Evaluating Mixmag Double page spread

I have chosen this double page spread because it illustrates in good detail the theme and genre of dance / DJ music. This spread does this in a number of different ways.

Firstly the layout of the two pages has incorporated a number of different text icons and pictures. On turning to these pages you immediately gain the feeling of dance music through the pictures as they give the feeling of fast and lively music. The reason for that to be the readers first impressions are because incorporated within the picture are the band playing there, guitars, drums, keyboards. A good indication that this spread is of my chosen genre and of the speed of the song that is appeared to be being played, are the laser lights in the background, these are relevant as laser lights are a big feature within the dance industry. Proof of this being that these laser lights could be found in a large number of night clubs around the country who specialize in playing dance music to get their customers up and dancing. As this picture is of the band that is being interviewed throughout the spread, upon opening the page you could get a rough idea about what is written on these pages. As the pictures suggest the band is the main target for this page the reader can immediately tell whether s/he feels that they want to read on about this band.

The next thing that the readers eye would be drawn to after the first picture would be the next on page two of the spread. This picture is a much more relaxed picture as all the band members are sitting on a sofa. However to incorporate back into the genre of dance and DJ one of the band members has his hands by his mouth, within his hands a beam of light is shooting out of it. This is relevant because as i said earlier in this blog laser lights are used in a large number of clubs around the world. This may also be a message to illustrate who the singer is.

Another technique that has been used to describe the genre are the clothes that the band members are wearing. As you can see all the band members are wearing unusual clothes, being brightly coloured like the two members who are lying down, or unusual materials like the leather jacket the member of the band that is sitting on the far left. This relates to the genre of dance and DJ because bright colours and interesting items are worn by many people who enjoy this music.

Another technique that mixmag have used to attract the readers attention is the font, choice of words and the language. At the top of the first page it says " PIER PRESSURE" this is a pun to draw the attention of the reader as the article is about the band called Late Of The Pier. The reason this would attract the reader is because with this use of words the reader would be compelled to read on and see if there are any other puns of other forms of language techniques, which if they were to read on they would find that the writers have also used quotes from the and member and also some similes that illustrate the interview with the band.