Lloyd Barde brings an exquisite depth of knowledge and presence to his work as ecstatic movement DJ, which enables his music to be at once playful, unexpected and profound. Lloyd is one of my favorite DJ's.
-- Luminous Laura Bishop, Producer of the Intentional Weekly Ecstatic Movement event Friday Nights in Santa Cruz.

Lloyd never fails to bring his full playfulness to every event--whether being DJ or just Lloyd. I love it when he spins his dance trances with every kind of music I've heard or just imagined. Lloyd is the spin doctor for the soul!
-- Aruna, co-owner WorldDance Fitness, San Anselmo, CA

Of all the many DJs I enjoy in the Bay Area, DJ Heartbeat is the most inventive and spontaneous and fun, with his ability to respond to the dancer's energies around him. He's the best alternative DJ I have ever heard!
-- William Lewis, proprietor X-GYM

Dancing to Lloyd's music frees the soul! Nothing is better after a long week than to dance and move to the rhythms Lloyd comes up with. I celebrated my 40th birthday dancing to his tunes--my friends and I had an amazing night! The music was eclectic, energetic, and ultimately soothing: the weaving of the rhythms was masterfully just right and perfect for the celebration. DJ Heartbeat is not to be missed!
-- Lisa O’Callaghan

I turn to Lloyd when creating in my Art Studio, to provide me with the cutting edge of what I like, mainly because he cares and has invested himself in always staying on top of what's breaking. I find things through him that no one else even knows about, that perfectly fits my creative mood at that time...very valued musical ally to have"
-- Silver Ra Baker- mystical artist

DJ HeartBeat plays music that invites the body to move and inspires the heart to soar. There is constant surprise and delight in his flowing stream of music, with his unique mix of the multitude of musical genres - African drums, reggae "remixes", world beat, electronic pulse and all manner of dance tunes extraordinaire, constantly in tune with the mood of each magical moment. fun! hot! cool! joyful! infectious! energetic! delightful! surprising! ecstatic! beautiful! empowering! liberating! evocative! These are just some of the feelings that arise at a DJ HeartBeat event.
-- Amara Rothchild

Lloyd Barde was the perfect person to help us plan and put together our wedding music. Lloyd has an incredible assortment of fabulous music and he created a fantastic mix that included many of our favorites and some great new songs too. The music was the backdrop to every aspect of our wedding, and with Lloyd as our DJ, every moment was memorable and sounded fantastic, from the ceremony, dinner and first dance to the very end of the evening. Lloyd put a lot of time and energy into making sure everything was perfect and his fee was extremely reasonable (less than many florists charge for a bouquet of flowers). Plus, Lloyd is an absolutely delightful person to have at your wedding or anywhere else! Thank you Lloyd!
-- Wendy and Steve Lyon

When we were planning our wedding we didn’t realize there were so many details. Somehow we booked the site, hired the caterer, compiled a guest list, chose the invitations, flowers, linens, arranged for a flutist and even found a Rabbi with the same date available! The only thing left was to hire a DJ and then begin, what we believed would be complete overwhelm, to compile music to dance to. The music had to be danceable because we LOVE TO DANCE! DJ Heartbeat made the entire process easy and fun. All we had to do was decide the music genres and he did the rest. The result on our wedding day was music that flowed, inspired others to dance and added to the celebratory merriment for all. Thank you once again DJ Heartbeat!
-- Carol & Paul Benson