Warm-up
Set the sound of the room, create movement and leave headroom for later artists.
Warm-up · Peak-time · Closing and guest sets
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Give the set a job within the night: open the room, raise the pressure, hold the peak or finish with purpose.
The running order matters
Match the music to the set time.
Opening at full pressure leaves nowhere for the night to grow. Playing too safely at peak time can lose the room. A useful promoter brief explains where the set sits, who plays before and after, and what the audience has been promised.
That information shapes track intensity, familiarity, tempo direction and how quickly the set should move.
Transition
Take over from an earlier set and move the floor towards a stronger commercial direction.
Main room
Use current dance, remixes, club classics and recognisable hooks with tighter momentum.
Final set
Keep energy high while choosing a finish that feels deliberate and respects venue timings.
Aidy Smith club direction
Commercial dance, remixes and club classics.
The set can move through current dance, remixes, club classics and familiar party records that still work in a late-night setting. It is not tied to one micro-genre or a pre-recorded sequence.
Promoters can specify a tighter identity, tracks to avoid, clean-version rules and how much crossover is appropriate for their audience.
CURRENTRecognisable new dance and remixes that fit the room rather than chasing every short-lived trend.
CLASSICSEstablished club records used with purpose, not dropped randomly because they are familiar.
CROSSOVERCommercial hooks that can bring a wider crowd into the set without flattening its club identity.
REQUESTSConsidered when they support the night, promoter brief and crowd response.
Promoter brief
What to confirm before the event.
Set time
Opening, transition, peak or closing.
Length
Exact start, finish and handover expectations.
Line-up
Artists before and after, plus the intended progression.
Audience
Capacity, ticketing, age policy and likely music knowledge.
Equipment
CDJs, mixer, booth monitoring and venue sound.
Venue setup
Using the venue DJ equipment.
Send the exact CDJ and mixer models, booth-monitor arrangement and who manages the sound system. This confirms compatibility and avoids arriving with equipment the venue cannot accommodate.
For smaller spaces without a suitable system, a DJ booth, speakers and lighting can be discussed. That changes the booking from a guest set into a wider event setup and will be reflected in the quote.
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Current dance, remixes, club classics and broader floor-focused sets.
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Club night DJ FAQs.
Aidy Smith club bookings can include commercial dance, current remixes, recognisable floor-fillers and club classics. The direction is agreed with the promoter or venue before the date.
No. Aidy Smith is used for broader commercial club bookings. Audio Demon is the separate specialist identity for liquid, jump-up and tech drum and bass sets.
Yes. A warm-up set is planned around the acts that follow, the opening audience and the need to build energy without using every peak-time track too early.
Yes, where the installed equipment is suitable. Send the exact CDJ, mixer, booth-monitor and connection details with the enquiry.
Yes. Include the running order, set time, expected style, other artists and any promoter notes so the set has a clear role within the night.
Club bookings are quote-only. The date, set length, travel, running order, equipment, venue access and whether the booking is a guest set or full-night responsibility all affect the quote.