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  • June 5, 2013 at 7:54 pm #41014
    D-Jam
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    What’s the age group and ethnic/racial makeup?

    June 5, 2013 at 8:06 pm #41015
    Coltrane09
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    Ethnic/racial makeup is majority African American. Age range is 18 – 60 years old. I know there are some Funk/Disco classics that will probably get the 35 and over crowd going, but if you have surefire recommendations I’ll be sure to add them to the playlist and build on it from there.

    June 6, 2013 at 1:15 am #41020
    D-Jam
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    The funk/disco stuff was going to be my suggestion. Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth Wind and Fire, Commodores, etc.

    June 6, 2013 at 2:18 am #41022
    Dub C East 49
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    where exactly are u djing at? in the north…south, midwest etc….

    June 6, 2013 at 2:25 am #41023
    Dub C East 49
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    i would ask the people who im djing for what would people like to hear….(I WOULD BE ASKING THEM NOW!!!!!) to have an idea whats going on…..it works for me all the time…u can use the cupid shuffle, the different cha-cha slides, a little atlantic starr, evelyn champainge king, barry white, michael jackson, luther vandross, teddy pendergrass, etc. for the older and yet alot of yung folks like that too! when they get drunk enough 9/10 times they will ask u to get crunk for them so get a playlist of crunk music aka, some future, 2 chainz, rihanna etc.

    June 6, 2013 at 6:27 am #41026
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Oh yes, Parliament … Bootsy!

    June 6, 2013 at 10:19 am #41035
    Dizzle
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    I’ve done a few parties for friends, and generally I make a post on facebook or ask directly for song suggestions. For a 3hr party I ask for about 100 songs and from that, I pack my crate (along with at least 30min of tracks that I want to play and feel will make people dance.)

    A lot of the tracks end up not being used, but the larger your request list, the more chance you have of picking tracks that both you and your crowd will like to hear.

    2 Pac’s track “old school”, Intergalactic, Queen Latifah’s UNITY, almost anything by LL Cool J (the ladies really love him), De La Soul or A Tribe Called Quest have never failed me.

    June 6, 2013 at 3:37 pm #41039
    Coltrane09
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    djdubc, post: 41180, member: 3899 wrote: i would ask the people who im djing for what would people like to hear….(I WOULD BE ASKING THEM NOW!!!!!) to have an idea whats going on…..it works for me all the time…u can use the cupid shuffle, the different cha-cha slides, a little atlantic starr, evelyn champainge king, barry white, michael jackson, luther vandross, teddy pendergrass, etc. for the older and yet alot of yung folks like that too! when they get drunk enough 9/10 times they will ask u to get crunk for them so get a playlist of crunk music aka, some future, 2 chainz, rihanna etc.

    Thanks for the run down, dubc. I’m in the Atlanta Metro area which has a various assortment of transients from all over the country living here. I have noticed that the Detroit/Midwest stepping scene doesn’t seem too big here in the “A”, but if there are any folks from Chicago, Detroit, etc. in the building they would really enjoy stepping.

    In any event, I have songs from the artists you mentioned so I’m on track.

    June 6, 2013 at 3:40 pm #41040
    Coltrane09
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    Dizzle the Dj, post: 41192, member: 1780 wrote: I’ve done a few parties for friends, and generally I make a post on facebook or ask directly for song suggestions. For a 3hr party I ask for about 100 songs and from that, I pack my crate (along with at least 30min of tracks that I want to play and feel will make people dance.)

    A lot of the tracks end up not being used, but the larger your request list, the more chance you have of picking tracks that both you and your crowd will like to hear.

    2 Pac’s track “old school”, Intergalactic, Queen Latifah’s UNITY, almost anything by LL Cool J (the ladies really love him), De La Soul or A Tribe Called Quest have never failed me.

    Yep, can’t forget LL Cool J for the ladies. They truly love that dude…lol.

    June 7, 2013 at 5:51 pm #41079
    Jordylu1007
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    My man down in the ATL that’s Brooklyn, Jersey, Philly south hahaha. Alrighty then. A list of things to play that should get the folks moving. Alright now keep in mind this is off of the top of my head and I am getting old haha.
    LL Cool J Jingling Baby
    EPMD Crossover
    Pete Rock CL Smooth TROY
    Tupac I Get Around
    De La Soul Me, Myself and I (kinda helps you do a transition to the P-Funk stuff)
    Bobby Byrd Know you Got Soul
    Guy Groove Me
    BBD Poison/Thought It was Me/Do Me
    Christopher Williams Dreaming
    Heavy D Somebody For Me/Now That we Found Love
    Mary J Blige Real Love
    Main Source Looking at the Front Door
    New Edition Candy Girl
    Bobby Brown Every Little Step/My Perogative
    Brass Construction Moving
    Commodores Brick House
    Carl Carlton Mama Jama
    Frankie Beverly Before I Let Go
    GQ Boogie Nights
    Pleasure Glide
    Brandy Baby/The Boy is Mine
    Aaron Hall Don’t Be Afraid
    If you have some steppers in the group I know the Leon Huff I Ain’t Jivin I’m Jammin has that hard downbeat that the old school steppers lose their minds for.
    East Coast Family All 4 One
    ABC At the Playground
    Johnny Gil Rub You the Right Way
    Janet JAckson Heavy D Alright
    Jackson 5 Can You Feel It/Lovely One
    Patrice Rushen Haven’t You Heard
    The O’Jays I love Music
    Imajin Shorty(You Keep Playing with My Mind)
    Rodney O and Joe Cooley Live and Learn
    Levert Cassanova
    Big Daddy Kane Smooth Operator/Raw
    MC Brains Oochie Coochie
    Father MC I’ll Do for You
    Blu Cantrell Oops
    SWV Anything(WuTang)
    Nina Skye Move ya Body
    Peter Metro Debi Debi Girl
    Chaka Demus and Pliers Murder She Wrote
    Barrington Levy She’s Mine
    Yeah I know the last 3 are reggae but the are fast enough that you can incorporate them into a hip hop set. EVERYBODY knows the melodies to them and women love dancing to them.
    That should help lead you to other tunes and help trigger some memories

    June 7, 2013 at 5:53 pm #41080
    Michael Matthews
    Member

    I’d drop flux pavillion – bass cannon, for the look on their faces 🙂

    June 7, 2013 at 8:10 pm #41081
    Coltrane09
    Participant

    That’s what I’m talkin’ about Jordy!!! Dang, you listed one helluva track list. Wow @ the Rodney O and Joe Cooley mention. No more talking for me…printing this thread now!!!! LOL. I really appreciate the feedback guys. Looks like I have a little more song searching to do.

    June 7, 2013 at 8:12 pm #41082
    Coltrane09
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    Michael Matthews, post: 41237, member: 8999 wrote: I’d drop flux pavillion – bass cannon, for the look on their faces 🙂

    LOL…

    June 7, 2013 at 8:40 pm #41084
    Dj Emazing
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    Mr. C the Slide Man- Cha Cha slide pt 2
    Bell Biv Devoe- Poison (I think the remix version is the one every dj plays)
    Black Street- No Diggity
    Marcia Griffiths- Electric boogie (Aka the Electric Slide)
    Luther Vandross- Never too much (Can’t go wrong with Luther Vandross)
    Lisa Lisa- Wonder if I take you home
    Mariah Carey ft. Old Dirty Bastard- Fantasy

    June 7, 2013 at 9:15 pm #41085
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Not suited for club play, but the best song ever when I was young and in my room with a girl … Luther Vandross’ rendering of “Just The Way You Are”. Why impress a girl when you can have Luther do it for you :-).

    Greetinx,
    C.

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