Nope, not a another name for a juke box but a prerecorded DJ introduction for each dancer and song set for that dancer.
I recently encountered this at a Deja Vu that had implemented some type of computerized DJ introduction and music system. After a dancer was introduced by the prerecorded DJ and performed her stage set (to carefully timed song clips), there would be a bridge song during which the DJ robot would ask the next dancer to report to the DJ booth where she would "log in" to the computer and then she'd be introduced by the DJ computer system for her stage set. All of this occurred without a "live" DJ. This was all pre programmed and there was no live DJ in the club.
I had mixed reactions. I've heard some good DJs and some truly awful DJs (inane commentary, overly loud music, mumbling the dancers name so that no one, even the dancer, could understand). The prerecorded robot DJ solved some of these problems but it felt "corporate" and overly controlled (but what else would you expect from the Deja Vu chain?).
Is this a new thing? Anyone else have any experience and reaction to DJ "robots?"
