Saturday, October 31, 2009

All Saints Friday Part 2

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All Saints Friday Part 1

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Hello there, my favorite little Universe,

Wow, bing, bang, Boom Tsst Boom....it has been one wild few months. And it all seems to be coming together as we cyber. There has been So much great music coming and going....that it's really hard to keep up....much less play it all. And as time passes...very quickly I might add....it seems that my musical "Pendulum," has once again swung back toward what I'd call, pretty vocals. If you have to have a word to describe it. Lots of techy swirls and production values...and Still all over the place....but pretty. I will always drop brand new tracks for a test drive....and I will always drop the Herbicidal Classics to ground the set. So it still sounds like Me. So, not to mince words....Let's all powder the floor and put on your Sunday dancing shoes....and Hit IT! And That's....the short and sweet of it. This set is from last Friday....so it's very "What I'm playin' now."

There's some New News that I'll be very glad to share with you next time....but let's let that reveal itself more as it happens.
(Hint....I've been in the studio.....yeah, I know....it's about time.>)

I'm in Love with Love and I can't "Get Enough." The trick....is to let it flow Through you....so that the universe has to keep replenishing it for you. And it Will. Keep your heart open to the good things in this life.....head to the sky....and Never stop dancing.

Love all around
Herbie


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Thursday, August 27, 2009

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But, Before we get started,

It was late and it was humid. The sweat was running down the walls as much as it was their bodies. Ok, maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the idea. It was August in Fort Lauderdale, and having just dodged 3 hurricanes, the men were out to "have It." Me, I hold court in the corner of a very sexy little corner of the world called the Ramrod Bar. It's one of my "Crosses to bear." But, on the third Friday of every month, they do something very remarkable. They move walls out, and turn the bar, into a dance club. And believe me when I tell you, the energy is crazy Off The Chain sexual. Not so much physical as it is just, in the air. I think you know I know. I do have just a bit exxxperience in this area....(blushing.)

So this set, is the third of four CD sets of the night. Sounds like peak night to me, but then, I started at 10pm....and it was already crowded at 11....and it stayed that way until around 3:30. Last call being at 3am. I call it reading a room....but then, I walked in with an attitude to DOIT To them. Needless to say....I think they "Got It." So, Short and sweet this time. It's all about the music and a good time. I hope you have one listening back to this one. And I Hope....that if you are ever near by....on a third Friday of the month....that you'll stop in the Ramrod, and help me DOIT again.

Meantime....keep your heads to the sky....and live life like it's your last day to live it. Give love, like it's all you have to give, 'cause you know it's true, that...."All you need is Love."...(to quote somebody famous.) See you out and about.

Love all around
Herbie

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

...and then I said; "I think 128....is Sex."

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Here's one of those...."If you had to ask my DJ Brain...."

Years ago....in a DJ booth, not so far away...but today, way long gone....when I actually started DJ'ing, playing records, at some of my now legendary residencies....the music was then, or so it seemed, much, Much slower. Many nights I would spin for almost an hour at BPM's from 78 to 100..easily. And, at that time...the Peak "Hi-NRG", was 130 / 132....and then you were flying. Around 124 / 126 was where most of the hits landed then.

Fast forward a few years...to a DJ booth not so far away....and I'm there, working one of my magical sets....during the peak middle of the night....just twirling the Herbicidal night away as it were. And this guy comes up to me; and ask me if I could play something faster. And then I said to him...."I think 128 ....sounds like Sex". Which is where I was playing at the time. So, here's a look at my DJ Brain at work. I'm always wondering what that means these days. Faster. I mean. I USED to play hard Trance. I played a couple of raves that I would Start my two hour set at 140 and mix up to 160 BPM. Believe me when I tell you, there were guys who would pick it up from there and go on. Days long gone now. And since what I play now is mostly dance music...and most dance music these days seems to fall in the 126-132 BPM range of things....at least they are around that, so you can then "pitch" them one way or the other when need be. And I do pitch things around to fit the moment. Dance music is a "Tool" to Get You There. But what I Like to play most of the "Peak" night ....seems to be beating around the 128 to around 130 mark. And I do think....that 128 feels, like "Sex" to me. It's not too rushed....and it sorta has that "feels like it's slowed a bit" feel to it....even if it's not. But, if I think there needs to be an "edge" to the "moment"...depends on who's in the room, who's rockin' and rollin' that night.....I pitch things up to around 130/131. But when I feel like I'm playing for feel....I look down and it's around 128. Just my DJ brain sayin'.

