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Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
2010!! The Beginning.
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Happy 2010 Universe!! I hope all my little beat bunnies are happy and continue in prosperity. I hope you know that I love you all....and that I respect the time you take to listen to this music. I hope it brings a smile to your face and maybe even lifts your spirit as you go about your days. I also hope it gives you reason to bob your head or shuffle your feet. I surely hope that I get to spin it live on a floor near you soon. I can only imagine what some of you were doing on NYE...but here's a little taste of what I was up to that night.
Picture this. Now, I haven't played for NYE in about five years. But, this year it fell on my night. I knew from looking at the lunar calendar that NYE fell on a "Blue" Full moon. If you've read my blogs in the past, you know that I Love full moons. They have this power on me. Makes my tail wag....wagwagwagwagwag. I like it. So I truly had no power this night, but the music....and that is a God given gift to me....I AM only the vessel.
By eleven pm I had a full room. They were dancing, and there were a lot of heads bobbin'. Midnight was crowded and the vibe was Hot. Did I mention that it was a crystal clear full moon night and unusually warm, around 75 degrees, this night was Hot! Again, NYE was a Thursday night this year...and we are supposed to close at 2pm...and I had already begun to bring the music down, BPM wise, to a nice deeper house feel. Well something happened at 2, I'm guessin' that other clubs were closing or house parties were over. But the place exploded with bodies, and you couldn't move. Screaming and craziness prevailed, and it was back up to some bumpin' and grindin' beats. They didn't want to leave....would you?
Anyways...back to the music. Normally, I like to start my nights a little down-tempo. Even playing some jazz or blues stylings. But this was NYE 2010 and I was out for a party. Good thing! But, I didn't want to hurt them too badly, too early, so I started with a musical hug. The message being in the lyrics. I had just bought the new remix of Matt Alber's "The End of The World", and wanted to hear it. (*first time even I had played it.) I live for that video and Matt's vocals. That vocal tells a beautiful story about love...and that story led me to play other stories. I do love to talk to my crowd with the music. But as the set develops, you can hear that I came up fast. With, my crowd, like I always say....Play the room. Holla. So, by midnight I was bangin' 'em with the Herbicidal punishment. The only plan that I had made for the night was a short "midnight" montage that I made to do the countdown. Pre-recorded so I didn't have to deal with cueing up one minute cuts on That Player. (R) (ps.Midnight happens around 25 minutes into part 2.) They yelled the count-down with me...a short Barbara hug...and back into the night with the bassline driven groove. Like I said before...Vibeing!!....they didn't want to leave. (w). I do have a few powers you know....and I only use them for good.
Trust me...it's going to be a good year. The power is with us...and In us. Let's all put that to the universe and see where it takes us. There have been some really nice words lately about the music....so I'm hoping that there will be a few big parties come out of them. Keep your ears open....and your heads to the sky. Look for me. I'll BE there for you.
Love all around
Herbie
http://www.herbiejames.com
http://www.gayinternetradiolive.com
P.S. (wagwagwagwagwag)....there were two More sets, up and out, after These two....(wagwagwagwagwag).
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Happy 2010 Universe!! I hope all my little beat bunnies are happy and continue in prosperity. I hope you know that I love you all....and that I respect the time you take to listen to this music. I hope it brings a smile to your face and maybe even lifts your spirit as you go about your days. I also hope it gives you reason to bob your head or shuffle your feet. I surely hope that I get to spin it live on a floor near you soon. I can only imagine what some of you were doing on NYE...but here's a little taste of what I was up to that night.
Picture this. Now, I haven't played for NYE in about five years. But, this year it fell on my night. I knew from looking at the lunar calendar that NYE fell on a "Blue" Full moon. If you've read my blogs in the past, you know that I Love full moons. They have this power on me. Makes my tail wag....wagwagwagwagwag. I like it. So I truly had no power this night, but the music....and that is a God given gift to me....I AM only the vessel.
