YOU Got ME Up

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Listen Up,

Now, I've said before that when I am getting ready to go spin at the club.....I try to Always stop by the famed 'Wall O' Vinyl' and pull out a "Classic", or two, or three....to inspire me to higher and greater things....you know....MUSIC. Well this set is what came out from doing just that last week. Yet another fun note of fact....is...as I've said before....I'm inspired by various DJ's...one great contemporary being Danny Tenaglia. I've always "Felt" him....from afar I might add. So....the First track I pulled (Dajae "You Got Me Up") and the Last (D.T. "Bottom Heavy") are mixes of, or by him.

AHHHHHHHH....and Trumpets....and Choirs...and Light Shines bright as Doors Open.....(hehe.)

This time, upon listening to the mix a couple of times, I thought...I love the songs... the set is cohesive....and bears multiple listenings. It's got some Great classic songs, and some Wicked new ones. Signs of what I Call....a decent mix indeed. Know this too. Anytime I play music from the DJ booth...I'm "Talking" to my crowd. LISTEN. It's Songs...WITH Words. They have something to Say to you. So pay attention. I Love songs about Love, Uplifting, positive "Message" songs, and also Dirty, rub on it songs And beats. Every song, doesn't have lyrics...alas...Songs Without words...and They are there, to trancend you to the Next lyric...the Next level....Higher and higher...or Deeper and darker. There IS a method to my Madness...so I keep telling myself. Over and Over. Much like the 4/4 shuffle that moves me to do it. Wagwagwagwagwag.

"Short ideas...Repeated...Massage, The brain." (Robert Ashley)

Do ya "feel" me? I hope and pray that somebody....somewhere....Soon...will...and then....Watch out.
As I intend on unleashing the Herbicidal on you and yours...and trust...you Will "Feel IT". I can't Wait till it happens 'cause we're All, gonna have some fun then. Meantime...enjoy my new podcast. Look for me in a club near you. Stop by the booth and say Hi. I love when people hang with me. E me sometime, and let me Hear about what's in Your head. herbie@herbiejames.com Till the next time. Keep your head to the sky.

Love all around
Herbie

http://www.herbiejames.com

Herbicidal Beatdown Chart du jour

This goes out to all you turntable trainspotters and track list collectors. It's time for a fresh chart. I love them. They give me a chance to share with my peoples who really Love the music, the music that I love. Love it enough to go out for themselves and search it out...and then Buy it. You know who you are, and I love you too.

Charts are hard because they are really only a skim off the top of what's working my main nerve at the moment. I Want to include all styles of music too....again...that's hard because I can't play it all in a night, or at most clubs. So here's a nice view of what's hot in my "Dance" box right Now. I also encourage you to go back and check out my past charts as there are a Lot of great songs that Stay in the box, and get played recurrently. Whatever your sources are, and there are some really good online music stores for downloading, that aren't mainstream....such as Beatport, Juno, Traxsource, to name a coupla faves. Add them to your "Favorite Places". Visit them often, and Stop by my booth when you see me....say Hi. I love it when you do what cha do.

