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This is a selection that would have been typical of a night at The Paradise Garage in 1983 and includes tracks from 1979 onwards. With inspiration from tales and recordings of Larry Levan I have tried to weave narratives of sorts within the mix, with messages of love for fellow man and tales of love for music and of misadventure.

Why the Paradise Garage? Well, the Paradise Garage and DJ Larry Levan along with Chicago's Warehouse with DJ Frankie Knuckles (a childhood friend of Levan's) really were the historical bridge between the soul, disco, dub and reggae of the sixties and seventies, the electro and new wave of the eighties and the house music of the late eighties, which went on to spawn techno and, well, everything 'dance' really (apart from hip-hop... that's another history). In the words of DJ History: 

"The Garage was where, a decade or so after taking its first steps, black, spiritual underground disco reached its peak. It was quite simply the largest and most powerful expression of the original disco spirit. As disco became mainstream and often moronic, it was at the Garage that the underground sound and the scene’s strong sense of community were preserved. Outside, insurance men in brown suits were knocking their knees to Abba and The Bee Gees, dreaming of the coke-and-celebrity-fuelled nonsense of Studio 54. Inside the Garage, the original disco family were continuing and amplifying their tribal rituals. And at the centre was Levan himself, a DJ who enjoyed such a passionate relationship with the people on his dancefloor that they worshipped him more or less as a god."

The club itself was situated in a former carpark on King Street in New York, hence the name. It was very much based on David Mancuso's 'Loft' parties - there was no alcohol for sale, however the club provided food and drinks for free and often put on punch, and it was often laced with LSD. It was very underground. There was no advertising. The club was also not open to the general public. Entry was to members only, and some nights allowed guests. Membership was not easy to attain. Prospective members had to submit to an interview to determine their suitability. Initially the membership policy was 'gay only', however the policy was revised due to popular demand and Friday became the straight night and Saturday was the gay night. Some public holiday events were mixed. The dancers were very diverse in race - black, latino, asian and white. The club provided a refuge from racism and homophobia and a place to enjoy a sense of togetherness and refuge. Quoting DJ History "The manifesto was the music. Love Is The Message.

The Paradise Garage inspired an unparalleled reverence. It dominated gay New York’s dance vista for a full ten years, with only the Saint – which catered for a very different crowd – as a serious rival. For its members the Garage was a sanctuary from an increasingly cruel and voracious city, a role made poignantly necessary as AIDS cut through New York. Dance there and you were treated as an honoured guest, with a level of courtesy and respect that is virtually unheard of in clubs today. ‘You felt special,’ says Danny Tenaglia, one of many DJs inspired by early visits to the Garage. ‘You felt like you were an elite group, with people who were on the same level of understanding about music as you.’ In a drab district in south west Manhattan, it created a private world based on disco’s original ethos of loving equality. In stark contrast to the harsh city lights outside, the Garage offered freedom, compassion and brotherhood.

Dave Piccioni, owner of London’s Black Market records, then living and DJing in New York, was a regular at the Garage in the late eighties. ‘It was New York cut-throat money time,’ he remembers. ‘Everybody was sticking knives in each other’s backs. It was dog eat dog. Aggressive. Dealing, 60,000 people living on the street. It was a dog of a place to live in. And then you’d go to this little oasis, where people were really well-mannered and friendly to each other. You just felt completely comfortable. People of a like mind who shared something, and that was an open mind. America is a very narrow-minded place. The thing they had in common wasn’t just getting high, like it is here – it was much more than that. That was what was so great about it.’

The soundsystem was the best. The lighting was the best. The staff were the best. The patrons were the best. And the DJ was the best.

