downtown.music (Sounds Like) Jah Nawl
- In or near Zoo York City, New York.
- Joined on October 26, 2004
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Here's one of the most prestigious gigs of my career, where I shared the spotlight with one of my idols:
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I DO NOT do file-sharing or CDR burning at this time.
And my "collection" is humongous, so don't be put off by the small number of items in my "Discogs Collection"... I'm working on it slowly, probably for the rest of my life!
I'm a "semi-retired DJ".
I worked my way up to full-time, "professional" DJ-ing by the mid-80's.
I actually had a few early guest spots at (to quote Nina Hagen's classic "New York New York")
"Roxy!
Mudd Club!
Danceteria!"
(Grin).
In the course of my "career", I spun regularly at
the original, "authentic" Save The Robots,(That's me below, playing in what must have been one of the smallest, most cramped DJ booths out there)
M.K., which was on NYC's 5th Avenue & 25th Street (and for which I cannot find any urls or articles out there),
The Loft (on numerous occasions as a "musical guest host" of David Mancuso),
The Palladium and a few other spots.
By the early 90's I was getting burned out after 10 years of non-stop DJing, partying and general self-abuse;
I was getting sick of the commercialization of "House" Music, tired of the so-called club-scene, and was freshly inspired by something completely different:
the "Lounge/Exotica" revival and
The Orb.
I collaborated (read: barely pulled my own weight) with my dear friends and fellow dysfunctional music-junkies
Adam Goldstone (R.I.P.),
Alex Gloor, (half of Codek Records and In Flagranti);
Brilliant veteran N.Y.C. sound engineer Perry Brandston completed the "mix", (or "train-crash", depending on your point of view,) and we would throw
Slambient parties, use custom-modified backwards-playing TurnTables, use up all our drink-tickets for ourselves or in ill-fated attempts at procuring sexual favors, and be Totally self-indulgent Wankers!
It was lots of fun, and among our guest selectors was the notoriously pig-headed-but-brilliant Francois Kevorkian, the amazing Fred Jorio, musician extraordinaire David First, Terre Thaemlitz - a musical and intellectual "gentle giant" and many other geniuses of experimental noise and music.
In my humble opinion, this was a crucial peak and high point in the late Adam Goldstone's illustrious career, and things only got better and better for Adam until his untimely death.
He will be sorely missed.
Over the years I've seen the following artists live at the listed venues and heard these dj's at these clubs or parties, in rough chronological order:
The Mothers of Invention at The Fillmore East
Max's Kansas City (Suicide, James Chance and the Contortions),
CBGB's (XTC live, before they stopped touring, The Cramps),
Hurrah (The Screamers, often with Robert Fripp sitting in, The Undertones, The Cure, Brilliant Non-Disco DJs including English ex-pat Sean Cassette, Bill Bahlman and Sara Salir,
The Mudd Club (DJs Mark Fotiadis, [Invalid Artist], Walter Durkacz, and unforgettable shows by Bow Wow Wow, more shows by The Cramps, and too many other shows to remember thru the cannabis/alcohol haze!)
Tier 3 (More great DJs known and unknown, and seminal shows by New Order and The Pop Group),
The Ukrainian National Home (yet another legendary New Order show,
The Palladium (The Clash, The Undertones, Siouxie and the Banshees),
The Roxy (Danny Krivit on roller-skating night, DJ Afrika Bambaataa, Afrika Islam, Jazzy Jay and Red Alert),
Danceteria (the first and second incarnations),
Irving Plaza (The Gang of Four opening for The Buzzcocks!),
The Paradise Garage (Heaven on Earth, great sound but earplugs were de rigueur for those in-the-know...
Larry Levan...I miss you!
BELIEVE THE HYPE!)
Save The Robots (My longest-running residency between 1986 and 1991),
The Loft (East 3rd Street, Avenue A, Avenue B:
The World (Frankie Knuckles!),
The Choice (David Mancuso leased The Loft space out for 2 years...Larry Levan's "home" after The Paradise Garage closed.),
Bass-Line (Junior Vasquez' first serious underground party shortly after the Garage closing),
The Sound Factory (mainly in the first and 2nd years),
Better Days (I was too late in the game to hear Tee Scott, but Bruce Forest is a genius too!),
The Electric Lounge Machine (Perry Brandston, my late great friend Adam Goldstone, Alex Gloor and yours truly),
The Departure Lounge (all of the above except Alex, who went on to focus on Codek and more),
and a few others I can't remember right now.
