Larry Levan born Lawrence Philpot, July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992 was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club.
Larry Levan was the first superstar DJ.   For 10 years from 1977 to 1987, Levan was the star attraction at New York’s legendary Paradise Garage, writing himself into clubbing lore with swashbuckling DJ sets that took in minimal underground disco, funky rock, dub and synth-pop, which foreshadowed the house music revolution. At the same time, his uncanny ability to mix and tweak records for maximum emotional impact would regularly send his devoted congregation into raptures.  He chose records to sustain all-night dance marathons: often, songs with a thumping midtempo pulse and a cool electronic overlay. Combining bits and pieces of various records, sometimes adding electric keyboards, he created seamless dance music.  The Paradise Garage, a Manhattan venue specifically designed for Levan, is considered by many to be the greatest club ever to exist.

Libation Live with Ian Friday 6-5-22

HOUSE n DnB DJ WERKass!
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A selection of my fav DJ House &  DnB mixes n blendz… ridez n slidez for the floor WERKass!
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BEEN PLAYING MUSIC FOR OVER 30 YEARS, I STICK TO MY ROOTS.... YOU CAN ALSO CHECK FOR MY AUDIO'S ON MIXCLOUD https://www.mixcloud.com/dee-jay-xcel/

While searching the radio dial for music that moved my friends and me, in the late '80's we discovered 98.7 Kiss FM, home of DJs like Tony Humphries, and telecasts from Tunnel and Zanzibar.

Inspired by the greats, I spent many an afternoon riding my 10-speed to the local record stores, flipping through stacks of vinyl, hoping to match titles to sounds I'd heard on the radio or the dance floor, and then add to my crates. Though formats have changed many times since, I've held onto some favorites and still treasure an autographed Adeva record, "WARNING!" from back in the day.

Countless forays into NYC found us at Tunnel, of course, and at Limelight, The Building, Red Zone, Palladium, Danceteria, Love, and Club Shelter, likely the most influential venues for experiencing music that spoke to my soul.

Since those days, I have continued to follow my favorite producers and DJs and have dabbled into music production myself, some of which I hope to share soon!

All the best to my followers and visitors alike,
Brett