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pyro · #53 2. June 2003, 10:42

olah auch von mir an alle ibizaphilen!

leider hab ich eine hiobsbotschaft für alle fans des "dj's dj", die gehofft haben ihn heuer auf der insel zu erleben - die rede is natürlich von danny tenaglia. hier is ein auszug aus seinem forum:

</font><blockquote>Zitat:</font><hr /> OK HERE IS THE DEAL!

I HAVE MADE A VERY CONSCIOUS DECISION TO NOT TRAVEL TO IBIZA THIS SUMMER.
I WILL EXPLAIN WHY....

I HAVE GOTTEN SO MANY E-MAIL'S ASKING ME ABOUT MY DATES THERE AND SO ON. I FELT IT WAS TIME TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AND YOU CAN ALL PASS ON THIS INFO.

(#1) IN 1999 & 2000 I WAS ONE OF THE MAIN RESIDENT DJ'S AT SPACE PLAYING BOTH ON THE TERRACE, AND DOING SETS INSIDE AS WELL. I WAS EXCLUSIVE TO SPACE FOR TWO YEARS AND IT WAS PHENOMENAL. I WAS OFTEN ASKED TO PLAY THE MOST FAMOUS DATES BEING THE OPENING AND/OR CLOSING OF THE SEASON PARTIES, AND EVERY GIG WAS MORE EXCITING THAN THE LAST. I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO DARREN HUGHES AND THE ENTIRE STAFF OF SPACE-IBIZA. ALTHOUGH OTHER CLUBS THERE WERE ASKING ME TO PLAY, I HAD SIGNED AN EXCLUSIVE DEAL TO ONLY PLAY AT SPACE. EVEN TO MY SURPRISE, ALTHOUGH I HAD NOT EVER PLAYED AT PACHA (UNTIL LAST SUMMER) I STILL WON THE PACHA IBIZA AWARD FOR "THE DJ'S DJ!" WHAT AN HONOR! THIS WAS THE AWARD THAT MEANT MORE TO ME THAN A GRAMMY!

LAST SEASON, I TOOK OFF FROM SPACE AFTER TWO EXCLUSIVE SEASONS WITH THEM AND FINALLY SAID YES TO ALL THREE OTHER MAIN VENUES ON THE ISLAND. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE FOURTH OF JULY AT PACHA (MY FIRST TIME EVER PLAYING THERE) AND IT WAS SO INTENSE! WHEN THE ENTIRE FOUR MONTH SEASON WAS OVER, PACHA AWARDED ME ONCE AGAIN AT THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET WITH "SET OF THE SEASON!" MORE GOOSEBUMPS!

IN AUGUST I PLAYED AT AMNESIA, AND THAT TOO WAS A PHENOMENAL VENUE AND PARTY. THE PLACE (LIKE PACHA) WAS PACKED AND INSANE. THEY HAD THE STEVE DASH LIKE PHAZON SYSTEM INSTALLED AND IT SLAMMED! ALTHOUGH IT HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED? THREE DAYS LATER AS I WAS STILL CHILLING IN IBIZA, MY DEAR FRIEND JOHN DIGWEED WAS HOME IN THE UK WITH THE FLU AND COULD NOT MAKE IT TO AMNESIA TO HIS WEEKLY RESIDENCY AND ASKED ME IF I WOULD FILL IN FOR HIM. SINCE I WAS ALREADY IN TOWN FOR AMNESIA AND JOHN HAD REQUESTED ME TO DO THE "BEDROCK PARTY" I GLADLY SAID YES AND PLAYED ONCE AGAIN TO ANOTHER ENTIRELY PACKED ROOM AND HAD TWO VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENTS IN THAT ROOM. AMNESIA WAS GREAT TO ME (AS THE OTHER CLUBS ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AS WELL) AND EVEN OFFERED ME THEIR YACHT AND TOOK US OUT FOR A DAY OF SAILING AND JET-SKIING! WHAT A BLAST! I HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN YEARS!

