Records - 1987



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September

September 27th - New York: Paradise Garage

The much fabled Paradise Garage in west soho, New York - fully acknowledged as the adopted birthplace of the garage house sound - made way for big business and opened it's doors for the last time.

 

The management released a understated handbill - and celebrated with three 48 hour closing parties.

 

 

 

November

November - London: The Project

Paul Oakenfold and Trevor Fung relaunch their long-term venture, "The Project" at Ziggy's Nightclub in Streatham, south-west London to feature baleric house music.

 

During this period the organisers would also hire up-and-coming DJ Carl Cox for primarily the use of his soundsystem, but the "warm-up-guy" would also showcase his talents by occasionally playing from start to finish.

 

 

 

December

December 5th - London: Klub Sch-oom

Danny Rampling and his soon-to-be-wife Jenni launch their first club venture - "Klub Sch-oom" at the Fitness Centre near Southwark bridge in south-east London.

 

Rising DJ Carl Cox is also recruited for the use of his soundsystem for the first couple of parties. Sch-oom's first party attracts fifty guests.

 

 

December - London: Delirium

It was all aboard as Robin King's Delirium moved from the London Astoria to Heaven Nightclub in central London. Brothers and residents Maurice and Noel Watson used this transitional period to try and introduce house music to their masses.

 

Their forward thinking approach to music had gone down so well with their predominately rare-groove audience, the management had to erect a chicken wire fence to protect them from the flying bottles.

 

 

December - London: Klub Sch-oom

Danny and Jenni Rampling's Sch-oom approach graphic designer George Georgiou with possible commissions for their parties at the Fitness Centre in south-east London.

 

George puts forward his designs, but the Rampling's have to insist that their flyers has got to feature the 60's hippie era image. George recutantly adds the smiley's to his design to the delight of the organisers.

 

The organiser's were so delighted with their "new" image, in the following months they emblazoned it on anything that could be printed - from flyers to t-shirts, to newletters to badges. Georgiou's smiley faces will become one of, if not the defining icon of acid house movement.

 

 

 

 
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