Recently i've been to several nights in clubs where I've been struck by, and I must admit rather frustrated by, the behaviour of the DJs. I understand that they are "into" their music, and I am all for a DJ getting into the groove and having a good time. But this is the thing, although i'm sure it's very serious business and requires concentration, not once do you see them smile. And on top of that, what really gets to me is that they never look up at the people that fill the dancefloor, the "public" who have paid to come and enjoy the music and dance. yes, DANCE! and if they happened to glance upwards maybe they'd see that not varying the beat for ten minutes is just the recipe for clearing the dance floor and inducing bored looking expressions. If they just wanted to play their own music exactly to their own taste then sorry but you could have stayed in your room. I'm not saying that a DJ can't be a techno/electro/whatevero geek, andI'm not saying they should sell out on what they love in order to become mere crowd-pleasers BUT there is also a necessary element of public interaction, of creating some sort of atmosphere, of perhaps being a bit flexible when the beats are clearly not provoking any movement whatsoever save the wasted guy who would be jumping around to Mozart given half the chance.
ok. rant over. goodnight. :-)
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