Wedding DJ Brian Mole’s blog

Helen and Stuart's wedding at the Compleat Angler

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:16:22 +0100

Helen and Stuart celebrated their wedding in real style at the Compleat Angler in Marlow. All their family and friends got together and made this a day to remember for all the best reasons. The evening party featured a brilliant band called the Swamp Donkeys, and of course I was on hand to provide my services as a wedding DJ.

This is what I played:

Title Artist BPM

Background music
Asia Solar House 97
Easy 2 Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.83
Deeper Afterlife 75.17
Smooth Trumptation Ibizarre & Trumpetman 136.41
Sunset Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.85
From East To West Voyage 127.15
Point Zero Voyage 127.22

Dancing:
Better Tom Baxter 82.14 <-- FIRST DANCE
Valerie Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse 105.62
Pencil Full Of Lead Paolo Nutini 106.01
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) Stevie Wonder 109.51
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry 109.49
Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang 105.66
Got To Give It Up (Part 1) Marvin Gaye 123.28
Let's Hear It For The Boys Deniece Williams 122.71
Billie Jean Michael Jackson 116.96
SexyBack Justin Timberlake 117.01
Just Dance Lady Gaga Feat. Colby O'Donis 119.01

<Band’s set>

My second set:
Galway Girl Steve Earle & Sharon Shannon 168.91
If I Ever Leave This World Alive Flogging Molly 105.36
Proud Mary Tina Turner 170.26
Toe Jam (feat. Dizzee Rascal & David Byrne) The BPA 164.02
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé 97
Mundian To Bach Ke Panjabi MC 98.06
Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze 100.36
Wifey Next 99.57
Mama Do The Hump Rizzle Kicks 98
Domino Jessie J 127
Move Like Jagger Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera 128.02
Sexy & I Know It LMFAO 129.99
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Eat More Cake Remix) Whitney Houston 125.4
Levels (Original Version) Avicii 125.99
Barbra Streisand (Original Mix) Duck Sauce 128
Loca People (UK Radio Edit) Sak Noel 128.01
Dancin-Aaron Smith Ft Luvli Aaron Smith Ft. Luvli 131
Main Mix Shapeshifters 123.99
Strings of Life (Stronger On My Own) [Full Vocal] {feat. Kathy Brown} Soul Central 124.98
Most Precious Heart [Dennis Ferrer Vocal Edit] Blaze Ft. Barbara Tucker 125.99
Make A Move On Me Joey Negro 128.29
Superstylin' (G.A. 7” Remix) Groove Armada 129
Hey Boy Hey Girl The Chemical Brothers 126.98
Wild Ones Flo Rida Feat. Sia 127.02
Never Gonna Let You Go Tina Moore 121.99
Body Groove Architechs Feat. Nana 132.97
Imagine (Asylum Mix) Shola Ama 128.59
Flowers (Sunship Edit) Sweet Female Attitude 131.87
Do You Really Like It? DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies 131.06
Sweet Dreams (Angello & Ingrosso Vocal) Eurythmics 126
Dreamer (Original Club Mix) Livin' Joy 127.35
Party Rock Anthem LMFAO 130
Never Forget Take That 91.22
That's Amore Dean Martin 106.53

Helen and Stuart, you and your guests ABSOLUTELY ROCKED THE JOINT and were so much fun! Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your wedding day, I loved it!

Caroline and Guy's wedding at Lingfield Park

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:06:46 +0100

Caroline and Guy celebrated their wedding in style at Lingfield Park racecourse. This is what I played between the bands sets:

Title Artist BPM

Background music:
Der Bauch - MC Sultan MC Sultan 106
Cantamilla - Tranquility Bass Tranquility Bass 102.85
Kidda - Natacha Atlas Natacha Atlas 90.99
Asia Solar House 97
Easy 2 Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.83
Deeper Afterlife 75.17
Smooth Trumptation Ibizarre & Trumpetman 136.41
Sunset Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.85

First Dance:
Everything Michael Bublé 123.07

<Bands set #1>

Let's Hear It For The Boys Deniece Williams 122.71
We Don't Have To Jermaine Stewart 122.87
Do your thing - Radio mix Basement Jaxx 124.88
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Eat More Cake Remix) Whitney Houston 125.4
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas 128
Move Like Jagger Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera 128.02
Sexy & I Know It LMFAO 129.99

