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David Morales feels it

The globetrotting superstar gives an insider’s history of remixing and a passionate explanation of DJing greatness.
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Tony Smith played Barefoot

Pioneering New York disco DJ Tony Smith remembers the early 70s superstars of the scene, including Walter Gibbons and Larry Levan.
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Danny Krivit rolled through disco

The edits legend, rollerdisco ruler, Body & Soul founder, and 718 Sessions supremo started as a pint-sized selector in his father’s bar, aged nine.
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Larry Levan and the Lost Art of DJing

The wild man of disco, Larry Levan showed just how much power and emotion a DJ can wield, setting the bar high for all who followed.
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Strange Things Happened To Richard Norris

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François K hasn’t stopped

From jazz drummer to disco DJ and legendary remixer, to one of the most forward-thinking adopters of DJing technology, François Kevorkian has packed a lot into his 70 years on the planet.
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Judy Weinstein made dance music count

Perhaps New York’s greatest industry figure, Judy Weinstein built the structures behind much of the modern dance business, not least with her famous Def Mix productions.
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Sleeping Bag went bang

The disco hippies who took on the mainstream music industry (and won) – then promptly crashed spectacularly
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