Reply To: Playing for hipsters?

Well, I didn’t really label them hipsters, but someone on another forum did.

If it helps, they were all California Honors Scholars (so pampered kids that could have gone to any UC that they wanted to), all 18-21 years old, and 80% white. I started off playing tunes like Metro Station- Shake it, Britney Spears- Circus, Gimme More, Rihanna- SOS, Shut Up and Drive, Disturbia, Pussycat Dolls- When I Grow Up, Lady Gaga- Just Dance, etc.. and before I moved into hip hop, I’d had a few people tell me something to the extent of "You play the best music!"
But as I said, I moved into hip hop, but they really didn’t get into it at all. Half of them made a huge congo line midway through "Hip Hop Hooray." But they all did the Cha Cha Slide (>.<), and the Macarena, and liked the older songs that they all grew up with.

So, whether they’re hipsters or not, i haven’t had enough experience to make that call. I just know they liked the pop music and the older music. And the two mashups that I dropped.