Sometimes newer DJs will post a question about why there are not more milongas
or waltzes to play and what is the proper balance for a good night. No one
likes a milonga of too many tangos, or all slow ones, or too much D'Arienzo,
etc. nor one with too many waltzes ... is that possible? ;-) What one hears in
the milongas of Buenos Aires is a good model for that, but also a good guide
can be the basic proportions of your collection. I think the first
requirement for a good DJ is being able to dance well so that whatever you play
connects with you for its danceability (and of course a sensitivity to the
crowd's response) and the second is having a good selection of songs. But how
to balance out the milongas and waltzes might be found in the numbers. I
noticed that the proportions of my collection of DJ songs (strictly dance, and
exclusively Golden Age) is 77% tangos, 14% milongas and 12% vals, and that is
with a concerted effort over the years to find waltzes and mil!
ongas. So I tend to use that as a guideline. Are those roughly the same
proportions of other collections?
cheers,
charles
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