A rare interview with david mancuso, mythical founder of the loft. The loft was the location for the first underground dance party love saves the day that was created by david mancuso on february 14, 1970 in new york. Apparently a download was available for a couple of weeks after david died but has since stopped. David mancuso david mancuso presents the loft amazon. David mancuso, pioneering dj and underground dance club. A tribute to new yorks renowned soundsystems one man in frances attempts to recreate. He had a reverence for music, especially good, new music and his dj style told the stories. He enjoyed playing records for friends and invested in a highquality sound system that featured two pairs of klipschorn speakers, known for maintaining clarity even at high volume. Thats probably what was so amazing about clubs like the loft and djs such as david mancuso, larry levan etc they played and broke great records regardless of their genre.
David mancuso the loft invites visitors to experience the soundscape of the loft, the legendary new york city dance party hosted by david mancuso 19442016 that set the stage for the underground dance parties and gay nightlife of the 70s and 80s. David mancuso the loft s founder on throwing the best party in new york. In new yorks yesteryear three djs helped shape the sound of new york. Whether as a premium home audio speaker or on david mancuso s loft dance floor, klipschorns are about as a cult a speaker as youre likely to find. House, disco va david mancuso presents the loft 1999. Lets call it what it is, a tribute to david mancuso. In the tradition of the loft, youll find full length versions of classic. Highly influential tracks here that present a diverse selection of. David mancuso, the pioneering dj who founded the iconic new york party the loft, has died, billboard reports. Like its predecessor, the packaging of the second volume of the loft ably demonstrates that receiving an invitation to one of david mancuso s loft parties was the equivalent of winning a golden ticket within the new york dance scene.
The loft parties were a weekly event held in mancuso s home in noho beginning in 1970. Paul klipsch may not have been one to keep his opinions to himself, but in the history of recorded sound. David mancuso, dj and pioneer of new york dance culture, has died aged 72. Mancuso held manhattans first invitationonly dance party. There is so much fantastic music across the board that clubs should take a leaf out of the loft s book and get back to basics playing great music regardless of the genre. One of the giants of the form, dave mancuso of the loft committed audiophile, i should note has passed away at the age of 72. The death of pioneering dj and party visionary david mancuso leaves behind a legacy unrivalled in the history of dance music as founder of the loft, the new york native created what many considered to be new yorks first underground dance party. Since then, the term the loft has come to represent mancuso s own version of a noncommercial party. Musikdownload amazon music unlimited prime music cds. David mancuso live at the loft nyc 2008 by edo club culture forum published on 20150210t14. At one london date to launch the 2001 compilation david mancuso presents the loft, the crowd was so overawed to be in his presence, they applauded at the end of each record.
His homemade invitations read love saves the day, which was both a manifesto and a hint that lsd might be involved. The first of david mancuso s loft parties was valentines day 1970. David manucso, the pioneering new york city dj who launched the underground dance music scene with his in 1970 club the loft, has died. Mancuso pioneered the private party, as distinct from the more commercial nightclub business model. David mancuso, a dj who is widely credited for pioneering new yorks underground party scene in the 197os, died on monday. This video is about in loving memory of david mancuso. In the tradition of the loft, youll find full length versions of classic tunes featuring. David mancuso, influential dj and nightlife pioneer, dead. He was known for leaving space between each track, playing them fully from beginning to end with no adjustments. David mancuso compilation producer, presenter, tim lawrence liner notes, cosmo compilation producer. The loft set a standard for clubgoing, beginning at the dawn of the 70s as a series of inviteonly parties thrown by david mancuso at his soho apartment. David mancuso s private loft parties during the 1970s in new york city were legendary for their mix of great music and a vibrant disco scene.
The 2rooms ground floor loft 46 m2 with 3 doublebeds is located on a quiet street, 3 min on foot away 325 m from the next subway station. The first party, called love saves the day, was in 1970. Over two cds, david mancuso takes you on a journey of the music that moved new york. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Mancuso s home became a safe space for people marginalised by society and looking for community spirit.
David mancuso loft vol 2 by various artists 20001003. David mancuso october 20, 1944 november 15, 2016 is the creator of the famous by invitation only parties in new york city which have come to be known as the loft. David paul mancuso october 20, 1944 november 14, 2016 was an american disc jockey who created the popular by invitation only parties in new york city, which later became known as the loft. Elevator music 37 david mancuso the loft tang teaching. The first such party was held in 1970 and was called love saves the day. David mancuso, whose new york loft was a hub of 70s night. Find highquality david mancuso stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. He was there at the beginning, at least the beginning of the new york scene. He was responsible for starting new york citys legendary invitationonly loft parties. David mancuso, iconic dj and loft founder, dead at 72. The loft was the location for the first underground dance party called love saves the day organized by david mancuso, on february 14, 1970, in new york city. David mancuso, rip general klipsch info the klipsch. Va david mancuso presents the loft volume 1 1999 download. Release david mancuso presents the loft by david mancuso.
The fellowship was like no other, the sound system was like no other, the range of music played was like no other, ad infinitum. This two cd set ranges from 70s music like fred wesleys house party, gerladine hunts cant fake the feeling and tamiko jones cant live without your love to music from the 80s and 90s like dinosaur ls go bang, the orbs little fluffy clouds and the nervous track by nuyorican soul. David mancuso, the pioneering dj and founder of the groundbreaking new york club the loft, died monday, according to a facebook post by kid. Kid recordings owner craig shifty announced the death on facebook on monday. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. David mancuso has always been serious about audio quality and very adamant about doing things a certain way so it should come as no. Larry levan at the paradise garage, nicky siano at the gallery and david mancuso at the loft. Yet, this morning we woke up to the news that dance culture pioneer david mancuso had passed. David mancuso live at the loft nyc 2008 by edo club. The loft nyc dance club alumni public group facebook. Since then, the term the loft has come to represent mancuso s own version of a noncommercial party where no alcohol, food, or beverages are sold.
However, on november 14, 2016, a chapter of the story of the loft closed when david mancuso passed away at. Much like frankie knuckles in 2014, it is a devestating blow. Your legacy lives on in every house party there is. A discussion on the highly acclaimed david mancuso presents the loft multivolume and multidisc compilation on uks nuphonic records enfolds. Respect to david mancuso, larry levan and all the djs who followed in their footsteps. The first, love saves the day, happened on 14 february 1970 at mancuso s own home at 647 broadway. David mancuso, legendary nyc dj and club innovator, dead.
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