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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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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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Bruce Forest brought Better Days

One of the first DJs to go full on house music in New York, Bruce Forest was the middle class white kid from the suburbs who won over the hard-to-please Black gay crowd of midtown Manhattan
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Junior Vasquez ruled the Factory floor

Interviewed shortly after the demise of the Sound Factory in 1995, its creator and DJ Junior Vasquez reflects on its legacy and what comes next.
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  • Celebrating Black British Music
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Norman Jay has his groove rare

London legend Norman Jay takes us through a guided tour of some of London’s greatest parties
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Fab 5 Freddy made it fresh and fly

The great ambassador of hip hop waxes lyrical about the early scene with a sense of detail that puts you right in the heart of the action.
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