hermes bagsOn Friday night around 9:30 p.m., the Vaughn lobby was a musicless rave with students dancing, clapping and occasionally singing to the songs playing in their heads–literally.
Through Student Productions, the Headphone Disco came to UT, bringing with it hundreds of headphones to pass out to the so-called “silent party people,” and of course, pink and blue sunglasses with disco balls on them. hermes handbagsThe lobby turned into a nightclub. There was a technicolored dance floor, complete with decorated high-top tables where students could enjoy the hot food and drinks provided. Shirley Temples and sherbet punch were the crowd favorites. Two DJs played two totally different sets of music, and the songs could only be heard through a set of wireless two-channel headphones. The crowd was able to switch between the stations by simply flipping a switch on their individual “disco-muffs.” hermes birkin bags “I started the silent disco in Scotland,” said DJ Bryan Roseman, in a heavy Scottish accent.
“I was inspired by a Dutch art installation I saw in Holland. You kind of walked through the exhibit and everyone had headphones on.”
hermes birkin handbagsThe following year, Roseman took the idea of a silent headphone disco party to the Glastonbury music fest, which is similar to Bonnaroo in the U.S. “We had about 50 people at this first one in 2007,” Roseman says. “The next year, we passed out over 1,000 headphones.”
DJs Bryan Roseman and UT Junior Dave Wistocki manage the tunes. Jake Patterson/The Minaret
The overwhelming success of this second disco prompted Roseman to take things to the next level.
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“After that, we got an agent in London and it really took off from there,” says Roseman.
“We’re open to suggestions about different clubs to play at, but for now we’re focusing on the student circuit and doing a U.S. tour.”Proving to be a useful party alternative for places with noise restrictions, a headphone disco is perfect for on-campus dance parties.
UT sophomore international business and marketing major PK Creedon first experienced Headphone Disco when he was studying abroad in London at Roehampton University.
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“When I heard UT was having one,” said Creedon, “I wanted to check it out. I’ve had a great time dancing tonight!”
Although this is UT’s first experience, students across the pond are no stranger to the Headphone Disco.
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“These are extremely popular over in Europe,” says Creedon. “About once a month, they had a silent disco at the student union bar. Hundreds of kids came out for it every time.”