I have heard a few DJs use this term to describe a certain type of song, but I don't exactly know what one sounds like. What are the most definitive chuggers of all time?
I always thought witnessing people dance to songs they don't know is very satisfying, but I had a fun moment on Saturday night. I played a song that I didn't expect many people to know, but then everyone sang the words. That put a big smile on my face.
Anyone had a moment like that?
I've been flaked on so many times that I've hit my limit. I have self-respect. I don't allow people to play silly games with me anymore. I don't deserve to have my time wasted. I'm at a point where it's zero tolerance for guys I'm talking to. Don't make plans with someone and then wait until the last second to back out.
I'll plan my day around our date to happen at the time HE suggests we meet. He pushes the meeting time back three hours. I sit around three hours waiting. He stalls again and doesn't say an estimated time when he'll be ready to meet. Then I don't hear from him for several hours, until I finally call off the night.
Guys have one chance for a first date now. You make plans and don't follow through - conversation over.
Have I ever flaked on someone? Surely I have, more than once. Did I expect them to forgive me and give me a second chance? No. I blew my one chance. So I call it my loss and move on.
Single gays - How many times do you allow a guy to flake on you before you cut the conversation off?
I'm a regular at a bar and there's this one bartender there who got hired not too long ago. Cute short twink, but he's straight (as far as anyone knows). Super friendly guy, naturally I've been extra nice to him, but I just considered him eye candy and kept things very "Sup bro?" at first. I'm not one to pine after straight guys hoping I'll get a chance with them someday. Waste of time.
Anyway, he and I have gotten to know each other a little bit and we'll text sometimes. Then one day I was DJing there and he brought me a shot and a beer, and was like "Here you go, Daddy 😉". That lit a fucking fire inside me, I was so turned on. Since then he has been kinda flirty, but just in a playful way. The other day he was dancing on me, like grinding into me and I had my hands on his hips, and then we laughed and that was it.
I know nothing will ever actually happen between us, and I'm completely fine with that. But it's incredibly fun to joke about it. However, a couple days ago I came up behind him and put my hand on his back and he flinched like it was unwelcome. Maybe I just caught him off-guard, I don't know. Afterwards, I felt embarrassed and was like "My bad, I won't touch you anymore, I don't want to sexually harrass you." He was like "What if I like it?"
Still, I'm kind of unsure about it. It's a bar, so obviously whenever I'm around him I'm buzzed/drunk, and I just don't want to be playing around and it gets out of hand and feel like I'm being creepy. I know I absolutely won't grope him or anything like that. But who knows what else could happen.
It's one thing for him, he's straight and making jokes, we all know he can't be attracted to me in that way. But it kind of feels like a different thing for me, because I'm gay and everyone knows I'm attracted to him.
The flirting is really fun and it turns me on so I want it to keep going. But I also don't want people to think I want to chase straight guys. I'm sure I'm overthinking it and should just enjoy a fun friendship with a straight guy, and the situation is probably less complicated than it seems.
Do any of you guys have straight friends who you flirt with each other jokingly? Is it safe to do?
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, does anyone know any Latin Disco?
Preferably Spanish language
My favs are Susana Estrada - Mi Chico Favorito and Righeira - Vamos a la Playa
I don't DJ weddings but some of my DJ friends tease me saying I sound like a wedding DJ because I prefer to play the original mixes. Remixes just sound like cheap knockoffs to me and they morph a beloved song to sound like every other house/EDM track. I was perusing the Beatport charts and I heard versions of New Order "Blue Monday" and Technotronic "Pump Up The Jam". And I'm like hmm maybe I should play these. But I listened back a second time and they just sound weak to me. Not as cool as the definitive versions. What has your guys' experiences been playing remixes versus originals?
I've been DJing for two years and pretty much just been playing small bars and events. I have played a few nightclubs before, but each time they were empty.
I played an opening set last weekend and the promoter liked what he heard so he booked me to headline a Saturday night at a proper club with a fat soundsystem, CDJ-3000s, production, everything. I asked if Saturday nights typically get busy there and he said they are packed every Saturday. I've been to the club before on weeknights but never a Saturday.
Since I got booked all I can think about is how I'm going to nail that set. I'm obsessing about it. Fortunately, I have a ton of free time on my hands this week to prepare. The gig is this coming weekend.
Anyone have any advice?
I started a few playlists - early evening, mid evening, peak time, closer tracks. What else can I do to get ready besides download new music and practice mixing in my bedroom all day and night?