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diff --git a/content/posts/2026/how-we-book-djs-and-why-most-promoters-get-it-wrong/index.md b/content/posts/2026/how-we-book-djs-and-why-most-promoters-get-it-wrong/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..429ac91 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/how-we-book-djs-and-why-most-promoters-get-it-wrong/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +title: "How we book DJs (and why most promoters get it wrong)" +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:45.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:45.000Z +draft: false +excerpt: "Most promoters book DJs by scrolling Instagram, checking follower counts, and offering whoever has the biggest number a flat fee they cannot afford. We do none of that. The SLIST … Read more" +categories: + - BTS +tags: + - format-case-study + - music + - tone-philosophical +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/how-we-book-djs-and-why-most-promoters-get-it-wrong/cover.png + alt: "Dark editorial scene of DJ booking with vinyl records and moody lighting" +legacy_wp_id: 16059 +--- +Most promoters book DJs by scrolling Instagram, checking follower counts, and offering whoever has the biggest number a flat fee they cannot afford. We do none of that. The SLIST booking model was built from the ground up around a different set of priorities, and it is why our lineups sound the way they do. + +## The booking criteria + +We do not take into account follower counts, appearance, sexuality, gender, race, or class for bookings. We value curation and taste above all else, at all costs. The only question that matters: does this person have something dark and genuine to say on the decks? + +The evaluation breaks down to roughly 40% data (past set recordings, track selection, mixing quality), 40% scene fit (do they align with the sonic identity we are building), and 20% gut feeling. That last 20% is where taste lives, and it is non-negotiable.Diff truncated (53 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
