Garage New York's version of deep house, named after legendary club the Paradise Garage. May also be called the Jersey Sound due to the close connection many of its artists and producers have with New Jersey. 1982 Prelude, West End and others, with artists like Visual ("Somewhere Somehow"), Peech Boys ("Don't Make Me Wait"), D-Train ("You're The One For Me") and Loose Joints ("Is It All Over My Face"), release early NY club records that form the backbone of the future of house music. 1983 Tony Humphries enters the NYC club and radio circuit with his influential mix show on KISS-FM. 1985 Laying the foundation for house in New York, Easy St. Records releases early classics like the Paul Simpson-produced "You Don't Know" by Serious Intention and "Ma Foom Bey" by Cultural Vibe. * Dhar Braxton's "Jump Back", a typical NYC club record, tears up the underground during Sleeping Bag's heyday. 1986 Touch unleashes the masterpiece, "Without You", on Supertronics . 1987 On Sept. 27, the Paradise Garage, the quintessential "garage" club, closes its doors forever. Famed DJ/producer Larry Levan is out of a job. * Abigail Adams' Movin' Records gives homegrown New Jersey artists like Park Ave. ("Don't Turn Your Love") and Vicky Martin ("Not Gonna Do It") much needed exposure. * Ace Mungen's Ace Beat launches the careers of Blaze and Jomanda, among others. * The Bassment Boys' "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", on Jump St., marks the birth of the Boys as notable artists and producers. * Quark releases Blaze's "If You Should Need A Friend", the feel-good song of the decade. 1988 "Respect" marks Adeva's big time entry into the diva market, putting the focus on Smack Music's production skills--the Jersey sound gains strength. 1989 The Bassment Boys come round with siren Ultra Naté's "It's Over Now". * Blaze get a ticket to Motown. 1990 Jay Williams and Jomanda make Craig Kallman's Big Beat the success story among NYC indie labels. 1991 After years of being the overseer of New York club/garage music, Tony Humphries gets international acclaim for his remixing efforts: "Dream About You" (D'Borah), "Freak It" (A Bitch Named Johanna), "Move" (Slam Slam)-the list goes on... 1992 Legendary Paradise Garage DJ and remixer/producer Larry Levan passes on, leaving his indelible mark on the house map. 1993 Streetside, Perfect Pair, Nott-Us, K4B, King Street Sounds, BPM, Freeze--the new school garage labels. * Tony Humphries jumps ship and heads to the UK, receiving acclaim and $$$, in studio and DJ-ing at London's Ministry Of Sound. * Mood II Swing firmly establish themselves with the almost simultaneous releases of Wall Of Sound's "Critical" and Loni Clark's "Rushing". * DJ John Robinson's popular noontime radio mix show is canceled, perhaps signaling trouble to come. * New York's Mecca for garage, The Shelter, closes its doors, although its legacy continues with Shelter Records. Where do you go to hear real Garage in NYC? * New Vocal King: K London Posse and Kingsley O burst out of nowhere (new Jersey, actually) with the sleeper hit, "I Believe", then go on to master the vocal garage scene with Gina Bright's "Who's' Gonna Luv Me" and their latest effort, "Caught in Luv". * Charlie Grappone's landmark early garage label, Vinylmania, is reborn with house diva Alexis P. Sutter. 1994 Smack has released more garage records than Snapple has flavors, to quench your garage thirst. * The massive success of Nervous/Wreck rap stars Black Moon hasn't stopped them from releasing quality garage like Loni Clark's "U" and Kim English's "Night Life", as well as more club-oriented tracks. * Too many great records to name, from the usual sources: Perfect Pair, King Street Sounds, Music Station, Nott-Us, Active, Bassline, Freeze. |