Ok so Hey...Here it is....It's summertime....and, it's hot as a ...(fill in your own expletive). But, if you have any coolness sense about you....you cope. You find yourself a sexy pool to lounge by,....or you hang it off the back of a "Big, big, Big ....yyyYacht...(to quote the late, great Eartha Kitt)....or at the very least....you get your sexy self down to your fave, fab, late night club du' jour ....and you rock it out,. .."a'ight." At the least you find yourself where the music's hot, and you hold court in a dark corner, head bobbin' with your cocktail and cigarette ....like in "Momma's Groove" (Osunlade)....Groovin'. This set here....felt like one of "Those" nights.

Well that's where I hope you were anyway, when I was throwin' down these bad boy beats. Oh yeah, it is the heat of summertime...the club may not be as busy 10 - 3 as it is in peak high season....but it hasn't stopped the bad boys from showin' out....and it surely hasn't slowed the flow of wicked new tunes that are coming out. You know I'm loving that. Are you with me?

So put on your going to church Sunday best shoes and socks. Or what-Eva wateva it takes to make you "Feel" like you're about to get some....and play this mix out Loud. Turn Up the Bass...and feel the 808. Then call somebody you really like and give them the link to it so they can be on the same level as you are. Just like in back in tha day when Everybody was on the same same.

Now....this may not be the hardest or the funkiest or the fastest. But these are some great new and old Herbicidal what will be classics. ‘Till I see you...Meantime. Keep your head high to the sky....and I hope you stop by the booth when I'm INIT...and say Hi. As always.

Love all around
Herbie

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

(On my knees (again), Beggin' for your forgiveness, and understanding)....again.

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Dear All You Lovers of the Herbicidal Houseness,

As you may have seen in the last few days.....the "Velvet Lounge" was compromised with a back door "Spam" intrusion. And not the Fun back door kind either. (inquire within) Like these people don't have anything better to do. We got our automation list spammed....by the Spam Bitches. (now there's a rock band waiting to happen....or maybe my new drag name for Folsom.) My deepest and humble apologies to you all for any inconvenience, or confusion that it may have caused. But you can rest assured, that not one of your Email addresses were compromised or exposed. It was my fault, and it has been fixed and shouldn't happen again. We left the back door open, and not the Fun one, but it has now been locked. (and not the Fun way either.) Also, Big Thanks for all those who alerted us as to the problem. Again, it should not happen again. If there is any spamming to be done here....I'll be the one to be doin' it....but I'll DOIT the Fun way. (locks included.)

So, if I might soothe your nerves, or tweak them ;) Let me try with yet another set of the Herbicidal. As you know, I try not to post the same ol' songs over and over....yet some are Herbicidal Classics and never leave the box. There is always a Lot of new music in the box week to week. Here is a new set from last week that contains a few of my fave newies, such as the new hottie by the Raker Project "Get It Togther". It's peak night, so I promise to come down for you again soon. Promise!! Put this one on when you need to get your head around, before going out to the Big club one night....before you get "Behind the Wheel"...as it were. Although I think that song is one of the biggest "Bottom" records of all time. It's why I Love IT. (ps. Loving the new DM album too.)

