Re: [bomp] dj rant

["Blair B" <blairb@xxxxxxx>]

> But for god's sake, what the hell are some of you thinking playing music
> at ear-bleed level? More often than not when I go to a DJ night or at a
> weekender, DJs are playing music so loud it's distorted.  That's not good
> for either dancing or socializing.
    This is where a good setup can help at a club.  You know...Places people 
can get away from the sound level on the dance floor.  Personally, I like 
the music to be a bit louder on the floor than wherever I'm talking.  But 
ear-bleed level is beyond where things need to be.

> dance, that doesn't mean you failed, either.  Some people like to go to
> these things to listen to good music and socialize
    Yep.

> I don't understand why some DJs view their success in terms of how many
> people they get on the dance floor.  Getting people to dance is always a
> plus, but ultimately, a good DJ is one who gets people to the venue and
> and keeps them there all night, whether they dance or not.
    Well put.

  If you have a
> crowded room at the end of the night and people don't want the music to
> stop, you've done your job well.  It doesn't really matter how many of
> them got onto the dance floor in the end, it's about how many are still
> there having a good time at the end of the night.
    Even better!

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