philcharnock
09-11-2004, 05:55 PM
Got this from a website about the Paradise Garage...
''The traditional musician such as a violinists for instance uses notes to capture a audience attention. A club DJ uses songs, or tracks to have the same desired effect. Yes we know that he is combining records made by other people, but there lies the skill. Knowing when to drop one track in against another is a skill in its self. Try it and see? You have 5 great tunes in your box, but when you drop one after to another the floor clears. Why?''
Ok, so far so good. All Djs can relate to this. But check out the next part...
''The reason is that you haven’t read or studied your audience properly. You haven’t felt the vibes of the moment within the club. For instance a fight could have just broken out on the dance floor, and it is your job to select a record/s that will get everyone dancing again. Your boss will expect you to do this. Can you do it without you having to speak on the microphone?''
My bosses (Rich, Will, etc) would be waiting expectantly for me to 'feel the vibes of the moment' which after a fight will presumably be pretty bad. Will I then play nasty tunes? Will I speak on the microphone? 'Please come back and dance!' Anyway...
''Or the club manager has just announced over the club speaker systems, " the car is blocking the entrance path of the clubs, car parking area, with the registration number of "3BY WEH1, needs to be removed. Please come and remove it at once".
See what I mean? You will have to choose a record that will automatically pick the vibe and tempo up again after the disturbance was made to your flow. Can you do it? Can you choose the right record that will bring forth that atmosphere that you had a only a few moments ago?''
To restore the atmosphere of a fighting dancefloor after the manager has so rudely interupted my 'flow' with this important announcement would be tough. Wonder how many times Larry Levan dealt with these situations? Suppose he was in a garage so there would be a lot of cars around...
''The traditional musician such as a violinists for instance uses notes to capture a audience attention. A club DJ uses songs, or tracks to have the same desired effect. Yes we know that he is combining records made by other people, but there lies the skill. Knowing when to drop one track in against another is a skill in its self. Try it and see? You have 5 great tunes in your box, but when you drop one after to another the floor clears. Why?''
Ok, so far so good. All Djs can relate to this. But check out the next part...
''The reason is that you haven’t read or studied your audience properly. You haven’t felt the vibes of the moment within the club. For instance a fight could have just broken out on the dance floor, and it is your job to select a record/s that will get everyone dancing again. Your boss will expect you to do this. Can you do it without you having to speak on the microphone?''
My bosses (Rich, Will, etc) would be waiting expectantly for me to 'feel the vibes of the moment' which after a fight will presumably be pretty bad. Will I then play nasty tunes? Will I speak on the microphone? 'Please come back and dance!' Anyway...
''Or the club manager has just announced over the club speaker systems, " the car is blocking the entrance path of the clubs, car parking area, with the registration number of "3BY WEH1, needs to be removed. Please come and remove it at once".
See what I mean? You will have to choose a record that will automatically pick the vibe and tempo up again after the disturbance was made to your flow. Can you do it? Can you choose the right record that will bring forth that atmosphere that you had a only a few moments ago?''
To restore the atmosphere of a fighting dancefloor after the manager has so rudely interupted my 'flow' with this important announcement would be tough. Wonder how many times Larry Levan dealt with these situations? Suppose he was in a garage so there would be a lot of cars around...