<Bands set #2>

Barbie Girl Aqua 129.97 <-- don’t ask; I think it may have been Wills favourite track!
Wannabe Spice Girls 110.06
Heart Skips a Beat (Featuring Rizzle Kicks) Olly Murs 110.6
Pencil Full Of Lead Paolo Nutini 106.01
Pack Up Eliza Doolittle 134.94
She Said Plan B 147.04
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Katy Perry 126
Love Me Stooshe Feat. Travie McCoy 128
AkonvsAmericano DJ Marky Marc 125
Sweet Dreams (Angello & Ingrosso Vocal) Eurythmics 126
Dreamer (Original Club Mix) Livin' Joy 127.35
Superstylin Groove Armada 129
Whoomp! (There It Is) [Club Mix] Tag Team 129.41
Baby Got Back Sir Mix-a-Lot 128.51
Jump On It Sir Mix-A-Lot 113.97
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice 115.88
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé 97
Crazy In Love Beyonce - Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z 99.26
Like Glue Sean Paul 97.89
Gold Digger Kanye West & Jamie Foxx 92.5
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Theme from NBC's The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 101.15
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Will Smith 107.9
Jump Around House Of Pain 106.91
Walk This Way Run DMC feat Aerosmith 105.59
Living On A Prayer (7 Inch Version) Bon Jovi 122.78
Sweet Child 'o Mine (12 Inch Version) Guns N' Roses 125.24
Another one bites the dust - Cedric Gervais & Second Sun vocal mix Queen vs The Miami Project 125.01
We Found Love Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris 128
Barbra Streisand (Original Mix) Duck Sauce 128
Rock This Party [Everybody Dance Now] [Club Mix] Bob Sinclar & Cutee B Feat. Dollarman, Big Ali & Makedah 128.01
When Love Takes Over (Original Extended Edit) David Guetta 130
Party Rock Anthem LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock 130.01
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams 124.18
That's Amore Dean Martin 106.53

Caroline and Guy, it was a real pleasure working for you both.
Brian

Tessa and Michal's wedding at Upwaltham Barns

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:09:01 +0100

Tessa and Michal’s friends and family all celebrated their fabulous wedding day at the lovely Upwaltham Barns set in the rolling Sussex countryside between Petworth and Chichester.
This is what I played:

Title Artist BPM

Background music
Der Bauch - MC Sultan MC Sultan 106
Cantamilla - Tranquility Bass Tranquility Bass 102.85
Kidda - Natacha Atlas Natacha Atlas 90.99
Fever (Steve Hillage Remix) - Stereo MC's Stereo MC's

Dancing:
I'm Yours Jason Mraz 151.03 <-- FIRST DANCE
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder 109.63
That's The Way (I Like It) K.C. & The Sunshine Band 109.25
Young Hearts Run Free Candi Stanton 115.54
We Are Family (Sure Is Pure Remix) Sister Sledge 115.9
Crazy Gnarls Barkley 112
Heart Skips a Beat (Featuring Rizzle Kicks) Olly Murs 110.6
Pencil Full Of Lead Paolo Nutini 106.01
Valerie Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse 105.62
Pack Up Eliza Doolittle 134.94
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas 128
When Love Takes Over (Original Extended Edit) David Guetta 130
Sexy & I Know It LMFAO 129.99
Move Like Jagger Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera 128.02
We Found Love Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris 128
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Eat More Cake Remix) Whitney Houston 125.4
Bounce (Extended Mix) [feat. Kelis] Calvin Harris 127.98
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye 83.7
Dedication To My Ex (Miss That) Lloyd Feat. Andre 3000 & Lil Wayne 119.02
All The Lovers Kylie Minogue 120.03
DARE Gorillaz 120.22
Undisclosed Desires Muse 116
Second Hand News Fleetwood Mac 117.68
Start Me Up The Rolling Stones 122.09
Spirit In the Sky Norman Greenbaum 128.01
Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 125.39
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry 157.16
Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker 162.3
50's flashback various 167.26
Respect Aretha Franklin 114.76
Billie Jean Michael Jackson 116.96
Got To Give It Up (Part 1) Marvin Gaye 123.28
Let's Hear It For The Boys Deniece Williams 122.71
Firework Katy Perry 124
AkonvsAmericano DJ Marky Marc 125
Sweet Dreams (Angello & Ingrosso Vocal) Eurythmics 126
Another one bites the dust - Cedric Gervais & Second Sun vocal mix Queen vs The Miami Project 125.01
Gold Digger Kanye West & Jamie Foxx 92.5
Empire State Of Mind Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys 86.65
No Diggity Blackstreet Feat. Dr Dre 88.67
California Love 2Pac feat Dr. Dre 91.53
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé 97
Crazy In Love Beyonce - Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z 99.26
Love Like This Faith Evans 100.97
Mundian To Bach Ke Panjabi MC 98.06
Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze 100.36
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Theme from NBC's The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 101.15
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Will Smith 107.9
Jump On It Sir Mix-A-Lot 113.97
Yeah Usher 105.01
Jump Around House Of Pain 106.91
It Takes Two Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock 111.6
All Night Long (All Night) (Maxi Version) Lionel Richie 108.82
Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones 128.91
Living On A Prayer (7 Inch Version) Bon Jovi 122.78
Sweet Child 'o Mine (12 Inch Version) Guns N' Roses 125.24
Mr. Brightside The Killers 147.97
Greatest Day Take That 109.97

