The former home of the Paradise Garage on King Street.

The Paradise Garage disco is a notable club in the history of modern nightclub culture. It was located at 84 King Street, New York City and operated from 1977 to 1987 and it was the playground of DJ Larry Levan. It was actually constructed in an old parking garage, hence the name. The Paradise Garage was heavily influenced by another club that had come before it known as The Loft, which was run by David Mancuso. Image File history File linksMetadata Paradise_garage. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Paradise_garage. ... Disco is a genre of music that originated in discothèques. ... It has been suggested that Disco Bar be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot, July 20, 1954 – died November 8, 1992, of AIDS) stands at the crossroads of disco, house music and garage music. ... The Loft is a nightclub in Gabriel Street, Maidstone. ... David Mancuso is the creator of the infamous by invitation only parties in New York City which have come to be known as The Loft. ...

The sound system was developed by Richard Long and Associates (RLA) and was said by those that attended to be the best in New York City at that time. The style of the sound system has become the model for sound systems the world over and has been copied by superclubs such as the Ministry of Sound in the United Kingdom. The club itself has been credited as being influential to what the modern dance club has become: unlike other clubs of its time, the Paradise Garage was focused purely on dancing, not social interaction, and it was the first to put the DJ at the center of attention. Sound system has multiple meanings: A sound reinforcement system is a system for amplifying, reproducing, and sometimes recording audio. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... Ministry of Sound (MoS) is one of the most famous nightclubs in the world of electronic music. ...

What became known as "The Garage Sound" or "Garage Music" led to the birth of West End Records, run by Garage co-founder Mel Cheren. Among its successes were "Sessomatto" by Sessa Matto, Karen Young's "Hot Shot," "Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner and "Don't make Me Wait" by the New York Citi Peech Boys. West End Records folded for a number of years, re-opening in the late 90's and releasing one of Levan's DJ sets recorded live at the Garage.

The building which formerly housed the Paradise Garage is currently a Verizon Communications facility. Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is a major telecom company based in New York City. ...

Music

The unique and eclectic style of disco and dance musics played at the Garage gave rise to the descriptive terms "garage", "garage style" and "garage classic" (to describe a record that was made famous or is associated with the Paradise Garage). When the term "garage music" is used in reference to the Paradise Garage, it does not exclusively mean house music, although certain house tracks may be considered to be garage classics. The term "garage" has changed meaning over time, see garage for a more detailed description. It has been suggested that UKG: UK Garage and Two-step be merged into this article or section. ... House music is a collection of styles of electronic dance music, the earliest forms of which originated in the United States in the early- to mid-1980s. ... It has been suggested that UKG: UK Garage and Two-step be merged into this article or section. ...

This form of music is not in any way related to garage rock. Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that enjoyed wide success in the United States and Canada from 1963 to 1967. ...

External links

• West End Records
• Patrons' Recollections