" House music was first love, and will be the last. "
" Sound Factory for ever !!! "
Mike Berard *,
Sound Factory's boy / 1992-1995 NYC
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| 16.000 square foot black room : the Sound Factory's dance floor. |
Junior Vasquez was the master DJ of NYC underground night life clubbing...
"House music" war a living at that time.
This blog is dedicated to all the Clubbers,
Boys and Girls who dance on the floor,
those who love, enjoy, exist, dance, die and finally did the :
Boys and Girls who dance on the floor,
those who love, enjoy, exist, dance, die and finally did the :
Underground Night Club @ NewYork City,
Powerful House music's life experience:
HOUSE IS A FEELING
IN THE DARK WE LIVED
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IN THE DARK WE LIVED
...
FEEL WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
DANCE or DIE
DANCE and DIE
DJ set timing: opening at 3am every saturday's nights ...
until sunday's evening to 12am
until sunday's evening to 12am
Night club duration: march 1989 to january 12th, 1995
Club location: 530West 23rd Street, New York, 10011, USA
SOUND SYSTEM [world best ever] : PHAZON *
* The Sound Factory was equipped with a state-of-the-art sound system known as Phazon. This sound system, originally built by Steve Dash, was at the time unique to the venue. The sound system was highly regarded by patrons and DJs alike for its sound quality. Some DJs went as far as momentarily leaving the DJ booth to hear their favorite records on the dancefloor. The sound system was sold to Club Shelter, during the Twilo's period.
Listen / Watch videos from DJ Junior Vasquez's original mix
NY underground House, Hard House, Tribal and Techno music.
(Junior's playing "SHAKE", a white label record,
the yellow record on the right, one of the two Technics MK2's turntables)
Wall of Junior's photos : click-here
NEW VIDEO: STEP By STEP (Junior Vasquez Anthena mix) Withney Houston
DJ Junior Vasquez Arena NYC Palladium Closing Party August 31, 1997
From the 90's, the world famous temple
for all house music's clubbers,
New-York city biggest underground club,
it was the legendary SOUND FACTORY.
Back to The Factory, using this streaming's house music links,
from 1991 to 1995:
WELCOME BACK TO THE SOUND FACTORY...!
the yellow record on the right, one of the two Technics MK2's turntables)
Wall of Junior's photos : click-here
NEW VIDEO: STEP By STEP (Junior Vasquez Anthena mix) Withney Houston
DJ Junior Vasquez Arena NYC Palladium Closing Party August 31, 1997
From the 90's, the world famous temple
for all house music's clubbers,
New-York city biggest underground club,
it was the legendary SOUND FACTORY.
Back to The Factory, using this streaming's house music links,
from 1991 to 1995:
Xclusif DRAMA / LIVE DJ SET
DJ JUNIOR VASQUEZ
LIVE MIX 10 & 11: +3 hours of live house music @TheTUNNEL
DAT recording live in October 1996, by Charlie Vogel, Sound Factory member #001 :D
video links:2015 NEW MOVIE: 1995's NYC Underground!
1995 House Music w/ Junior Vasquez @ NYC documentary movie
video links:listen to "X" - Sound Factory mix 1994 : Junior Vasquez's Tribal hit : click here
video links: video links:DJ Junior Vasquez closing set @ champions (pride 08') part 1
DJ Junior Vasquez closing set @ champions (pride 08') part 2
DJ Junior Vasquez closing set @ champions (pride 08') part 3
video links:2015 NEW: FULL VIDEO OF 1,36 HOURS!
DJ Junior Vasquez @ Arena NYC Palladium Closing Party August 31, 1997
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| Chill-Out room by Keith Haring (c) next to the hugh Dance Flore room (photo upside) |
SF originals flyers from 1989 to 1991 - part 1
SF originals flyers from 1992 to 1994 - part 2
SF originals flyers from 1995 to final - part 3
Read full stories:
End of The Sound Factory
or
Two stories from NYcity press about the prestige and ending of the Sound Factory; the jan.12th 1995.
The "end" continues through the TUNNEL... and so far after the TWILO.
The legend of The Sound Factory was born and still continues...
A New York Tale: Christina Visca
The Standard article's LINK : http://www.standardhotels.com/culture/le-bain-christina-visca
The House that Jack built
Article from the UK magazine Soul Underground, July 1990.
Support links:
Did you ever listen to Junior Vasquez's House drama DJ sets?What about this:
" Boys and Girls are dancing on the floor... "
" Boys and Girls are dancing on the floor... "
Welcome back to The Sound Factory!
CLASH BACK !...
Clash Back ... CLASH--BACK
Members of "The Legend", please feel Welcome
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| Michael Berard, sunday morning 12am 1/1/1993, chill out at Battery park after celebrate NYE all night long @The Sound Factory, NYC | |
The original Sound Factory had a different (and I always thought, better) sound system than Twilo, it was made by Steve Dash Phil Smith with help from other people who had worked with Richard Long like Curtis Forte. The company Phazon came later. It was the Twilo system (or parts of it) that later went to Shelter. I believe the original Factory system went to the new location Richard Grant opened at 46th. The late Scott Fitlin discusses some of the differences between the systems here: http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?3770-How-big-are-your-JBL&s=9a1185e2c9b032f3c106eecb2e6b84f6
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Supprimerthanks a lot for this correction and information RJJNY;)
SupprimerI appreciate, duke;)
XX Mike B
It’s very useful for me and I am very much impressed with your meaningful thoughts,..thanks for sharing!
RépondreSupprimerSoundstage New York
You're welcome Emmett!
RépondreSupprimerI was at the SF and since then:
"House music was my first love, and will be the last".
XX Mike B
I read your blog on daily basis. This is really great and informative post. Thanks for sharing.
RépondreSupprimerbest Soundstage NYC
When did Sound Factory close?
RépondreSupprimerOn january, 12th 1995 ... read this :
RépondreSupprimerhttp://web.archive.org/web/20080220152450/http://www.djhistory.com/fb/displayStory.php?id=90&group=f_feature.