The Art Of The Warm-Up: Don’t Make These DJ Mistakes!

The idea of what makes a good warm-up DJ has been in the news recently, after a rather controversial performance by Yves Tumor at the Swedish House Mafia s...
On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas are excited to welcome iconic vocalist, EDM DJ, and producer Dances (@DancesLife). Dances shares his educational insights on medical and street drugs (00:55) and opens up about his chronic pain after a car accident and his road to recovery (5:10). He announces plans to release more new songs in 2024 (16:10), describes nearly quitting DJing unless he achieved an income goal of $200K (22:40), and talks about creating his song “To The Beat” with inclusivity in mind (27:50). Dances addresses the trend of people not dancing at festivals (35:10), critiques the current state of Afro House music (41:20), and reflects on the need for DJs to engage with the party atmosphere (53:30). Finally, Dances highlights notable dance/EDM clubs in LA, favoring underground events like Lights Down Low (@lights_down_low) and Nite Slut (@NiteSlut) (1:12:40).
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