Which tracks would you never be without at a gig ( Not your party type songs) but any poss undiscovered gems that you think deserve greater recognition

Tiffany - "I think we're alone now", Old, Cheesy and Sad but hey, it works!

Mainly party ones:

Dj otzi-Hey baby/do oh diddy
Whigfied-saturday night
Macarena
The love shack
Ooops up side your head
Ricky martin-livin la vida loca

I've used quite a few of the old skool lately-they love it

Nightcrawlers-push the feeling on
Bobby brown-2 can play that game
I luv u baby

Loads

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Nightcrawlers-push the feeling on Bobby brown-2 can play that game I luv u baby

Yes. seems to be making a comeback!, I played Livin' Joy - Dreamer, Robin S - Show Me Love, Corona - Rythm of the night and Dr Alban - its my life on Saturday, I took a gamble and it worked...which makes a change , usually my frankenstein-esqe experiments with this particular crowd fall flat on their face , but I was getting fed up of the same D.J Sammy, type routines every fortnight!.

This sudden change is amazing and makes my life easier-I love the 90's era

Amazing how things change innit? (sorry i'm from the south-I mean isn't it winston)

Might i suggest you listen to 2 strange songs (but not necessarily play em at a gig)

(The Real) Tuesday Weld - Bathtime in Clerkenwell
Simian - La Breeze

The one track I wouldn't be without is a megamix by the Hermes House Band. It lasts 13 minutes and covers some old classics (I will survive, Fame, I feel good etc) but with a better beat.
It's handy if you need a break (either mental or physical) and normally fills the floor. There have been times however when I have cut it short because the punters can't stand the pace for the full 13 mins

Paul S

Don't know too much about other area's mobile sets, but yes - the 'Old Skool' theme is quite popular in the Essex, Kent and surrounding area's.

Looking at the age of your guests - say a gig has a lot of 30+, then the 90's are going to be very popular!

Watch the crowd jump to Jump Around, The ladies up for The Love I Lost (93remix) Robin S and Candi Staton!!!

But I just can't relate to people thinking Abba is @Old Skool'!?!

the 'Old Skool' theme is quite popular in the Essex, Kent and surrounding area's.

True, because thats near were I operate-LOL

My must plays are:-

Five - Five Megamix
Britney Spears - I Love Rock & Roll
Sugar Hill Gang - Rappers Delight
Christina Aguilera - Dirrty

Were do all you get your remixes from? :unsure I only have a few!!

I don't tend to use them cos the crowd start singing along to them, then it suddenly changes-Then I get loads of weird looks from the crowd, but then they put a few more beers down em and everythings forgiven!!

My can't do without is:

Cut N Move with a cover of Give It Up - This is one of the only good covers I know and really gets em up!!!!

Blue Bombay's - You're Sixteen is ok as it's a DJ Otziish version of Johnny Burnettes 1961 hit.... Kids dance as dancy and all the oldies sing it as they know the original!

Try em if you can get em!!

my must play tune is "build me up buttercup" by the foundations. Works every time no matter what the age group.

And if its a pensioners do that i use a max bygraves lp i got at a car boot sale for 10p. It covers all the ballroom and sequence dancing and not forget my favorite, a good old fashioned barn dance........ more tea vicar

Have started playing these again, getting the desired effect

Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

QUOTE (Chris_Pointon @ May 19 2003, 06:08 PM)

QUOTE Nightcrawlers-push the feeling on Bobby brown-2 can play that game I luv u baby Yes. seems to be making a comeback!, I played Livin' Joy - Dreamer, Robin S - Show Me Love, Corona - Rythm of the night and Dr Alban - its my life on Saturday, I took a gamble and it worked...which makes a change , usually my frankenstein-esqe experiments with this particular crowd fall flat on their face , but I was getting fed up of the same D.J Sammy, type routines every fortnight!.

it shows the differance in the musical tastes of differant areas, I have not stopped playing the classic dance/party tunes

QUOTE (discodirect @ May 19 2003, 06:20 PM)

Don't know too much about other area's mobile sets, but yes - the 'Old Skool' theme is quite popular in the Essex, Kent and surrounding area's. Looking at the age of your guests - say a gig has a lot of 30+, then the 90's are going to be very popular! Watch the crowd jump to Jump Around, The ladies up for The Love I Lost (93remix) Robin S and Candi Staton!!! But I just can't relate to people thinking Abba is @Old Skool'!?!

