultural reasons can prevent a guy from wearing a LED covered suit, of a muscle suit, I would definitely create like a Superbowl kinda half time with some Drama students wearing masks or whatever just to keep things interesting.
I think we can see that already happening at a more subtle pace. At my local gig's some DJ's would carry a projector with some crazy shit going on on the wall while playing. Obviously space constraints, money, people willing to do something like that may prevent a more "complicated" performance but A flyer that say "Light show" or "visuals courtesy from whatever" may get me more interested to go to any given show.
Also its not necessarily a visual thing per se, you can also have someone playing a "novelty" instrument like Ean did with a guitar Hero controller. I know I would LOVE to see a DJ set being complemented by something like a Roland AX-7 keytar
So what you guys think? It is a turn off to have some guy monkeying on stage? Would it raise curiosity? Would you be willing to create a more "complicated" show just for the sake to give your attendees a more varied and different experience? Could you tell us an experience from a show you went? Maybe it went good, maybe the guy caught fire due to a short circuit in the LED suit... You tube links and very welcome
Edit: Is the youtube URL thing broken or Im doing something wrong?
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