On that note....THE CHART....January/February 2007

1. Milk and Sugar "Stay Around" (DJ Delicious n Till West rmx)
2. Infernal "Self Control" (Robbie Rivera rmx)
3. Dinah Washington vs Gauzz "Ain't Gonna Cry No More" (Bitgras rmx)
4. Mika "Grace Kelly" (Bimbo Jones rmx)
5. Big Bass vs Michelle Narine "What You Do (playing with stones) (the Young Punx rmx)
6. Disco Rouge "I Lose My Mind" (Ohm rmx)
7. Jochen Pash "Music Makes Me Groove" (Raul Rincon rmx)
8. Christian De Hugo "Music Is U" original
9. Wi-Fi feat Melanie B "Be Without You" (Soul Seekerz rmx)
10. Tanto Project feat. Dikla "Fly Away" original
11. Those Guys "I Walk Alone" (Steve Mac rmx)
12. Christian Hornbostel feat Beverly V. "Joy" (Moto Blanco Vocal rmx)
13. P.I.P. "Still In Love" (King n Rock rmx)
14. Ralph Falcon "I Need Someone" (Orig. n Kobbe and Leeds rmxs)
15. Carlos Faurelle "Terciera" (Peter Bailey rmx)
16. Tinta "Stay" (Alyson Calagna rmx)
17. Suzanne Palmer "Twisted" (Peter Bailey n Anthony Acid rmx)
18. And If feat. Alison Limerick "Let Me Lead You to Heaven" (Minimal Chic rmx)
19. The Newest - bang your nuts on the wall - electro wickednesses (all)
20. The Newest - throw down - big room - sexy - tribal fierceness (all)

Hope you're All having a Very, healthy and happy new year. So Far it's a wild one, so...Stay Tuned...there's much more to come. Winter Music Conference, in Miami, is right around the corner...
so, new music is happenin', Now.

See you in the clubs, soon.
Love all around
Herbie

www.herbiejames.com

http://www.myspace.com/herbiejames

Goes ON Gets OFF - Peak night Herbicidal Nastiness

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TO: ALL you Insatiable, Big Room, Beat Addicts;

I have been beat UP lately, with requests for one of my late night, big room ,dark 'n sexy, hands all over you, rub on it, sets. I've recorded several along the way....but they just never got to what I call, Podcast quality. I've said it before ...I like to play to my crowd, which always includes classics, and hits...but...when it comes to podcasts.... I want what I post, to sound a little more, shall we say, Timeless....So, I don't want to have them include the more big room, Anthem, top forty hits. Got me? So....This set happened this past Friday night...and yes...They, were rubbin' it....and grindin' it....and bobbin' it...and probably later, Strokin' IT. What we like to call....Cocktailed, Bumped, Groped and Beat...the Herbicidal way.

I call the set, "Goes ON, Gets OFF". It's taken from Peak night, till around 2:30ish. (we close at 3am) Packed club. It felt So Gooood. And, here ya go....some of my fave, drummy, dubby, beaty, tweaky, tribal nastinesses. I hope it makes Your tail wag.....Mine sure was...wagwagwagwag.

Hope I'm spinning a club near You soon....so that you'll be able to get the full, "All Herbie All the Time" effect. Tell somebody...let's work it out. Feeling You.

Love all around,
Herbie

http://www.herbiejames.com

Glad to be here in 2007

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Happy New Year All You Dance Beat Freaks;

Thank You for making this great past year, one of the most exciting, creative, sexy and Fun filled years to date. And without going too deeply into the lurid, sordid, and somewhat incriminating details of 2006....let's just say that I learned a LOT...good stuff all around....Great, great year.

DJ wise, it wasn't a bad year at all. I still spin my weekly residence every Thursday and Friday night. I have turned out a wicked fun monthly for Gary Santis at either the Coliseum or VooDoo Lounge. I received the rock star treatment in Phoenix at the "Keeping the Desert Hot" party, and Rocked it. I got to spin for White Party, the Leather Mask Ball and, I was asked to be the first DJ to revive the Tribe of Man parties. Anytime you see Me in the booth....I'm there for You to get Your "Groove ON"...Anything I can do to help.

Getting on with 2007...let me just say up front...that I'd love to Podcast it all. It just can't happen....there's just too much music being played week to week. So, I'm going to try to focus you on the highlights as it were. This, being the first mix Up for the year....This is how I started the New Year....First set of the night....and what a Bang it was.

Stay tuned...there's more to come....and I'll try to be better posting ...for all you beat bunnies that can't get enough. Meanwhile....write to me, herbie@herbiejames.com, and let me hear what You've been up to....and What it is music wise that You've been diggin'....what Ever it is. Till next time.

Love all around
Herbie

http://www.herbiejames.com