Music for the Masses - An Elevated Pulse Guest Blog

Let's face it, the most genius ipod playlist in the world can't read a crowd.  Plus, let's not forget the scary possibility of your middle school guilty pleasures accidentally getting played for friends who've only known you in your cool years... Enter the DJ! 

We asked Elevated Pulse about how to play music that will charm the masses and keep you from blushing in embarassment.  Read on and bonus... you can click the song names and hear a sample of the song ;)

From Elevated Pulse:

Ceremony

Elevated Pulse Productions of Orange County has been suggesting The Vitamin String Quartet to brides for their ceremony soundtrack with great success.  With so many renditions of modern songs from Guns N’ Roses to Eric Clapton, The Vitamin String Quartet gives brides a chance to use a song that means something to them personally.  Here are some of our favorites:

• Wonderful Tonight – (The String Quartet Tribute to Eric Clapton), The Vitamin String Quartet


• In My Place – (Originally by Coldplay), The Vitamin String Quartet


• I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing – (String Quartet Tribute to Aerosmith), The Vitamin String Quartet


• Just Like Heaven – (String Quartet Tribute to The Cure), The Vitamin String Quartet


• All I Want is You – (String Quartet Tribute to U2), The Vitamin String Quartet


• Don’t Stop Believing –  (The String Quartet Tribute to Journey), The Vitamin String Quartet

Cocktail Hour

Your cocktail hour is often the most overlooked in terms of planning for music.  Most DJ’s will just offer to play the usual Frank Sinatra or Michael Buble, but don’t let them off so easy.  This hour of music is critical in setting the tone for the rest of the night.  With the bar now open, get your guests energized and excited for what’s to come rather than put them to sleep.  Elevated Pulse Productions of Orange County is known for their excellent cocktail hour playlists.  Here is a sneak peek:

• Estelle - Pretty Please [Love Me] [Feat. Cee-Lo]


• Multiply – Jamie Liddell


• Save Room – John Legend


• Australia – The Shins


• Fireflies – Owl City


• Oh Lately It's So Quiet – OK Go


• She is – The Fray


• The Monster Song – Psapp


• Breakeven – The Script


• Young Folks – Peter Bjorn and John