Saturday, November 12, 2011
15 West, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
I was very happy to finally check out Ontildawn Saturday night. Ontildawn is a three man DJ group. They played the opening of a new club in downtown Ft. Lauderdale called 15 West. For those of you who are local, it is located at Andrews and Las Olas where Automatic Slims used to be. I know two of the members of Ontildawn from high school. This might make me slightly bias, but I really think they did great! To witness people you knew as a kid thriving in their field is a real pleasure. I am aware that I'm a newbie when it comes to house music and may not have the qualifications to judge. However, since my discovery at this past Bonnaroo in June, I've been submersed in house. I've seen world famous DJ's, as well as up and comers. I can safely say Ontildawn has the right sound and enthusiasm to be among my favorites! They sampled great songs, threw in interesting beats and had fun doing it! I don't care what genre of music an artist plays, if they are having fun, they will grab their audience! My still aching feet can attest to the dancability of their music! Members MikeyRo, Anthony Mazzeo, Eric D also took to the dance floor when they weren't manning the DJ booth. This three man team trades off seamlessly throughout the night for non stop beats. I called their music house but according to them, their genre of music is "Baby Making Music." I enjoy their sense of humor and overall attitude. Lucky me that these guys are local and my repeat of Saturday night can occur sooner than later! If I didn't have tickets to the Dolphins game on Sunday I would have attended their pool party at Exit 66. I'm sure my dancing feet were happy with the rest and the Dolphins finally achieved a home win aftter almost a year (364 days to be exact)!
I spoke to a bartender at 15 West and Saturday nights will feature house music regularly. Good to know!
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