I first started DJing by playing music at Weddings for my friends and family. Because I knew who I was playing for and the guests that would be there I could tailor my set list accordingly and progress through different genres, building the party as the evening went on. Naturally when I started DJ Hire Bristol I wanted to create the same atmosphere for people I didn’t already know. Achieving that was going to require investing time in order to understand a couples vision for their special day.
Whilst you might think that it's the music that's a DJs main concern, lighting and location of the DJ booth itself is also key to a successful night. You could play one of the biggest floor fillers around but if the room is too brightly lit or not laid out very well people will be put off from heading to the dance floor.
When you’ve created the perfect atmosphere for dancing the next thing you need to do is get everyone onto on the dance floor. Initially this takes observation - what guests are present, what music would they like and who might be out of sight, but not out of earshot of the music. It’s not unknown to have a group of people come rushing in from a separate bar area to dance to a song you’ve put on!
So now that you have the room filled with people dancing and a really good atmosphere is building you might think that the DJ can sit back, relax and stick to their tried and tested playlist until its time to finish up for the night. However its doing just this that will bore people and leave them wanting a change of tempo or genre. You need to keep doing the things that made the dance floor popular in the first place. Looking, thinking of different music options depending on what happens and listening to requests.