Tessa and Michal, it was awesome DJing for you and your guests, you were all so much fun! Thank you for the opportunity to be part of your big day.
Cheers,
Brian

Kirsten and Adam's wedding reception at Fitzleroi Barn

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:38:24 +0100

Following a couple of meetings with Kirsten and her family, I prepared all the music requests for their fabulous wedding reception. The latter was held at the beautiful Fitzleroi Barn in the rolling Sussex hills near Pulborough, and what a stunning and well run venue it is!

This is what I played:

Title Artist BPM

Background music
Take The \"A\" Train Oscar Peterson 138.5
Jet Song Oscar Peterson Trio 121.47
Honeysuckle Rose Oscar Peterson 121.14
A Little Jazz Exercise Oscar Peterson 148.34
Mumbles Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry 93.12
I've Got You Under My Skin Oscar Peterson 130.55
Baubles, Bangles, And Beads Oscar Peterson 115.63
By The Time I Get To Phoenix Oscar Peterson 119
I Get A Kick Out Of You Oscar Peterson 143.15
Night Train Oscar Peterson Trio 102.46
Woody 'N You Oscar Peterson 147.79
Honey Dripper Oscar Peterson 131.91
I Love Paris Ed Thigpen, Oscar Peterson & Ray Brown 142.85
Medley: I Concentrate On You / Moon River Bob Durham, Oscar Peterson & Sam Jones 148.46
Someone To Watch Over Me Oscar Peterson & Buddy Defranco 105.09
At The River Groove Armada 135.88
Unforgettable Oscar Peterson Trio 173.9
At The River Groove Armada 135.88
Love Theme From Spartacus (Zero 7 Mix) Terry Callier 129.88
This World Zero 7 100.5
Universe Unfolding Oversoul Feat. Gram'ma Funk 85.01
Teardrop Massive Attack 154
Finer Nightmares On Wax 89.92
Lebanese Blonde [Instrumental] Thievery Corporation 92.03
Drive Incubus 90.54
Bedroom Eyes Natty 124.21
Shine (Beatmasters Mix) Aswad 104.94
Trenchtown Rock Bob Marley & The Wailers 148.72
Ire Feelings Rupie Edwards 143.53
Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Going) Sugar Minott 79.38
Green onions The Dynamics 106
Whole Lotta Love The Dynamics 166
Seven Nation Army The Dynamics 120.01
54-46 (Was My Number) Toots & The Maytals 79.06
Israelites Desmond Dekker 146.61
You Can Get It If You Really Want Desmond Dekker 128.13
Billie Jean Sly & Robbie 107.83
You Can Get It If You Really Want Desmond Dekker 128.13
Asia Solar House 97
Easy 2 Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.83
Deeper Afterlife 75.17
Smooth Trumptation Ibizarre & Trumpetman 136.41
Sunset Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.85
Oh! Behave Skeewipf 88
Dub In Ya Mind Afterlife 79.98
The Third Eye Ibizarre 121.05
Retreat To The Forest Ibizarre 120.08
White Lines - Don't Do It Barefoot 104.02
Pride - A Deeper Love Barefoot 115.61

