RIP David Mancuso, Underground Dance Music Pioneer and DJ

The Guardian reports that pioneering DJ and underground dance music scene entrepreneur, David Mancuso, has died:

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David Mancuso, DJ and pioneer of New York dance culture, has died aged 72. Kid Recordings owner Craig Shifty announced the death on Facebook on Monday, writing: “He will be greatly missed, but, thankfully, he left the world a lasting vibrant legacy that continues to inspire and influence countless generations of music lovers and clubbers.” Cause of death is not yet known.

 

The founder of The Loft, an establishment regarded as the “first underground dance party” in New York, Mancuso made his name as a champion of a different kind of 70s club scene. Unlike the commercial clubs that existed to make a profit, Mancuso and particularly his event Love Saves the Day, offered a space for its members, often an LGBTQ audience, to celebrate nightlife without police interference.

people mourn Fabric closing

this man in himself was an institution

was v v lucky to get to 1 of his soirees in 2001-ish, relentless grooves, impeccable tune selection

the folks @ Deep Frequency have track-list after track-list of saved reel2reel taped archives, ridiculous levels of trainspotting mania but all for a good cause

a maestro