With the resurgence on EDM in NYC, Dance. Here. Now. secured itself as the brand that will bring you Quality House Nights on a Thursday! The venue of choice was of course Cielo! With its world renowned sound system by legendary UK sound system pioneers, Funktion One, Cielo is meant for you to get into the pit and dance till you drop. Unlike many venues where there is a constant pressure to be VIP this is not the case and thus the crowd is bonded together under one thing, “music”. Everything else is irrelevant and that exactly how it was Oct. 25th for James Zabiela & Brad Miller, who sacrificed nothing and brought only the best tunes from around the world.

Brad Miller was already warming up the growing crowd by 11 pm with a wide selection of tracks, both deep and energetic. It is always a challenge to open up for the headliner, however, Brad never has an issue with this. He has made his name in NYC, being able to get the dance floor going at the biggest party places from Pacha to Sullivan Room. His focus and dedication to the night is perfectly summed up with the pic to the right.

James Zabiela stepped into the booth with a crowd on the brink of losing all decency. One can see by the way James acts behind the booth that he is DJn for the joy of music itself. The purity of the experience, moment and the pleasure of the crowd in front of him. Always experimenting with his sound and equipment, James was on point Thursday starting with an energetic build created with his Ipad, EFX-1000, Korg Kaossilator, various MIDI controllers.

James was on from 1 till close and we here at UndrGrnd Sound did not stop moving. With an almost trance like feeling,the crowd moved in Cielo at James’s beck and call.

It wasn’t just one track after another, James was incorporating his mxr(doubles as a midi controller), Korg(seen on left), Ipad( linked to traktor+Ableton) to add his on personal touch. It is said that anyone can just bring two tracks together, us DJs disagree, you need to know the music the crowd the environment and most importantly your equipment. James took the level of mastery to a new level. His mastery and skill playing on his equipment allowed for a one man band to be behind the booth.

For more pics from the night check out our Fan Page Album: James Zabeila @ Cielo Oct 25th

All of us here at UndrGrnd Sound want to say thank you to the awesome crowd which didn’t stop partying. Shout out to Dance.Here.Now for Bringing out such a great artist. Cielo you are for sure one of the best clubs in Meatpacking for hosting a night like this. Jame’s Mgmt , thank you for giving us with this awesome opportunity to cover such a talented artist and of course James Zabiela himself who made us tear it up on the dance floor till close.

We cannot wait for another night in New York with James!

Until then enjoy another set by him!

James Zabiela Live @ The Warehouse Project Manchester UK 18-12-2011 (Fixed) by jameszabiela

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