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Friday night, in between Nikkis and Space, I was a bit intoxicated and don’t remember too much---Got changed quickly and went to Space, very eager to see Van Dyk. When I arrived I instantly saw Carisa...so sexy in those sunglasses! Babe you are even more beautiful in person===I embraced her and then met Luis (is that the correct spelling?) I must say these two are the cream of the crop--- both are equally cool and both are fuckin hot--- I spent a good portion of the beginning of the night dancing with them, and Luis and I braved the crowd and were dancing right up front. Thanx for the sips of your potent cocktails, L. The beginning of PVD's set was pretty good, he had everyone going....and come on---that remix of "Crush" ! It's sickening! Clearly one of his best remixes as of late. I can’t get enough of it (im sure he will play it to death over the next couple of months, however.) But then he started spinning the same old shit, and to be honest I wasn’t very impressed with his performance at all after awhile...It was a total contrast to his New York set the weekend before....what the hell happened to him? And it got pretty dark and shitty…Disappointing to say the least. I spent a lot of time outside where the bleachers and sod-grass were. The grass was so loose on the ground you could peel it off the ground like dead skin. The projection on the wall of the venue was cool---nice touch...it was chill out there indeed...but the music was too ambient. Saturday---went to Ultra, wasn’t that impressed with it...it was fun, but I think that I might be finished going to ultra. That announcer is such a douche bag, and there are so many cheesy ravers and all that---I think I'd have much rather been at Nerve for Danny’s happy hour....not sure...One surprise at Ultra was the quality of Oakenfold’s performance! I planned to go see S & D but ended up staying for Oakenfold. The first time in years that I was really pleased with his performance. But dude, get rid of that wacky wig! Couldn’t get a taxi home from ultra until 2am! And it wasn’t even a taxi, people...a friendly man drove us back in his van....which had no seats in the back, so everyone had to sit on some wooden planks---of course I called shotgun immediately--- So that royally fucked our chances of making if to sasha and digweed...I didn’t want to go see Ferry at Opium....so we went back to the beach at the Shelborne and drank some beers and eventually passed out. I woke up around 9:30 am completely disoriented and not knowing why I was sleeping in sand. So Saturday was a bit of a disappointment to say the least... Thank god Sunday came....I have been looking forward to Magik Muzik night for a long time...I cant even explain how much this night meant to me....I can honestly say that this night was, in total, the best night of music (for me) that I have ever experienced in my entire life...more so than any night in NYC or Ibiza combined...got there around 1am....the place was packed, but I was really twisted---I mean, the entire night I thanked god I had sunglasses on because I cant imagine what my face looked like...Dimaggio, Nick and Francis, I remember seeing you guys....I hope I didn’t embarrass myself--- I started that day just past sunrise and was well into things once I saw you...oh man--- Tiesto. I don’t care what anyone says about this man....this performance was epic for me---mind blowing....I'm not going to say "I died" or be overly emphatic here...but the man pleases me and this night at Space, was so intense, so over the top, so incredible---the vibe was crazy! Clearly the man adores Miami and loves Space…The crowd wasn’t that bad at all, at least from what I saw...early in the night I met a group of Dutch people (I love the Dutch) and was chatting it up...When we were exchanging names I realized that It was the Black Hole Crew....Some of them I have corresponded with in the past when had interviewed Tiesto for CJ, so we were totally going nuts---Montana and Ton B were two of them---Ton was saying what a great time he had spinning....we talked a lot about him...then Cor walked over and of course I recognized him right away---what an awesome guy he was! So gregarious, fun, constantly making us laugh---some of them were sober while a couple, one in particular---were truly annihilated. We danced for awhile together inside---It felt so good to dance with some goofy Europeans and NOT dancing around meathead NY'ers or slutty bitches knocking you around with their implants--- I had such a good time with the Dutch Crew---and it was great to have a chance to pick their brains and see what they are all about---we talked a lot about the scene in Holland as compared to here....

