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DJ Guidelines for Ecstatic Dance Santa Barbara

Thanks for your interest in DJing for Ecstatic Dance SB! We book both local and traveling DJs for our two events.

Outdoor Silent Disco (Weekly Weds, 6-8:15 PM, April - Oct)
A high-energy beachside dance party with 150+ people.

  • A wide range of genres & BPMs—more variety than a club set.

  • 2-3 big cathartic peaks but no deep “valleys.” Instead of restful/ambient/relaxing tracks after big peaks, transition into sexy, groovy, or sing-a-long tracks.

  • Include at least a couple familiar sing-alongs (80s, 90s, early 2000s work well).

  • Do not follow the classic Ecstatic BPM arc—start medium, keep it varied, and end on a high-energy note.

  • Our crowd is mostly in their 20s & 30s, but we also have families, so balance modern music (hip-hop, bass, trap, dubstep) with more accessible tracks and keep the language PG.

  • Avoid long stretches of the same genre/tempo—this is not poolside lounge music. If energy drops too much, people get cold and leave.

  • Listen to an example set from Ean Golden for reference.

Indoor Ecstatic Dance (Weekly Weds, 7-9 PM, Jan - March — Monthly First Fridays April - Oct)
A deeper, journey-style dance for 60+ people in a yoga studio.

  • Typically three waves with BIG peaks and restful valleys.

  • Less pop, more classic ecstatic dance vibes than Outdoors.

  • Mostly adults (rarely, if ever, children) so gritty/dark tracks and sexy songs are welcome. Use discretion w/ language but less of a concern than for our outdoor sets.

  • Listen to an example set from Ean Golden for reference.

General Guidelines for Both Events

  • No need to mix everything. Switching up genre and BPM regularly is more important for us! OK to let songs end.

  • Play in pockets of 2-4 songs of similar genre/BPM and then switch it up.

  • Avoid spiritual/mantra-heavy tracks—our crowd isn’t super new age.

  • Big, clear, cathartic peaks are key! Our dancers want to get loud, wild, and intense!

Next Steps

  1. Listen to the example sets & note genre variety, BPM range, and energy peaks.

  2. Submit a 30-45 min recorded set or an ordered Spotify playlist to ecstaticsb@gmail.com, specifying outdoor or indoor. All outdoor DJs should plan on workshopping their set w/ us before playing.

  3. Sierra will follow up with next steps, pay rate info, and booking details.

For questions, reach out to Sierra at ecstaticsb@gmail.com.