Dancing:
Chasing Cars Snow Patrol 104.02 <-- First dance
Is This Love Bob Marley & The Wailers 122.57 <-- B&BG favourite song
L-O-V-E Nat \"King\" Cole 77.23 <-- Father daughter dance, mother / son dance
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder 109.63
We Are Family (Sure Is Pure Remix) Sister Sledge 115.9
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston 118.82
Pencil Full Of Lead Paolo Nutini 106.01
Valerie Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse 105.62
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas 128
We Found Love (Album Version) [feat. Calvin Harris] Rihanna 128
Moves Like Jagger (Featuring Christina Aguilera) Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera 127.99
Sexy & I Know It LMFAO 129.99
Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 125.39
I'm A Believer The Monkees 160.53
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry 157.16
Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker 162.3
50's flashback various 167.26
Respect Aretha Franklin 114.76
Billie Jean Michael Jackson 116.96
Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 113.46
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) [Extended Club Mix] Hall & Oates 110.45
Rich Girl Daryl Hall & John Oates 83.39
I'm Yours Jason Mraz 151.05
Run Snow Patrol 149.16
Marry You Bruno Mars 145
It Takes Two Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston 151.55
I Want You Back The Jackson 5 98.3
Superstition Stevie Wonder 100.83
Three Little Birds Bob Marley & The Wailers 74.13
No Woman No Cry (Live) Bob Marley & The Wailers 78.56
July (Radio Edit) Natty 84.04
Hey Jude The Beatles 149.34
Just The Way You Are Bruno Mars 109
I Want to Break Free (Remastered) Queen 108.91
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd 98.11
Love On Top Beyoncé 94.01
Crazy In Love Beyonce - Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z 99.26
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé 97
Mundian To Bach Ke Panjabi MC 98.06
Poker Face Lady Gaga 119.01
Firework Katy Perry 124
Another one bites the dust - Cedric Gervais & Second Sun vocal mix Queen vs The Miami Project 125.01
Sweet Dreams (Angello & Ingrosso Vocal) Eurythmics 126
Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Remix) Mory Kante 127.99
Living On A Prayer (7 Inch Version) Bon Jovi 122.78
Sweet Child 'o Mine (12 Inch Version) Guns N' Roses 125.24
Don't Stop Believin' Journey 120.19
Dancing Queen ABBA 100.45
I'm In the Mood for Dancing The Nolans 105.45
9 to 5 Dolly Parton 106.4
That's The Way (I Like It) K.C. & The Sunshine Band 109.25
We Will Rock You Queen 81.36
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams 124.18 <-- B&BG leave
We Are The Champions Queen 127.12
Dirty Dancing Hit Mix Various Artists 108.27
That's Amore Dean Martin 106.53

Kirsten and Adam, thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your big day, it was a real pleasure being with you on the most important day of your lives.
Cheers,
Brian

30th wedding anniversary party, Cranleigh

Sun, 8 Apr 2012 00:32:49 +0100

Following a bit of a panic call from a venue due to another so called ‘DJ’ letting down the client, I unexpectedly played for Anne and Roger’s 30th wedding anniversary party. This is what I played:

Title Artist BPM

Background music:
The Shadow Of Your Smile Oscar Peterson 148.63
Triste Oscar Peterson 89.52
Take The \"A\" Train Oscar Peterson 138.5
Jet Song Oscar Peterson Trio 121.47
Honeysuckle Rose Oscar Peterson 121.14
A Little Jazz Exercise Oscar Peterson 148.34
Mumbles Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry 93.12
I've Got You Under My Skin Oscar Peterson 130.55
Baubles, Bangles, And Beads Oscar Peterson 115.63
By The Time I Get To Phoenix Oscar Peterson 119
I Get A Kick Out Of You Oscar Peterson 143.15
Night Train Oscar Peterson Trio 102.46
The Best Is Yet To Come Michael Bublé 123.63
Midnight At The Oasis The Brand New Heavies 105.15
Why I Came to California Leon Ware 106.66
The Bottle Gil Scott-Heron 112.84

Dancing:
Rock Your Baby George McCrae 105.43
December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Ben Liebrand Remix Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 104.69
Sugar Sugar The Archies 123.81
Get Back The Beatles 122.08
Spirit In the Sky Norman Greenbaum 128.01
Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones 128.91
Uptown Girl Billy Joel 128.91
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder 109.63
Sir Duke Stevie Wonder 108.45
Night fever Bee Gees 109.22
That's The Way (I Like It) K.C. & The Sunshine Band 109.25
Young Hearts Run Free Candi Stanton 115.54
I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan 114.4
We Are Family Sister Sledge 115.9
Let's Hear It For The Boys Deniece Williams 122.71
Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 125.39
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry 157.16
Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker 162.3
50's flashback various 167.26
Respect Aretha Franklin 114.76
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown 143.54
Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley 160.26
Three Times A Lady Lionel Richie & The Commodores 100.85
Just The Way You Are Barry White 149.38
Jump In the Line Harry Belafonte 115.32
Bamboleo Gipsy Kings 119.56
Moondance Van Morrison 135.43
(I Can't Get No Satisfaction) The Rolling Stones 136.46
You Really Got Me The Kinks 137.79
Keep On Running The Spencer Davis Group 140.49
Nutbush City Limits Ike & Tina Turner 154.1
Shout Lulu & The Luvvers 142.68
He's So Fine The Chiffons 145.83
Motown Mastermix Various Artists 127.99
Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations 134.27
I Want You Back The Jackson 5 98.3
Dancing Queen ABBA 100.45
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) ABBA 119.72
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers 131.91
Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra 128.94
Chain Reaction Diana Ross 127.62
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams 124.18
That's Amore Dean Martin 106.53
Solomon King - She Wears My Ring 60's box 138.07

