Dancers United

Ahhhh, it's Memorial Day weekend and New York City is filled with drunk sailors as it is also Fleet Week. I don't blame them for getting drunk on the shores of NYC. Who can blame them? They have been protecting our land and now are here to take a break from that craziness. God bless them and we should thank them in person. Thank you!!! No matter what pickle this country is in right now it is still the best country in the world. Freedom is priceless and I don't need to say anymore. Land of the free and the home of the brave...

Let's get to Memorial parties - Lots of people left for road trips and Hamptons, clubs were not at capacity Thursday night, only true blue dancers came out. I was fortunate enough to have a Friday off my day job and thus checked out 2 parties: Aqua-Booty and Kult Records at Sullivan Room. Both parties had exceptional music: Tony Humphries at Le Lupanar with Aqua-Booty and Saeed at Sullivan with Kult Records. Very different styles but both places had a family vibe. Aqua-Booty has been running forever and everyone there were happy to see each other again. Greg Cuoco, the organiser of Aqua-Booty is a sweetheart and is a true aficionado of house music. The DJs and the dancers are family united by soulful sounds. Tony Humphries is a genius, carefully watching the dancers to see if they are loving the grove and if the track is not working it's switched in 2 minutes flat with perfect execution. Such a lovely vibe, I can't wait till the next installment which will be in Brooklyn, Friday 29th @ Aqua.

Sullivan Room takes the cake for bold DJ choices: Saeed, Phonique, Jeff Mills, Satoshi, the list goes on and it's impressive. The tight knit group behind Sully are masters of originality also promoting as I have written before an atmosphere of family. Saeed Younan knows his grove. The base beat is the circular house beat, the one that makes you want to move your feet continuously in figure 8 and even though sometimes he veers into electro top note territory he never strays too far. Dancers had a field day, there was plenty of space to get down and spirit was abundant. So hot...plus the bartenders dancing behind the bar while mixing your drinks, you better believe that drink will be tasty!
Dancing...Advancing...Flying...Stop your crying...Groving...Keep on moving...
Music is the answer... to your problems...Keep on moving and you can solve them...
At 12 midnight I'll be waiting for you, so don't forget what you have to do :)
How classic and then back to the drums, the drum, the beat that is so close to your heart.
Unity between the dancers and the DJ is that elusive quality that makes or breaks a party, the energy that can only be felt with your entire being, your soul. This is what true house music is about, love and unity, breaking barriers and illusory protective fences. Making us all understand that we are one, we are all connected to each other, we are all family and there is never a competition, there is only appreciation of each other and sheer joy. Come into our house, welcome to the house of joy!
Thank you team Sullivan for always being true to the grove. Keep the dancers dancing...you know how loyal we are when we are treated well.