Danny Daze Shares Rare 2003 Set From the Womb

To welcome the new year, Dazzy Daze transported everyone back to 2003. On Monday, he posted a 30-minute recording of his vinyl electro-centric set at the Womb in South Beach on Instagram.

"Had a Tuesday night show on The Womb Radio. Right on the corner of Lincoln Road in the heart of South Beach," Daze wrote on Instagram. "Never in my life would I have thought this would be something that would take me around the world 22 years later. Just wanna say thank you to all my homies who helped me out booking gigs, carrying 40 lb. amplifiers, and coming to support me even when there were only 20 people on the dance floor."

In the clip, the two-deck wizard overlooks a much more bohemian Lincoln Road, with two Romero Britto prints hanging on either side of him. As seen from the club's upstairs window, pedestrians are walking between Lincoln and Washington. He's sporting a black bandana, baggy threads, and a gold chain as he spins a straight electro set in near-perfection, cutting between vinyl and CDJs.
Founded in 1997 by Duncan Ross, the Womb began as a pirate radio station before going legit as an internet radio station. It had the foresight to stream sets at a time when people were still wary of purchasing stuff online. Its audience extended beyond South Florida, reaching listeners across the globe who tuned in to listen to Miami's emerging and established electronic music artists and DJs.

"I used to have a residency at the Womb on Tuesdays," Daze tells New Times. "I would play pretty often. I would bring in guest DJs, and it was, for me, the first of its kind seeing people get streamed."

Unfortunately, that 30-minute clip is all that survives. Daze unearthed the footage after he found it on a CD. "It was actually an hour set, but the file got corrupted," he adds.

Still, despite the short runtime, it's evident Daze was already fine-tuning his sound 22 years ago. Since then, he's done the 305 proud by not only producing music influenced by Miami but supporting local producers and DJs as well.