I agree, a 30+ crowd in and around Essex, play any of these and the crowd goes crazy

Jamiroquai - space cowboy (morales mix)
Kariya - Let Me Love You
The Source ft Candi Staton - You Got The Love
Frankie Knuckles - Tears
Alyus - Follow Me

or 40+

Maceo - Cross The Tracks
jackson Sisters - I Believe In Miracles
Equals - Funky Like A Train
Tom Browne - Funkin For Jamaca
Reubin Wilson - Got To get Your Own

the dance floor explodes

I'll try and think of some more

do some more then Ian

QUOTE (Peteee @ May 19 2003, 09:05 PM)

do some more then Ian

I do

QUOTE (DJ Spinko @ May 19 2003, 07:45 PM)

Have started playing these again, getting the desired effect Another One Bites The Dust - Queen Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

must agree


Billie Jean goes down a storm in pubs and nightclubs again.

i feel that we always have tracks to play for different age groups.
For example we nearly always play Billy Ocean(sp?) Love really hurts without you

But i wudnt play that a kids party if u know what i mean

At kids parties u just have the party tracks

timewarp
macarena
saturday night
etc

We like to vary what we play, especially if ur in a pub spot...

QUOTE (Smooth Criminal Ross @ May 27 2003, 11:59 AM)

Billie Jean goes down a storm in pubs and nightclubs again.

Billie jean mixes in/out of Oliver cheatham - Get down saturday night, and if you adjust the speeds Room 5

depending on the crowd, I love to get in rappers delight, all night long (mary jane girls) joy and pain, I found lovin..... do any of you find though sometimes they can be fillers and at other times they are killers! (in respect of the dance floor) - even if guests have asked for them!

how could you forget YMCA?

I tried the kids at the youth club I work at with the conga (went down great) and then agadoo.. Man I felt old, I was the only one that knew it..

QUOTE (kazzachi @ May 27 2003, 11:37 PM)

depending on the crowd, I love to get in rappers delight, all night long (mary jane girls) joy and pain, I found lovin..... do any of you find though sometimes they can be fillers and at other times they are killers! (in respect of the dance floor) - even if guests have asked for them!

NO NEVER!!!!

also try
Native new yorker - odyssey
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Elses Guy
Rufus & Chaka - Ain't Nobody
Candido - Jingo
Forrest - Rock The Boat

Hi folks

My must plays are as follows:

70's
Bee Gees, Stayin' alive.
Donna Summer, I feel love.
KC and the Sunshine band, that's the way I like it.
Heatwave, Boogy nights.

80's
Tin Tin, Kiss me.
Run DMC, Walk this way.
Human League, Don't you want me.
Animal Magnet, Welcome to the monkeyhouse.
Frankie, Relax - Great with a strobe and lots of haze!

Other
R Kelly, vibe.
Britney, Slave for you/Justin timberlake, Like I love you - get it mixed right and it sounds great.
Steps, Chain reaction - don't press me for a reason, but it always works.

Hugmaster

This very much depends on the crowd I'm playing to, as my gigs vary tremendously; sometimes I do reggae dances, where the vibes are strickly dancehall, lovers rock and revival (studio 1 and other old classic reggae labels). Sometimes I do soul gigs where it's mostly soul, funk, rare groove R&B etc and then there's the wedding crowds!

Reggae dance must plays:
Alton Ellis - Too late to turn back now
Janet Kay - Silly games
Louisa Mark - Caught you in a lie
Junior Murvin - Police & thieves
Fred Locks - True rastaman
Mr Vegas - Heads high
Lord Kitchener - Sugar boom (calypso tune)
plus about 7 or 8 Dennis Brown tracks such as Sitting & Watching, Cassandra, Revolution, If this world were mine

Soul gig:
Gwen McCrae - All this love that I'm givin'
Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't nobody
Mary Jane Girls - All night long
Faith Evans - Love like this
LJ Reynolds - Key to the world
Luther V - Never too much

Weddings:
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the middle
Four seasons - December 63
Abba - Dancing queen
Elvis P - Suspicious minds
Dean Martin - That's amore
Candi Staton - Young hearts

Yet there is one song that will work on all three of these crowds: Nina Simone - My baby just cares for me!

What about a Smoochie?


usually i like Aerosmith-Dont wanna miss a thing, or Michael Jackson-You are not alone

meh

my dad likes Boyzone-No Matter what and Robbie WIlliams-Angels

I used this 3 song set loads in magaluf when i djed there and lots in the student uni i dj in.