Larry Levan was sole resident DJ from the club's opening in 1976. His DJ performances, whilst very rarely technically perfect, were incredibly powerful - he wove themes through his sets, telling stories to the dancers. He manipulated their moods with lyrics, lighting and sound. He wasn't afraid to cleanse the dancefloor either - clearing it, so that he could start again and build a new emotional space. His music policy was especially loose - eclectic. You could hear classic disco and soul alongside acts like The Clash, The Police, Prince, Madonna, Pat Benatar etc. Levan experimented with the music, introducing the Caribbean dub aesthetic into disco, which he played alongside everything from reggae to electro, new wave, soul and much more. Anything went. He helped to introduce a post-disco sound that presaged the creation of house music by his Friend Frankie in Chicago. Eventually Levan's set lists embraced house alongside other genres. It was disco's revenge.

Sadly, with owner Michael Brody becoming increasingly unwell with AIDS, the club's lease was not renewed and the club closed on 26 September 1987, almost exactly 26 years ago.

Larry Levan never achieved another residency. He played guest spots around New York and toured Japan and the UK, including a month at the Ministry Of Sound in London where he helped to design the soundsystem (which was based on that at the 'Garage). Sadly, he died of a heart attack caused by caused by endocarditis only four days after returning from Japan with Francois K.

The Paradise Garage and Larry Levan created the blueprint for modern DJ's and modern clubs. The culture and music lives on.

Tracklist:

D-Train - You're The One For Me (Vocal Version)
David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) (Vocal)
Yello - Bostich (Extended Dance Version)
Exodus - Together Forever (Dub)
Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine '82
My Mine - Hypnotic Tango (Instrumental Version)
Class Action Featuring Chris Wiltshire - Week End (Vocal)
Love Club - Hot Summer Nights
Bohannon - Let's Start The Dance III (Long Version)
Was (Not Was) - Tell Me That I'm Dreaming (Souped-Up Version)
Candido - Jingo
Sharon Redd - Beat The Street (Vocal)
Klein & M.B.O. - Dirty Talk (USA Connection-Instrumental)
Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation
Skyy - Call Me
Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face (Female Vocal)
Visual‎– The Music Got Me
The Strikers - Inch By Inch (Special 12" Vocal-Disco Version)
D-Train - Keep On (Vocal)

Roots Before Branches 03 - The Paradise Garage 1983

Filter heavy, dub reworking of Morales's classic mix. Be sure to listen to this on something that kicks out the bass ;-)

Mariah Carey - Dreamlover (filter dub edit)

Out 29th March. Available from: 
iTunes: http://po.st/iTnsToddT
Amazon: http://po.st/AznToddTerry

A celebration of house music’s meteoric rise from the late 80s and early 90s as well as its resurgence in recent times. This is Our House Is Your House, curated by the legendary Todd Terry

Our House Is Your House: Todd Terry (Minimix)

Here's something I simply had to do...!!!! "Love & Happiness" is one of the greatest House Music classics of all time, gathering the unique talent of the Masters At Work ("Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez) and the divine voice of India on a deep and soulful tune that claims that "you just got to believe there is love and happiness", and I truly believe in that...!!!! I wanted to grab this magnificent theme and convert it into something that sounded a classic and a modern thing at the very same time. I think I made it...!!!!

River Ocean feat. India "Love & Happiness" (DeepQuest's Epic Remix)

Simon Dunmore - Defected Presents Glitterbox Ibiza 2014 Mix 1

Luther Vandross  "The Glow Of Love"( Saliva Commandos remix)

Ten City - That's The Way Love Is

PRINCE - 17 Days SCHROEDS Remix

Written by David Morales / Satoshi Tomiie / Robert Owens
Produced by David Morales
Vocals by Robert Owens
Perfecto Re-edit by Paul Oakenfold
Originally released on Perfecto / Sony BMG in 1991

Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend (Perfecto Re-edit)

VIS228 - Tuccillo - 'Sabotage' EP

Out on the 22nd of October 2012

Tuccillo - Sabotage

For the first single from a 6-track EP from Montreal's Clarian (who is also one half of Footprintz), the Canadian reached well beyond the border to collaborate with Tel Aviv-born, Madrid-based producer Guy Gerber on "Claire." Gerber has been a major player on Israel's electronic scene since 2006, running his own Supplemental Facts label and infusing traces of minimal techno, tech house, downtempo and deep house in his productions, while remaining singular in his approach. Clarian's vocal contributions were at the heart of Gerber's progressive house-leaning Fabric mix from last year, which joined the likes of Ricardo Villalobos and Omar-S of artists that turned in single-artist mixes to the series. "Claire" starts amid a queasy vocal snippet (with Clarian's French whisper lodged in at the midpoint) and threatens to go darker and deeper. But a steady handclap and glimmering melodic line uplifts and casts light across this seven-minute track.

