Hey guys,
First of all sorry for my english
I`m a long-time DJTT-member from austria, I just had to register with a new name as I found my DJ-name one year ago, so I also had to change my name in the community from "Byzantine" to "Blofeld" at some point
Yesterday I was playing at a small club in Vienna. It was this kind of party, where you know before, that it will be crap... It was a birthday party for a friend's friend and the theme of the evening was "Rock Star". I should have put down the offer when I heard this
So we have:
- private party
- dumbass theme
- very mixed crowd (in a musical sense)
You see, actually I just played at clubbings with certain music styles (Electro, Breaks, Fidget House, World Dance Music) during the last year and I was blessed with great crowds and wonderful nights.
But yesterday was different: First of all I asked the "sound-guy" which channels of the mixer I should connect my Soundcard to, as this thing was like ancient with about 20 cables hanging out of the back in a very confusing way I think this is not such a dumb question, even if his reaction was... let's just say unfriendly. Well this was the first time of the evening that I was thinking to myself f.... off.
Then I started with a Downtempo Electronic set which always get's the crowd in a good mood... normally. Then I tried some Electro Rock Remixes (you remember? It should be a "Rock-Star" night). Some girls started to dance and I was happy to get the crowd started. Then it got ugly... some guys came to me and they all wanted to hear 80's stuff like "Last Night a DJ saved my life". So I had to play that crap and asked myself why the hell the guy payed a DJ for a job an iTunes playlist could do as well! After a while I returned to more electronic stuff and even some Balkan-style Electro which kept the crowd on the dancefloor. Then again the next wishes where 80's, Rock Classics etc. but we are not talking about the good stuff here! Well, after a while a guy came to me and told me what I have to play to make the crowd dance, this was the moment where I lost my temper and told me that I don't give a f.... for what he says. And believe me, it takes a LOT to make me talk that way Then he said to me: "Well, then you are not a real DJ". Fortunately he stepped away very fast after he said that, so I did not have the chance to do something I would regret.
after that I packed my things, threw it in my car and drove to another club to hang out with some friends.
Well, maybe some of you guys have a smile on their face now as they have experienced similar evenings.
The one thing I learned yesterday: NEVER play at a party, where you know or think that you don't fit into the concept of the evening
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