The beginning of that lost era in New York, which is the issue of this Gigolo-compilation, is marked by the end of maybe the most important, but surely the most legendary club of all times: Manhattan’s Paradise Garage. The place where disco got turned into a religion named Garage House by DJ LARRY LEVAN, “The Father”, lived and breathed by his faithful disciples, in their dedication quite similar to a bunch of early Christians. In 1987, the Garage closed its gate forever. The Garage sound and its believers had to go deeper, way deep. Down there, Deep House started to materialize. The househeadz only started to resurface, at least into the twilight, when The Shelter opened, the downtown deep house institution where DJ TIMMY REGISFORD carried the torch. In its holy halls, DJs like FRANCOIS KERVORKIAN and DANNY KRIVIT still celebrate the spirit in a pure fashion. One DJ, however, epitomizes more than any other the massive sounds and the unique spirit of the Wild Pitch parties: Brooklyn’s BOBBY KONDERS. In his spectacular mix he threw in everything from reggae, hip-hop, house to disco. He aimed directly at the common factor, the true soul of those blood-related styles. At KONDERS’s Wild-Pitch-sessions everything was possible, as long as the bass moved in deep enough, the beat was ruff and rugged and the vibes soothed the tortured souls of the headz.
This is a collection of hard to get classics including a 16 page booklet with many lost era treasures. Compiled by DJ HELL This BOBBY KONDERS compilation is the original, most authentic document of the era of garage house music!