Michelle and Aaron's wedding party at Oaks Farm

Sat, 7 Apr 2012 16:18:47 +0100

Michelle and Aaron celebrated their big day in style at the lovely Oaks Farm in Shirley, and I had the pleasure to play some fantastic music for them and their guests. This is what I played:

Title Artist BPM

Last Request Paolo Nutini 161.96 <-- First dance
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder 109.63
Rapper's Delight (Full Length Version) The Sugar Hill Gang 110.94
We Are Family Sister Sledge 115.9
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson 119.34
Pencil Full Of Lead Paolo Nutini 106.19
Ooh Wee Mark Ronson, Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife & Saigon 105
Valerie Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse 105.62
Drunk Ed Sheeran 100.01
Heart Skips A Beat Olly Murs Ft. Rizzle Kicks 110.6
Deja Vu Beyoncé 106
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé 97
Crazy In Love Beyonce - Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z 99.26
Mundian To Bach Ke Panjabi MC 98.06
Love Like This Faith Evans 100.97
Mundian To Bach Ke Panjabi MC 98.06
Like Glue Sean Paul 97.89
Informer [Radio Edit] Snow 98.04
Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze 100.36
Oh Carolina Shaggy 124.98
Hot Hot Hot Arrow 120.26
Soul Limbo Booker T. & The MG's 124.52
Double Barrel Dave & Ansel Collins 80.73
Ire Feelings Rupie Edwards 143.53
Hurts So Good Susan Cadogan 145.83
You Make Me Feel Brand New Boris Gardiner 162.25
Uptown Top Ranking Althea & Donna 82.46
Pass the Dutchie Musical Youth 149.97
Good Thing Going Sugar Minott 158.08
Tease Me Chaka Demus & Pliers 136.51
You Can Get It If You Really Want Desmond Dekker 128.13
Let Me Think About It (Club Mix) Ida Corr Vs Fedde Le Grand 128.99
Move Like Jagger Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera 128.02
Sexy And I Know It LMFAO 129.99
Loca People Sak Noel 128.01
We Found Love Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris 128
Hot Right Now (Kumaki Mix) DJ Fresh Ft. Rita Ora 128
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas 128
Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 125.39
Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker 162.3
50's flashback various 167.26
Respect Aretha Franklin 114.76
Billie Jean Michael Jackson 116.96
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice 115.88
End Of Time Beyoncé 118.01
She Said Plan B 147.02
Dance With Me Tonight Olly Murs 160.72
Bang Bang Bang Mark Ronson & The Business Intl 92.62
Mama Do The Hump Rizzle Kicks 98
Bootystition Destiny's Child vs Stevie Wonder 102.93
So You Win Again Hot Chocolate 105
Candy Cameo 110.91
Funkin' For Jamaica Tom Browne 110.97
Jamming (Long Version) Bob Marley & The Wailers 123.07
Now That We've Found Love Third World 118.4
Paradise City Guns N' Roses 101.04
Ooh Wee Mark Ronson, Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife & Saigon 105

Michelle and Aaron, it was a real pleasure working for you both.
Brian

Amy and Doug's wedding party at Farbridge

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:06:43 +0100

Following a recommendation from previous clients, Amy and Doug booked my services for their wedding party in Farbridge, West Dean, near Chichester. So, it was a fantastic pleasure to see so many familiar faces from the previous weddings of Amy’s friends - Megan and Mike, Chloe and Kieran, and Felicity and Al. This was my first time at Farbridge, and I have to say it is a very impressive venue which looks incredibly chic whilst retaining all the charm of a Sussex barn.

This is what I played:

Title Artist BPM

Background music:
Slip Into Something More Comfortable Kinobe 86.86
At The River Groove Armada 135.88
Love Theme From Spartacus (Zero 7 Mix) Terry Callier 129.88
This World Zero 7 100.5
Slip Into Something More Comfortable Kinobe 86.86
At The River Groove Armada 135.88
Love Theme From Spartacus (Zero 7 Mix) Terry Callier 129.88
This World Zero 7 100.5
Universe Unfolding Oversoul Feat. Gram'ma Funk 85.01
Teardrop Massive Attack 154
Finer Nightmares On Wax 89.92
Lebanese Blonde [Instrumental] Thievery Corporation 92.03
Traveller (Kid Loco's Once Upon A Time In The East Mix) Talvin Singh 159.6
Swollen Bent 100.01
Lazy Living [Vocal Mix] Ibizarre 91.4
Terrapin Bonobo 152.62
Asia Solar House 97
Easy 2 Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.83

Kids dancing:
Asereje (The Ketchup Song) Las Ketchup 92.51
Mambo No. 5 ( A Little Bit Of...) Lou Bega 174.08
Cha Cha Slide (radio edit) DJ Casper 122.04
Macarena Los Del Rio 103.19

