8th Grade-->Highschool Graduation Party

[The Bong Squad]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iRTB-FTMdk

Play a bit of this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t28C...eature=related

and some of this?

On a serious note some electro house and a some mainstream dubstep (Mt Eden, Doctor P, Cotti, Chase and Status should go down well) . . .

[jakeintox]

If this is a private party, ask the kid who's hosting it for a request list.

I do several school dances every year, and usually post a request sheet about a week in advance at the school, you'll find a lot of songs that you would never get on your own by asking the kids, and they'll think you're really cool if you let them feel involved.

Lots of Michael Jackson, Justin Beiber, and whatever's playing on the radio.

In my experience, kids won't go for remixes too much, they want to hear exactly what what they heard in the car on the way over.

[Nesquigs]

In my experience, kids won't go for remixes too much, they want to hear exactly what what they heard in the car on the way over.

yeah. that..... unless you meld them to your will (most of the kids that go to the dances i dj hang out where i work. so i know all the lil shits already. so they know better than to expect original mixes. )

[Daniel956]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaK0-OOrp2k

[Garygary1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaK0-OOrp2k

sad

[Wala]

If I'm playing Friday I'm doing this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoMhOKagWNU

Great idea with the indie/dance/electro types of songs. That's something that would flow really nicely into my set. Maybe some mild dubstep like Innocence-Nero, or some Flux would go good too.

Making a list of songs/genres that the kids want is also a great idea. Definitely planning on doing that as well.

[Coldfuzion]

If I'm playing Friday I'm doing this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoMhOKagWNU

LOL that made my day.

[bartboy]

I was thinking about getting into doing school dances as I my wife is a teacher and we have lots of friends who are principals. I was wondering what kind of sound system would be needed for a small-medium sized party talking 50-100 people. I have power studio monitors but I doubt these would suffice. Also do any of you that do these regularly have any kind of insurance on your gear if so what kind?

[Wala]

I use two of these and a couple of subs for the parties that I do. They're good for around 50-100 people, and are great value. However if you have the money, I would recommend you go for JBL's.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Harbinge...74-i1430143.gc

[michaeldunne109]

i do middleschool/highschool events all the time

you need to have ALL the songs that are on the radio. and you wont be doing much "mixing" other than putting one tune on after another.

recently tho, theyve been getting more into the electro dubstep. just feel em out. most of the time they wont be dancing (girls hve cooties) and if they are. its only to the dumbest shit possilble. I.E. Photojojos post. AND its so annoying finding/ playing clean tunes the whole time. -- especially when they want Look at me now. and bustas rap is all cut up and edited. sounds horrible. not to mention they all know the lyrics anyways regardless of if its edited;

cutting the deathmetal breakdown into that song was HILARIOUS tho. the looks on those kids faces after jumpin around going "partying partying YEAH!" then that. LOLZ.

there was one deathmetal kid who LOVED it tho. so it made my night.

Iv done many a kids gig/ school gig/ 18 and under gig and never once worried about weather a track was clean or not:O