sets getting shorter

[Tony P]

whats everyones view on this. Seems like DJ sets are getting shorter and shorter these days. I personally think the whole idea of a set was to take you on a journey. hard to do really in an hour isn't it?

[LiquidEyes]

Agreed. I guess it reeks of trying to cram in a load of big names, at the expense of the actual music (though personally I've never witnessed a set shorter than 1.5 hours).

 

On the other hand, I think the concept of a 4+ hour set is a bit dubious and self-indulgent.

[Jimmy]

I couldnt put up with more than an hour of hard trance.

[Chris Hutchinson]

never played a club-set for more then 90mins so far which is dissapointing.... i love to progress things when im mixing but if I wanna do that, I have to rush it like I did @ smile last time (tho that was a bit different I suppose )

[jon_m]

i watched Mauro Picotto do a 6 hour set at gatecrasher a few years back!!

it was awesome!

wow!!

[James]

Totally agreed Tony/Liquid - defo a case of cramming in lots of names at the expensive of a good build-up

[CreamyC]

Its obvious, theres far too many wannbes flooding the market, most of them very average leaving the quality ones with very little time. All party of cramming as many "so-called" big names in as possible. Not enough events to cater for the amounts of DJ's now.

[LittleMissLoud]

Even in the last 6 months things have changed - I started playing out in March, and the sets tended to be 1 1/2 hours, but recently, everything is 1 hour.

 

I suppose it is something to do with fitting in as many dj's as possible.

 

As a clubber, I quite like short sets, as I find it more interesting, as there is often more variety. Short sets are especially good if you are not enjoying a dj's set, as you don't have to put up with it for long!

 

But as a DJ, and hour is pretty wank, it really doesn't give give you any time at all - and you only get to play about 12 tunes! I think 1 1/2 - 2 hours is a nice time to play for, just long enough, without being too long!

[James]

..and its even more of a piss take when you've got to go back-to-back with someone - so you get to play like what, 5/6 records? great.

[CreamyC]

Personally DJ's doing a 3 hour extravaganza bores me to tears, you can find me asleep in the corner somewhere.

[Phil B]

Tony.P said:

Seems like DJs are getting shorter and shorter these days.

 

[James]

I think sets should be a minimum of 1.5 hours and a max of 2

[Chris Hutchinson]

CreamyC said:

Personally DJ's doing a 3 hour extravaganza bores me to tears, you can find me asleep in the corner somewhere.

 

if thats the case, the dj playing hasnt done their job very well....

[Guest]

Phil_B said:

Tony.P said:

Seems like DJs are getting shorter and shorter these days.

 

 

there is still lots of room in willow the chinchilla's cage Phil you know you want to

[Tony P]

miss_diddy said:

Phil_B said:

Tony.P said:

Seems like DJs are getting shorter and shorter these days.

 

 

there is still lots of room in willow the chinchilla's cage Phil you know you want to