Though I’m better known for being an Austin wedding DJ, I also DJ corporate events, too. Last night I DJ’ed a dinner event for a just such a client. That’s right, a rare Monday night DJ gig! It was held at the Archer Hotel in Austin, a great spot near The Domain. This was my first time at the Archer, and I hope it won’t be my last. It’s a wonderful spot for a dinner or cocktail gathering, with a nice outdoor patio with a big fire pit that is directly adjacent to a dinning room with large sliding doors that open it out into the patio.
The event was mostly for mingling and dining, but by the end we got a little bit of dancing going. I only played for a 2 hour block of time, but I suspect had we kept going, more people would have joined the dance floor.
One song I played may not be recognizable. Towards the end of the event a woman asked if I could play her son’s track, which is on Spotify, and I happily obliged. I don’t know if Paul Jesse will ever blow up and be a household name like Taylor Swift or Bruno Mars, but if he does, I can tell everyone I was playing his music before it was cool! It’s a pretty good track, too. Maybe give it a listen and let me know what you think, in the comments below.
One other fun thing– I played the Mike Flowers Pops version of Wonderwall that was all the rage in the ’90s, and a bit later a guest said she loved the jazz version of Oasis and wondered if I had anything similar. Of course I do! Paul Anka’s cover of Nirvana coming right up!
Here’s the entire set, in order, as always!
Cloud – Surfaces
Hypnotica – COIN
I Can’t Help But Feel – Surfaces
I’m In Love With You – The 1975
Cold Heart [PNAU Remix] – Elton John and Dua Lipa
Beam Me Up [Jacques Renault Remix] – Midnight Magic
Another Brick – Sharp Soul
Controller – Channel Tres
Groove Is In The Heart [The Reflex Bootsy Q tip Revision] – Deee-Lite
Our Lips Are Sealed [Peza Mix] – Fun Boy Three
Feels Real [Extended Dance Version] – Shit Robot
Get Lucky [feat. Pharrell Williams] – Daft Punk
Kinky Afro – Happy Mondays
Crystal Frontier [Widescreen Version] – Calexico
Wonderwall – Mike Flowers Pops
Take Five – Jazzkantine
Mané João – Wanderléa
Where It’s At – Beck
Sure Thing – St. Germain
Boom – X Ambassadors
Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Dance Wiv Me – Dizzee Rascal
Eye of the Tiger – Big Daddy
Grapejuice – Harry Styles
Sunflower [feat. Swae Lee] – Post Malone
Neva Stop Diggin’ [feat. Phil Most Chill] – Paul Nice
Midnight Theme [Kenny Dope Rework] – Manzel
Superstition [Todd Terje Edit] – Stevie Wonder
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Paul Anka
Come Out and Play – Richard Cheese
Evan Finds the Third Room – Khruangbin
Like Sugar – Chaka Khan
Careless Whisper [The Polish Ambassador Remix] – George Michael
Love Talking (Honey It’s You) [Tony Soprano 2020 Rework] – Tatsuro Yamashita
Another One Bites The Dust [La Royale Edit] – Queen
When U Wanna Come [LNTG Says Relax] – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
The NeverEnding Story – Limahl
September [Eric Kupper Remix] – Earth Wind & Fire
Don’t Stop the Music – Rihanna
Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record) – Dead Or Alive
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
I Was Made For Lovin’ You – Kiss
Shots [feat. Lil Jon] – LMFAO
Sweet Escape [Original Club Mix] [feat. Sirena] – Alesso
Your Sunshine [feat. Hannah Davis] – Paul Jesse & Deegan Poores
Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Moves Like Jagger [feat. Christina Aguilera] – Maroon 5
Calling (Lose My Mind) [feat. Ryan Tedder] – Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso
We Found Love [feat. Calvin Harris] – Rihanna