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Season Six opens with a true DJ gauntlet: impossible song intros, broken grids, and venues that think bass is optional. We start by dissecting one of the hardest count-ins in rock history - The Rolling Stones’ Start Me Up - and break down how phrasing, hi-hat patterns, and cue-point choices determine whether your floor lifts off…or looks at you like you’re insane. If you’ve ever had a track refuse to land on beat, this segment is your new cheat code.

From there, we zoom out to Spotify Wrapped and the gap between what DJs love and what their data says they actually play. Cocktail playlists inflate your minutes, client requests warp your genre map, and yet trends emerge: Teddy Swims for tone, Giveon for texture, Boy & Bear for mood, and the Nashville storytelling that keeps finding its way into 2025 weddings. We turn those insights into real programming ideas for dinners, corporate events, and mixed-age dance floors.

Gear Corner brings a small upgrade with a huge quality-of-life payoff: the Gator tripod shelf that solves cluttered ceremony setups and keeps lav receivers, remotes, or iPad notes clean and elevated. And then comes the high-stakes part: venues with hard dB ceilings, meter-triggered shutdowns, or outright bans on subs. We walk through red flags to spot early, questions to ask before signing, the parking-garage wedding that pushed every limit, and why being honest with couples about volume rules is essential to protecting your reputation.

If you’re a working DJ who wants better mixes, smarter setups, and a roadmap for sound-restricted venues, this episode gives you tools you can use this weekend. Share it with a DJ friend, subscribe for more weekly takeaways, and drop a review with the hardest track you’ve ever tried to count in.

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