“genre-fluid dj”

I’m Henry — "DJ Henry Eau" — a genre-fluid DJ and electronic music/beat producer based on the East End of Long Island. I spend my weekends and weeknights crafting nights across the North Fork, Shelter Island, the Hamptons, and the greater NY area. My approach to DJing comes from a mix of classical piano training, jazz-band performance, turntablism, and years of producing electronic music. I think about DJing with a musician’s precision, but I like to improvise like I’m in a jam session.

The way I listen to music really shapes how I play. I’m always paying attention to harmonic movement, groove, texture, emotional tone — all the stuff that’s happening underneath the surface of a track. I’m constantly taking note when old samples show up in new songs, clever covers or remixes are released, or even when rappers borrow rhythmic cadences from each other. Those little connections help me build mixes that travel across eras and genres without losing cohesion

Crowd reading and dance-floor psychology are a huge part of how I DJ. Whether it’s a packed late-night venue or a low-key daytime crowd, I’m always tracking micro-shifts in energy — body language, chatter, tension, release, attention. I’m constantly in conversation with the room. Something I’ve honed over years of nightlife gigs, weddings, and private events is being tuned into to these small shift in energy, how people are moving, when the crowd wants a push, or when they need a moment to breathe. That sense of dance-floor and crowd psychology helps me warm up a room on the right foot, lean into nostalgia at the perfect time, or take things up a level when the energy is just about to peak. My goal is always to guide the room through an experience, not just play records.

In the end, everything I do blends technical skill, musical insight, and emotional intuition into sets that feel cohesive, responsive, and memorable.

Because the way in which I approach the craft of DJing is rooted in these fundamental principles, I've learned to adapt to many different situations, styles of music, and types of events. My focus in event types are in four main areas: nightlife, “day club”/lounge venues, private events, and weddings.