Marsha Stern, the gift that keeps on giving <3 another generous offering from her sacred Roy Thode vault of recordings from a very golden age of dance floor culture. It’s a tremendous honour to be able to house this recording on our Soundcloud page, an untouched time capsule from almost half a century ago, allowing us the luxury of re-living that moment in that room with Roy Thode holding court behind the booth, providing the soundtrack to what would have been a wonderful night in a very special place. 1980, no smart phones, no discogs, no social media, CDJS or sync/loop buttons, the profession of DJing was still in its early beginnings of being defined and Roy’s dedication to the craft certainly helped define it. 
In a time where it’s not always so easy to feel proud of being “a DJ”, it’s inspiring to look back at the origins of dance floor culture, one of them being extremely dedicated, self-educated and oppressed homosexuals in New York who took it upon themselves to explore the aesthetics of music on the dance floor to extreme levels. This recording should give you a glimpse into what that might have sounded like. Please take a moment to listen carefully and allow yourself to understand the genius of Roy Thode’s craft as a DJ. We hope it inspires you as much as it inspired us. On this day, Roy would have become 76 years of age, long live his memory, thank you for the music and inspiring dedication to the craft. Happy Birthday Roy!

Roy Thode recorded at the Ice Palace, Fire Island May 17, 1980

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12.05.18 Zurich 
19.05.18 Flon Palace with Scott
26.05.18 la pointe with ecar
09.06.18 Flon Patate
23.06.18 Central Station with Metal Dance
30.06.18 Rave Metal Dance
06.07.18 Secret Party Metal Dance
07.07.18 Motel Campo Martyn and Laxxiste A
13.10.18 Le Zoo (calm after the storm)
18.10.18 Central Station (Crowdfunding event)
10.11.18 Zurich
24.12.18 Noël au motel campo
29.12.18 La Makhno Globale de l'usine with Metal Dance
04.01.19 Le Zoo Cultivated Electronics with Radioactive Man; Sync 24; Carl Finlow
15.02.19 Central station Metal Dance
16.02.19 Motel X Rave Grand Central Antigel
09.03.19 le cabinet
05.04.19 Le Zoo Calm before the storm 
26.04.19 Chez Jean-Luc
03.05.19 Electron at la Gravière
11.05.19 Motel Campo Fantastic Man and Crowdpleaser
23.05.19 Noctambar at la Gravière
29.05.19 la Makhno
13.07.19 Montreux jazz festival Pool party Metal dance
27.07.19 La Gravière Live Club 360 fever
31.07.19 Motel Campo
23.08.19 Metal Dance Rave
24.08.19 Motel Campo 
31.08.19 Graverie
01.09.19 Electrosanne
07.09.19 La dérivée N3 L'échandole with la sacrée déter
10.10.19 Noctambar
17.10.19 Chez Jean Luc
19.10.19 Motel campo 
25.10.19 Le Bourg
08.11.19 La Gravière
30.11.19 Motel Campo

Roy Thode recorded at the Ice Palace, Fire Island May 17, 1980

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