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I analyzed the lineups at the most popular nightclubs

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Re: I analyzed the lineups at the most popular nightclubs

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Post by alexandregcode »

This is pretty cool, interesting to think about what causes more or less resident DJs.

As a side note, on the RA events sometimes artists are listed in the description but not linked in the description so there could be some artists missing. In my experience it tends to vary on the nightclub.

Re: I analyzed the lineups at the most popular nightclubs

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Post by input_sh »

I love the idea behind it and the visualisation indeed looks awesome, but the RA data behind it is messy to say the least.

For example, 3/7 "nightclubs" it lists in Croatia are not nightclubs. I would also group Kalypso and Zrće Beach together as Kalypso is one out of 4 nightclubs located on Zrće Beach, but the beach itself is not a venue. Similarly, Barbarella's is kind of an afterparty destination for festivals organised at the Garden Resort. They only match 6%, but I wouldn't call them completely separate. This is the kind of "lore" that's impossible to catch from raw data.

I like the Essential Mix visualisation even more! It's such a shame most of the other ones appear dead due to API changes.

Re: I analyzed the lineups at the most popular nightclubs

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Post by siva7 »

Don't confuse this list with actually very popular djs. Many clubs in this list host mostly resident and local djs (like Berghain as the club name/culture is the main reason people go there, not the lineup) instead of popular touring djs who have a big fan base of their own (and are more expensive to book).

Re: I analyzed the lineups at the most popular nightclubs

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Post by wavefunction »

siva7 wrote: post #7

Don't confuse this list with actually very popular djs. Many clubs in this list host mostly resident and local djs (like Berghain as the club name/culture is the main reason people go there, not the lineup) instead of popular touring djs who have a big fan base of their own (and are more expensive to book).

people go to a club because the music is good, even at the shittiest of popular venues everything follows from there

Re: I analyzed the lineups at the most popular nightclubs

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Post by afavour »

wavefunction wrote: post #8
siva7 wrote: post #7

Don't confuse this list with actually very popular djs. Many clubs in this list host mostly resident and local djs (like Berghain as the club name/culture is the main reason people go there, not the lineup) instead of popular touring djs who have a big fan base of their own (and are more expensive to book).

people go to a club because the music is good, even at the shittiest of popular venues everything follows from there

I don't know you can state that universally. A lot of people go to a club because it's the "in" spot to be seen at (not that clubs are in any way unique in that regard)
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