I haven't to date. It's not because I'm not open to it; it's that my mobile DJ gigs are largely commercial and so I've not thought about doing this. I wouldn't mind slipping in a track or two for local or up-and-coming artists. It's a great idea. After all, isn't the role of a DJ to introduce or break new music?
If a local or up-and-coming artist, I'd just blend it in. I'd only talk up a track if there's specific interest in that artist... to generate excitement. Most crowds that I play are more interested in familiarity than anything else.
Certainly does. As a mobile DJ, most gigs are celebrations and the crowd just wants to dance and sing familiar music. There's always space for something unexpected, IMHO. After all, the crowd needs another drink from time to time, right?
I'm not following you on this question. Most local or up-and-coming artists are known only by a small group of people. As such, it doesn't make sense for me to cater to just those people. Now if the crowd is made up of fans, that's a different story.
Love. I love music and love to share it with crowds. The crowdgasm is something I strive to do as often as possible.
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