Out now on Visionquest

Beatport

Claire - Clarian & Guy Gerber

Brazilian duo Digitaria have prepared this special mix to celebrate the launch of their new release on Hot Creations - 'SHINE EP'

SHINE EP is now available now on Vinyl - http://hotc.re/HOTC031juno

If you want to catch Digitaria they will be playing at Paradise Brixton on Friday April 12th, last few tickets available here - http://bit.ly/ParadiseBrixRA12


Shine Mix Tracklist

Vix Neiv - Bigity
Digitaria - Mystic Flow
Clayton Steele - Passion 
Forrest. - Marlon Brando 
Xandl - Make Time
Adana Twins Feat. Digitaria - Reaction 
Kolombo - Let's Drink 
Jobe - The Jam
Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (Kosmi & Nanni Re-edit)
Thomas Schumacher Ft. Caitlin Devlin -Every Little Piece (Hot Since 82 Remix)
Turntablerocker - Promise 
Jamie Jones - Changes
Digitaria - Shine (Morgan Geist Remix)
Brian Eno - Golden Hours

Digitaria - Shine Mix

1) Frankie Knuckles - Your Love
2) Robert Armani - Ambulance (Armando Remix)
3) Steve Silk Hurley - Jack Your Body
4) Mk II - Used By DJ
5) Mr Fingers - Can You Feel It
6) Farley Jackmaster Funk - Love Cant Turn Around
7) DJ Fast Eddie - Can U Dance
8) Julian 'Jumpin' Perez - Jack Me Til I Scream
9) Armando - 100% Of Dissin
10) Frankie Knuckles ft Jamie Principle - Baby Wants To Ride
11) Adonis - No Way Out
12) Armando - 151
13) Hercules - 7 Ways To Jack
14) Marshall Jefferson - Ride The Rhythm
15) Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body
16) Inner City - Good Life
17) Farley Jackmaster Funk - Its You
18) ESP - Its You
19) Fingers Inc - Its Over
20) Inner City - Big Fun

Duke Dumont - '20 Ways To Jack' - Chicago House Minimix for Annie Mac

Duke Dumont feat. A.M.E. – Need U (100%) (Director's Cut Signature Mix)

Duke Dumont is a contemporary electronic music powerhouse. Deeply committed to creating high quality music imbued with emotional depth, Dumont is versatile, extremely adept and hard working. His illustrious career has taken him on tour around the world, many times over, and placed him in the top tier of electronic music artists of his ilk.

Since 2007 Duke Dumont has channeled his deep love for electronic music into a variety of acclaimed releases, moving through pumping electro and vibrant techno to conquer the UK charts with “Need U 100%.” His early releases on Tiga’s Turbo Recordings helped establish his reputation for producing high quality club music that moves the dance floor, physically and emotionally. By 2012 he’d produced two career-defining EPs - For Club Use, Vol 1 and For Club Use, Vol 2. Tracks like “The Giver” cemented Dumont’s rep for catchy hooks, precision arrangement and powerful emotion. A year later he hit the No.1 spot in the UK charts with “Need U (100%) (featuring A*M*E),” demonstrating his ability to merge classic house motifs with first-rate songwriting.

“Need U (100%)” was followed with another UK No.1 “I Got U,” both songs achieving platinum sales. Between 2013 and 2020 he hit the Billboard Dance Chart No.1 with seven singles, including "The Power,” “Won’t Look Back” and “Ocean Drive.” With each release Duke Dumont stayed true to his club roots, achieving widespread success.

Duke Dumont - '20 Ways To Jack' - Chicago House Minimix for Annie Mac

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