Love All Around.....

Hey Y’all,

I'm just a DJ ranting. Or is it Venting? Being a curious kind of guy....and I consider myself tolerant for Many reasons....
Alas....the 21st century.....the internet....curious....chat rooms about EVERYTHING.....GRRRRRRRRRRR! People, GET A GRIP. And As I am told constantly....."It is Not always about ME." None of us can "Have it our way" all the time. Sooner or later they're going to run out of pickles. I accept it....I adapt...I move on...I do what I do....I dress like I dress....I Say what's on my mind....I'm Honest.....ACCEPT me for what I am, do, look like, say! WHAT a concept! Does this make me a Hippie, a Democrat, a raver?....>) NO labels thank you. AND, DO THE SAME FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR. Trust me....you'll be a Lot happier if you do. Karma....It works.

So, I was on this site....and it seems people like to hear themselves type....You see, Everybody has an opinion.
I have an opinion. I have favorite songs....favorite bars I go to....favorite foods....on and on. It's how we attract our universe.....Which, believe it or not, becomes and attracts what WE like and love. Voila, the world in which we live. My plea....let your love shine. Be Proud of what you have become. Walk into the room like you own it....answer the phone like you love the person....let all those, that bump into Your Universe, see you enjoying yours.....likely they'll want to be part of it. You'll get laid more often......>).

So, these people were actually bitching that the DJ didn't play to my expectations. I've been, and still am, a DJ for over 25 years. I didn't mean to be a DJ for 25 years....it just sucked me in. I love it. You should SEE my record collection.....YES VINYL....morphing slowly into CD's. And I will probably always BE one of "Those" DJ's that are on the edge of new music. I was classically trained in Piano and Jazz composition...so my ear has always been melodic, and edgy. Even with dance music, my sets change night to night.....I get bored easily. It's why I do my homework to bring my crowd new music....new vibes....new words....and new beats every week/month or so.
So GIVE us and me some credit...Yes, I buy the music that I like....Yes, I play it in the order that I think works....Yes, I may Not play Your favorite song at The moment that You are peaking. Don't let that ruin your life OR the party. Let loose of the "What I expect it to be" ....enjoy the trip that I'm giving. Otherwise....and probably sooner than later.....YOU'RE going to be listening to the IPod or Napster Record label and ONLY getting what THEY think you should be listening / dancing to. EEK. Can you imagine?
Think about it....the world is getting smaller and smaller. Ob la Di Ob la Da life goes on without you.
LET"S DANCE like no one is watching. BE.

I'm having a great time in my life....I hope you are too.
See you on the dance floor.
Love all around
Herbie

August Moon Part 3

I'm sure that I'm not the only one.....critical (of Me only <w>) control freak DJ that I am.....I listen to my sets weeks after the night has faded.....and I start....I should have played a different mix...I could have peaked longer....what? Distortion.....take That out of the box....on and on. But, I never apologize for the music....it's all good...I like it all or I wouldn't play it. Lately, my mixes tend to be during or just after the last break making them shorter, so I can only play around 50 Trax a night, so I can't possibly play everything every night. I can't even play the same tunes in the same order from night to night....it's not how it comes out of me. It's how I give it.

It's called August Moon because it was Full....I look forward to full moons....I feel them.....and I remember the club being nuts on this one......Too much fun.....sexy men Everywhere......inspiring me.....and working me.....>)....I love for people to stop by the booth to...um, talk. All three of the August Moon sets are strong in that I think they are pretty representative as to how my drums flow from style to style. I'll let you Have it. One of the dancers in the club, when he hears a mix that tweaks him....will run up to the booth and yell...."....and That's... How they do it in the Big city"....we love him.....>)

Needless to say...this was Peak night, bangin'. Enjoy.

August Moon Part 3

The Chart

Hey Everybody,

This hype chart might probably be Your first look into what I like that I'm playing at the moment. The tracks being culled out of over 200 vinyl and CD (50 / 50%) tracks that I carry with me to the club every week. Too much fun.......I love the music. But for the chart, My chart is what I'm liking out of the mostly new Trax...so it's more like my Hype chart....the "What I think U should be hearing while you're gettin' your buzz on cocktails in a room packed with shirtless sexy men" chart. It's why I give out condoms and wetnaps with my CD's.....>)...OK back to the chart. Which makes me think of something....I'm NOT one of Those DJ's who just play new tunes all night...I'm a romantic too....I "Talk" to my crowd with the music,,,,be it some positive uplifting hands in the air vocals or lots of nasty subliminal message sexinesses....and once in a while a classic, my choice, and ALWAYS with sexy funky groove with body and soul in mind....OK and your butt. (not too much information I hope)...>)... back to the chart, and don't get me wrong....I could go on, because there really is a ton of great music this year....but then I'd be givin' you All the Herbicidal Sexualness and .....I don't even like to type that much. Finally, the chart.

1. Tom Novy "Your Body" (Andy Van rmx)

2. Roger Sanchez feat GTO "Turn Up the Music" (Superchumbo dub)

3. Morillo feat Terra Deva "What Do You Want" (Revox 21/Kenny

Hayes/Minimal/Rhythm Masters mixs - I like this record)

4. Vinylovers vs. The Base Boys "Out of Paper" (Orig and Roll mixs)

5. Micheal M "Dear Diary" (Control Freaks and Evolved mixs)

6. Dajae "Brighter Days" (Haji and Emanuel rmx)

7. Suzanne Palmer "Sound of the Drum" (one for the "bois", I mean men)

8. Cas. vs. Lil'Cee "Kiss U" (the last kiss) (Terry Lee Brown rmx))

9. Full Blown "Some Kinda Freak" (Who's Who rmx)

10. The Doors "Light My Fire" (Hot Rocks mix)

11. Sikk "My Washing Machine"

12. Recloose feat. Joe Dakie "Dust"

13. Shapeshifters "Back to Basics" (all mixs - hey, it's usually a request)

14. Dj Rooster and Sammy Peralta "Push"

15. Planet Funk "Stop Me" (Anthony Pappa re-edit)

16. Stunk of Punk "Superstitious"

17. Nico Bellato and Pawel Kobak "Love for You" (rework)

18. Mischa Daniels "So Strong"

19. The Divinyls "Science Fiction" (Audiofly vs. Villenueve rmx)

20. Axwell Watch the Sunrise" (vocal dub)

.,.....and the list goes on....as the room Rocks all night long. See you at the clubs.

Love all around

Herbie

August Moon Part 2

When the Full moon rolls around each month...there is something about the pull of it that charges me And the crowd, and brings us all to some kind of crazy sexy madness every time it comes around. This moon was no different. The night turned out great. This, the second set of the night is played out from around midnight to around 1:30 am. This is about the time that everybody has had a couple of cocktails, and are feeling the effects of all that testosterone flowing. PEAKTIME from here on out to close. Throw in some diva vocals and viola.....Herbicidal Sexualness. Enjoy.

August Moon Part 2