I hope you all forgive us for "the Incident" (but, not the Fun one,) and that you are all having a wild and wonderful summer of 2009. Also hope that you are feeling some sexiness in your lives. Go do something Fun for yourself....like buy a wicked new pair of shoes, or call me, for a ride on your new boat. Trust me, I May not be there every time you scream my name, but, I'll Always BE on time. Just BE Fierce WhutEva you Do. And I hope, that I get to see you all sometime very soon, Havin' IT, on my dance-floor. Holla at me, and let me hear what you've been listening to. Especially since I listen to a Lot of different types of music at home. I like My mind exxxpanded too, you know.

Loads of Love (all around)
Herbie

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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Black Sock Hop ....aka...BP On My Mind

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Dear Prudence,

Go ahead and put the children to bed. As it's about to get dirty. I'm just giving you a heads up. This set is beats and groove as it should be at any dark and throbbing big room with a "Sex on their mind" crowd. And, you should already BE there when it starts, so go have a coupla strong shots or...! Lazers in hand. Flags and fans in your pocket. Even play dress up...wrap it and strap it so you "Feel" like a party. 'Cause this ain't no come up set. This is peak night, dirty, beat-down, nastiness. This was a set from the same night as Black Party. (Yes, I know I should've posted it right away, but I was actually up for Another party who wanted more vocals, and I didn't want to scare them. ps, I didn't get the party) So, I just figured that since I wasn't there, but I was spinning...that I would give my crowd some of what I was channeling from that energy. From the feeling that I was getting from hearing all the hype that was happening around the world because of that particular party. This set is chuggy, bumpy, nasty, electro, funkiness with a back room twist. Not to be confused with the uplifting Herbie. He's still around. They are one and the same. This is only one side of me. Not even to say that the whole night was like this. It wasn't. But these are the beats that came out of me as the crowd was building in the room. Like I said....I had BP on my mind, and was sorta wishing I could watch it happen. So this is how it happened from My booth this night. Dirty.

Now, I'm not going to pretend....as, I've never gotten anywhere Near to being at the real Black Party. The one in NYC. As I've said before, my plan of being everywhere all the time, isn't quite panning out the way that I had supposed it. You know the one, Me Jetsetting around the world, on tour with all my buddies, hitting all the "IN" seasons and parties. Don't get me wrong, I represent every chance I get. So, once again, no, I've never been to a NYC Black Party, but; I "Get IT". I "Get" the whole picture. I was privileged to get to The Saint back in the day. Legend!! I even loved all that music. I played a lot of it. And if you've followed my blogs in the past, you know that I love the "Journey". I love to come up and then down, during the course of an entire night. I love classic Songs. I live for harmonies and beautiful lyrics. But I also love the beat-down. And if, you are anywhere near South Florida and know my work in the clubs, you know that I'm always changing it up. And since I have a great weekly residency, two nights a week (Thursday and Friday), plus the alternate Saturdays. Well, that allows me to, over the course of a couple of nights, play through a lot of my music in my bags. On That note, there Lots OF IT. I like it all.

Now, keep in mind...that my "alleged" residencies...are at bar's with no dance floor to speak of. But, they are THE places in town to get laid. So duh, We get the "havin' it" crowds. And they are under my spell. A lot of my crowd are also the same ones that would be at BP. I get to play to them every week. Talk about spoiled. These men get some of the best of the best all week long. And I'm not only talking about the music. These places pour the best drinks...offer some of the craziest promotions....and is the only place in the county that has a DJ every night of the week. Or, is it Me that's spoiled?...hehe. I AM the one that gets all that free groping. Makes my tail wag... wagwagwagwagwag.

So, I hope you enjoy the funk of it all. I know I do. Now, go put on your thigh-highs, or what ever it takes for you to get your Freak ON...and turn it UP. (3D pictures not included).

Keep your head high. Hope to see you on a floor near me soon. Be Sure to stop by and touch base.
Love all around
Herbie

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Friday, April 17, 2009

The Power oF Attraction part 4

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The Power oF Attraction part 3

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