I have tons of records of all kinds. I am a
pathetic vinyl junkie.
Hoarding and storing ridiculous amounts of vinyl is an illness...trust me.
When I ship vinyl, I pack it real well with quality new or recycled LP mailers and I tape the package very securely with 2.6 mil tape, and I also use 2 or 3 12 5/8 inch square cardboard filler pads to make the package much stronger and protect the edges of the records from bending and denting.
I'm bitter, jaded and cynical deep inside, but nonetheless try to maintain a sense of humor and compassion.
As you can see my taste in music is eclectic:
there are only two kinds of music:
music you like
and music you don't like.
Respect, Love, and shout-outs to:
Abbie Hoffman (R.I.P.), Adam Goldstone (R.I.P.), Adam X, Al Roth (R.I.P.), aldohernandez, Alegre Moon, Alex Gloor, Alexandra, Alice Bertrand, Alisson W, Andy Schwartz, Andy Reynolds, August Dvorak (R.I.P.)
Bill Brewster, Bill Coleman, Bobby E. Davis (R.I.P.), Brian Chin, Bryan Keller, Bryan Webster, Bruce Forest,
Carlos Soul Slinger, Carol Cooper, Caroline Martin, Christina Visca, Christopher X. Brodeur, Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy,
the Dalai Lama, Dana Beal, Danny Krivit, David R H, David Leifer, David Mancuso, David Morales, David Wojnarowicz R.I.P. Danny Tenaglia, Daniel Wang, Denis Pruvot, Dwayne Holt
Forest Mars, Francois Kevorkian, Frank Zappa (R.I.P.), Frankie Knuckles, Frankie Bones
G-Man, Gary Stewart (R.I.P)
Heather Heart
Jerry Rubin (R.I.P.), Jim Fouratt, Joe Claussell, Joey Negro, John Sr (R.I.P.), Jonathan Leake, Jungle Boy, Junior Vasquez
Kai Fikentscher, Kay-Bee, Kat, Kenny Carpenter
Larry Levan (R.I.P.)
Mama, Mark Berkley, Maura H, Mike Moon, Mikey Jones, Moby
la Negrita,
Paul McGregor, Perry Brandston
Reese, Rick Rubin, Rob Rives, Robert Lederman, Robert Owens, Rudolf
Sandy Moon, Sara Brandston, ShampooCell, Sharon White, Stan Hatzakis, Stefan Prescott, Steve Dash, Steve Koenig, DJ Steve Popkin, Steven Cohn (R.I.P.), Susan Morabito
Tee Scott (R.I.P.), Terre Thaemlitz, Tim Lawrence, Tom Finn, Tony Humphries
Valda Grinfelds, Vince Aletti,
Walter Gibbons (R.I.P.), Wayne Hunter
To Be Continued; anyone I've forgotten will be added to this list asap!
Love Saves the Day!
But before we can save the day, I gotta vent a little, here's my Short Shit List:
The American Taliban, including but not limited to
Dick Cheney
Karl Rove
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Michele Bachmann
Mitt Romney
Rand Paul
Rick Perry
Rudolph Giuliani
Sarah Palin
and all their ilk.

Here's a good way to contact me:
Contact
I DO NOT do file-sharing or CDR burning at this time.
And my "collection" is humongous, so don't be put off by the small number of items in my "Discogs Collection"... I'm working on it slowly, probably for the rest of my life!
I'm a "semi-retired DJ".
I worked my way up to full-time, "professional" DJ-ing by the mid-80's.
I actually had a few early guest spots at (to quote Nina Hagen's classic "New York New York")
"Roxy!
Mudd Club!
Danceteria!"
(Grin).
In the course of my "career", I spun regularly at
the original, "authentic" Save The Robots,(That's me below, playing in what must have been one of the smallest, most cramped DJ booths out there)

M.K., which was on NYC's 5th Avenue & 25th Street (and for which I cannot find any urls or articles out there),
The Loft (on numerous occasions as a "musical guest host" of David Mancuso),
The Palladium and a few other spots.