Man, where to begin here? Thank god what I’m about to write isn’t to be published, because I’m not sure if I can encapsulate the last week of my life in one subjective piece of writing. Join me now as I elaborate from the beginning.... Last Wednesday night myself and my roommate Aryn left for Miami with DJ Dimaggio here in NY. Our flight down was fun...Aryn slept the entire way basically and I chewed Dimaggio's ear off until he couldn’t take it anymore and passed out about an hour from Miami. Charles, I commend you for having the patience for all of my questions and conversation---guys, this boy is a trooper! So we got to Miami and Aryn, Charles and I rented an SUV and drove into SoBe. I was totally charged when I saw the colorful neon lights of downtown and the bridges around the city...driving down the causeway with the windows down was celestial, and of course it was great to stare out at the tremendous mansions that dot the little exclusive islands along the causeway on your way to south beach. We stopped at the Shelborne and dropped off our shit, and we went to dinner at a little Cuban place and watched the hookers, crack heads and spring breakers make fools of themselves. An eclectic blend of people, to say the least. Thursday Aryn and I woke up early around 9:30am and were on the beach by 10. We sat out all day...Christ what a contrast to the mud, snow, dirty tower, cumulo-nimbus cloud ridden wet/freezing NYC environment that had been suffocating us for so many months! South Beach is, in my opinion, the most beautiful beach on the east coast...at least of those that I've been to, and I've been to many... Anyway I'll jump to that night. A bunch of our other friends arrived so we went to Nobu---where we were told that after 10:30 pm we could walk in. Not the case. They were completely booked but they sent us to an Italian restaurant around the hallway where we sat down and ate. We indulged in more than several bottles of wine and ate some seriously delicious food...Anyone know the name of that restaurant? We didn’t stick around the Shore Club too long, the party at the pool there was kind of beat and the bartenders were slow as hell, so we went back to our hotel room and met up with DiMaggio and Francis and were acting like idiots---DiMaggio, you should have stuck around...things got very freaky with Jessica and the girls---I will email you some digital pix shortly, once I get them, but they are outrageous. Ryan (tech), you definitely would have dug this 8) So let's move on to Friday. Nikkis was off the hook!!! Holy shit, I had the best time there---Got there around 4 and it was already at capacity...went to the VIP line where Nick greeted us...Nick you looked pretty exhausted, and when we left you and went inside I must say that I could see all of the CJ hard work was paying off---the party was fuckin sick---music was perfect, people were dancing their asses off----we got heavily intoxicated here....dancing up a storm and hanging out on the beach and meeting awesome people....got to see some friends there that I haven’t seen since last conference, which was great----all in all I'd say Nikkis was definitely one of the two biggest highlights of my trip....4 sure. Congrats to all the Miami junkies who organized that party---DiMaggio sorry I couldn’t find you, I actually saw you up on the balcony but couldn’t get your attention. Our time at Nikkis was cut short when my friend Rebecca was pick-pocketed--- we were grooving around 9pm and her bag was in the sand…next thing we knew her brand new digital camera was missing, along with $150. That definitely was a huge buzz kill…I just don’t understand, almost every time I come down to Miami myself or someone I’m with gets violently robbed or pick-pocketed. Sux. I’m personally very, very careful when I’m down there.

I know it is a bit obnoxious to create my own thread for this, but I'm leaving for the airport in a half hour....wanted to say cant wait to meet those of you I've been interacting with over the past months....Carisa will be my liason for most introductions, im sure...See you on Friday @ Nikkis.....It's been real now lets culminate these months of anticipation with a week of insanity 8) see y'all on the dance floor. 8) Nick, Sarah, and Ryan--- cant wait to see you !--- 8)

maybe that dude with the sword saw the SOuth Park episode about killing babies. Why kill babies? Because IT'S EASY!

8)Check Plus! 8)

never heard JP's, but Satoshi played one in ibiza this past summer @ Pacha that was electric. I couldnt get it out of my head for weeks...he did the same with Pavement Cracks....

only when he is stalking me. Â ;D GK doesnt really like to sit still....which i love...

i know man, it was epic...

thanx john. btw, if I could have chosen to Miami'ers to have been there with us, it would have been you and carisa...indeed.... 8)

i know i know....Aryn's colleagues at Pompano here in ny (it's an amazing restaurant here in new york) told her to stop by one of those three places, presumably because they would take good care of us but truly I dont give a rats ass. We can discuss it in detail when we have hours on the beach....I cant wait.... I cant even explain how much shit Ive got on my plate right now trying to close projects up before leaving town...I'll be treasuring my beach time when it finally arrives! 8)

Thurs night I will be on the town somewhere with my friends....Id love for us all to meet somewhere. we were thinking of dinner at joia or Nobu or Cafeteria-=--Aryn was going to make rez but did not, so its up in the air. if you have a better idea please throw it out here on this forum. we are a gregarious bunch and love to meet cool people. dimaggio what are your plans on thurs nite?

