A little history lesson for you up and coming DJ's The legendary Larry Levan, best known for his decade-long residency at the New York Citynight clubParadise Garage. Ask Any DJ (American, Dutch, French, EDM, Hip Hop) about Larry Levan and they'll tell you he's one of the reasons why they are djing today. Enjoy!!
In memory of the late great Paradise Garage dj here’s a mystery set that
has turned up on Soundcloud and is credited to Levan from the early
80s. Uploader R_co hasn’t been able to locate a playlist, but he has
found a list of (nearly) every song played during his run as resident at
the Garage - that’s quite a lot of music if you care to have a look.
The mixing on this set is a bit hit and miss, but the crowd audibly
loves it and the drop into Loose Joints’ “Is It All Over My Face” (from
an excellent mystery track) at around 6 minutes in is heavenly:
Of course, Levan was more than just a dj - he was a remixer of no small
talent, and some of his remixes are guaranteed dance floor fillers more
than 30 years after their release (such as the previously mentioned
Loose Joints track, one of my desert island discs).