IN SEPTEMBER, I ALSO TOOK MY FIRST EVER BOOKING TO PLAY THE MAIN ROOM OF PRIVILEGE. THIS VENUE IS IN THE GUINNESS WORLD BOOK OF RECORDS AS THE LARGEST CLUB IN THE WORLD, AND IT SURE IS! I WAS VERY SKEPTICAL AT FIRST AND WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE SIZE, BUT I SAID YES AND IT WAS ONE OF PRIVILEGES MOST INCREDIBLE EVENTS FOR THEM AND FOR ME TOO. ALL CLUBS IMMEDIATELY WANTED TO RE-BOOK ME AGAIN FOR THIS SUMMER 2003, INCLUDING SPACE, AND NOW I GET TO THE PART WHERE I DECIDED TO TAKE ONE YEAR OFF..........

SINCE I HAD NOW (FOR 3 YEARS IN ROW) PLAYED ALL 4 MAIN VENUES IN IBIZA (INCLUDING SOME SURPRISE LAST MINUTE UN-ANNOUNCED SETS AT DC-10 & BORA BORA & SPACE FOR THE FUN OF IT ON MY DAYS OFF, BUT NEVER FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS) I DECIDED TO NOT GO TO IBIZA AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES THIS SUMMER FOR THESE REASONS I WILL NOW LIST BELOW.

FIRST I APOLOGIZE FOR THE ALL CAPS..... I AM IN A GREAT RUSH TODAY AND WANTED TO GET THIS POST OVER WITH FOR DAYS NOW AS THE REQUEST FOR INFO WERE BUILDING UP HERE.

#1. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I NOW HAVE MY OWN FULLY FUNCTIONAL 6,500 SQUARE FOOT PRIVATE LOFT SPACE IN LONG ISLAND CITY. JULY WILL MAKE 2 YEARS SINCE I TOOK ON THIS VENUE. THE CONSTRUCTION IS NOW COMPLETE, THE ORIGINAL SHELTER, VINYL, BODY & SOUL SOUND SYSTEM IS THERE AND IS 100% REFURBISHED, INSTALLED AND JUST WAITING FOR ME TO TURN THE POWER ON! I HAVE WAITED MY ENTIRE LIFE FOR THIS (I CALL IT MY HAPPY SPACE). WITH SUMMER HERE, I EVEN HAVE THE USE OF THE ROOF WITH A PERFECT VIEW OF THE MANHATTAN SKYLINE AND NOW WANT SOME QUALITY TIME TO APPRECIATE IT AND THE INVESTMENT MADE INTO IT. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING MY ENTIRE RECORD & CD COLLECTION THERE AND WILL DO ALL OF MY HOMEWORK OUT OF THERE. MEANING, I WILL SPEND MOST OF MY WEEKDAYS & NIGHTS THERE LISTENING TO ALL OF MY NEW RECORDS AND CATALOGUING MY OLDER RECORDS ON THE NEW VARIOUS SHELVES.

IT WILL BE HERE AT THIS LOFT THAT I DECIDE WHICH RECORDS I WILL KEEP, PLAY, DISCARD, BURN TO CD, TEST ON THE MAIN SYSTEM AND EVEN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A NEW CD COMPILATION FOR THE FUTURE THERE. I HAVE MANY OTHER PLANS FOR THIS LOFT SPACE. THAT WILL BE IN A LATER POST.
IT WILL BE IN REGARD TO A ONCE IN A WHILE "GATHERING" OF FRIENDS WHO KNOW HOW TO RESPECT THEMSELVES AND THIS LOFT WHICH I CONSIDER AN EXTENSION OF MY HOME.
IF YOU THOUGHT THERE WAS "NO NONSENSE" ALLOWED AT ARC, THEN WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THIS LOFT, AND THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHY. I'M CERTAIN YOU ALL WOULD FEEL EXACTLY THE SAME. I WILL "NEVER" USE THE WORD PARTY AT MY LOFT. IF THERE EVER IS AN EVENT FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY, IT WILL ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED A "GATHERING," A LISTENING GATHERING AND I PLAN ON HAVING FRIENDS AND GENUINE PEOPLE OVER TO PLAY THEIR FAVORITE TUNES WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF MIXING/BLENDING. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW ON THIS......

#2. I HAVE A FULLY LOADED PRO-TOOLS RECORDING STUDIO ON LONG ISLAND THAT'S JUST SITTING THERE SCREAMING FOR ME TO COME AND MAKE SOME NEW MUSIC!

