I find that at house parties, at the start of the night, at the end or if there is something interesting happening i will chuck on a mix i’ve downloaded.
… Infact, i actually have a playlist with 20 or so mixes i have which i can chuck on depending on the mood (I have mixed about 4 or 5 of these myself)… Although, if someone asks me if it is my mix, i will always point them in the direction of checking out their soundcloud / youtube, or atleast who mixed it.
It just saves me having to mix even though no one is on the floor and also gives me a quick break without having a lapse in music, or minute intros to songs.
I struggle having to stand up looking at my laptop screen at a party for 5 hours. I love mixing, but it just gets a little too much for me after a while and i need a break.
Try to keep it interesting for yourself, instead of staring at your screen for hours look at it just when you have to. Try dancing to your own music up there, instead of just dj’ing and doing a task enjoy your own music too.
Either way personally it’s something I wouldnt do. When people hear me mix I want them to have an impression of me. Even though if people ask if its you you tell them its not, theres still plenty of people who likely assume its you. Personally I think its deceitful, though granted you’re trying to do it as honestly as possible ( and credit to you for that! )
At house parties that i’m DJing at, from time to time I wanna go play a round of Kings Cup or some Beerpong or something so I usually just throw on one of my own mixes during that time period. Although its usually towards the end of the night, or the beginning.
I like to break things up by performing some improvised stand up comedy. Gives me a chance to stretch my legs, work the crowd in a different way and spice things up. After that I will lay down some fierce drum and bass and spend the rest of the evening grinning. Stand up is not every DJs thing so I might also suggest mime or dinner theater (though you’d need to pack a few snacks).
I’ll do this from time to time if there’s nobody there that knows how to run an S4. Don’t really see the harm in it, especially if no one’s actively dancing.
When I’m DJing at a party…I DJ. I’ve had quite a few nights of raging house parties where I would go 8+ hours, only leaving for 2 minutes at a time to pee, and making it back to mix in the next song. At more laid back parties I’ll usually trade off back and forth with a friend or two.
It’s a house party bud… not the main floor of Pacha. There is no right or wrong. Lighten up and don’t take things to seriously as you aren’t reinventing the wheel. It’s a house party, and generally, people aren’t going to judge. Those that do are probably DJ’s as well, and jealous they aren’t playing. Besides, at that level, would you really care what some douche thinks? They are, after all, most likely jealous of DJing a get together at a house.
when i arriving to early to a house party i always let one of my mixes do my part normally house parties start at 10-11pm so sometimes when i´m done with setting everything up it´s just 8-9pm…so yes nothing wrong with it. and remember playing houseparties can be really exhausting when you start mixing at 10pm and end at 6am.
If this is your actual reason, then quit DJing. Playing/mixing music whether the dance floor is filled or not is part of being a DJ. There are so many DJs out there with out residencies. Give them the slot instead.
normally house parties start at 10-11pm so sometimes when i´m done with setting everything up it´s just 8-9pm…so yes nothing wrong with it. and remember playing houseparties can be really exhausting when you start mixing at 10pm and end at 6am.