Dancing to a ‘Quiet’ Beat
By Deena Farrell
Will Petz, the founder and CEO of QuietEvents, has coined the term “quiet clubbing.” His company has been holding “quiet” dance parties at clubs around the city for about two years. At a recent event at Croton Reservoir Tavern in midtown Manhattan, guests were given headphones upon entering. Three DJs were spinning tracks but the music could only be heard through the headphones. Guests could choose which of the three channels to listen to. There was no other music on in the club so the space was relatively quiet except for people conversing. At points in the evening, the club-goers sang along to their favorite songs. The headphones and other equipment used by QuietEvents are wireless so the noise level at their events is always at a speaking level. The club-goers are put in charge of their own night. They choose the station and volume, and have the option to take the headphones off and enjoy a conversation with out screaming over a thumping beat.
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