Hi Horsey Dude
This thread rings a few bells - wasn't something like this discussed a while back? maybe about the time I joined . . .
Others will probably be able to remember better, but I think some of the reasons for what you call (and I am inclined to agree, though maybe in not quite those words) 'granny music' is that most ceroccers seem to like it - though they will probably be outraged to hear it called that. I think the poroportion of ceroccers who go to serious modern 'clubbing' is quite small, or else mostly they go to clubs that play that sort of music.
Some Ceroc DJs are limited by budget (many ceroc DJs wait for albums with collections on to appear), but I think they say, with some justification, that it's more what the majority of people on the dance floor will dance to.
If I had a regular club with several nights a week I would try 'themed' nights to create a different atmosphere on different nights by the music played. (I used to be a night club manager many years ago - packing people in on an early weekday when they can go on a Thu or Fri instead is hard work!). The varied music themes formula works in Auckland Central for instance, but that doesn't mean it would work here. Also, if you have a venue with a large proportion of experienced dancers you can get away with a bigger range of music, whereas beginners prefer something with a steady and very recognisable beat.
I like dancing in clubs and used to hand out a lot of cards (just a list of venues and times, nothing 'official') but now I just go and dance. Although I like dancing to almost anything except the Birdy Song, I am a bit biassed (aren't we all when it comes to music?) - and tend (for Ceroc dancing) to favour tunes that are neither more than a month or two old and are not in the style of tunes that are old. Like everyone, I've got a few faves, but also particularly like dancing to music I've never heard before (especially if it's not more than two months old etc) or outstanding mixes of recent tunes.
There's also a point made by Bill I think that a lot of music played at Ceroc venues is a bit fast for most ceroccers and I tend to prefer records in the standard bpm range unless a) I'm dancing another style eg Blues for slow stuff - if I could dance rock and roll that would be my pref for fast stuff, or b) with a partner on a similar wavelength on 'technical' stuff on balance and things to allow fast execution of moves without lots of energy
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