I AM EXTREMELY & EMBARRASSINGLY LATE ON DELIVERING TO HOOJ CHOONS A FOLLOW UP TO "B." SO, AS I STARTED TO CONCEIVE "U" WITH TARANTELLA & REDANKA IN THE UK, I HAD NEVER COMPLETED MY END OF THE DEAL TO DO MY OWN VERSION. THAT WILL BE MY NEXT PRIORITY IN THE STUDIO AS WELL AS THE DRUM TRACK I HAVE BEEN BANGING FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW THAT IS GETTING RAVE REVIEWS. I ONLY CALL IT "DIBIZA" FOR NOW, BUT AM NOT 100% DONE WITH IT. THAT IS MY SECOND PRIORITY. MY 3RD PRIORITY IN THE STUDIO IS TO DO A FUN TRACK WITH VOCALIST "ROXY." I STARTED THE TRACK YEARS AGO AND RECENTLY ADDED SOME SAMPLES OF ROXY SAYING "DOING SHOWS & CARRYING ON" OVER IT, BUT I WILL RE-DO VOCALS PROPERLY WITH HER IN THE STUDIO SOON ALSO. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER IDEAS I HAVE IN MIND AND WANT TO MAKE A BUNCH OF NEW SONGS AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PRODUCERS FROM DEEP DISH TO - HOPEFULLY CELEDA ONCE AGAIN. BUT THAT MIGHT BE QUITE A WHILE FROM NOW.

BESIDES MY COMMITMENT TO FRIDAY'S AT ARC, I WILL ALSO BE SAYING YES TO SOME OTHER DATES LOCALLY OR NOT TO FAR AWAY FROM NYC. ON THURSDAY, JULY 3RD, I AM CONFIRMED TO PLAY AT CPI IN THE HAMPTONS. I HEARD DEEP DISH WERE GREAT THERE THIS PAST SUNDAY AND IT WAS PACKED. WE TOO WERE INCREDIBLY PACKED SUNDAY AT ARC WITH SAEED & PALASH...... PS: THEY ROCKED THE HOUSE. IT WAS MY FAVORITE SET OF THEIRS YET!

I WILL CONFIRM HERE ALL OTHER BOOKINGS AS SOON AS I KNOW FOR SURE THEY ARE 100% GOING TO HAPPEN.

THE BOTTOM LINE HERE IS.......

I HAVE A GREAT REPUTATION AND GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL OF THE VENUES IN IBIZA. IT WAS A VERY HARD DECISION FOR ME TO SAY "NO" TO ALL 4 CLUBS. BUT I FIGURED IN ORDER TO KEEP MY RELATIONSHIPS IN TOP SHAPE WITH ALL FOUR MAJOR CLUBS, IT WAS IN MY BEST OPINION TO SAY NO TO ALL OFFERS RATHER THAN SAYING YES TO ONE AND NO TO ANOTHER. EACH CLUB AND THEIR TEAM OF PROMOTERS ALL UNDERSTAND MY DESIRE TO GET BACK INTO MY CAREER HERE ON THE HOMEFRONT AND PRETTY MUCH START TO PREPARE NOW FOR THE SUMMER OF 2004! "I LOOK FORWARD TO IT"!

I ALSO FEEL THAT IT IS TIME FOR OTHER DJ'S TO GET THE SPOTLIGHT! THERE IS A HECK OF A LOT OF GREAT TALENT OUT THERE! I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR THAT I WILL NOT BE PLAYING IN IBIZA THIS SEASON, BUT I AM DOING IT WITH ALL GOOD INTENTIONS.

AS OF RIGHT NOW, I MIGHT CONSIDER HOPPING ON A FLIGHT AND JUST SHOWING UP THERE, NOT AS A DJ, BUT JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT AND TREAT MYSELF TO A MINI ONE WEEK VACATION. I'LL HAVE TO LOOK INTO MY SCHEDULE AND SEE IF THIS IS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, I WILL NOT, I REPEAT, I WILL NOT BE PLAYING THERE IN RESPECT TO ALL THE CLUBS THAT HAVE REQUESTED ME TO RETURN. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, I CANNOT PLAY ONE VENUE AND DISRESPECT THE OTHERS. SO, THIS YEAR I WILL JUST "BE MYSELF" HERE IN NYC WITH ALL OF YOU NY PEEPS AND KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY BOOKINGS. I AM HOPING TO FIND IN MY SCHEDULE TO RETURN TO STEREO IN MONTREAL SOMETIME SOON AS IT IS ONLY A 6 HOUR DRIVE FROM HERE AND I MISS IT THERE AND THEY HAVE BEEN CALLING ME A LOT TOO. SO, AS SOON AS I CAN CONFIRM SOMETHING WITH STEREO, I WILL BE THE FIRST TO POST IT.

PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL ME WITH ANY REQUEST FOR BOOKING INFO. I AM 100% SURE I WANT THIS SUMMER OFF. IT HAS BEEN 10 YEARS NOW SINCE I FIRST LEFT NYC TO GO TO ITALY IN 1993. NOW BEING WAY INTO MY 3RD PASSPORT, I TRULY FEEL IT IS TIME FOR ME TO ENJOY A FULL SUMMER HERE AT HOME WITH MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY AS WELL. BBQ'S IN BROOKLYN, COUSINS GETTING MARRIED (FINALLY MY ENTIRE FAMILY GETS TO SEE ME) THEY ARE ALWAYS YELLING AT ME THAT I MISS EVERY SINGLE BIG FAMILY GATHERING! LOL

SO, I HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND, RESPECT AND APPRECIATE MY DECISION TO NOT TAKE ON A FULL SUMMER OF TRAVELING IN JUNE, JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER.

PS: I HAVE NOT CONFIRMED YES OR NO TO DOING ANY DATES IN THE UK / EUROPE ETC. LIKE I SAID, "I" WILL BE THE FIRST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW WHERE I WILL BE PLAYING AS SOON AS ANY CONFIRMATIONS ARE SET IN STONE.

I AM HOPING TO MEET MANY OF YOU PERSONALLY SOON LIKE WE DID THE SUNDAY OF THE WALKATHON AND PLAN A COUPLE OF "GATHERINGS" OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

MEMBERSHIP WILL DEFINITELY HAVE IT'S PRIVILEGES!

MY NEXT POST WILL BE REGARDING FRIDAY'S AT ARC.
TITLED: "HOW TO BE & HOW NOT TO BE"!

OK, THE IS FINALLY OUT & I AM GOING SHOPPING!

Love, Peace, Joy, Happiness & Respect,

...dt...

