Booking # 116: Fluid @ The Elevens, Massachusetts

Great night! My first time playing in Mass. Strife and i drove up, took about 2 1/2 hours. Fluid is a long time running DnB party in a fun venue. Kinda large, pool tables, long bar, nice stage. They had a really professional setup that was a pleasure to play on. Strife and i tagged for about 90 minutes, good set, thu not our best. Nice size crowd, many dancing people. I'd love to return to Fluid again in the future!

Booking # 115: Camouflage Presents: 'The Big Chill' @ Sin Sin

Another interesting night... Seems like those are the norm lately... I enjoy this party and the venue very much, Camo has good vibes and there are always people there. Unfortunately this night there was a much bigger DnB party a few blocks away and i think had an effect. Still good vibes, but it was not quite as packed as i would have liked. Strife went on before me and informed me that the CDJ's were hardly working. I was nervous because i did not bring vinyl. Strife played a good chill liquid set, then i went on and tried to get the CDJ's working. I did find a way to make it work, but i was very limited in the selection i could play. I even had to play a few of Strife's vinyl, including a really hard tune that had no place in my set. Oh well.... Still good vibes, glad i got a chance to play camo again, been a long time!

Booking # 114: Dream @ Bar Bleu, NYC

I was informed early in the week that they were giving me the 'headlining slot'. One of the my first times playing that slot at a good party in NYC. Really fun night. Clever played some Dubstep before me and although he was tight, the music drove the crowd away. They just did not want to hear it. Thankfully most people came back once i went on. Nice intimate venue. Due to the setup there were no actual monitors, i had to DJ thru the main speakers, although that was not much of a problem as they were close to the setup. I was very happy to see MC Posi-D there mcing. Been a while since i have worked with him, he's a great MC and a real nice guy. The crowd and I connected very well this night, everything just clicked. Very nice time overall, thu i wish it were more packed. Many many thanks to Charms and Eshin, always a pleasure. This night was also special, because they donated a portion of the proceeds to New Althernatives For Children, an organization i'm personally involved with. Here is my set from that night:

http://davidshichman.com/Djmixes/Dave_Shichman_Live_@_Dream_NYC_%20February_15th_2008.mp3
Dan Marshall & Mixmaster Doc - Exodus (dub)
Lenzman - Caught Up [Nu:tone Remix] (Spearhead)
Break - Chaos Theory (Shogun Audio)
Random Movement & Mixmaster Doc & Focus - My Sentiments (dub)
Commix - Faceless [Marcus Intelex Remix] (Shogun Audio)
Commix - Solvent (Shogun Audio)
C.A.B.L.E - New Infections (Inneground)
Spectra Soul - Shades of Blue (Fokuz Recordings)
Mistical Feat. Ras T-Weed- Mistical Solution (Soul:r)
Mixmaster Doc - Love Dub (Side Chain)
Mathematics - Drowning [D.Kay Remix] (Social Studies)
Lynx - Disco Dodo (Creative Source)
Commix - Japanese Electronics (Metalheadz)
Mixmaster Doc - Macrophage (Brand Nu dub)
Mixmaster Doc & Focus - Strike At The Wind (dub)
Lomax - Bad Cop (Critical)
Calibre & Zero Tolerance Feat. Merci - Waterfall (Signature Recordings)
Calibre - Rockafella (Critical)
Saburuko & Style Control - Centre Line (dub)
Dillinja - Soul Control (V Recordings)
Lynx - B-Boy Roller (Bingo)
Raw Q - Vital Soul (Bingo)
Nu:tone Feat.Commix - Take Me Back (Hospital)
High Contrast Feat. Diane Charlemange- If We Ever (Hospital)
Nu:tone - Second Connection (Hospital)
Lomax - Artisan (Bounce)
Commix Feat. Steve Spacek - How You Gonna Feel (Metalheadz)
Marcus Intalex - Zumbar (Soul:r)
High Contrast - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Hospital)
Saburuko - Exodus (dub)
Lomax - Trago Trash (Critical)

Booking # 113: Direct Drive @ Midway, NYC w/ Kjell, Dj Stress

Interesting night. We were schedule to have a UK guest, but he never showed. Latter informed me that he could not find the club.... Some people were upset, but they did not let it bring them down. Dj Stress opened with an excellent set, great tunes and he had the place dancing. Neither kjell nor our headliner where there, so i went on for about 45 minutes. I did not want to play then, i was thinking about where those two were, so my mind was not totally in it. but i think i played a good set. Kjell played a great melodic set, mostly music i had never heard. His tunes and unique and memorable, i like them very much. The crowd had thinned out by then, not sure why. Overall it was a good night, just disappointing and frustrating at times.

Booking # 112: Let it Roll @ Sullivan Room, NYC

I love Djing at Sullivan Room. Its my favorite place in NYC to play, great big club. Excellent equipment, awesome view from the Dj booth. Problem is that unless its packed it looks kinda empty. I had jumped in a cab after seeing Joanna Newsom and the Brooklyn Philharmonic @ The Brooklyn Academy of Music (the best concert I've ever been too), and i arrived 5 minutes late, thankfully i was ready to go and proceeded to play a really fun set. Playing on quality equipment always help to enhance the experience. Hearing Drum and Bass on speakers that size is amazing.