FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: WHAT GENRES OF MUSIC ARE YOUR DJ SPECIALITIES?
Our goal is to provide an elegant, classic DJ alternative that can be fun for all ages. Our carefully selected vinyl library encompasses classic soul, jazz, and rock & roll, music we know like the back of our hand!
Our massive digital library is also thick with that kind of music. However, it also encompasses a much broader range of eras and musics, including modern and millennial pop, indie/alternative rock (definitely including currently-trendy ’00s “indie sleaze”), rap/hip hop, new age, ambient music, blues, and more!
Looking for a DJ set dominated by EDM, house music, the latest popular rap, or “adult alternative”? Sad to say, but Golden Feelings is probably not your best bet. We could pull it together in a pinch (we have 15 years of experience and challenges under our belt!), but your money would be better spent on other DJs who know that world more than we do.
Q: I'm interested in booking a DJ for my restaurant, boutique hotel, selfie museum, etc. Where are some of the places and events you've DJed in the past?
A: Our primary DJ Dustin (AKA Golden Feelings) has provided DJ services for these highly regarded institutions. This list is definitely partial, and always growing!
KEYS LOUNGE
[PORTLAND, OR]
HEY LOVE
[PORTLAND, OR]
YORK FOOD & DRINK
[ANN ARBOR, MI]
ZIGGY’S
[YPSILANTI, MI]
PERIDOT
[ANN ARBOR, MI]
XPORT BAR AT THE PORTER HOTEL
[PORTLAND, OR]
THE DUNIWAY, A HILTON HOTEL
[PORTLAND, OR]
THE SOCIETY HOTEL
[PORTLAND, OR]
SEE EYEWEAR
[ANN ARBOR, MI + PORTLAND, OR]
BENT IMAGE LAB
[PORTLAND, OR]
THE LAST WORD
[ANN ARBOR, MI]
THE BAR AT 327 BRAUN CT.
[ANN ARBOR, MI]
MOTT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
[ANN ARBOR, MI]
ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL
[ANN ARBOR, MI]
INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL YPSILANTI
[YPSILANTI, MI]
Q: WHERE'S YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA? INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, LINKEDIN, FRIENDSTER, MYSPACE...?
A: As of right now, Rutabaga Pie has no social media. Studies have shown that social media is terrible for your mental and emotional health, it has been a disaster for world politics in the last 15 years, and it’s not even that good for advertising anymore! Please see Cory Doctorow’s The Internet Con if you need convincing.
With that in mind: we count on good ol’ word of mouth for our business, so please help us spread the word!
Q: WHY IS THE DIGITAL/VINYL HYBRID DJ OPTION SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE OTHERS?
A: This option requires lots of extra equipment and setup, a lot more focus at the decks, cargo vehicle rental, and paying an assistant to help with any extra sound/lighting setup. Also, for most situations, these two options each generate an entirely different vibe, so it rarely makes sense to combine the two techniques.
That said, we’ll do it! Sadly, it just won’t come cheap.
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