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#53 2. June 2003, 10:42
pyro Member 3rd Class Status: Offline Beiträge: 144 Registriert seit: 5. June 2001	olah auch von mir an alle ibizaphilen! leider hab ich eine hiobsbotschaft für alle fans des "dj's dj", die gehofft haben ihn heuer auf der insel zu erleben - die rede is natürlich von danny tenaglia. hier is ein auszug aus seinem forum: </font><blockquote>Zitat:</font><hr /> OK HERE IS THE DEAL! I HAVE MADE A VERY CONSCIOUS DECISION TO NOT TRAVEL TO IBIZA THIS SUMMER. I WILL EXPLAIN WHY.... I HAVE GOTTEN SO MANY E-MAIL'S ASKING ME ABOUT MY DATES THERE AND SO ON. I FELT IT WAS TIME TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AND YOU CAN ALL PASS ON THIS INFO. (#1) IN 1999 & 2000 I WAS ONE OF THE MAIN RESIDENT DJ'S AT SPACE PLAYING BOTH ON THE TERRACE, AND DOING SETS INSIDE AS WELL. I WAS EXCLUSIVE TO SPACE FOR TWO YEARS AND IT WAS PHENOMENAL. I WAS OFTEN ASKED TO PLAY THE MOST FAMOUS DATES BEING THE OPENING AND/OR CLOSING OF THE SEASON PARTIES, AND EVERY GIG WAS MORE EXCITING THAN THE LAST. I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO DARREN HUGHES AND THE ENTIRE STAFF OF SPACE-IBIZA. ALTHOUGH OTHER CLUBS THERE WERE ASKING ME TO PLAY, I HAD SIGNED AN EXCLUSIVE DEAL TO ONLY PLAY AT SPACE. EVEN TO MY SURPRISE, ALTHOUGH I HAD NOT EVER PLAYED AT PACHA (UNTIL LAST SUMMER) I STILL WON THE PACHA IBIZA AWARD FOR "THE DJ'S DJ!" WHAT AN HONOR! THIS WAS THE AWARD THAT MEANT MORE TO ME THAN A GRAMMY! LAST SEASON, I TOOK OFF FROM SPACE AFTER TWO EXCLUSIVE SEASONS WITH THEM AND FINALLY SAID YES TO ALL THREE OTHER MAIN VENUES ON THE ISLAND. IT STARTED OUT WITH THE FOURTH OF JULY AT PACHA (MY FIRST TIME EVER PLAYING THERE) AND IT WAS SO INTENSE! WHEN THE ENTIRE FOUR MONTH SEASON WAS OVER, PACHA AWARDED ME ONCE AGAIN AT THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET WITH "SET OF THE SEASON!" MORE GOOSEBUMPS! IN AUGUST I PLAYED AT AMNESIA, AND THAT TOO WAS A PHENOMENAL VENUE AND PARTY. THE PLACE (LIKE PACHA) WAS PACKED AND INSANE. THEY HAD THE STEVE DASH LIKE PHAZON SYSTEM INSTALLED AND IT SLAMMED! ALTHOUGH IT HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED? THREE DAYS LATER AS I WAS STILL CHILLING IN IBIZA, MY DEAR FRIEND JOHN DIGWEED WAS HOME IN THE UK WITH THE FLU AND COULD NOT MAKE IT TO AMNESIA TO HIS WEEKLY RESIDENCY AND ASKED ME IF I WOULD FILL IN FOR HIM. SINCE I WAS ALREADY IN TOWN FOR AMNESIA AND JOHN HAD REQUESTED ME TO DO THE "BEDROCK PARTY" I GLADLY SAID YES AND PLAYED ONCE AGAIN TO ANOTHER ENTIRELY PACKED ROOM AND HAD TWO VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENTS IN THAT ROOM. AMNESIA WAS GREAT TO ME (AS THE OTHER CLUBS ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AS WELL) AND EVEN OFFERED ME THEIR YACHT AND TOOK US OUT FOR A DAY OF SAILING AND JET-SKIING! WHAT A BLAST! I HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN YEARS! IN SEPTEMBER, I ALSO TOOK MY FIRST EVER BOOKING TO PLAY THE MAIN ROOM OF PRIVILEGE. THIS VENUE IS IN THE GUINNESS WORLD BOOK OF RECORDS AS THE LARGEST CLUB IN THE WORLD, AND IT SURE IS! I WAS VERY SKEPTICAL AT FIRST AND WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE SIZE, BUT I SAID YES AND IT WAS ONE OF PRIVILEGES MOST INCREDIBLE EVENTS FOR THEM AND FOR ME TOO. ALL CLUBS IMMEDIATELY WANTED TO RE-BOOK ME AGAIN FOR THIS SUMMER 2003, INCLUDING SPACE, AND NOW I GET TO THE PART WHERE I DECIDED TO TAKE ONE YEAR OFF.......... SINCE I HAD NOW (FOR 3 YEARS IN ROW) PLAYED ALL 4 MAIN VENUES IN IBIZA (INCLUDING SOME SURPRISE LAST MINUTE UN-ANNOUNCED SETS AT DC-10 & BORA BORA & SPACE FOR THE FUN OF IT ON MY DAYS OFF, BUT NEVER FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS) I DECIDED TO NOT GO TO IBIZA AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES THIS SUMMER FOR THESE REASONS I WILL NOW LIST BELOW. FIRST I APOLOGIZE FOR THE ALL CAPS..... I AM IN A GREAT RUSH TODAY AND WANTED TO GET THIS POST OVER WITH FOR DAYS NOW AS THE REQUEST FOR INFO WERE BUILDING UP HERE. #1. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I NOW HAVE MY OWN FULLY FUNCTIONAL 6,500 SQUARE FOOT PRIVATE LOFT SPACE IN LONG ISLAND CITY. JULY WILL MAKE 2 YEARS SINCE I TOOK ON THIS VENUE. THE CONSTRUCTION IS NOW COMPLETE, THE ORIGINAL SHELTER, VINYL, BODY & SOUL SOUND SYSTEM IS THERE AND IS 100% REFURBISHED, INSTALLED AND JUST WAITING FOR ME TO TURN THE POWER ON! I HAVE WAITED MY ENTIRE LIFE FOR THIS (I CALL IT MY HAPPY SPACE). WITH SUMMER HERE, I EVEN HAVE THE USE OF THE ROOF WITH A PERFECT VIEW OF THE MANHATTAN SKYLINE AND NOW WANT SOME QUALITY TIME TO APPRECIATE IT AND THE INVESTMENT MADE INTO IT. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING MY ENTIRE RECORD & CD COLLECTION THERE AND WILL DO ALL OF MY HOMEWORK OUT OF THERE. MEANING, I WILL SPEND MOST OF MY WEEKDAYS & NIGHTS THERE LISTENING TO ALL OF MY NEW RECORDS AND CATALOGUING MY OLDER RECORDS ON THE NEW VARIOUS SHELVES. IT WILL BE HERE AT THIS LOFT THAT I DECIDE WHICH RECORDS I WILL KEEP, PLAY, DISCARD, BURN TO CD, TEST ON THE MAIN SYSTEM AND EVEN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A NEW CD COMPILATION FOR THE FUTURE THERE. I HAVE MANY OTHER PLANS FOR THIS LOFT SPACE. THAT WILL BE IN A LATER POST. IT WILL BE IN REGARD TO A ONCE IN A WHILE "GATHERING" OF FRIENDS WHO KNOW HOW TO RESPECT THEMSELVES AND THIS LOFT WHICH I CONSIDER AN EXTENSION OF MY HOME. IF YOU THOUGHT THERE WAS "NO NONSENSE" ALLOWED AT ARC, THEN WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THIS LOFT, AND THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHY. I'M CERTAIN YOU ALL WOULD FEEL EXACTLY THE SAME. I WILL "NEVER" USE THE WORD PARTY AT MY LOFT. IF THERE EVER IS AN EVENT FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY, IT WILL ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED A "GATHERING," A LISTENING GATHERING AND I PLAN ON HAVING FRIENDS AND GENUINE PEOPLE OVER TO PLAY THEIR FAVORITE TUNES WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF MIXING/BLENDING. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW ON THIS...... #2. I HAVE A FULLY LOADED PRO-TOOLS RECORDING STUDIO ON LONG ISLAND THAT'S JUST SITTING THERE SCREAMING FOR ME TO COME AND MAKE SOME NEW MUSIC! I AM EXTREMELY & EMBARRASSINGLY LATE ON DELIVERING TO HOOJ CHOONS A FOLLOW UP TO "B." SO, AS I STARTED TO CONCEIVE "U" WITH TARANTELLA & REDANKA IN THE UK, I HAD NEVER COMPLETED MY END OF THE DEAL TO DO MY OWN VERSION. THAT WILL BE MY NEXT PRIORITY IN THE STUDIO AS WELL AS THE DRUM TRACK I HAVE BEEN BANGING FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW THAT IS GETTING RAVE REVIEWS. I ONLY CALL IT "DIBIZA" FOR NOW, BUT AM NOT 100% DONE WITH IT. THAT IS MY SECOND PRIORITY. MY 3RD PRIORITY IN THE STUDIO IS TO DO A FUN TRACK WITH VOCALIST "ROXY." I STARTED THE TRACK YEARS AGO AND RECENTLY ADDED SOME SAMPLES OF ROXY SAYING "DOING SHOWS & CARRYING ON" OVER IT, BUT I WILL RE-DO VOCALS PROPERLY WITH HER IN THE STUDIO SOON ALSO. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER IDEAS I HAVE IN MIND AND WANT TO MAKE A BUNCH OF NEW SONGS AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PRODUCERS FROM DEEP DISH TO - HOPEFULLY CELEDA ONCE AGAIN. BUT THAT MIGHT BE QUITE A WHILE FROM NOW. BESIDES MY COMMITMENT TO FRIDAY'S AT ARC, I WILL ALSO BE SAYING YES TO SOME OTHER DATES LOCALLY OR NOT TO FAR AWAY FROM NYC. ON THURSDAY, JULY 3RD, I AM CONFIRMED TO PLAY AT CPI IN THE HAMPTONS. I HEARD DEEP DISH WERE GREAT THERE THIS PAST SUNDAY AND IT WAS PACKED. WE TOO WERE INCREDIBLY PACKED SUNDAY AT ARC WITH SAEED & PALASH...... PS: THEY ROCKED THE HOUSE. IT WAS MY FAVORITE SET OF THEIRS YET! I WILL CONFIRM HERE ALL OTHER BOOKINGS AS SOON AS I KNOW FOR SURE THEY ARE 100% GOING TO HAPPEN. THE BOTTOM LINE HERE IS....... I HAVE A GREAT REPUTATION AND GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL OF THE VENUES IN IBIZA. IT WAS A VERY HARD DECISION FOR ME TO SAY "NO" TO ALL 4 CLUBS. BUT I FIGURED IN ORDER TO KEEP MY RELATIONSHIPS IN TOP SHAPE WITH ALL FOUR MAJOR CLUBS, IT WAS IN MY BEST OPINION TO SAY NO TO ALL OFFERS RATHER THAN SAYING YES TO ONE AND NO TO ANOTHER. EACH CLUB AND THEIR TEAM OF PROMOTERS ALL UNDERSTAND MY DESIRE TO GET BACK INTO MY CAREER HERE ON THE HOMEFRONT AND PRETTY MUCH START TO PREPARE NOW FOR THE SUMMER OF 2004! "I LOOK FORWARD TO IT"! I ALSO FEEL THAT IT IS TIME FOR OTHER DJ'S TO GET THE SPOTLIGHT! THERE IS A HECK OF A LOT OF GREAT TALENT OUT THERE! I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR THAT I WILL NOT BE PLAYING IN IBIZA THIS SEASON, BUT I AM DOING IT WITH ALL GOOD INTENTIONS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I MIGHT CONSIDER HOPPING ON A FLIGHT AND JUST SHOWING UP THERE, NOT AS A DJ, BUT JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT AND TREAT MYSELF TO A MINI ONE WEEK VACATION. I'LL HAVE TO LOOK INTO MY SCHEDULE AND SEE IF THIS IS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, I WILL NOT, I REPEAT, I WILL NOT BE PLAYING THERE IN RESPECT TO ALL THE CLUBS THAT HAVE REQUESTED ME TO RETURN. LIKE I SAID BEFORE, I CANNOT PLAY ONE VENUE AND DISRESPECT THE OTHERS. SO, THIS YEAR I WILL JUST "BE MYSELF" HERE IN NYC WITH ALL OF YOU NY PEEPS AND KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY BOOKINGS. I AM HOPING TO FIND IN MY SCHEDULE TO RETURN TO STEREO IN MONTREAL SOMETIME SOON AS IT IS ONLY A 6 HOUR DRIVE FROM HERE AND I MISS IT THERE AND THEY HAVE BEEN CALLING ME A LOT TOO. SO, AS SOON AS I CAN CONFIRM SOMETHING WITH STEREO, I WILL BE THE FIRST TO POST IT. PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL ME WITH ANY REQUEST FOR BOOKING INFO. I AM 100% SURE I WANT THIS SUMMER OFF. IT HAS BEEN 10 YEARS NOW SINCE I FIRST LEFT NYC TO GO TO ITALY IN 1993. NOW BEING WAY INTO MY 3RD PASSPORT, I TRULY FEEL IT IS TIME FOR ME TO ENJOY A FULL SUMMER HERE AT HOME WITH MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY AS WELL. BBQ'S IN BROOKLYN, COUSINS GETTING MARRIED (FINALLY MY ENTIRE FAMILY GETS TO SEE ME) THEY ARE ALWAYS YELLING AT ME THAT I MISS EVERY SINGLE BIG FAMILY GATHERING! LOL SO, I HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND, RESPECT AND APPRECIATE MY DECISION TO NOT TAKE ON A FULL SUMMER OF TRAVELING IN JUNE, JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER. PS: I HAVE NOT CONFIRMED YES OR NO TO DOING ANY DATES IN THE UK / EUROPE ETC. LIKE I SAID, "I" WILL BE THE FIRST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW WHERE I WILL BE PLAYING AS SOON AS ANY CONFIRMATIONS ARE SET IN STONE. I AM HOPING TO MEET MANY OF YOU PERSONALLY SOON LIKE WE DID THE SUNDAY OF THE WALKATHON AND PLAN A COUPLE OF "GATHERINGS" OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. MEMBERSHIP WILL DEFINITELY HAVE IT'S PRIVILEGES! MY NEXT POST WILL BE REGARDING FRIDAY'S AT ARC. TITLED: "HOW TO BE & HOW NOT TO BE"! OK, THE IS FINALLY OUT & I AM GOING SHOPPING! Love, Peace, Joy, Happiness & Respect, ...dt... </font>[/quote] __________________ music is the most addictive drug - let the trip never end!