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WORDS A Night in Paradise: Stories From New York’s Most Legendary Club
“Saturday Mass” is what people called Larry Levan’s DJ sets at New York’s most legendary nightclub, the Paradise Garage. “Larry would preach through his music from the DJ booth, just like a minister or priest does from a pulpit,” says DJ and close friend of Levan’s David DePino. Levan delivered his sermon each weekend, from the club’s opening in 1977 (while it was still in construction) to the day the Garage forever closed its doors in the summer of 1987.
Justin Berkmann speaks about the legacy of Paradise Garage and Larry Levan
To say that Ministry of Sound founder and DJ Justin Berkmann has been influenced by the legendary Paradise Garage and its superstar DJ Larry Levan is a bit of an understatement. To him it was the perfect club with the perfect vibe, and Levan was the ultimate DJ. Ahead of the Larry Levan Birthday Bash, which will be held at MoS on July 19th, we caught up with Justin to hear about how much the great man meant to music and to him.
Justin Berkmann: How to run a Superclub
In this article by Matthew Francey, Justin tells us about his amazing journey via Paradise Garage NYC to the birth of Ministry Of Sound!
Justin is proud to announce that after 2 decades of separation, he has recently rejoined Ministry of Sound as Resident DJ!
Enjoy reading the full interview on Ministry Of Sound Magazine
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