Dancing:
A Night To Remember Shalamar 109.21
Never Too Much Luther Vandross 110.09
September / The Joker (Brian Mole re-edit) Fatboy Slim & Wind & Fire Earth 128
Wish I Didn't Miss You Angie Stone 124.06
Funky Town Lipps Inc. 122.4
Shake Your Body [12\" Remix] The Jacksons 122.08

Let's Stay Together Al Green 101.79 <-- First Dance
Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye 94.68
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder 109.63
I Want You Back The Jackson 5 98.3
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry 109.5
That's The Way (I Like It) K.C. & The Sunshine Band 109.25
Car Wash (BM warped at 112bpm) Rose Royce 112.99
Young Hearts Run Free Candi Stanton 115.54
Pencil Full Of Lead Paolo Nutini 106.01
Valerie Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse 105.62
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas 128
Only Girl (In The World) Rihanna 125.96
Move Like Jagger Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera 128.02
Sexy & I Know It LMFAO 129.99
Dance Wiv Me Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome 111.99
Dynamite Taio Cruz 120
Forget You Cee Lo Green 127.49
Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 125.39
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry 157.16
Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker 162.3
50's flashback various 167.26
Respect Aretha Franklin 114.76
Billie Jean Michael Jackson 116.96
SexyBack Justin Timberlake 117.01
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice 115.88
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé 97
Crazy In Love Beyonce - Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z 99.26
Mundian To Bach Ke Panjabi MC 98.06
Like Glue Sean Paul 97.89
Like a Prayer Madonna 111.93
All Night Long (All Night) (Maxi Version) Lionel Richie 108.82
Africa Toto 92.61
We Found Love (Album Version) [feat. Calvin Harris] Rihanna 128
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Eat More Cake Remix) Whitney Houston 125.4
Party Rock Anthem LMFAO 130
Bounce (Extended Mix) [feat. Kelis] Calvin Harris 127.98
My My My [Original mix] Armand Van Helden 127.53
Sambuca Wideboys Feat Dennis G 129
Re-Rewind When The Crowd Say Bo Selecta Artful Dodger Feat. Craig David 130
Flowers (Sunship Edit) Sweet Female Attitude 131.87
Do You Really Like It? DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies 131.06
A Little Bit Of Luck DJ Luck & MC. Neat 134.82
Let Me Be Your Fantasy Baby D 134.97
Paris Jay-Z & Kanye West 140.01
Gold Digger Kanye West & Jamie Foxx 92.5
California Love 2Pac feat Dr. Dre 91.53
No Diggity Blackstreet Feat. Dr Dre 88.67
Get Ur Freak On Missy Elliott 88.92
Here Comes The Hotstepper Ini Kamoze 100.36
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Theme from NBC's The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 101.15
Jump Around House Of Pain 106.91
Walk This Way Run DMC feat Aerosmith 105.59
Living On A Prayer (7 Inch Version) Bon Jovi 122.78
Sweet Child 'o Mine (12 Inch Version) Guns N' Roses 125.24
Waiting for a Star to Fall Boy Meets Girl 116.32
Chain Reaction Diana Ross 127.62
Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations 134.27
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams 124.18
That's Amore Dean Martin 106.53
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes 108.59

Guys, you ROCKED it AGAIN! Thank you so much for once again allowing me to be part of your day.

Helen and Nick's wedding at Horsted Place

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:23:11 +0100

Nick and Helen chose a beautiful country house near Uckfield for their big day, and I had the pleasure of returning there to provide my DJ services.

This is what I played:

Title Artist BPM

Background music:
Agua Azul Flamenco Guitar 130.74
Echoes of Cádiz Flamenco Guitar 95.54
Faraón Flamenco Guitar 171.26
Inclusero Flamenco Guitar 151.38
Inspiration Flamenco Guitar 90.58
Malaguena Flamenco Guitar 141.6
Flamenco Sun Clive Harvey & Trevor Hills 133.69
Gypsy Jazz Clive Harvey & Trevor Hills 109.76
Homeward Clive Harvey & Trevor Hills 87.32
Spanish Caravan Clive Harvey & Trevor Hills 143.72
Der Bauch - MC Sultan MC Sultan 106
Asia Solar House 97
Easy 2 Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.83
Deeper Afterlife 75.17
Smooth Trumptation Ibizarre & Trumpetman 136.41
Sunset Coco Steel & Lovebomb 83.85
Oh! Behave Skeewipf 88
Dub In Ya Mind Afterlife 79.98