After talking to a few different DJ's who also spun on this New Year's Eve, they all concurred that the crowd this night started UP early. I sort of expected that anyway....with the moon and the stars and all. In years past that I've played on NYE...I know that it can be on, or it can be a little off. There are just too many options for people to choose from. House parties and club extravaganzas and morning parties. They all pull different crowds. I actually expected a nice crowd.... blue moon and that.... but I had no idea it was going to be like it was. So, I went in at ten as usual. Already there were a few more party people in the club. Which was decorated for the night in Blue (blue moon, get it.) And we only used blue lights and black light all night. (re:blue moon) Also, I usually hold back the volume most nights 'till around midnight. I mean it Is a night club, and if you're there you should BE there for the club experience. This night though, being New Year's Eve the party crowd started early...and so did the volume.
By eleven pm I had a full room. They were dancing, and there were a lot of heads bobbin'. Midnight was crowded and the vibe was Hot. Did I mention that it was a crystal clear full moon night and unusually warm, around 75 degrees, this night was Hot! Again, NYE was a Thursday night this year...and we are supposed to close at 2pm...and I had already begun to bring the music down, BPM wise, to a nice deeper house feel. Well something happened at 2, I'm guessin' that other clubs were closing or house parties were over. But the place exploded with bodies, and you couldn't move. Screaming and craziness prevailed, and it was back up to some bumpin' and grindin' beats. They didn't want to leave....would you?
Anyways...back to the music. Normally, I like to start my nights a little down-tempo. Even playing some jazz or blues stylings. But this was NYE 2010 and I was out for a party. Good thing! But, I didn't want to hurt them too badly, too early, so I started with a musical hug. The message being in the lyrics. I had just bought the new remix of Matt Alber's "The End of The World", and wanted to hear it. (*first time even I had played it.) I live for that video and Matt's vocals. That vocal tells a beautiful story about love...and that story led me to play other stories. I do love to talk to my crowd with the music. But as the set develops, you can hear that I came up fast. With, my crowd, like I always say....Play the room. Holla. So, by midnight I was bangin' 'em with the Herbicidal punishment. The only plan that I had made for the night was a short "midnight" montage that I made to do the countdown. Pre-recorded so I didn't have to deal with cueing up one minute cuts on That Player. (R) (ps.Midnight happens around 25 minutes into part 2.) They yelled the count-down with me...a short Barbara hug...and back into the night with the bassline driven groove. Like I said before...Vibeing!!....they didn't want to leave. (w). I do have a few powers you know....and I only use them for good.
Trust me...it's going to be a good year. The power is with us...and In us. Let's all put that to the universe and see where it takes us. There have been some really nice words lately about the music....so I'm hoping that there will be a few big parties come out of them. Keep your ears open....and your heads to the sky. Look for me. I'll BE there for you.
Love all around
Herbie
http://www.herbiejames.com
http://www.gayinternetradiolive.com
P.S. (wagwagwagwagwag)....there were two More sets, up and out, after These two....(wagwagwagwagwag).
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
December - Mandance.....Already!!
Zoom Zoom Zoom.
December...I mean Really? Where, did the year go? It's like in the movies, when they show you a time-line by ripping off the months of a calendar....but instead....you're There; INIT. Zoom Zoom. It's called Living. Funny thing....the older I get...the more I want to live it. LARGE. So, I'm a work in progress...and just a little bit ahead of my time I'd say. But then....who's to judge. I know I can't. ALL that I can do....is control the little things that I have control of in my little corner of the world.
One of the things that I Can do....is control the music as it comes out of my bag this Friday at the Ramrod Bar in Fort Lauderdale. They have this night called Mandance, when they move walls for me....to create a dancefloor....and It Works. You'll Have to BE there to see this thing go Off. It's gotten to be quite the Big little party. Fridays are always fun....but on the 3rd Friday of each month....when Mandance happens....this room is like an underground club in Amsterdam. They've been Very vocal lately too. Must be the tourists. They always liven up the room with new energy. BOING.
