Yesterday’s wedding took place at a venue I’d never played before: Oz Farm, an off-the-grid farm in the tiny town of Manchester. I drove 4 hours, much of it on winding, rural roads, to reach the farm. The drive was long, but pleasant, and provided much in the way of beautiful scenery to view while driving. Seeing so many new areas and beautiful scenery on the drive to a venue is one of the low key perks of being a wedding DJ.
The farm is certainly remote, and as promised had no electricity, cell phone service, running water, etc. A generator was on-site so I could plug in my equipment, and the event ran smoothly. The dance took place in a large barn, and the guests were very much in a dancing mood. I ended up playing an extra half hour of overtime to accommodate the guests’ desire to dance. And here is what they danced to.
I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
Blue Monday – New Order
Panic – The Smiths
I Feel Love – Donna Summer
All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncé
Hypnotize – Notorious B.I.G.
Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
Too Close – Next
Quit Playing Games With My Heart – The Backstreet Boys
Signed, Sealed & Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams) – Daft Punk
Feels Real [Extended Dance Version] – Shit Robot
Over & Over – Hot Chip
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
Love is a Many Splendored Thing – The Four Aces
Shout – The Isley Brothers
The Shoop Shoop Song – Betty Everett
Jump in the Line – Harry Belafonte
Heartbeats – The Knife
Fade Into You – Mazzy Star
Lisztomania [Alex Metric Remix] – Phoenix
Someone Great – LCD Soundsystem
Luck of Lucien – A Tribe Called Quest
Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C.
Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
Turn Down For What – DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Begin the Beguine – Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
Jump, Jive, An’ Wail – Louis Prima
Blurred Lines [feat. T.I. & Pharrell] – Thicke
Raspberry Beret – Prince and the Revolution
Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
Major Tom (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling
Dancing Queen – ABBA
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Alright – Supergrass
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Can I Kick It? – A Tribe Called Quest
Crazy in Love [feat. Jay-Z] – Beyoncé
Killing Me Softly – The Fu-Gees