First Dance:
Together in Electric Dreams The Human League 129.94

Dancing:
I Gotta Feeling Black Eyed Peas 128
Move Like Jagger Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera 128.02
Sexy & I Know It LMFAO 129.99
Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 125.39
Lets Dance Chris Montez 154.25
Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran 155.24
Do You Wanna Dance Cliff Richard 84.16
Can't Buy Me Love The Beatles 170.34
I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles 160.04
I Can't Help Myself The Four Tops 127.81
Dancing In The Street Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 125.84
The Tears Of A Clown Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 125.75
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown 143.54
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine James Brown 108.46
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder 109.63
All Night Long (All Night) (Extended) Lionel Richie 108.8
A Night To Remember Shalamar 109.21
We Are Family Sister Sledge 115.9
Billie Jean Michael Jackson 116.96
SexyBack Justin Timberlake 117.01
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice 115.88
Groove Is In The Heart Deee-Lite 121.53
One More Time Daft Punk 122.87
Music Sounds Better With You (12\" Club Mix) Stardust 123.93
Lady (Hear Me Tonight) Modjo 126.02
Sweet Dreams (Angello & Ingrosso Vocal) Eurythmics 126
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Eat More Cake Remix) Whitney Houston 125.4
We Found Love (Album Version) [feat. Calvin Harris] Rihanna 128
Dancing In The Moonlight (Single Mix) Toploader 119.48
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston 118.82
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean 117.14
Is This Love? (Remastered) Alison Moyet 116.77
The Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News 118.54
Waiting for a Star to Fall Boy Meets Girl 116.32
A Little Respect Erasure 113.85
Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley 113.34
Heaven Is a Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle 122.9
Easy Lover Philip Bailey Feat. Phil Collins 129.13
I'm Your Man Wham! 131.54
Re-Rewind When The Crowd Say Bo Selecta Artful Dodger Feat. Craig David 130
Do You Really Like It? DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies 131.06
Flowers (Sunship Edit) Sweet Female Attitude 131.87
Rhythm Is A Dancer (12\" Mix) Snap! 124.26
Dreamer (Original Club Mix) Livin' Joy 127.35
Hey Boy Hey Girl The Chemical Brothers 126.98
Party Rock Anthem LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock 130
Gold Digger (High Contrast Remix) Kanye West 88.57
Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield + Mystery Man 88.99
Crazy In Love Beyonce - Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z 99.26
Mama Do The Hump Rizzle Kicks 98
Place Your Hands Reef 109.51
Two Princes Spin Doctors 103.21
Sweet Child 'o Mine (12 Inch Version) Guns N' Roses 125.24
Don't Stop Believin' Journey 120.71
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship 96.14
Together in Electric Dreams The Human League 129.94

Helen and Nick, thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your day, your music choices were AWESOME!

Golden Wedding anniversary party

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:09:45 +0000

Saturday’s party was a surprise for Pat and Bob who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at Slinfold Golf Club. Their family had decided to make it a mainly 50’s and 60’s theme musically, and this went down very well with Pat and Bob and their friends and family. This is what I played:

Title Artist

Forever In Blue Jeans Neil Diamond
My Baby Just Cares For Me Nina Simone
Respect Aretha Franklin
Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
Soul Man Sam & Dave
Rescue Me Fontella Bass
Oh, Pretty Woman Green Roy Orbison
Let's Twist Again Chubby Checker
50's flashback various
At The Hop Danny & The Juniors
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
Young Hearts Run Free Candi Stanton
We Are Family Sister Sledge
Sherry The Four Seasons
Big Girls Don't Cry Four Seasons
Be My Baby The Ronettes
Nowhere to Run Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Baby Love (Single Version) The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go (Stereo) The Supremes
Jimmy Mack Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Dancing In the Street (Single Version) Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The Tears Of A Clown Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
This Old Heart Of Mine The Isley Brothers
Love Potion No. 9 The Clovers
Do You Love Me Contours
The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) [Single Version] Shirley Ellis
Sweet Talkin' Guy The Chiffons
He's So Fine The Chiffons
Da Doo Ron Ron The Crystals
Chapel Of Love The Dixie Cups
Let's Jump the Broomstick (Single Version) Brenda Lee
Why Do Fools Fall In Love Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations
Bobby's Girl Susan Maughan
Human The Killers
Shout Lulu & The Luvvers
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams
That's Amore Dean Martin
The Look Of Love Dusty Springfield

Pat & Bob, it was lovely to see you all dancing at this amazing event. June, thank you very much for allowing me to work for you and help with this very special celebration.

