... location in a less moneyed part of town. Both the Garage and the Loft continued to pack their dance floors. Behind the scenes, however, Levan began to test Brody’s patience to the breaking point as his unbounded lifestyle and additional undertakings threatened to compromise his basic DJ-ing...

... The Loft David Mancuso Paradise Garage Michael Brody Larry Levan ...

... independent record companies Vinyl Mania Frankie Crocker Larry Levan ...

... Larry Levan invited keyboardist Michael de Benedictus to accompany him during his DJ sets during 1980 and then hired him to play on tracks such as “Heartbeat.” In return, de Benedictus asked Levan to join his band, the Peech Boys. A year in the making and released by West End, the band’s first...

... and his co-DJs cultivated a distinctive sound that wasn’t tied to genre. Ruza Blue Afrika Bambaataa Negril the Roxy Bronx Brooklyn Larry Levan invited keyboardist Michael de Benedictus to accompany him during his DJ sets during 1980 and then hired him to play on tracks such as “Heartbeat...

... plaudits for his work, which placed greater emphasis on power than the system developed by Mancuso. Funhouse John “Jellybean” Benitez Bruce Forest sound system Richard Long Levan horns As references to R&B began to reenter the lexicon, Larry Levan delivered mix after mix that fed...

... Funhouse John “Jellybean” Benitez Bruce Forest sound system Richard Long Levan horns ...

... after-hours venues Paradise Garage the Loft Larry Levan Michael Brody David Morales ...