Show Notes
Tony Riccardi returns to the podcast to tell us how he puts his music together for weekenders and freestyles. Hear how he uses "guidelines" instead of "playlists". Guess the magic track that he played at Swish. Find out why 40 Years is such a special song for him. This is going to be a deep dive into a DJ's thoughts!
Chapters:
Tony's first DJ gig [1:07] How to put a playlist together [2:50] Avoiding "same old, same old" music [6:15] Using guidelines, instead of playlists [9:10] Getting the floor back [13:00] Paul's Motown memories [14:05] How long did it take Teddy Swim's The Door to get onto Tony's playlist [16:35] Overplayed songs [17:20] Dealing with requests [18:35] Tony's magic track at Swish [20:45] 40 Years by Tone Damli - why Tony loves this song [24:35] Is a 4 hour playlist four times harder than a 1 hour playlist? [26:50] Thoughts on slowing down the tempo towards the end of the night [29:55] Older music for the older crowd? [35:40] Ton and Paul have to get to the next Sunday Exciter freestyle [39:20] Summary [41:00] Up next [42:00]
Listen to how Tony started his dance journey in last year's interview at https://open.spotify.com/episode/32gwWLlISmGrimUhWklILJ?si=kgqR2JvnQTi4TWWmhheQTQ
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