Stuck in the middle with you "stealers wheel"
Brown eyed girl "van morison"
build me up buttercup "the foundations"

They go in to each other well

And this next 1 all 3 songs beat mix really well in any order so they are really good as cross over tracks to get you from say rnb to 80s or pop.

Like i love you " justin timberlake"
Move your feet " junior senior the remix it about 6mins long"
billy jean "m jackson"

Also

Ice ice baby "vanilla ice"
U can't touch this "mc hammer"
Push it "salt n pepper"

I hope they help!!

QUOTE (Dj_Kray @ Jun 3 2003, 02:13 AM)

Stuck in the middle with you "stealers wheel" Brown eyed girl "van morison" build me up buttercup "the foundations"

then try Len barry's - 1 2 3

QUOTE (Eskie @ Jun 2 2003, 10:05 AM)

Alton Ellis - Too late to turn back now Janet Kay - Silly games Louisa Mark - Caught you in a lie Junior Murvin - Police & thieves Fred Locks - True rastaman Mr Vegas - Heads high Lord Kitchener - Sugar boom (calypso tune) plus about 7 or 8 Dennis Brown tracks such as Sitting & Watching, Cassandra, Revolution, If this world were mine

Barrington levy's - Here I Come

"Barrington levy's - Here I Come" killer tune

How about a bit of smiley culure or "Greetings" can't remeber who does that?

Kylie/New Order - Can't Get Blue Monday Outta My Head
Shania - Man I Feel Like A Woman
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Barry White - You're My First.....
Candi Staton - Young Hearts........
Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
Weather Girls - Itr's Raining Men
Morecombe and Wise - Bring Me Sunshine as the leaving song.

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billy jean "m jackson"

Yeah Top Tune

except he sings about a woman, not a man, and i persume ur english?

So its spelt BILLIE Jean

muh!

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How about a bit of smiley culure or "Greetings" can't remeber who does that?

'Greetings' was by 'Half Pint'... Smiley Culture , yeah remember Cockney Translation & Police Officer, the tune that Derek B ripped off a couple of years later.

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Animal Magnet, Welcome to the monkeyhouse

I've got this on one of those classic cuts cds. it's a top tune but did'nt think anybody would know it.

QUOTE (Smooth Criminal Ross @ Jun 5 2003, 06:57 PM)

QUOTE billy jean "m jackson" Yeah Top Tune except he sings about a woman, not a man, and i persume ur english? So its spelt BILLIE Jean muh!

But did ya know what i ment, sorry i spelt it wrong!!!!!!!!!!

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Animal Magnet, Welcome to the monkeyhouse

Played it a couple of weeks ago for the first time in ages.......dancefloor packed with 35 year old woman !!!

The Foundation "Fill me up Buttercup" is always played each gig. Has anyone notice a growing demand for early Michael Jackson, Beat it and Billy Jean etc?

I think my most played tracks at the moment are Macarena, Steps 5,6,7,8 and Cheeky Girls...................mmmmmm cheese! Lovely!!!!

Yeah I know, it should be "Billie" and not "Billy" !!!!!!!!!

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The Foundation "Fill me up Buttercup"

Does that go anything like a version I have by The FoundationS called BUILD me up Buttercup ?

QUOTE (Cheezy @ Jun 6 2003, 01:04 PM)

The Foundation "Fill me up Buttercup" is always played each gig. Has anyone notice a growing demand for early Michael Jackson, Beat it and Billy Jean etc?

thats not early Michael Jackson,

Ben, Got To Be There, Farewell My Summer Love & The Jackson 5 stuff is early

Ian I thought that too by didn't want to show my age

Farewell My Summer Love, great tune I used to play at the holiday camps each Friday evening !

it is Early Michael Jackson

cos the Billie Jeans and Beat its where the 1s with the videos.

I think when he means early MJ stuff which charted high and people were more aware of

I mean no1 really asks for stuff like Rock with you, Off the wall and Ben

Billie Jean, Beat it, thriller(top 3 tunes from Thriller LP)

Bad, The Way u make me feel, Smooth Criminal, and for R n B Man in the Mirror(from BAD LP)

Black or white From dangerous

and from HIStory er...none...

Invincible- You rock my world

question, have u guys ever played Michael Jackson- Earth Song while DJing

Remember this is 8 years ago!!!