But, This Mandance....being December and all....is going to be wild for a few different reasons. I'm not privy to say Who....but there are a few peoples coming in this week....Celebrities in their own right ....from D.C. and NYC....that will be there to spec the club for future parties....me included of course....(w)...so IT"S ON. And I'm doing my part to try to make it GO OFF!! New music....some new classics....you know....Fierceness!!
So I'm inviting YOU.....to tell somebody....and bring your posse....This Friday night to the Ramrod ....and Dance with Me. Ok....some screaming would be nice too....(hehe).
And Please....when you're There....Stop by the booth and say hi. I always like to know who's in the room....and what they are Up to. Makes my tail wag....(wagwagwagwagwag).
Meantime....head to the sky....and Live Your Life Large. I look forward to seeing you then.
Love all around
Herbie
http://www.herbiejames.com
http://www.gayinternetradiolive.com
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Whiter Shade part 2
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(Deep breath before the Plunge) Hello my little Beat Doggies,
Picture this. It was White Party/ Miami/ weekend. Which is; truly a world class "Circuit" /Charity event by itself. Don't get me wrong though, it was hardly the Only thing going on that weekend. But this is the weekend that usually marks one of the first really big tourist weekends that we get here in south Florida. And, that's just one of the reasons that this is one of the best places to live on the planet. Like I said, there were a Lot of great parties that weekend, bringing people of all shapes and sizes, together. Now, this year I wasn't directly involved in "White"...so for now, I'll just have to give you a little look-see into what I did have a part in. I had to work my regular Friday night. Some say I do it for the love.
I Do.... Why do I love it? There are many reasons. Mostly it's the fact that this is a "jazz" gig for me. I have some tenure in the room, and they let me "take them", just about anywhere I want, musically that is. The club; Is known for it's DJ's...among other things....which are mostly figments of somebody’s overactive imagination. There is some history there. And, all Kinds of fun peoples populate those spaces. It's Definitely one of the best "Vibes" around. Like I said it was the start of hi-season, and between all the great events everywhere....I knew we were going to turn it Out that night. We did!!
The first set I'm giving you here, starts in at around 11;30-ish. Then, it's on to sets three and four, that continue to the end of the night. I'm leaving off the first set of the night...as I'm planning on making a future podcast of two or three opening sets..to show you how we get to this point. This one surely Felt like a great night to me, as they have been very verbal lately. I think that's a good thing. Sexy people expressing themselves is nice. Music-wise some people ask me what I play. I tell them that out of all the listening to download sites that I do during the week to week, that there are a lot of songs that get tested, and maybe only played once. But the ones that stick go in the bag. Then they all start to come together and create a certain "Sound" that has become Mine. It's the way I put the drums together, and how I mix and layer the breaks. I do try to mix up the styles, and to keep it sexy. I try to "talk" to you all night too, and to tell you things through the lyrics. Oh, and all this, is recorded "Live" in the club. There's usually a few shots of Jack involved, so I'm sure you hear the "Nudge" button, as much as I do. That being part of the um... "Charm"; that is the booth, that I spoke of earlier. (w).
Set three was where we all were at Peak night, screaming and carrying on as they were, this was one out of control, dancing (space available, which was the boxes, the stage, the steps.) cocktailing/ rubbing/ bouncing the night away to the end ; crowd. Too much fun was Had I'd say. Part four begins as the peak starts to fade, and then we start the descent to close, and out to the end of the night. Time to bring the BPM's down a bit, then a few songs that will close the evening out. Which I always enjoy doing. As, I like to send my people home with a musical hug, not just a kick, and out the door.
Like I said....it was a great weekend...and, this was a great night. I'm sorry you couldn't all have been there, but now you'll have a little taste. My only regret of all that, is that you listening at home....don't get the full volume, drop the bass kick, cocktailed and rubbin' on IT Vibe, that was in the room. You'll just have to turn it up, and try your best to "Feel" me....where Ever you are.
I already have an idea for the next podcast....so hold on to my love with this set, and maybe a coupla "classic" ones till then. Keep your heads to the sky....and stay tuned.
