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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
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P.S. (wagwagwagwagwag)....there were two More sets, up and out, after These two....(wagwagwagwagwag).
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