Currently in Miami where he spends a bit of extra time Italian jock DJ Beppe Gioia of Garagefamilly.net and signed to Unified Records adresses us a little postcard where he expresses his feelings on the heels of the WMC’08 which is no more nowadays but a souvenir. Benvenuto ragazzo…
DAYS LIKE THIS… by DJ Beppe Gioia
‘Days Like This is’ not just the title of a great classic by the likes of Shaun Escoffery. It’s also a feeling I have each year again and again once the WMC is over. Because Miami after those days ain’t the same anymore, with you bein’ dropped from a transient reality to a then souvenir all of a sudden…
The vibes, the people, the rush to get to the best events, endin’ up loosin’ your voice and, on top of everything… the good music, one day after another… And even though many are those sayin’ that the whole thang is not what it used to be years ago – this 2008 was only my fourth time here – the Miami Conf’ remains to me like the best music concentrated on a 5 days period…
I do believe that it remains a great opportunity to be with DJ’s,producers, artists, music fans, people and, on top of it, friends from all over the word. And you can see from their smiles that everybody’s havin’ a good time despite whatever might happen, from the occasional rain, to soundcheck problems, doormen attitude and the list goes on.
Spending quite a lot of time and eventually workin’ here, I deeply miss ‘Days like this’ with no more chance bein’ confronted to a familiar face right next door but bein’ left with what to me stands as a desert with the souvenir of their voices echoing in my mind… So yes, I cruelly miss those days at the moment coz’ I feel like there’s a melancholic silence over the city. But at least, my voice is comin’ back. I’ve listened to great good house music, the one I love the most. And yeah, I wish there would be more than one WMC. But the main thing is not to lose the passion for the good music. Plus every small event can be a WMC, depending what we put on it. So most likely see you next year!
Ciao amici,
DJ Beppe Gioia
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