Love all around
Herbie
http://www.herbiejames.com
http://www.gayinternetradiolive.com
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Apple click and save (MAC)
(Deep breath before the Plunge) Hello my little Beat Doggies,
Picture this. It was White Party/ Miami/ weekend. Which is; truly a world class "Circuit" /Charity event by itself. Don't get me wrong though, it was hardly the Only thing going on that weekend. But this is the weekend that usually marks one of the first really big tourist weekends that we get here in south Florida. And, that's just one of the reasons that this is one of the best places to live on the planet. Like I said, there were a Lot of great parties that weekend, bringing people of all shapes and sizes, together. Now, this year I wasn't directly involved in "White"...so for now, I'll just have to give you a little look-see into what I did have a part in. I had to work my regular Friday night. Some say I do it for the love.
I Do.... Why do I love it? There are many reasons. Mostly it's the fact that this is a "jazz" gig for me. I have some tenure in the room, and they let me "take them", just about anywhere I want, musically that is. The club; Is known for it's DJ's...among other things....which are mostly figments of somebody’s overactive imagination. There is some history there. And, all Kinds of fun peoples populate those spaces. It's Definitely one of the best "Vibes" around. Like I said it was the start of hi-season, and between all the great events everywhere....I knew we were going to turn it Out that night. We did!!
The first set I'm giving you here, starts in at around 11;30-ish. Then, it's on to sets three and four, that continue to the end of the night. I'm leaving off the first set of the night...as I'm planning on making a future podcast of two or three opening sets..to show you how we get to this point. This one surely Felt like a great night to me, as they have been very verbal lately. I think that's a good thing. Sexy people expressing themselves is nice. Music-wise some people ask me what I play. I tell them that out of all the listening to download sites that I do during the week to week, that there are a lot of songs that get tested, and maybe only played once. But the ones that stick go in the bag. Then they all start to come together and create a certain "Sound" that has become Mine. It's the way I put the drums together, and how I mix and layer the breaks. I do try to mix up the styles, and to keep it sexy. I try to "talk" to you all night too, and to tell you things through the lyrics. Oh, and all this, is recorded "Live" in the club. There's usually a few shots of Jack involved, so I'm sure you hear the "Nudge" button, as much as I do. That being part of the um... "Charm"; that is the booth, that I spoke of earlier. (w).
Set three was where we all were at Peak night, screaming and carrying on as they were, this was one out of control, dancing (space available, which was the boxes, the stage, the steps.) cocktailing/ rubbing/ bouncing the night away to the end ; crowd. Too much fun was Had I'd say. Part four begins as the peak starts to fade, and then we start the descent to close, and out to the end of the night. Time to bring the BPM's down a bit, then a few songs that will close the evening out. Which I always enjoy doing. As, I like to send my people home with a musical hug, not just a kick, and out the door.
Like I said....it was a great weekend...and, this was a great night. I'm sorry you couldn't all have been there, but now you'll have a little taste. My only regret of all that, is that you listening at home....don't get the full volume, drop the bass kick, cocktailed and rubbin' on IT Vibe, that was in the room. You'll just have to turn it up, and try your best to "Feel" me....where Ever you are.
I already have an idea for the next podcast....so hold on to my love with this set, and maybe a coupla "classic" ones till then. Keep your heads to the sky....and stay tuned.
Love all around
Herbie
http://www.herbiejames.com
http://www.gayinternetradiolive.com
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Man Dance Tomorrow Night!
Once again it's time for the infamous Mandance, every third Friday night at the Ramrod. The season is upon us...and the crowds have been steadily increasing....so join me this Friday and let's throw down together. They move walls to make me a nice dance floor....so come on down and let's make the walls Sweat. Loads of great new music....and I'm feeling randy. *(I hope he's there.) There Will be a scandal....and most likely a few divorces. So, come and BE with me....and watch it all happen. I start bangin' 'em at 10pm...and they don't let me go until sometime after closing.
Be sure and stop by the booth and say hi.
Love all around
Your Friendly neighborhood experience maker....Herbie
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