QUOTE (Smooth Criminal Ross @ Jun 6 2003, 04:20 PM)

it is Early Michael Jackson cos the Billie Jeans and Beat its where the 1s with the videos. I think when he means early MJ stuff which charted high and people were more aware of I mean no1 really asks for stuff like Rock with you, Off the wall and Ben Billie Jean, Beat it, thriller(top 3 tunes from Thriller LP) Bad, The Way u make me feel, Smooth Criminal, and for R n B Man in the Mirror(from BAD LP) Black or white From dangerous and from HIStory er...none... Invincible- You rock my world question, have u guys ever played Michael Jackson- Earth Song while DJing Remember this is 8 years ago!!!

I get asked for Off the wall & beat it, and of course I want you back is one of the greatest party tunes of all time.

Off the wall was a ground breaking album, with great tunes most of which were top 20 hits, and of course many of the tunes written by the UK's own Rod Temperton (of heatwave fame)

Billie Jean is a great tune and the only one post Off the wall I play

Not forgetting ABC and Blame It On The Boogie as party classic

BTW I have played the Earth Song by MJ before yeah.

QUOTE (ADS Entertainments @ Jun 6 2003, 05:00 PM)

BTW I have played the Earth Song by MJ before yeah.

I Never Have

QUOTE (Ian Stewart @ Jun 6 2003, 04:33 PM)

QUOTE (Smooth Criminal Ross @ Jun 6 2003, 04:20 PM) it is Early Michael Jackson cos the Billie Jeans and Beat its where the 1s with the videos. I think when he means early MJ stuff which charted high and people were more aware of I mean no1 really asks for stuff like Rock with you, Off the wall and Ben Billie Jean, Beat it, thriller(top 3 tunes from Thriller LP) Bad, The Way u make me feel, Smooth Criminal, and for R n B Man in the Mirror(from BAD LP) Black or white From dangerous and from HIStory er...none... Invincible- You rock my world question, have u guys ever played Michael Jackson- Earth Song while DJing Remember this is 8 years ago!!! I get asked for Off the wall & beat it, and of course I want you back is one of the greatest party tunes of all time. Off the wall was a ground breaking album, with great tunes most of which were top 20 hits, and of course many of the tunes written by the UK's own Rod Temperton (of heatwave fame) Billie Jean is a great tune and the only one post Off the wall I play

He also wrote Thriller

so u never play Thriller? whoa!

I want u back, is a classic.>

ABC....hmm


Hey ADS what was the crowds reaction when u played that then?

Im curious, cos ive only ever heard it played by a DJ once, but i was too busy singing the words to a girl to care about the crowd


And i must say, if we get asked for MJ, its more likely to be Billie Jean and onwards rather than off the wall stuff. As an MJ fan they are not my faves, and did not score as well in teh charts, U say Off the wal produced numerous top 20 hits, yeah, thriller produced 5 top 10 hits, bad, 6 top 10. Need i say more?

On the subject of music;

I popped into my local "hip-happening music store" the other day, (Tescos..ahem ), and I notice that in their larger stores they have some fantastic offers on multi-CD albums; fr'instance;

I bought a 6 CD album called "The Ultimate Trance Album" (Rob Tissera, Moby, Scooter, Dipesh Parmar, Jakata ft.Seal etc)...
...A three disc set called "Rave Anthems - Old Skool Classics" (Shamen, Candi Statton, 808 State etc)...

...and a three disc set called "Urban Underground" (Artful Dodger, Panjabi MC, Beenie Man etc etc).

12 Discs - hours & hours of tunes for £15. Value or what?

Also, does anyone use......errm.....downloaded tunes, (I don't by-the-way. I don't even have decks yet )?

I just wonder what the legal standpoint is on this subject...and also how a downloaded tune sounds when played through a "teeth-jarring" PA?

Also, are there "favoured" formats (WMA, MP3 etc) for the "Digital DJ"? Y'know, the guy who carries his show on a laptop/desktop?

Just wondering..

Yanto!

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I just wonder what the legal standpoint is on this subject

However you dress it up it's still illegal, is the simple way of putting it.

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and also how a downloaded tune sounds when played through a "teeth-jarring" PA?

I recommend that if your show is 100% or even 50% Mp3 based, that you spend £90ish on a Sound Enhancer. These give surprising effect to any Audio Feed whether MP3 or Audio CD . However, it doesn't change the legality of it.

There is an entire topic dedicated to this subject elsewhere on the forum, which should be read by anybody considering MP3's.

Sorry Chris;

Have not got that far yet.

Will look out for it, but thanks for the reply.

Yanto