All-vinyl sets
Book a vinyl DJ in Leeds and every song of the night comes off a record, 7" singles and 12" records, all played on turntables. Vinyl is where I started, back in February 1992. Prices start at £250, and I travel anywhere in West, North and South Yorkshire.
Records from the sixties up to the 2000s: soul and disco, ska and reggae, indie, rock 'n' roll. At the club end there is house and trance, hard house, old skool and bassline, all on wax.
A fortieth might want indie and ska. A seventieth might want rock 'n' roll and soul. Tell me who is coming in the date check.
An all-vinyl set is a pair of turntables, a mixer and a box of 7" and 12" records for your night.
An all-vinyl box has both sizes, and they do different jobs. A 7" single usually spins at 45 revolutions a minute and holds one song a side, which was the standard format for pop, soul and rock 'n' roll singles for decades. A 12" is the size of an album, and a 12" single gives a dance track more room on the groove, with longer versions made for DJs to mix.
| All-vinyl setMy own set, both sizes of record | from £250 |
|---|---|
| Bespoke combinationVinyl plus one or more of my other sets | from £250 |
| Travel up to 20 miles from the city centreFrom Leeds city centre; big city centres are charged as below | £0 |
| Travel beyond 20 milesDepends how far out the venue is | £20 to £60 |
| Big city centres, Leeds and York includedCovers loading and parking | £50 flat |
Upstairs room with no lift: add £10 to £20. A £10 admin fee applies if you pay digitally on the night.
Vinyl can also go into a bespoke combination with my club set; the specialist sets page has the other sets, and the contact page lists every published price.
Records are more sensitive than a laptop. A needle reads a groove, so a table that wobbles or a floor that bounces can make it jump. If the DJ table has to go on a sprung dance floor or a temporary stage, check with the venue that it will not bounce.
Tell me the level when you book, so the set is planned around it rather than found out on the night.
Yes, a week or more ahead: the songs to play, and any to avoid. Requests are still taken on the night.
I arrive about an hour before things begin, and packing away takes about an hour after. An earlier set-up can be arranged on request.
A retainer holds it, and the rest is paid when the night starts. Called off with over 14 days to go? The retainer is kept as a credit note.
Tell us the night and the venue. You'll hear back about the date and the price.
Date looks taken? Ring anyway.