Kinda Urgent
Ok guy’s so the owner of a hookah lounge I go to (it’s very club like) just texted me asking if I can dj tomorrow night (Friday nights are decently big prob 30ish people at a time in a pretty small space). I’ve had two gigs now and I’m not really sure if I’m ready to play in a club like environment but I do not want to give up the chance I might not get again. What should I do? Any tips are more than greatly appreciated!
all i have to say is do it..dont think twice about it
ive spun hookah lounges yes they it is a club vibe but its a club vibe yet more relaxed so you getting ready for a club but more relaxed so if you fuck up people wont really notice too much and anyways you said its a club vibe so clearly youve been there before and seen how things are so youll know what to play and the vibe
do the gig and get some experience if you know what atmosphere they are after, but were i’m from lounges are about talking with your mates an drowning a couple of drinks before heading somewhere else, that means keep the volume low enough so people dont have to shout and pretty much play smooth stuff like prog, deep house, minimal, (real) hip hip, liquid drum n bass, trip hop, save the monsters for when you are playing clubs, and avoid anything commercial.
I see no harm in taking it. If you truly do screw it up, there will always be new opportunities.
Take it if you’ve got the tuneage to play low-key gigs (hookah bars are generally where people go to talk as opposed to dance).
Alright guy’s I took the gig, hopefully I do well and they keep me and I have a good time. This hookah lounge is different… the last dj plays loud house, dubstep, and electro. Everyone loves it… so I guess the people like that kind of club/rave music. Which is where I feel at home, so I guess that’s good. I really hope that I’m ready for it though I’m just nervous about messing up my first real gig. Wish me luck!
30 people.
manage your expectations, and it’ll be fine. and don’t get down because people aren’t dancing. most hookah bars I’ve been to are really chill places…so plan for and expect that vibe, and you’ll be fine.
I think you’ll be fine. Usually the DJ’s I hear at hookah lounges are beginners. Just out of curiosity where are you located?
Thanks, yeah this hookah lounge is pretty chill except for the people that obsess over dubstep who scream anytime skrillex comes on. But I guess I’ll be fine, I’m just extremely nervous.. and thanks for that Arman! I live in South West Florida.
Oh alright, I was hoping youd be local I woulda dropped in and checked you up
kind of off topic but off the hookah in west palm was the first place i saw an S4 being used for top 40/electro stuff in the club. guy was pretty good
Its usually busier than 30 people so probably a different place
Edit: take it
Skrillex would definitely ruin my mood when im puffin on some sweet mellon but there is definitely some really chill atmospheric dubstep out there that you could use to create and edgy mood in a small place like that.
Something like this…
Also given the size, i wouldnt worry about it. Good place to practice creating and crafting moods.
Whats a hookah lounge??? Aint it hooker?
I said this in my other thread: Just get out there! All experience is good experience. Unless you get your shit stolen or beer spilled on it, it won’t be a bad night for you in the long run.
Google it. I had the same question (i’m from Scotland also).. Where abouts in Scotland you from?
As for the OP - Do it man, experience. If you know the place you know what they will like..
I couldn’t imagine dubstep at a hookah lounge I go to… I’d be wanting some deep house, low key, chillout music.
Smoking hookah doesn’t exactly amp you up – at least me personally.
Why even question this. If you think you can play the music, do it. If you don’t, then pass. People at a hookah lounge shouldn’t be there to critique the dj.
Ahhh flavoured tobacco place so basically another type of coffee shop 
, yea there a lot of scottish chaps on here, all buckie drinking midi fighter’s 
Outskirts dundee yourself?
Yeah you would think so about the chill music. But I hang out there a lot and the crowd is always really into house, a lot of progressive house, dubstep, trance, upbeat fast clubby music. They don’t really seem to like chill music even though it’s a chill environment, I guess I’ll just have to play it by ear, the owner said they go by the crowd so I don’t have a set genre but knowing the lounge so well I’ll probably stick to what the last dj played in general to play it safe. Yeah hookah is flavored tobacco it can give you a little buzz, it’s a really chill place.
Awesome dude! Hope it goes really well. Let us know 
It’s funny, because I have been looking at local Hookah lounges to hit up for my first gigs as well. In my opinion it would be a great opportunity to play in front of people but not really have the pressure of working a crowd.
Because around here, as has been said, people wanna chill and talk and all of the lounges are different. Some are into psy, while others are into mainstream stuff.
What would be awesome is if I could get someone to do some trippy VJ’ing for me. Most of these places have tvs or projectors or something. And some awesome visuals would be much better than watching Spike or some other crap.