I’m relatively new to the DJ scene seeing how I’ve only been djing for a little over a year but I tend to agree with what both of you are saying. I understand that you’re supposed to warm things up for the Headliner but if the headliner sucks what was the point of all the work you put in. I read an interview with Armin Van Burren where he says that the warm up DJ shouldn’t hold anything back, and should feel free to go hard. I’m inclined to agree. Why keep your best tracks to yourself? I can see if you’re warming up for someone like Afrojack or Steve Angello where you don’t want to play tracks by that particular artist but I feel that you should go hard or go home. You’re there to get the crowd moving and make sure they have a good time. Why leave it up to someone else if your already there?
*I think I started rambling half way through this post so I’m gonna point out the main things
1. Don’t rely on the headliner to bring it.
2. Drop some of your best tracks (but don’t drop the headliners tracks cause that’s just rude)
3. Make sure you leave the crowd hype when your set is done.
