tunes for a teen dance

[tvmann]

I have a crack at a DJ job for an end-of-summer high school "teen dance" as the sponsors are calling it.

From various DJ forums and another guy who DJed at high school events I've learned that most non-raver non-clubber non-music addicted teens are very conservative in their music choices at these events, and really only want to hear music they have already heard many times - top 40 rock, hip hop, rap etc. I have almost no rap and hip hop.

So a lot of the house, funky house, tribal house, trance etc in my personal collection would not go over too well, I am thinking, because they've never heard it before and have not yet aquired a taste for it.

I'm awaiting word from some of the people involved as to the type of music they want.

Any opinions on this, and tune suggestions? Remember, this is not a rave or club event.

[Kandyapple]

I think you could probably get away with some of the house music. I know some of the kids these days are getting into the electronic scene at least a little.
But I would stick to top 40 if I were you.

[Dr. Doom]

Doom thinks you need to play them some... Noise!
Lots and lots of Noise!

[Moon]

play alot of britney, christina, old sisqo (thong thong thong thong thong), lotta g unit!, old 112... if you need an example you should hit up stone t on thursday! learn from the teeny bopper masters!

[M!SKA]

Listen to The Beat for 2 hours. Play all those songs.

[rawb]

you're there to play what they want to hear. personal expression is nothing.

cd decks, an afternoon dling mp3s and a burner.

[decypher]

^^ ding ding ding

[Sykonee]

Originally Posted by M!SKA

Listen to The Beat for 2 hours. Play all those songs.

That's not very helpful.

You'll most likely only hear 7 different songs in that span of time on The Beat.



Of course, maybe just having 7 different songs played on repeat is all they need. :P

[ppcock]

go with rawb

rent cd decks (you can find dirt cheap ones)

plug them into line, burn some mp3's and get drunk and play crappy music.

[iluvtechno]

thas easy! play the shit of much music and the beat, and ull have the lil girls frontin minier skirts than the east side hookaz goin off like crazy!!!!!!! :D

[tvmann]

Well at least The Beat has a top 40 list the "Fresh 40" (mostly UGH)

http://www.beat.com/themix/playlist.cfm

:152:

Hmm they got 2 pac - california love - on now, not bad, there is hope! Now there's sumthin on and they're rappin about "SUPERFLY CHICKS" LOL.

I have a friend with a Promo-Only CD sunscription I could hit up, for the new pop rock stuff at least.

I have a great laptop and software and 2000+ tunes, I can do beatmatched mixes no problem, and an add-on soundcard so they sound excellent.

[AqvaYak]

WAlk around all night muttering stuff in German and only play stuff from the Dutch and German dance charts.

:)

Yeah top 40 works for those type things