Claire and Dan's wedding at St Anne's Manor

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:58:19 +0000

What a beautiful day to get married, a spring day when the sun was shining and a beautiful natural colour theme for the wedding breakfast. Claire and Dan chose me to provide the background music for the wedding breakfast and the disco for the evening party at St Anne’s Manor Hotel in Bracknell, and together with a well researched play list of tracks, the evening was a huge success. Dan and Claire had put in a lot of thinking in their request list, and came up with a tremendous selection which kept the dancefloor busy all night. The choices were very unusual, but each track was selected for a reason, and it worked really well. I was really pleased to hear some new music, but also in my element towards the end of the night when the dance and trance music kicked in - I haven’t played some of those tracks for years, and a highlight was the awesome Lizard (Megavoices Mix) by Mauro Picotto - who’d have thought I could play this at a wedding!!!

Claire and Dan, thank you so much for the opportunity of being part of your big day, the smiles on you and your guests’ faces as you all filled the dancefloor all night made it an awesome day.

This is what I played from a list of requests planned in advance:

Title Artist BPM

Early evening background music:
Chi Mai Ennio Morricone 129.76
Out of Africa John Barry 137.38
Somewhere In Time John Barry, John Debney & Royal Scottish National Orchestra 156.54
Clair De Lune Claude Debussy 78.48
Whisper of a Thrill Thomas Newman 125.93
On the Nature of Daylight Max Richter 130.22
Time Hans Zimmer 125.89
Revenge Soundtrack - Jack Nitzsche - Love Theme 149.47
Rofftop Guy Farley 132.96
Father Kolbe's Preaching Orchestre Philharmonique National de Pologne 152.31
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Ryuichi Sakamoto 113.14
Porcelain Moby 95.02
My Weakness Moby 151.99
A Warm Place Nine Inch Nails 139.94
Boadicea Enya 98.39

Dancing:
We Have All The Time In The World Louis Armstrong 87.8 <---- First dance
Clair Gilbert O'Sullivan 105.17 <---- Father - Daughter dance
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head B.J. Thomas 108.79
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This Soul Rebels Brass Band 126.87
Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 125.39
Nutbush City Limits Ike & Tina Turner 154.1
C'mon everybody Eddie Cochran 176.41
All Day And All Of The Night The Kinks 136.97
You Really Got Me The Kinks 137.66
Here Comes The Sun The Beatles 128.51
Got To Get You Into My Life The Beatles 136.9
All My Loving The Beatles 153.91
Honky Tonk Women The Rolling Stones 120.82
Let's dance David Bowie 114.71
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) Kate Bush 108.37
Down Under Men At Work 106.82
I Still Believe Tim Capello 107.61
Pride (In The Name Of Love) U2 105.5
Beauty Has Her Way Mummy Calls 104.63
Heart and Soul T'Pau 90.21
Africa Toto 92.77
Weather With You Crowded House 93.86
Fat Bottomed Girls Queen 88.82
Big in Japan (Original) Alphaville 99.49
Something About You (Single Version) Level 42 104.93
Enjoy the Silence Depeche Mode 112.91
Killer Seal 117.83
Doctor! Doctor! Thompson Twins 119.53
Labour Of Love Hue & Cry 123.13
Running in the Family (Single Version) Level 42 124.78
Rhythm Is A Dancer (12" Mix) Snap! 124.26
Rhythm is a Mystery K-Klass 126.02
Go - Woodstock mix Moby 125.88
Move Your Body Xpansions 127
What Is Love? Haddaway 123.86
Cuddly Toy (Single Version) Roachford 125.6
Take On Me a-Ha 84.27
Maneater Hall & Oates 88.7
Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys) Lou Gramm 81.92
You're the Voice John Farnham 85.2
Dani California Red Hot Chili Peppers 96.07
The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie Red Hot Chili Peppers 106.53
Otherside Red Hot Chili Peppers 123.35
Love Love Take That 120
The Spell Alphabeat 114
Jealousy Will Young 122.95
Meet Me Halfway (Radio Edit) Black Eyed Peas 129.99
Is This Love Bob Marley & The Wailers 122.57
Lambada London All Stars Steel Orchestra 115.1
Somebody To Love Queen 147.05
The Final Countdown Europe 117.72
We Close Our Eyes Go West 130.61
Bad Things Jace Everett 131
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? Paula Cole 128.75
Personal Jesus Depeche Mode 129.84
Rise Up (Extended Mix) Yves Larock 128
Not Over Yet Grace 130.51
Three Drives Greece 2000 131.91
I Feel Love (R.A.F. Zone Remix) CRW 131.88
Meet Her At the Love Parade Da Hool 133
Lizard (Megavoices Mix) Mauro Picotto 133.88
Cafe Del Mar (Three N One Remix) Energy 52 133
Silence (Tiesto Mix) Delerium 137.99
Better Off Alone Alice DeeJay 136.99
Castles In The Sky Ian Van Dahl 140
Operation Blade Public Domain 140.08
Sweet Harmony Liquid 135.05
Rule The World Take That 82.01
That's Amore Dean Martin 106.53