Last night at the Oddfellows practica, virtually nobody showed up, but I did have an interesting conversation with Lois regarding DJs at Milongas. She commented that this Saturday's milonga at 4 Seasons was bound to be good because Dave Rost is probably the best DJ in town. I asked her (in my ignorance), So what differentiates a good DJ from a bad DJ? There were some chuckles.
I wonder if the others even know themselves.
Well, Lois indulged my curious question with a great answer. First of all, there was quite a bit of rumbling throughout the community following last months TSOM milonga, which was DJ'd by Dan Larson. Apparently (I didn't go) his music did not go over well at all, with some people remarking that they couldn't even dance to it..it was so undanceable. A mix of very alternative and and electronic sounds, and lots that is just American pop-style.
Lois explained that a good DJ will treat the milonga music the way a man approaches a date with a woman. You start out sweet and chivalrous, you don't come on too strong. You want to build the romance over the night; seduce her from beginning to end. You want her with you the whole way. Musically, this translates to starting the night out easy, with some traditional tangos that have a clear beat; easy to dance and get the dancers warmed up. Little by little the choices can begin incorporating the more passionate melodies and complex beats; the Puglieses should come here, but should never start out the evening. Later on still it may be time to throw in some of those alternative tangos, and by the end of the night, if your woman is willing because you've followed the rules of the seduction game correctly, she'll be like putty in your arms.
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