Victor Simonelli witnessed Disco evolve into House through the eyes of a music-obsessed New Yorker, from studying his father’s record collection to hearing dance radio stations pulse along Brooklyn’s shoreline. Immersed in circles shaped by The Loft and Paradise Garage, and getting his first break at Arthur Baker’s Shakedown Studio, Simonelli stood at the forefront of dance music’s formative years.
Together, we’ve curated a rare selection of pieces from Victor’s personal archive - artefacts from a time when dancefloors defined culture and underground clubs shaped the future of music.
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Bootsy Collins is the living, breathing embodiment of funk. From his early ’70s run with James Brown’s original J.B.’s to his cosmic chemistry with George Clinton in Parliament-Funkadelic and his superstar bandleader era with Bootsy’s Rubber Band, the Cincinnati, Ohio-bred...
A UNIQUE COLLECTION FROM A BRITISH INNOVATOR
A UNIQUE COLLECTION FROM A BRITISH INNOVATOR With a legacy spanning over three decades, George Evelyn—aka Nightmares on Wax—has continually redefined the possibilities of sound. Pioneering a new sound with his peers with records like Dexturous, which coined the term ‘bleep...
The Jay Stewart Collection draws from decades spent working inside the music industry at a defining cultural moment, spanning artist marketing, label campaigns, and direct access to some of the most influential figures in hip-hop, jazz, and soul. As a...