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Jonas S. Sent on 12/20/2023Traveling Discotheque Is The Absolute Best!!
Rian and his team are the absolute real deal!! Watching them do their thing is like poetry. The choices, the aesthetic, and the way they get crowd moving... it's just amazing! As a wedding photographer I've worked with Rian multiple times now, and every time I've been so impressed. I work with DJ's every weekend, and I can easily say that Rian is at the top of my list for who I'd hire for my own wedding. If you're looking for the best, you can stop your search and hire Traveling Discotheque right now for your day. You will be glad you did! -
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Mai D. Sent on 12/19/2023Disco DJ Magic
We had a memorable and positive experience with Rian as our wedding DJ. He stands out from the rest of the crowd with his unique style and personality (the 70s tuxedo helps!). Oddly enough his website, which is refreshingly quirky and interesting, made him a top option when we were DJ searching.
From our initial call, he was very fun to get to know, and while satisfyingly honest about personal tastes, is still more than happy to fulfill your vision and preferences. He also offers uplighting as an add-on, which was an absolute steal compared to what our venue was offering. We worked with him a few weeks prior to the wedding to get an abridged cut of our first dance song, and Rian thoughtfully provided us several edits to choose from.
For the reception, we created a playlist of starting suggestions, and he did a great job playing a mix of our recommended tracks with a blend of his own selections across a wide range of genres. At one point a cousin shouted from the dance floor, "How is this all music I grew up with!?!?!" amid the opening beats of Be My Lover (what a great pick, we didn't suggest it but wow, did it fit perfectly). We also come from immigrant families, and so we wanted to include some non-Western music in the mix. Rian had taken the time to dig up some classic nostalgic standards from our families' cultures and play them during cocktail hour.
Every single "must play" was played, every "do not play" was respected to a T. We danced so much, we even forgot to get dessert. He and his assistant Sam were super polite and effusive and made our wedding night fly by. Thank you guys! -
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Teresa M. Sent on 12/18/2023Best wedding dj! Hands down!
We were so lucky to find Rian and book him for our wedding. From start to finish he was kind, helpful, communicative, and professional. We had created a Spotify mix for playing during dinner and cocktail hour which he used and added to based on our conversations, and we gave him full rein outside of that because we didn't know how many people would want to dance and felt sure that he would be able to read the mood of the room/crowd. I could not believe how fun the dancing part of the evening was. It completely surpassed our expectations. Everyone had the best time and all my favorite photos are from the dance floor- it was a dream. He also helped us shorten our first dance song and perfectly orchestrated the entire event. They were able to set up speakers for both sides of the venue, provided mics and helped make the ceremony, the transitions and the toasts a breeze for everyone involved. I really can't sing his praises enough. Plus he just has great taste in music, is a genuinely nice person, and someone I would definitely hire again. We have received so many compliments on the music and vibe. For a wedding our size (60 guests) he brought a colleague named Sam and together they helped create the perfect environment for memories we will cherish for a lifetime. -
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Haley K. Sent on 12/19/2023Vibey DJ for the win!
Rian and team were collaborative, fun and organized! We loved bonding over playlist ideas and geeking out on music in general. We didn’t have to worry about anything technical and could just have fun!! Steve was an amazing addition on sax. Top comment from our guests was what a cool surprise that was. Rian and him put together really fun arrangements with music we had on our playlist. Would recommend the whole team!! -
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Keir L. Sent on 05/15/2023HEADLINE: If you are reading this, hire Rian.
HEADLINE: If you are reading this, hire Rian.
He is so much more than a wedding DJ. We had 3 venues for our wedding and Rian did PA and soundtracked all of them, from 11am to 12am, and didn’t break sweat. He genuinely wanted to make everything we wanted work on the day, nothing we asked was too much. We had microphones and music at the ceremony, DJing at the drinks, DJing and microphones for speeches at the dinner. He is by far the best value for money of any vendor you can hire.
I really struggled looking for a wedding DJ on the various wedding websites that was right for us, my searches kept coming up with the same main character energy, EDM blaring, local radio DJs who would speak between songs and have the same generic playlists for wherever they were playing. Rian marketed himself as “the alternative wedding DJ”, so I reached out and I’m so happy I did. As a DJ myself I really connected with his expansive music knowledge and his deep appreciation for music.
We had 4 or 5 planning phone calls with Rian where we went through our music preferences and running order. He helped us make Spotify playlists for all the venues, even sub-playlists for various moments we wanted. When those moments actually happened the perfect song was playing, it felt special and so natural. He was always available for music suggestions but really helped us make the playlist we wanted, I remember hearing a track or two he added throughout the night and they were seamless selections that really matched/enhanced our original playlist.