By the early 90's I was getting burned out after 10 years of non-stop DJing, partying and general self-abuse;
I was getting sick of the commercialization of "House" Music, tired of the so-called club-scene, and was freshly inspired by something completely different:
the "Lounge/Exotica" revival and
The Orb.
I collaborated (read: barely pulled my own weight) with my dear friends and fellow dysfunctional music-junkies
Adam Goldstone (R.I.P.),
Alex Gloor, (half of Codek Records and In Flagranti);
Brilliant veteran N.Y.C. sound engineer Perry Brandston completed the "mix", (or "train-crash", depending on your point of view,) and we would throw
Slambient parties, use custom-modified backwards-playing TurnTables, use up all our drink-tickets for ourselves or in ill-fated attempts at procuring sexual favors, and be Totally self-indulgent Wankers!
It was lots of fun, and among our guest selectors was the notoriously pig-headed-but-brilliant Francois Kevorkian, the amazing Fred Jorio, musician extraordinaire David First, Terre Thaemlitz - a musical and intellectual "gentle giant" and many other geniuses of experimental noise and music.
In my humble opinion, this was a crucial peak and high point in the late Adam Goldstone's illustrious career, and things only got better and better for Adam until his untimely death.
He will be sorely missed.
Over the years I've seen the following artists live at the listed venues and heard these dj's at these clubs or parties, in rough chronological order:
The Mothers of Invention at The Fillmore East
Max's Kansas City (Suicide, James Chance and the Contortions),
CBGB's (XTC live, before they stopped touring, The Cramps),
Hurrah (The Screamers, often with Robert Fripp sitting in, The Undertones, The Cure, Brilliant Non-Disco DJs including English ex-pat Sean Cassette, Bill Bahlman and Sara Salir,
The Mudd Club (DJs Mark Fotiadis, [Invalid Artist], Walter Durkacz, and unforgettable shows by Bow Wow Wow, more shows by The Cramps, and too many other shows to remember thru the cannabis/alcohol haze!)
Tier 3 (More great DJs known and unknown, and seminal shows by New Order and The Pop Group),
The Ukrainian National Home (yet another legendary New Order show,
The Palladium (The Clash, The Undertones, Siouxie and the Banshees),
The Roxy (Danny Krivit on roller-skating night, DJ Afrika Bambaataa, Afrika Islam, Jazzy Jay and Red Alert),
Danceteria (the first and second incarnations),
Irving Plaza (The Gang of Four opening for The Buzzcocks!),
The Paradise Garage (Heaven on Earth, great sound but earplugs were de rigueur for those in-the-know...
Larry Levan...I miss you!
BELIEVE THE HYPE!)
Save The Robots (My longest-running residency between 1986 and 1991),
The Loft (East 3rd Street, Avenue A, Avenue B:

The World (Frankie Knuckles!),
The Choice (David Mancuso leased The Loft space out for 2 years...Larry Levan's "home" after The Paradise Garage closed.),
Bass-Line (Junior Vasquez' first serious underground party shortly after the Garage closing),
The Sound Factory (mainly in the first and 2nd years),
Better Days (I was too late in the game to hear Tee Scott, but Bruce Forest is a genius too!),
The Electric Lounge Machine (Perry Brandston, my late great friend Adam Goldstone, Alex Gloor and yours truly),
The Departure Lounge (all of the above except Alex, who went on to focus on Codek and more),
and a few others I can't remember right now.
I have tons of records of all kinds. I am a
pathetic vinyl junkie.
Hoarding and storing ridiculous amounts of vinyl is an illness...trust me.
When I ship vinyl, I pack it real well with quality new or recycled LP mailers and I tape the package very securely with 2.6 mil tape, and I also use 2 or 3 12 5/8 inch square cardboard filler pads to make the package much stronger and protect the edges of the records from bending and denting.
I'm bitter, jaded and cynical deep inside, but nonetheless try to maintain a sense of humor and compassion.
As you can see my taste in music is eclectic:
there are only two kinds of music:
music you like

and music you don't like.

Respect, Love, and shout-outs to:
Abbie Hoffman (R.I.P.), Adam Goldstone (R.I.P.), Adam X, Al Roth (R.I.P.), aldohernandez, Alegre Moon, Alex Gloor, Alexandra, Alice Bertrand, Alisson W, Andy Schwartz, Andy Reynolds, August Dvorak (R.I.P.)
Bill Brewster, Bill Coleman, Bobby E. Davis (R.I.P.), Brian Chin, Bryan Keller, Bryan Webster, Bruce Forest,
Carlos Soul Slinger, Carol Cooper, Caroline Martin, Christina Visca, Christopher X. Brodeur, Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy,
the Dalai Lama, Dana Beal, Danny Krivit, David R H, David Leifer, David Mancuso, David Morales, David Wojnarowicz R.I.P. Danny Tenaglia, Daniel Wang, Denis Pruvot, Dwayne Holt
Forest Mars, Francois Kevorkian, Frank Zappa (R.I.P.), Frankie Knuckles, Frankie Bones
G-Man, Gary Stewart (R.I.P)
Heather Heart
Jerry Rubin (R.I.P.), Jim Fouratt, Joe Claussell, Joey Negro, John Sr (R.I.P.), Jonathan Leake, Jungle Boy, Junior Vasquez
Kai Fikentscher, Kay-Bee, Kat, Kenny Carpenter
Larry Levan (R.I.P.)
Mama, Mark Berkley, Maura H, Mike Moon, Mikey Jones, Moby
la Negrita,
Paul McGregor, Perry Brandston
Reese, Rick Rubin, Rob Rives, Robert Lederman, Robert Owens, Rudolf
Sandy Moon, Sara Brandston, ShampooCell, Sharon White, Stan Hatzakis, Stefan Prescott, Steve Dash, Steve Koenig, DJ Steve Popkin, Steven Cohn (R.I.P.), Susan Morabito
Tee Scott (R.I.P.), Terre Thaemlitz, Tim Lawrence, Tom Finn, Tony Humphries
Valda Grinfelds, Vince Aletti,
Walter Gibbons (R.I.P.), Wayne Hunter
To Be Continued; anyone I've forgotten will be added to this list asap!
Love Saves the Day!
But before we can save the day, I gotta vent a little, here's my Short Shit List:
The American Taliban, including but not limited to
Dick Cheney
Karl Rove
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Michele Bachmann
Mitt Romney
Rand Paul
Rick Perry
Rudolph Giuliani
Sarah Palin
and all their ilk.
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Nice review... I agree with it all... and I wanted to second that "September Fifteenth (Dedicated To Bill Evans)" is one of the many highlights of an essentially flawless concept album. NYC "Godfather of Disco" David Mancuso used to play the entire LP...
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This comp is extremely easy to find and very inexpensive if you know where to look. I skimmed through most of the tracks and none grabbed my attention, since I primarily bought this for the amazing and obsessively well-conceived Dave Morales extended...
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Yet another cheap CD that I bought somewhere because I like the original tune, which was a massive anthem at the Paradise Garage and Better Days back in the day, not to mention almost any club in Chicago. As usual, most of these remixes are pointless...
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I finally got around to listening to this. I picked up the promo CD for 99 cents a few years ago on the strength of a sticker on the front that says "Featuring Remixes By: Amon Tobin, Spacetime Continuum, Capsule 150 and Fila Brazilia". There were no...
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Nothing on this release is 4:30, so you must have the wrong record.
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Joaquin Claussell channels Larry Levan, Tee Scott and Walter Gibbons in one awesome, tasteful, respectful extended version with studio musician chatter at the end inna "Hit and Run" stylee!
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Scary, plodding, deep, depressing and extremely powerful LP. I must've listened to this hundreds of times and it STILL sounds amazing. The music, Martin Hannett's production, and Ian Curtis' vocals takes you an harrowing journey into the dark recesses...
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Massive Pounding "Big Room" Electro House masterpiece. Of course, Larry Levan rocked this to death when it came out. Great bitching vocalist who takes no shit from her "man" and who is tired of the BS and now takes charge. Great Electro production....
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There really are very few "Classics" that I love SO MUCH, that I will literally NEVER tire of them. OK, I do ask that you not play this for me more than once or twice in one evening, but otherwise, this song is so perfect that every time I hear it I...
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On the strength of my excellent musical memory and great taste (ahem) in all kinds of styles and sounds, I'm sorry to report that this cover is one of the more mediocre offerings I've ever heard this amazing band churn out. Avoid at all costs unless...
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Many years later, I can only confirm the sentiments expressed by my fellow discogs comment-writers. I first heard these tracks at least 20 years ago, and they have only proven themselves over the years as being incredibly timeless and ethereal. Of...
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Life is good. I just located my copy of this record, and have added it to my own "queue" of records to listen to or re-evaluate. My comment is that the concept of "Kill Yourself, Save The Planet" is so brilliant that this record rates a 5 just for the...
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Great classic left-field tune, BUT it was mixed by a Non-DJ, which you'll discover the hard way toward the end, where the downbeat suddenly changes to an up-beat. Don't ride the outro over your next incoming record without preparing for this!
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Personally I'm not mad about this "full" cover version, but it's a must-own for the acapella. Cuba Gooding is re-singing the vocal that he originally recorded for the earlier Main Ingredient version of this tune. The original composition, as well as...
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Unique, original Bass-synth sound doing an extremely sophisticated riff...mock-eerie organ sound...slightly off-key rhythm-guitar stabs doing a Jamaican Ska thang... basic, crude "proto-house" drum-machine track...Background female vocalists singing...
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When this record came out, all I cared about was House Music and Disco. I hated Hi-NRG on principle, without any rational basis. It was a matter of caring what others thought. "What would my friends and "fans" think if they heard be play this!" Now...
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Bedroom DJs and working DJs love to hate on Junior Vasquez and his success. Well this is where his long road to success really started. This is one of his first productions that became a big NYC House anthem. It's ahead-of-its-time and very much in...
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Regardless of whether or not you like the music here, this record is a must-own for vinyl junkies just on the strength of the ultra detailed, elaborate dead-wax inscriptions and designs on disc 2.
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One of those amazing, "takes you way, way, WAY out there in a journey into inner and outer space" kind of recordings. Full of textures, ambient washes, gorgeous little riffs and snatches of melody, deep synthethic/orchestral washes, lots of found...
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"You Can Get Over" just totally kicks ass! It's long, it's funky and hard-driving, it's got a cool, ELECTRONIC repeating riff or three, killer rhythm guitar, Stephanie's powerful pipes, on-the-money and energetic drumming in a Disco stylee... What...
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Ok, the movie was good bordering on very good, IMO. I can't really be too demanding "given the given" culturally. In other words, I'm grateful that a half-decent, big budget movie was made about an essential aspect of Disco History, that being Thee...
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The main track, Planet Patrol's third release, is not so hot. BUT, this record is where the label/artist chose to release the amazing acapella version of their first hit, "Play At Your Own Risk". Numerous old-school DJ's and bedroom jocks are...
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I'm a big fan of the original mix, while admitting that it certainly ain't even close to being "audiophile". No highs, no lows, and lots of distortion in between, which is ok for Rock n Roll, of course. But I have to admit Tha Ig did an excellent job...
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Santeria-flavored vocals, fat, deep simple bass lines, sparse, highly effective use of repetition. The A-side is classic! The B-side is too busy, too long, and loses direction and energy, IMO.
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NONE of these new mixes do it for me like the "Fiesta Santera/La Mescla Dizmal Edit" version, which is a solid "5", and a seriously classic re-edit of the original production. You can't improve on the original, but this edit is right up there. Only...
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Without a doubt one of Sylvester's finest releases on Megatone . Soulful, non-cheesey. Totally unlike the (sorry guys) stereotypical Megatone "Sound". More like a House production. Ahead of its time of course. Still sounds fresh today...`nuff said.
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I'm not a big fan of this kind of "beat"...I guess you could call it "Dance Rock"...a beat that I irrationally dislike in general, for vague ideological reasons. But in this set of productions, it really really WORKS! The majestic sonic landscape is...
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Mad Phat Old-school simple Analog Bass riff full of atmosphere and totally effective by means of its clever melodic structure and sonic power. Both sides rock. The Knucles remix is also worth seeking out. Larry Levan introduced me to this song...it...
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I dusted off a beat-up copy and listened to all the mixes for the first timy since the late 80's...I was obsessed with this song back in the final years right before the Paradise Garage closed. Truth be told, I think this is way superior to Ten City's...
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Nice original take by "Da Posse" (Hula and K. Fingers) on a theme made big by Lil Louis and later expanded upon by The Basement Boys: the "house" track that changes speed. This came out after "French Kiss" and its various covers had gotten the...
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Utterly amazing alternate mix of one of Sylvester's greatest LP cuts. The original LP version clocks in around 4:40, a bit too short for club play: Larry Levan and all the other old-school masters used to work 2 copies of the LP to extend it and...
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Larry Levan, Francois Kevorkian and David Mancuso totally rocked "Go Bang" and turned them into massive staples of their respective dancefloors. To this day, "Go Bang" is the quintessential Loft anthem: "I Wanna see...all my friends at once..." Both...
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Different pressings of this tune are spelled either "Electrik" or "Elektrik", but it's the same song group either way.
Another ahead-of-its-time Prelude masterpiece, still played by David Mancuso at The Loft. The vocal side is a bit cheesey to my... See full review |
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Even though the A-side was a minor hit, the "musical secret weapon" here is "Theme for Great Cities", which totally kicks ass. It's a powerful funk/break/synth *Masterpiece*. It caught my ear when the S.U.R.E. Record pool (up in "Da Bronx") was...
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Thankfully, the discogger who submitted this appreciates the superior long mix as the essential version to have. Features a druggy, funky, extended break section that's completely missing from the more common 8 minutes and change version. The tempo...
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Soulful and cleverly arranged disco-funk floor-filler which is more than slightly influenced by Roy Ayers' "Running Away". Big record on the underground disco circuit, and considering that it was produced by seminal Hi-NRG producer and former resident...
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Warning to the melatonin-challenged: this track is "TOO BLACK...TOO STRONG!" I've never even heard the so-called A-side; all the jocks and collectors I learned from treated "Stick Together" as THEEE cut on this rare 12" single. I distinctly remember...
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Major, powerful and aggressive uptempo masterpiece from the Glory Days of soulful Disco. This was a big, big tune on the Urban "mix show" airwaves, and a big floor filler at NYC's Paradise Garage. Larry Levan ROCKED this! This slickly produced number...
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This 12" is must-own for the nice, loudly mastered version of "Assassin", which is a totally mind-blowing track and still sounds fresh 12 years later. Lots of throbbing trippy energy and stereo seperation. Excellent pressing, excellent tune on each side.
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Disconet 12"ers were my first introduction to to the concept of the DJ remix service. For the most part the best ones are the earliest ones from the late 70's. Some of them have terrible, mini-train-crash blending between the tracks, but the song...
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Simon and Garfunkel are one if my "guilty pleasures." When I was younger it was cool to hate them, `cuz their tunes dominated the pop air-waves and were considered soft and sappy compared to the Psychedelic and Garage Rock I was into, or compared to...
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As much as I worship the ground he walked on, this is probably one of the very, very few remixes that Larry Levan did that I felt was not as good as the original version. I was fortunate enough to get 2 copies of the original mix of "Sun Shower" back...
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A good starting point, a collection of their biggest hits, but to me these hits represent the most over-played and least special aspect of their amazing output. Don't get me wrong, these are all great songs, but if you've ever been near a radio,...
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Very FOLK, very spare and minimal, but still it heralded the beginning of something big, special, and different. These young men were destined for greatness and it shows on this first album that was way ahead of its time compared to the other Folk...
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A masterpiece album, see my review of the remastered version. The sound on this early CD version is so mediocre compared to the new CD or the original first pressing vinyl that It rates a 4 instead of 5 due to the sonics. But the bottom line is the...
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Unless you can find a first pressing on vinyl, this is the definitive re-issue for those of us who are not deep-pocketed. This is sonically superior to the first CD version: it's a day and night difference. Every song on here is a winner, even if the...
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There's not much that can be said that hasn't been said already in dozens of articles, reviews and tribute websites, but I'm compelled to add my two cents. I first heard about the Paradise Garage from an article in NYC's defunct "SOHO Weekly News",...
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I first met DJ Smash while working at the still-in-business Saint Mark's Sounds in the heart of NYC's East Village back in the mid 80's. Back then, "Sounds" was THEE place to find amazingly underpriced 12" singles of all genres. Local DJ's would bring...
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