When it comes to the pool, we love to enjoy it in a variety of ways. We like relaxing in it, hanging out around it, splashing around in it, or partying all over it. Regardless of how you plan on enjoying your pool, there is one common rule that everyone should follow. The right soundtrack can set the perfect mood for it. If you are relaxing, you might want to look at putting on some reggae, maybe a little old country or some blues. If you are going for the pool party vibe then there is nothing better than LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem. No matter what the plans are for the pool, there is a playlist that can be built to match it.
Which places a rather large responsibility on your shoulders. You have to make the perfect playlist for everyone else to enjoy with you. You have the be the Master DJ of the pool. Everyone is counting on you to entertain them with a variety of music to relax with, party to, whatever the occasion calls for. Don’t be one of those DJs that plays his own playlist simply because it’s what you like. You have to think about the guests. If you fail your duties as DJ, you might get thrown into the pool and have your position of Master DJ taken from you by a guest. We don’t want that, well we kind of want that. We built you an awesome pool, we want you in it. But we don’t want you getting your position taken, so here are some song tips for being the best DJ that the pool goers have ever heard.
Pick Songs that Influence Party Behavior: You are at a pool party, you want people to party at it right? Of course, you do, and so that is why you are going to look for songs that encourage people to party. You want something like LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem. You want Getting Hot in Herre by Nelly. Just do a quick search on Google for Songs About Partying.
Keep Consistency: When you are making a playlist, each song doesn’t just have to be good, it has to flow with all the other songs. You don’t want to go for a pop sounding party song to a heavy metal song about drinking. The sudden change might not be too welcomed to people, might even alarm them. It also won’t sound too good either. It might be tempting to mix it up like that because you want to cater to different tastes, but it is better to flow than to simply please.
How Do They Make You Feel?: When you listen to a song, how does that song make you feel? If you listen to a song and it puts you in a calm, relaxed state of mind or maybe makes you a little emotional, it has no place at a pool party. After all, it’s a pool party, not a pity party so don’t be putting on any music about break ups, missing someone, wanting someone, things of that nature. Especially if there is alcohol at the pool party. Drinking responsibly means not driving while intoxicated and not texting your ex because an emotionally driven song came on.
Music Isn’t the Highlight: We just had you read this whole article about picking the right music, and now we are telling you that music isn’t the highlight. Isn’t that just cruel? Yeah, not really but it is true though, music should enhance the party, not be the main focus of it. People are going to be talking with each other, swimming in the pool, hanging around the food, taking selfies for Facebook and Instagram, and a few might be dancing with the music. You want the music to blend in with the activities, being nice enough to set the mood yet not too much to drown out people’s voice, or disturb the people who want to sit poolside and get a tan.
The Best Advice Yet: Get an Artesian Pool to have your party around. Artesian Pools has years of experience in designing and building pools in Orlando and Daytona Beach. We are so confident in our abilities that we actually put ourselves in the Best Advice Yet area of our own article. That is confidence that you can trust.
Really though, pool parties are a great way to bring friends and family together and forget the world for a little while. Get lost in the good food, great times, and crisp waters of the pool and let the everyday stress of work and life fade away for a little while. Pair it with some good music and you are going to have a party that people will post on Facebook about all weekend long.
