Club goers in Brighton were left ‘shocked’ and ‘appalled’ last weekend after a member of the audience turned their back on the DJ and continued to dance in the opposite direction of the club’s inhabitants for the entirety of the set.
The appalling scene took place at Audio on Friday night, renowned for its deadly serious tech house listeners who have a reputation of showing their performing DJs the utmost respect.
“I came here for my dedicated fans,” says Rupert Taylor aka XXXY pictured. “I expected to be treated like the superstar that I am but to have someone turn their back on me at the beginning of my set is insulting and hurtful.”
The individual is yet to be personally identified but has been described as male, blonde haired and in the height region of 6ft 1. Music venues across the South East of the UK have been put on high alert of the potential presence of him and others like him.
Members of the crowd who attended XXXY’s set have expressed their frustration at how the free-looking individual spoilt the occasion, “I come here all the time and I know what these nights are all about” said an angry Lucy, 21. “To see this guy having fun and not even looking at the DJ booth was disgraceful, it must have been why the DJ didn’t play any Julio Bashmore – he was probably too angry.”
Eduardo who is a local small-time producer said he was forced to leave mid-set because of the distraction of the man standing in front of him trying to make conversation, “It’s just really off putting when you’re trying to pay attention to the DJ pressing buttons and some idiot tries interrupting your focus by trying to form a human connection with you by making genuinely friendly small talk.”
Eduardo confessed that he returned home alone and settled down to watch a Boiler Room set on his laptop instead.
As word of this story has spread, DJs are beginning to express their concern that audiences may be ‘losing interest’ in their on-stage presence and admit that they could be forced to increase the entertainment value of their shows.
“Perhaps crowds are growing tired of me waving my hands in the air and fist pumping” admits Axwell. “I worry that if they stop paying attention to my onstage movements, they will notice the weak and repetitive strain on my music catalogue.”
Organizers of the world renowned Tomorrowland festival have begun work to battle against this potential crowd revolution by creating the world’s first ‘multi DJ arena’ which is due to be unveiled at this year’s festival. “We’re excited to announce that this year’s main arena will have four huge names playing in all four corners” says a spokesperson for Tomorrowland. “This shall eliminate any future problem with DJs not feeling idolised by their audience while our beloved punters can keep a fixed gaze on the DJs, pay minimal attention to the blandness of our commercial dance music and persist in fist pumping to the sound of a generic beat.”
