There are times when, as a DJ, you find yourself checking the time on your phone while you get through a set. Typically, it happens during functions like weddings, where you’re required to play the same old hits. You gotta at least pretend to be interested, though. Unless you really want to bore your crowd (like this guy). Oh, you wanna know how to bore your crowd?

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Delaying the drop for too long

We all know the feeling of having left the drop too late. The instant regret after triggering the final 16-bar loop of a build one time too many. You can feel the energy in the room drop. That’s called delaying the drop for too long. Most experienced and professional DJs are selective with the start and drop points of a track. We don’t always play it from start to finish. Practice thinking and ‘hearing ahead’ to make those types of decisions.

Selecting the wrong energy level

There’s music which bores people because it’s too low-energy. But then there’s the type of fatigue that comes from blasting bangers to an empty floor. Adapt, improvise, overcome! First trick to DJing: find the energy of the room! If people at the bar are just tapping their feet for 2 hours, they’re probably waiting for the right energy level before they join the floor.

Being bored yourself

Assume the crowd knows when you’re bored. Until you’re a professional with a reputation for slaying the night, the crowd is going to copy how you’re behaving. No need to make a big show out of it, but you’d better be moving around. And you know what? Even if you’re not in the vibe, sometimes you can trick yourself into having a good time by going along with the expectations people have of DJs. Fake a groove and it might catch you.

Don’t worry about playing uncool stuff every so often if you’re just doing it to earn that dollar. But when it’s your turn to play the music you love, you’ll want the crowd to feel your energy. Wanna find out more about how to vibe like a pro? Hit up the DJ Courses Online course material and think about signing up for access.