Last night I DJ’ed the closing party for Cinequest, an independent film festival based in San Jose. It was a big party, and took up the entire ground floor of the San Jose Tech Museum. The guests were a diverse bunch, and all were fun, friendly people. The dance floor filled up gradually, as guests arrived and drinks were consumed.
I received a lot of positive feedback from guests, and generally felt this was one of the better crowds I’ve played to for some time. I kept 200+ people with a very wide variety of musical tastes dancing the entire night, and elicited numerous screams and cheers throughout. As I was packing up at the end a steady stream of people came up to tell me what they thought, and which of the songs that I played was the highlight of their night. One patron said that I shifted the entire party up a gear when I put on “I’m a Player.” So many people had positive things to say to me as I packed up after the party.
It felt great!
Here are the songs I played last night, in the order that I played them. A playlist, if you will!
Outsanding – The Gap Band
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See – Busta Rhymes
Float On – Modest Mouse
I Turn My Camera On – Spoon
Connected – Stereo MC’s
Midnight City – M83
Fix Up Look Sharp – Dizzee Rascal
I Ain’t No Joke – Eric B. & Rakim
I Need You Tonight – INXS
My Humps – Black Eyed Peas
Cream – Federico Franchi
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record) – Dead Or Alive
Bulletproof – La Roux
Sexy Bitch – David Guetta
Put Your Hands Up for Detroit – Fedde Le Grand
Blue Monday – New Order
Push It – Salt N’ Pepa
Supersonic – J.J. Fad
P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson
When Doves Cry – Prince and the Revolution
She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
Poker Face – Lady GaGa
Lovefool – The Cardigans
Milkshake – Kelis
We Are Young [feat. Janelle Monáe] – Fun.
Tessellate – Alt-J
Jimmy – M.I.A.
Rebellion (Lies) – Arcade Fire
Only Girl (In The World) – Rihanna
Greyhound – Swedish House Mafia & Afrojack
Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
The Promise – When In Rome
Temptation – New Order
Panic – The Smiths
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
Oye Como Va – Tito Puente
I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
Kiss – Prince and the Revolution
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Bust a Move – Young MC
Funky Cold Medina – Tone Lôc
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
Take On Me – a-ha
Major Tom (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling
I Melt With You – Modern English
Hot In Herre – Nelly
Crazy in Love [feat. Jay-Z] – Beyoncé
Hypnotize – Notorious B.I.G.
Can I Kick It? – A Tribe Called Quest
I Get Around – 2Pac
Shoop – Salt N’ Pepa
Jump Around – House of Pain
Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C.
Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
Rolling In the Deep – Adele
Party Rock Anthem [feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock] – LMFAO
Baby [feat. Ludacris] – Justin Bieber
Madness – Muse
Thrift Shop [feat. Wanz] – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
I’m a Player – Too $hort
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncé
Bad Romance – Lady GaGa
Fuck the Pain Away – Peaches
Satisfaction – Benny Benassi
Get UR Freak On – Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott
Big Poppa – Notorious B.I.G.
Teach Me How to Dougie – Cali Swag District
So What’cha Want – Beastie Boys
Time to Pretend – MGMT
Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – PSY
Ignition (Remix) – R. Kelly