Summer of ‘81 best summer of my life. 20 years old in Fire Island Pines where I first heard Mr. Thode. I was hooked. Still am.❤️

I had a dream about Roy last night. This morning my Fb feed had a post about Ice Palace. I Googled to see if he was trending. This was the first result. Floored me. Still feeling goosebumps and tingles 9 hours later. I remember bits and pieces of this mix from him trying them out in other sets. I met him in 1979 at IP57. He got me started doing dubbing and mixing for music videos another friend and I were making for video bars before MTV or Telegenics (Uncle Charlies, The Works, etc). Helped me choose the parts for my rig. We weren't bosom buddies but we managed to find time to hang out when we weren't all consumed with our professions. Was devastated when I'd learned several months after the fact that he was no longer with us. Last year I dug up the VHS master of the last mix tape I made in 1986. The last time I used the rig he helped me put together and master. I'm so glad to know Roy is still remembered and rocking people's worlds.

RoYThank you   so much.  For all those great nights until late mornings! I   us walking into daylight on. 2nd ave.   Still talking. music  !   You  are the Best

May 15th marks the birthdate of one of our favorite DJs - Roy Thode. Technically masterful, pioneering some of the most progressive methods in DJing whilst manifesting an exceptionally educated and tasteful selection of music, Roy Thode is truly an artist when it comes to the craft of DJing. Personally, as DJs, we've learned so much from listening to Roy Thode, 40 years later he continues to inspire us in such relevant ways. 

Roy Thode, a native New Yorker from Long Island, moved to the city in his early 20’s after establishing his DJ skills as a young man growing up in Wantaugh. Roy was perhaps best known for being the DJ for “Saturday Nights at the Ice Palace” in Cherry Grove. His NYC DJ career was highlighted with residencies at both Studio 54 and The Saint however it was the Long Island Gay club scene that fueled and created the foundation for Roy’s illustrious career as perhaps one of the best technical DJ’s of his era.

This mix was recorded at the Ice Palace - in many ways, his home. Being able to share this previously unreleased mix is a tremendous honor for us and we hope you can appreciate this as much as we do. A huge thank you to Marsha Stern for working with us and making this little project a reality.

Roy's Birthday Celebration May 15 2021 with Sound Metaphors

ROY THODE’s Birthday Celebration at the Ice Palace Fire Island - Recorded May 16, 1981

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