For me the highlight, and what makes Rian so unique, is how happy he was to be a part of our day. He loved playing the music and loved being there. Everyone the following day said how good the DJ was, if that’s not validation I don’t know what is.
Rian, you were perfect, thanks for making our day. We couldn’t have done it without you.
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Michelle B. Sent on 12/14/2022Rian will make your wedding a party!
Even months after our wedding (this review is a little late coming!), I still get comments about how great Rian was and how much fun everyone had dancing. He really knows how to read the crowd and did a great job! -
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Nick Sent on 08/31/2022Pick this DJ!
Rian was fantastic to work with. From the start, he asked detailed questions and was able to create a great plan for the wedding entertainment. He had a detailed questionnaire and stuck to our requests in our ceremony. What we liked most was his ability to work well with our day of coordinator and keep the event moving on schedule. His light setup was great and he knew how to read the crowd to play the right music, complementing our music selections with a mix of additional songs that matched the tone we were trying to set. Overall we were extremely satisfied and would recommend Rian to anyone planning their wedding. -
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Emily Sent on 06/07/2022Amazing vibes!
When my fiance and I started looking for a wedding DJ, we knew we were looking for something a little different, someone who would understand our taste in music and our crowd. Rian was 100% that person for us. He has a few mixes on his website that give a great idea of the kind of music he plays - I found them really helpful and fun to dance to!
Rian was super responsive right off the bat and seemed excited to work with us. We met over zoom a few weeks before the wedding and he asked a bunch of great questions to get to know our music taste.
On the day of the wedding, he and his assistant arrived early to set up. Our officiant was mic'd for the ceremony and we had a handheld mics for the vows. The music flowed perfectly from pre-ceremony all the way to the last song. Rian was an excellent MC as well, ushering the night along while staying in the background.
If you are looking for an alternative wedding DJ who is the utmost professional and also a super nice guy, you've found him! -
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Nicole M. Sent on 11/02/2021DJ Rian is the best!
Working with DJ Rian was such a lovely, seamless and easy-going experience. He was very responsive and accountable the months leading up to our day and was always willing to hop on the phone to chat through anything we had questions about. He went above and beyond to make our day feel super personalized, open to any and all the special requests we had.
Day of, Rian did a great job MC'ing and driving the run of show, I didn't have to worry about key checkpoints being announced, he just took control of all of that perfectly. His DJ set up options are so awesome and professional, it really transformed the space into the best dance party ever. Our dance party was a huge hit, his ability to mix the playlist so seamless was super impressive, and he was a big reason why it was the best day of our lives.
Rian is a pleasure to work with and amazing at what he does, I would recommend him to anyone!
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Lizetta S. Sent on 10/23/2020True team player of a DJ
Rian came recommended to us from some friends who had him play their wedding and we were not disappointed. Rian was responsive, personable, helpful, and friendly. It was so natural and easy to talk to meet with him for the first time even though we had to meet via video chat due to COVID. He gave us great tips on how to personalize our playlists and was focused on making sure our wedding was a perfect reflection of us as people. We would use Rian 100x over and will be recommending him to all our friends. He also has GREAT taste in fashion and rocks a ruffle tux like none other. 10/10 -
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Asiyah Sent on 12/29/2021DJ Rian was fantastic!
We had such a great time at our reception thanks to DJ Rian! Our friends and families have told us multiple times that our reception was the best party they had attended in a long time! due to Covid altering our plans for.a reception multiple times, I was at the end of my rope with planning by the time the event was actually happening - which meant that I didn't plan out all the music details for the ceremony and reception as well as I would've hoped for. But that was no issue at all since DJ Rian definitely understood the assignment, got an A+, and then some extra credit! If you want to have a good time at your wedding, and be stress-free, can't recommend DJ Rian enough! -
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Mike W. Sent on 12/30/2020Best MC/DJ I've Experienced!
Rian was the MC and DJ of my wedding day and effortlessly made it best/most fun day ever! My wife and I put together a list of songs that we wanted to be played with some direction on the events, but Rian was able to make everything in between as fun as possible. His song choices easily got the butts of our guests out of their chairs and shaking on the dance floor. Rian was also very witty and fun as our MC. He would keep the energy and entertainment going through each event.
I highly recommend Rian to anyone looking to make their wedding day the best day ever!!
Mike W.
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