playing after a drum and bass dj....advice? opinions?

[oldbugger]

alright, i have played after drum and bass dj's a handfull of times, most of the time with little success on keeping the dancefloor going and having to spin to a very weak crowd for the first 15 minutes until the techno people realize there is techno playing...

this summer im playing right after Adam F at a fair sized festival and im kinda racking my brain as to how to start the set....im also thinking that maybe i should just start off with whatever i want and not care...

i know its been a topic of decussion before about the relationships between techno and jungle/dnb....the percussion...the evil synth lines...the 2 minute intros and the funky diva samples...etc...(kidding about that last bit)

any suggestions as to what style of techno i should start off with to keep at least a few of the drum and bass heads dancing?

i dunno....what would u do....

give the promoter a slap....

i agree,, what sort of idiot puts techno on after drum and bass?

[anx]

well there are only 2 stages at this show
the trance/psy stage and the breaks/dnb/techno stage....
not the best planning but whatever....

[Pheeva]

Take D&B DJ's last record, do a massive spinback, yank it off the decks and smash it over your head Mark EG style.

That will do the trick.

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[tocsin]

i've had to do this alot after drum and bass dj's where the crowd are totally into the d+b sound. basically make sure no matter what, you let the guy's last record play out - it's a sign of respect and the crowd notice shit like this. also shake the guys hand, make it out like you appreciate what he's done cause if the d+b see this they might just be prepared to give your music a chance too.

Actually, I'm not sure I agree with letting the record play out. It depends on circumstance. I'm sure you've been in the position before where the DJ throws on the 10 minute epic track right before you with a whopping 1 minute left to his set. Back when I used to care more about DJing, I used to bring a shitload of different records with me just for those type of DJs, even though I was mainly getting booked for hardcore. I do agree that it's a bad move to just turn off the table and let it die out as you bring your record in. Boring and kills the energy. But, if you bring some shit that can match off it tempo wise, you can usually school 'em by playing off the energy they already gave off and changing it up significantly. All the more reason I think good DJs shouldn't be so damn genre exclusive. But, hell, whatever works.

[doc12inch]

id go from oldskool through to techno

job done

[audioinjection]

basically make sure no matter what, you let the guy's last record play out - it's a sign of respect and the crowd notice shit like this.

that goes without saying, if your not mixing out of the record, you should definetly let it play out

gah, i hate it when djs just turn off the damn player while the last track is playing!

[mattboyslim]

basically make sure no matter what, you let the guy's last record play out - it's a sign of respect and the crowd notice shit like this.

that goes without saying, if your not mixing out of the record, you should definetly let it play out

gah, i hate it when djs just turn off the damn player while the last track is playing!

like someone else mentioned though, if it's an epic track, letting it play out is rediculous, and I think that can help ruin the mood too. Fading it out slowly usually does it for me

[djshiva]

my main reason for winding down someone's track is if they decided to play a 6-7 minute epic whatever track, and it's on the dot my time to play. i will generally ask if there is a really dope break i should let play out, but other than that, if they didn't keep track of time, they are not eating into my timeslot. call me an ass, but...well...yeah...i am an ass.

[Dustin Zahn]

I prefer the Richie Hawtin route by ripping the record off the decks and throwing it into the crowd. **** dJs.

[DJ Becka]

I prefer the Richie Hawtin route by ripping the record off the decks and throwing it into the crowd. **** dJs.

You know, I'd be pretty pissed off if someone did that to me.....anyone who rips a record of mine off the decks like that shouldnt be surprised when they find my fist in their face :cheese:

[The Divide]

:lol:

[dan the acid man]

You know, I'd be pretty pissed off if someone did that to me.....anyone who rips a record of mine off the decks like that shouldnt be surprised when they find my fist in their face :cheese:

too right, you have to respect other peoples property

[davethedrummer]

just don't try to mix into his last record