Leeeeeet the sun shine! Leeeeeet the sun shine!

try not to gas his head too much...he already is a cocky little shithead....

It's also on the Space Tiesto 4th of July set from last summer. What a great set that is...wish I was there---lucky bastards...

8) D--- did you call AA and try to get seated with us?

nick I recommend you stay away from 60 minutes...it's a bit out of your league... Try the Cartoon or Food Networks. Bugs Bunny or Emeril should be able to entertain you plenty...it may be a bit difficult to follow, but pay close attention...YOU can DO IT!!!

god help us all 8)

the event was great, saleen! Â you would have loved it...lots of ethnic minorities were there...people who didnt speak English...plenty of melodic trance...some boys making out with eachother....and there was a siren that went off a few times too...but no horn, sorry to disappoint. Â

Tony Draper - Rythm Ready kidding! Fragma - Miracle (Tiesto vs. PvD mix)

Saturday night Ferry Corsten spun a set at Avalon....6 hours straight....I didnt stay the wntire time, as I was not feeling the crowd there at all....the crowd was a major disappointment for me...the dancefloor was so packed, and there was no room to dance....while we tried to dance there....I was constantly knocked to the side and meathead, obnoxious dudes were driving me crazy. Most of my crew died after PVD...so at Ferry it was just me, Aryn, and one of Aryn's colleagues from Pompano---the two of them were clearly the single most strikingly sexy and beautiful girls there....I cant explain how annoying it was that so many idiot guys were trying to talk to them, touch them, dance with them....I constantly felt like I was getting pushed to the side....so we managed to convince the bouncer to let us up on the stage where people had tables...(He was adamant about not letting us...until I said in his ear that I was trying to get the two of them to come home with me and this would really help if he let us up there." ) SO up on stage it was soooo much better. Much more room, he dropped the celestial new bootleg made of that BT track....oy I lost it when that came on....then Ligaya, another fav of mine ... never heard it live and everyone was goin crazy! I danced for a few hours with my friend Robby who showed up---then he went home, and then i saw that the girls met some boys from Israel and I had no one to dance with and I was really exhausted from the night before...I left around 4am....but aryn stayed til the end and said the entire show was even better than PVD the night before, which I simply cant imagine, but I trust her judgment, but i cant imagine....Lots of trax from the Ferry 1-1-04 space set were spun. all in all, it was an incredible weekend in gotham. at any given moment one could have danced to pvd, ferry, Murk boys, danny howells, layo and bushwacka, and more. I love New York

8)as long as Im alive, i'll be there with jungle bells on. 8)

i mean, enough with beautiful things....im so tired of that track...glad i missed that, i was there for "Time of Our Lives"...and I went to the bar to chill cuz there is just so many times one can get down to a song before it gets old---And "nothing but you"...enough Paul! no more. no one is worse than Ferry with "punk" though. I think that's when I decided to leave Avalon on sat night....everyone was singing along with it, and there arent even any words...weeeeeeird. very cheezy if you ask me. sing lyrics, not electronic beats.

joey did you end up going?

I forgot to mention....after frequenting the likes of Avalon and Crobar for so many months now, I forgot how obnoxious and cheezy places like the roxy are when it comes to the staff....suddenly you have a tremendous security bear shining a light in your face trying to intimidate you....rude workers make the experience seem kind of dirty sometimes with their hostility....at crobar and avalon they are dressed nicely, are cordial and polite and patient... whatever, if it makes the big dudes feel better to heckle all 155 pounds of me, than more power to them. it's worth the minor annoyance to see a show like this past saturday. Â

DT and Morillo were also at PVD on friday night.