| What genres (music types) are important? | | | | the crowd moving and different DJs enjoy learning |
| Learning styles of music can help you get work, don't | | | | styles of music to do exactly that. |
| get me wrong; but you need to consider the time | | | | In fact, you will probably find that most DJs have a |
| and expense involved in knowing a lot of music | | | | set routine for how the night will play out according |
| genre's, having the goods to do them, and if your | | | | to music, sound, lighting and other effects such as |
| locality really wants the specific genre. | | | | bubbles, background buzz, DJ banter and audience |
| DJs invariably enter the profession as a part time | | | | participation. |
| hobby because they love the music they play and | | | | This methodology works the world around and is |
| love to see others enjoying it too. | | | | irrespective of what genre the DJ specializes in. |
| Usually DJs have an already significant existing vinyl or | | | | Regardless of what music genre a DJ specializes in, |
| CD/DVD collection of music that they enjoy and | | | | the key to the event is not the actual songs |
| they use this to mix and play for DJ events for | | | | themselves but the mix that the DJ puts together. |
| which they are hired. | | | | A good DJ will know how to link together a good mix |
| Some DJs like to specialize in a particular genre of | | | | of songs with both the event and the crowd in mind. |
| music in order to attract a certain type of clientele. | | | | Good DJs now how to put together songs that ebb |
| This may be because they particularly liked learning | | | | and flow according to the crowd response and the |
| styles of music; that genre; or because they know | | | | timing of the event - the DJ cannot allow the crowd |
| that this will secure regular work. | | | | to peak too early or the event will then slowly fizzle |
| Dance, Indie, acid or house music is particularly | | | | out, long before it needs to. |
| popular with DJs who work the club circuit while 60s, | | | | When you specialize, it's much easier to become |
| 70s and 80s music is more popular with mobile DJs | | | | known for a certain style of music, and a lot cheaper |
| who host private parties and BBQs. | | | | to get a good stock of vinyls or cd's in that genre |
| It depends on what's popular in your area, as to | | | | since you already have a head start in your favorite |
| whether you should offer Country, HipHop, or the | | | | style. |
| latest cutting edge music genre. To learn more about | | | | DJ Equipment is expensive; so save money where |
| specific music styles, you may want to read up . | | | | you can and specialize in just a few musical genres |
| Every good DJ experiments with how they will get | | | | instead of many! |