Downbeat

[Britney]

1. The first beat of a measure of music. Refers to the downward motion displayed by a [conductor] [on beat] one.

2. [In the music] industry, the time when a recording session or live show is scheduled to begin. Everything must be set up and ready to go before this time. Often ignored by big stars with bigger egos.

[Sarah]

Pessimistic or gloomy.

[Marquetta]

quiet and without much excitement: