Praise the DJ.Journey Into Paradise Into Paradise were a group from Dublin, Ireland whose influences included Joy Division and Echo and the Bunnymen. They formed in 1986 as 'Backwards into Paradise', and released their debut EP 'Blue Light' in 1989 on the independent label Setanta. : The Larry Levan Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot, July 20, 1954 – died November 8, 1992<ref name="rough" />) was a DJ who spun discs at the New York City night club Paradise Garage. Story * Various Artists * Rhino Not to be confused with the 2000 mix Larry Levan Live at the Paradise Garage The Paradise Garage is a notable club in the history of modern nightclub culture. It was owned by Michael Brody, its sole proprietor, and was located at 84 King Street, New York City. It operated from 1976 to 1987 and was the base for DJ Larry Levan. , this double-disc collection compiles 22 tracks culled from the crates of the innovative DJ who lorded over the most legendary New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. club of the '80s. While Levan was notorious for dropping surprises, including sound effects and Stevie Nicks, into his sets, this compilation sticks to his core sound: soulful, mid-tempo disco and R&B (Patrice Rushen, Change), plus a quick splash of new wave. Most tracks appear in their 12-inch versions, and many were previously unavailable on CD--rekindling an era when remixes meant letting a song stretch out and groove, not just pummeling dancers with extra bars of kick drum. |
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