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Wow, talk about opening up a can of worms, hehe.

Thanks for all the replies people, having discussions like this really helps to bring to light all the possibilities on offer...

To be honest, I'm not overly concerned about being the centre of attention wherever I'm playing (though that would be nice), just getting people to hear tunes I'm getting into would be enough really. Though then again this poses the problem that the stuff I play really isn't all that background-y (as has been said).

I think what I need to do is find somewhere, anywhere, that has some sort of a proper dance music scene. However, that does seem to be easier said than done at the moment. Putting on my own night seems to really be the way to go, but then again, this poses the problem of actually finding some people to come along to it...

I also agree that putting together a good CD (thanks for all the positive comments by the way people ) and rocking a crowd are two very different things. I would like to hope that I have the skills to do both though, or at least have a damn good go at it, building the crowd up through the night till I can really play what I want, as has been said.

Gareth, if you could that would be very helpful indeed. You're right about the two scenes being very different, but hopefully some principles will apply to both.

I guess I just basically need to get some kind of action plan together now, decide what the best way of going about it all is, whether it be putting on my own parties, or trying to find a night with a similar sound to mine and seeing if they'll give me a shot. Then, whichever way seems the best, just seeing what the most effective way to go about it is...

Thanks for the replies so far, and keep your thoughts coming, this has turned into a really interesting discussion. You guys rock.

Thanks again,

Andy