HEY DJ LOVERS
When looking at Dj's and how they brand themselves, it is of vital importance in knowing how you would like the public to perceive you as. sometimes when you are a well developed and successful Dj. You may want to take the risk of forming a duo
DJ FRESH AND EUPHONIK
Two generations of house have joined forces to become one of the hottest acts in South Africa, better known as F.eU (fresh and euphonik). Individually, Fresh and Euphonik have both had us dancing to them for the past years and have since teamed up to leave a legacy for years to come.F.eU represents major players in the house scene boasting their own national radio radio show power nighs of dance on South African radio station 5fm, as well as their own TV show on SABC1 called club cultre. Adding to the list, FeU have also released 4 albums since joining forces in 2009, with their album selling over 24000 copies and the second album selling 15000.
VETKUK VS MAHOOTA
Zayne 'Mahoota' Sibika a former member of the legendary kwaito outfit, Trompies, began a solo project under the name Dj Vetkuk vs Mahoota in 2000, and has gone on and released and mixed some of the biggest albums to be released in South Africa.
TAG TEAM OR DOUBLES???
For Dj's who want to work as a team, you have to make the all-important decision about how you're going to play. You may decide on a tag style of Djing where you both work in a battle royale style of Djing, taking 3 or 4 songs and switching back and forth throughout the gig.
This method of Djing as a duo presents a unique way of blending your Dj styles and songs in a different way, and you both better as you battle to out-Dj one another all night long.You may also choose to work together as components of one smooth unit. This style of duo Djing relies on one Dj doing the mixing and the other working on effects, loops and samples and even crowd control. This works well if one of you is shy about getting on the mic and pumping up the crowd. But it also gives you both the chance to improve as you go because you always have back up.
I think its better, marketing a duo than a solo DJ because fans know that they get a double dose of entertainment. The likes of FEU and mahoota and vetkuk have been successful.
ReplyDeleteTrue I think this is a good PR strategy and looking at the duos that we already have out there you can see that they are making a success out of this.
DeleteI totally agree with what peace is saying, it is good for marketing.
Deletemarketing a duo is a very great idea, as they say two minds are better than one. this can expand the artist in a positive way because each one has a particular specialty field that is better than the other.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, meaning that they will always have each others backs and making sure that the crowd are made aware of the fact that they will get double for the price of one.
DeleteI totally agree, dj duos are a good PR strategy because you are already a well established on your own, so when becoming a duo you already have people who love you, this is well for branding amongst other things.
ReplyDeletecouldn't have said it better myself.
DeletePromoting a duo is much more better, because more know is shared and exposure opportunities become more as the team wouldn't be focusing on one source.
ReplyDeleteand in a sense you get to attract double the crowd, I totally agree with you kats
DeleteI think duos work for some and don't work for others and for those who do make it work good for them because in the long run it is good business.
ReplyDeletetrue, because you save money on promoting and you do half the job because there are two of you guys.
DeleteTrue duos is a good way of promoting and also attract the crowd and u get more opportunities
ReplyDeleteTrue, couldnt have said it better myself.
DeleteI think that promoting a duo is way better than an individual.
ReplyDeleteit also works in the best interest of the pubic because they get to have double the fun when attening your gig.
DeleteI also feel promoting a duo is way better it makes so much PR sense. Team work is equivalent to double success and exposure.
ReplyDeletetrue, and if you have someone who will always have your back it makes things easier and less time consumption
Deletemmmh i think its both cool logically i think it must come to which is the best one for you because like some people enjoy collaborating with other people more and its where they get their inspiration and motivation and on the other hand too some people enjoy flying solo.!
ReplyDeleteTrue working with a partner is not for everybody, so working soloo may be the better solution for an individual compared to having a duo.
DeleteNo when promoting duo's theres only one partner who's going to get all the publicity...like Mahoota and Vetkuk Mahoota is the one gettign more publicity cause of he worked with trompies back in the days so even target publics recognise him than the other one.
ReplyDeleteI would like to disagree with you, maybe Mahoota just chooses to be in the lime lite and Vetkuk is more reserved and humble you know
DeleteA duo works better, especially for PR promotions as well because it will gain more exposure. Its like having the "best of both", which it quite awesome and it works for a PR strategy
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