Someone mentioned earlier that a DJ should start out playing with variety, so that they would be accepted on their own terms. I think it is probably harder for a DJ trying to make a transition from a rave style DJ to a more varied eye opening DJ because the crowd they draw expects them to be a certain way and have a certain effect, and get blinkered by that. Maybe thats why people say those things to you MarkEG. Just keep playing what you feel innit.

Aside: Carl Craig kept the dancefloor rocking at Plastic People with about 1/2 an hour of Jazz and ambient rhythmic techno, no kicks or hi hats. There is some serious energy to be harnessed without the usual sub bass piercing hi hat frequency range.