I know i have posted a few times asking about what music to get etc, so you probably think I’m a rubbish DJ! But i am only 18, so I’m mid-studies for my A levels and about to go to uni so i don’t have much time!
i DJ loads of 18th’s which is great as i know exactly what to play… but my best mates mum has asked us to DJ her 50th birthday which isn’t exactly my type of music!
Shes asked for 70’s, 80’s etc all the way up to the music now!
I’d love a bit of help on all the ‘older’ stuff (old for me anyways!) anything that was really popular back then and will do well at her party!
+10,
Theyre going to know the music a looot better than you do, check back to see what was big in those days
Try the NOW music cd series? no idea how far that goes back
search for disco
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back to the 90s cd
God 70’s and 80’s music? That’s, well, painfully broad. Whatever you do, play a LOT of Journey. Like, just play all their albums. Over and over and over again.
It might be easier just to get his mom to give you specific ideas. Saying “Play anything from the last 40 years” is a big red flag.
You’re joking, right? In the time it took you to write that post you could have googled God knows how many 70’s/80’s Greatest Hits Albums. Get some of the earlier “Now That’s What I Call Music” compilations.
Here’s a crazy idea - ask her what music/bands/singers/groups she likes? Then get a few albums and pick the stand out singles from them.
Now, I know we don’t advocate torrent sites here at DJTT - but you can read the .nfo files (so I’ve heard…) on those “100 Hit’s from 80’s”/“Best of 80’s”/“Greatest 80’s”/“80’s No. 1’s”, etc… At least then you’ll have an idea of what artists were popular back in the day. Some starters are:
Adam Ant (Awesome!)
Human League
Freeze
Joy Division
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Boy George/Culture Club
MICHAEL JACKSON!!!
PRINCE!!!
Madonna
Morrissey (If you’re into that kind of thing… I’m NOT!)
Madness
The Specials
Bad Manners
DJ’s have it SO easy with the internet. Don’t waste your time waiting for chumps like us to respond to your posts…
If you want advice from someone the wrong side of 35, then pick what can be described as classic tracks of their genre. Don’t get too hung up on finding rarities and don’t underestimate the power of nostalgia. If you can get the basics of Djing right (playing what the crowd want to hear) then you will do fine.
So a little bit of Disco, Funk, Pop, Soul, Rock and maybe even Punk if you’re feeling risqué.
haha well I knew it wasn’t going to be easy for us to do, but we were offered free food and drink along with getting paid so we said yes! (Woo drinking with my teachers! :L (shes a teacher!))
Basically Ive gone through my dads entire CD collection, not that it was any help he hasnt exactly got the coolest of music!
Ive got Michael Jackson and some journey… how about some beatles/rolling stones?
Only one or two form The Beatles/Rolling Stones. Are you based in the UK? If so, then get a little bit of Indie in there too. If it’s teachers that you are playing to then they will love that shit.
The Stone Roses - Anything off the first album
The Charlatans - Only one I know
The Smiths - This charming man
Think about it, a 50 year old would be a 20 year old in 1981.
So your looking at late 70’s disco (McFadden & whitehead , Chic etc), two tone & ska (specials, madness), New romantic (human league, Duran Duran). The if you get thru to the mid 80’s, you’re in to all the early house from the Trax & DJ international labels (steve silk Hurley, Farley jackmaster funk).
(49 in 6 weeks time), don’t automatically assume you’ll be playing 80’s cheese all night.