Alternative Dance Songs

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So Cal Hugh

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My 9/10/11 wedding just sent me an email saying that they want a lot of alternative dance songs at their wedding. I don't know that I know "a lot of alternative dance songs" so I thought I would put it out there to you all.

What do you like for "a lot of alternative dance songs"?
 
Hank Davidson said:
Well, like yourself, I could sit here and assume what you and your client mean by "alternative dance songs". However, I think you should just ask them.
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Well, like last time someone brought this up, I already have. BUT, I find it better to ask more than one source.

But, thanks!
 
well how many actual dance songs will you get thru ?

20x - 30x ? 50x 200x ??

if they are long versions then less are played

whats needed ???
 
Hugh asking us leaves for such a wide range. Alternative has so many different meanings. YOur sourc would allow us to have a better insight as to which alternative is their bread and butter even if only a couple samples. Similar to ethnic music. I even ask my client to narrow it down for me and determine where they grew up to get an idea of where the alternative was heard by them so as to localize. An alternative radio station in your brides are may have played a much different playlist than a station in Tampa Florida. I wont guess or will use total generic stuff unless I get located better in regards to the genre.
 
So Cal Hugh said:
Well, like last time someone brought this up, I already have. BUT, I find it better to ask more than one source.

But, thanks!
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I'm confused about that one. The client's definition of ADS is really the only one that matters at the moment. "More than one source" muddies the water when you're trying to define what the client wants.
 
gets too confusing when its so open

have you seen all the NEW Genre's now

now thats a nightmare in its self!
 
Hugh get some examples from your customer. What may be considered alternative by some could be completely different to another person. So to be sure just ask for said examples and then we can go from there. Like I said it all depends on the context of "alternative" ;)
 
OK, here's how I'm doing this.

I have a few artists from the couple. I'll tell them to you later. I have spoken with them about my belief that people might not relate to Alt Dance music as much as they do, and that this might make them slower to participate. I have told them that no matter what they want, I will strive to provide that, not my own ideas of what should be played. We discussed my flexibility about changing to more mainstream stuff if it doesn't work, about taking requests, etc. All of this is a given for a pro DJ IMO.

So, why did I turn to this community for ideas? Because, my best guess is that we have about 58,209 years of combined experience, and perhaps once or twice in those years it has come to pass that an alternative dance song "Worked" for some of you. So, I'm thinking "Hey, have that song that worked for "DJ X" that one time with you in case the Alternative Music thing works, and you need to extend it beyond the list given you, Hugh!"

That being said, here are the artists that they want to hear for the dancing:

Must Play:
Modern Country
Alternative
Pop
Classic Rock

Artists we like:

Adele
Rise Against
Fray and the killers
Breaking Benjimen
Kings of Leon

Does this help?

Finally, can the person who played that alternative dance song that "worked" please tell me what it was?

Thanks!
 
you could play What Its Worth by Rise Against as it is a Buffalo Springfield cover and they want Classic Rock. Siren Song Of The Counter Culture would be their most well known but pretty heavy Punk style. Breaking Benjamins Breath and So Cold were their most acclaimed but not much to dance to. In this type a crowd I would likely play Firefly as it is the closest I know even close to dance to. In regards to the Fray, How To Save A Life and You Found Me both hit #1 on the US Adult Charts How To Save A Life the closest to danceable. Kings of Leon hits were the singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Sex On Fire likely the most danceable but they will love the other two as well. The Killers biggest hits include Mr Brightside, Somebody Told Me, When You Were Young, Human and a few others I cant recall but likely most danceable would be Somebody Told Me. Adele isnt alternative and you can check out the hot singles charts for two or three of her current hits.

Im curious as to why you would tell them any genre isnt the best for their brand of fun. Perhaps even their parents like the same music or simply would live to celebrate with them and their music choices. Not everyone is top 40 and fitting in a few of their favorite groups wont hurt anyone. I wold love to do this gig versus the same old same old. If they allow requests then you have your recipe instructions to work with. The listed groups arent Alternative Dance Songs but more like modern Rock. If they in fact label them Alternative then so be it but I was thinking more like 90's Alternative etc.
 
I'd say Jon hit a few nails on the head with the above like "sex on fire", "mr brightside" etc..Also check out Jy's remix of Adeles "Rolling in the deep" [see his music thread to link to his site]'.It works for me.
Other alternative rock dance would be Reefs "Place your hands", Lenny Kravitz "American woman", Red Hot Chillis "Scar tissue" ,Metallica "Enter Sandman" [once theyre fired up at the end of the night].Dont play during the cocktail hour..LOL.

And Try some Cure from the 80s like "Friday im in love"
 
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