Duolounge Events
SAXOPHONE, VIOLIN AND DJ
Modular lounge sets
Modular formats and a carefully curated repertoire for ceremonies and events.
from €300 to €2,200
Specific request for venues, clubs and restaurants
A DJ lounge for a restaurant It must be difficult: to be heard without becoming a protagonist. During an aperitif, an elegant dinner, a summer terrace or a lounge bar, music must accompany conversations, service, expectations, choice of dishes and time spent of guests. It must be consistent with the kitchen, average price, time, light of the room and type of clientele. The wrong volume makes loud; the wrong rhythm accelerates or shuts off the room; a running order too anonymous makes the atmosphere any. The DJ's atmosphere does not fill the silence: it gives the restaurant a recognizable, soft and consistent pace with the experience it is selling.
Choosing a DJ lounge for a restaurant The music must support the room, not compete with the dishes, conversation or staff. Before the quote, clarify the type of kitchen, average price, age of the clientele, table arrangement, presence of the counter, possible terrace and time when the local wants to change energy. A gastronomic restaurant, a bistro, a rooftop and a lounge bar do not ask for the same sound presence. The effective choice is the one that seems natural to the customer.
A DJ for aperitif and dinner It must be able to modulate time and intensity. All the aperitif can create recognizability and entice to time spent; during the dinner it must lower pressure and leave room for voices; in the after dinner it can increase rhythm if the local allows it. Ask how the timeline is built, what genres are planned, what tracks to avoid and how the DJ reacts if the room remains quieter or becomes more lively than expected. The music must follow the service, not crush it.
In the DJ lounges for clubs and restaurants, the volume is the first sign of professionalism. Better a uniform and controlled diffusion than a few loud speakers. Music must get to the table without becoming a barrier between people. Checking the system, speaker position, acoustics of the room, reflective materials, terrace, neighborhood and possibility to separate the counter and room. Ask who controls the volume during the service and if the DJ accepts fast corrections. An elegant sound does not oblige guests to choose between eating and speaking.
In the price quote for a DJ lounge in the restaurant The duration, time slots, arrival, preparation, consoles, system, microphone if necessary, genres, running order orientation, volume, promotional materials, transfers, musical permits, acoustic limits, extra beyond hours and technical responsibility. Ask if the DJ works with internal system, if it can follow several zones, if it knows the difference between aperitif, dinner and after dinner and if it can propose a musical direction consistent with the identity of the venue. The atmosphere must be designed, not improvised.
When you want elegant atmosphere without covering conversation, service and tale of dishes.
When the place must look alive, recognizable and welcoming from the arrival.
When you want to increase energy gradually without turning the restaurant into a club.
The DJ lounge works on atmosphere, volume and time spent; the DJ dance works on the dance floor and progression more evident. In the restaurant the music must help the room, not dominate it.
Yes, if the volume is checked and the playlist is designed for conversation and service. During dinner the music must be present but not intrusive.
Depends on the local. Soft soul, electronic jazz, bossa, elegant house, light funk, refined songwriter or Mediterranean selections can work if consistent with the kitchen and public.
Set first a contact person, a volume threshold and the point where you can listen to the room. Better distributed speakers and lower volume than a single very strong source.
Usually not, except for presentations, tastings, toasts or special events. If needed, it must be discreet and used little.
Yes, but it must change rhythm. Aperitif, dinner and after dinner have different functions: welcome, time spent, eventual final relaunch.
Yes, if the proposal remains recognizable but not repetitive. A stable musical direction can become part of the identity of the restaurant.
Duration, time slots, arrival, consoles, plant, volume, genres, running order, promotion, transfers, permits, acoustic limits, extra and technical responsibility.