Vibe in the milonga

Dancing in a Milonga, there are often many things happening at the same time. There are people moving around you. Noises from people's talking and laughing on the side. Not to mention those flying high heels and annoying leaders giving 'lessons' in the middle of the dance floor.

But when you listen carefully. There is only the music and your partner. The music is flowing and your partner is breathing (hopefully). Good DJ makes the night memorable. Bad DJ makes you walk out the milonga with empty feeling.

When I DJ I always want to create that 'vibe' on the dance floor. It is hard to put it in words what that is. It happens when you can feel that everyone on the dance floor is listening to the same tune and moving together. You can feel they are happy. Their facial expression is also different. The music is connecting all of us. You can feel 'it' in the air.

Of course, I also experienced the DJ nightmare. When the music comes out, the expression on people's face is 'what is that?' then you know it probably is not going to work.

I still haven't figured out the secret to make everyone happy night in and night out, but I do know I have to 'feel' the music myself first before I can touch anybody else. If I can't event make myself want to dance, how can I make others?