Not Every Show is a Rager

About this episode

The episode discusses the unpredictability of DJ gigs and the importance of having a plan, while addressing current music trends and their impact on DJing.

Send us a message Your next gig might be flawless or it might be a total stinker and either way you need a plan. We kick things off with a new “stinker button” idea (yes, a real button) and a no-filter rant about DJ trend overload, especially the endless wave of tech house edits that keep flooding record pools. The point is not to hate on a style, it is to protect your programming, your brand, and your dance floors from copy-paste shortcuts. Then we go full storytime with two private event D...

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Bunn, Brian B

Topics covered

• DJing
• event planning
• music trends
• tech house
• private events

Keywords

• DJ gig
• stinker button
• tech house edits
• music programming
• event stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DJ

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