Nicky Siano on The Gallery, Larry Levan and Life After Music | Red Bull Music Academy

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Legendary NYC DJ Nicky Siano looked back on his groundbreaking work in 1970s NYC at the Gallery, his relationship with Larry Levan, his approach to DJing and how he reinvented himself in this public lecture as part of RBMA Festival New York City 2016.

In this public conversation held in New York City, Siano discussed moving out of the house at 16, his earliest revelations on the dancefloor at the Loft, the importance of following your heart as a DJ and his second life.
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No summary of New York City’s dance music history would be complete without Nicky Siano. As the owner and resident DJ at the Gallery, Nicky was electrified by a visit to the Loft and became hooked on New York’s emerging club culture of the ’70s. As a DJ, Siano pioneered techniques such as beatmatching, EQing, and using three turntables, creating the proto-disco sound via his preferred funky soul and R&B records.

TOPICS:
04:07 - Visiting the Loft
07:15 - Growing up in Brooklyn
17:08 - Opening the Gallery
37:41 - Learning from Larry Levan
42:27 - Meeting Grace Jones
59:19 - From DJing to counselling

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