On Sunday at the iconic,oceanfront venue in Montauk,he started his set at 3 pm playing mostly electronic house music from a thumb drive,including"Sax on the Beach"by Party Pupils and MAX. The music's tempo matched the scene of clear-blue sky,post-brunch,with people easing into the second day of a three-day weekend in the final weeks of summer.
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It was chill,yet exuberant. A few women in bikinis danced by the booth. A couple of cornhole games were in play. The loungers on the day beds sipped rose.
There was a bachelorette party,the lead singer of the band East Love and a Quick Fix IV specialist,who'd just returned from infusing a client with a hangover.
"It's a beach day,it's kind of quiet,people are just hanging out,"Solomon said."It's different when you do it in the evening,it's a different vibe."
'Don't stop'
Things picked up about an hour into the set -- maybe it was the alcohol consumed,or a familiar riff. At around 4 pm,Solomon dropped his original remake of the Fleetwood Mac song"Don't Stop."Since he released it in June,the track has garnered more than 2 million plays on Spotify (a company whose IPO was done with Goldman Sachs). Solomon said sales of the tune will benefit nonprofits working on the opioid-addiction crisis.
On the sand in front of the DJ,tanned-and-toned bodies danced to recognisable samples ranging from the Beatles ("Twist and Shout") to the Bee Gees ("Stayin'Alive").
One millennial banker was a fan of Solomon's picks."I liked the throwback disco funk,"Drew Regan said."I'm a big trance guy,but it's disco funk that's coming up now."When the 28-year-old found out that the DJ was Solomon,his jaw dropped.
One admirer who approached the DJ was Kellan Carter,a 2009 college grad and venture capitalist,who was wearing a T-shirt printed with the dubious honorific"Lehman Brothers Trader of the Year 2008."He asked to pose for a photo and Solomon obliged.
"He's amazing,"Carter said afterward as the duo Disco Killerz took over the DJ booth and kept the party going."It's a remarkable guy who can be CEO and also appeal to young people."
Asked if he's working on any new songs,Solomon made clear his mind is on Goldman. He would have loved to stay longer,but ended his set at 5 pm because he had other plans,a social event"with a lot of work,"starting at 7 pm in Southampton.
As for preparing for his upcoming new role,"I'm in the transition. I'm very focused on it. I'm working hard,"Solomon said."It was nice to be able to come out here and take a break for a few days at the end of the summer. It's back to work Tuesday morning."