BLOG: (2010)
Now, there's one thing I always wondered about Disc Jockeys when I was very young: Don't you have to know how to ride a horse in a big, scary race like the Grand National or something, before you can call yourself a jockey? And why did you never see DJ's such as Tony Blackburn and Kenny Everett wearing their jockeys 'silks' and helmets when at the turntables, and waving their whips in the air, saying 'Come On, Come On, We've got to make a length on the leader if we're going to win that Gold Cup...
...Come to think of it, but God, it must have been painful sitting up on a big vinyl disc right through a race like the National or Cheltenham, and something makes me think that a piece of vinyl would have had no chance against the speed and agility of Red Rum or Shergar at the jumps....
BTW, The latest news on the worldwide Disc Jockey front is that in Australia, jockeys are being asked to stop using their whips so hard in races, as they could be done for animal cruelty. Couldn't agree more, as using the whip too hard can do some damage to both CD's and decks, which aren't cheap to repair, I can tell you...
My DJ repertoire is quite unlike any other on the scene: Expect EVERYTHING and ANYTHING. I cater for pretty well all tastes:
From Golden 1970's classics like The Shadows (Classical Gas, Deerhunter Theme, etc.), To the Albert Hammond Band, SPARKS, Manfred Mann, etc. etc.
Classical Music: YES, Mozart, Pachalbel, WAGNER, Erik Sati, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Beethoven, et. al.:
NEW AGE Electronica/chillout music, from the 1980's right up to the present: Tim Wheater, Cambridge Buskers, Enya, etc...
1980's New Wave/Electronic, from Lene Lovich, Stranglers, Madness, UB40, right up to Depeche Mode, Blancmange, Soft Cell, New Order, Heaven 17, Cabaret Voltaire, Psychic TV...
All your camp favourites from the 1970's right up to date: CHER, STEPS, Abba, ERASURE, Christina Aguilera, Britney, Girls Aloud, etc. etc.
Club/DANCE from 1990's right up to date.
I will soon be putting up some specimen PLAYLISTS accessible from my website.
For DJ Bookings, do please email me at dan(at)alacroart.com or ring me on 0789-647-4243 to discuss requirements, so that you will not be disappointed!
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