100 things that shaped Clubland and Nightlife

[erickamikaze]

Add your own if you can think of any, or pick apart the list.

1-Jukeboxes get people dancing in the 20's

2-Prohibition spurs the underground

3-First discotheques in Nazi Germany

4-First mirrorballs displayed - 1942 (later called discoballs in the 70's)

5-Altec A7 speaker

6-First Electro Club - 1958 Brussels World Fair

7-Jamaican Sound Systems created in 50's Kingston - Ska is born

8-Go Go Dancers first hired - 1963 - Whiskey a Go Go

9-King Tubby does the first remix - 1968

10-Light systems tuned to frequencies of music - 1968

11-Td125 turntable created (beltdriven, electronic) 1968

12-Rosie created - first stereo mixer - 1969

13-The first 'modern dj' mixing at a party - 1968

14-Stonewall gay club in NYC - prelude to first pride parade - 1969

15-First true dance club - Loft in NYC - 1970

16-Cocaine prevalent in clubs - 70-80's

17-Bozak rotary mixer - 1971

18-Clubs go mainstream copying the Loft - 1972

19-Graebar sound systems - 1973

20-Pacha opens in Ibiza - 1973

21-Fog machines - mid 70's

22-Kraftwerk 'autobahn' - 1974

23-First record pools - 1975

24-Glowsticks - 1975

25-12" records - 1976

26-Saturday Night Fever - 1977

27-Georgio Moroder starts dance - 'I Feel Love' synsthesizer song- 1977

28-Studio 54 - 1977-80

29-First crossfader - 1977

30-Chicago explodes with 'House' - 1977

31-Larry Levan at the Garage, NYC 1977

32-The modern sound system- Richard Long - 1977

33-Sylvester James-first mainstream star - 1978

34-Trocadero merges music and lights - 1978

35-Disco Demolition Night - killed disco and drove it underground - 1979

36-1200 MK2 - 1980

37-The Saint - massive gay club in NYC. Dessimated by Aids 1980

38-AIDS - 1981

39-UREI mixer - 1982

40-Industrial 'Cybotron' came out 1982

41-Video hits clubs -1983

42-New Order and Hacienda - 1982

43-Drinking age bumped to 21

44-First alcohol free clubs (exstacy) for teens, led to MDMA being made illegal - 1984

45-WMC 1985

46-Mirrors -1985

47-DMX512 dimmer - 1986

48-Ecstasy invades - 1986

49-Name 'House' created -Marshall Jefferson's 'move your body' 1986

50-First Vegas Club

51-Turbosound 1988

52-England raves at an all-time high - 1988

53-Junior Vasquez - Soundfactory - 1988

54-1st Love Parade - 1989

55-Intellabeams - 1989

56-Meth hits clubs - early 90's

57-Gonna make you sweat - CC Music Factory - 1991

58-G - 1990's

59-UK Raves become illegal pushing people into clubs - 1990/94

60-Ministry of Sound -1991

61-Chicago's Fresh Jive Rave - Carter and Farina - 11/11/1991

62-ETC Super Par - 1992

63-Crobar opens - 1992

64-Line array sound systems - 1992

65-River Phoenix dies in Viper Room - 1993

66-First foam party in US - early 90's

67-VIP is born in South Beach - 1995

68-Clubplanet starts messageboard trend - 1995

69-Global Underground - 1996

70-Party Monsters - 1996

71-Phazon at Twilo - 1996

72-Body and Soul NYC- 1996

73-Red Bull - 1997

74-Stereo in Montreal - worlds best sounding club -1997

75-Kryo cools down clubland - 1998

76-Digital club sound - 1998

77-Smoking bans begin - 1998

78-EAW Avalon series - 1999

79-Soft Lighting controls - 1999

80-Tenaglia at Vinyl - 1999-2004

81-CSI - 2000

82-Space Miami - 2000

83-Edirol VJ mixer -2001

84-Presale tickets - wanttickets.com - 2001

85-Digital lighting -2001

86-9/11 - 2001

87-LEDs - 2002

88-CDJ 1000's - 2001

89-Martin total club supplier - 2000's

90-IPOD's make everyone a dj - 2002

91-Final Scratch - 2002

92-RAVE act - 2002

93-Bottle Service - 2002

94-Trip Hop gets popular - 2003

95-Lounge becomes popular - 2003

96-100 people die at Station-22 people in Chicago days later - 2003

97-Beatport website - 2004

98-Club reality tv show - 2004

99-Sasha goes live - 2004

100-Silent raves (headphones) in glastonbury - 2005

[nexusgroove]

who put this list together?

[philippio]

What about Peter Gatien's triad of clubs: Palladium, Tunnel, Limelight?

By the way, I believe "13-The first 'modern dj' mixing at a party - 1968" is referring to Francis Grasso, right?

[funketeer]

101. your mother

[fat0ny]

Actually, im surprised "Penrods" didn't show up. For you youngin' thats the place where Pearl and Nikki Beach used to be. IMO I think thats where the whole south beach clubbing scene came from, they opend the gates for entertainment and clean up in that city.

[astenback]

who put this list together?

www.clubsystemsinternational.com

[pod]

1-Jukeboxes get people dancing in the 20's

OK

2-Prohibition spurs the underground

Speakeasies. Underground is too dirty a word.

3-First discotheques in Nazi Germany

France.

4-First mirrorballs displayed - 1942 (later called discoballs in the 70's)

Yep.

5-Altec A7 speaker

Yep.

6-First Electro Club - 1958 Brussels World Fair

OK.

7-Jamaican Sound Systems created in 50's Kingston - Ska is born.

Ska is annoying.

8-Go Go Dancers first hired - 1963 - Whiskey a Go Go

OK.

9-King Tubby does the first remix - 1968

OK.

10-Light systems tuned to frequencies of music - 1968

Christmas lights actually.

11-Td125 turntable created (beltdriven, electronic) 1968

OK.

12-Rosie created - first stereo mixer - 1969

Not quite...Rosie was a cueing device.

13-The first 'modern dj' mixing at a party - 1968

Bobby Guttardo

14-Stonewall gay club in NYC - prelude to first pride parade - 1969

OK.

15-First true dance club - Loft in NYC - 1970

Sort of...

16-Cocaine prevalent in clubs - 70-80's

70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, ...

17-Bozak rotary mixer - 1971

CMA-10-2DL

18-Clubs go mainstream copying the Loft - 1972

Umm..

19-Graebar sound systems - 1973

Graham Smith and Barry Lederer...

20-Pacha opens in Ibiza - 1973

OK.

21-Fog machines - mid 70's

Yep.

22-Kraftwerk 'autobahn' - 1974

Yep.

23-First record pools - 1975

Yep.

24-Glowsticks - 1975

Commercial use.

25-12" records - 1976

12" disco single. 12" records have been around since the 40s.

Disco single developed by Tom Moulton.

26-Saturday Night Fever - 1977

Yep.

27-Giorgio Moroder starts dance - 'I Feel Love' synsthesizer song- 1977

28-Studio 54 - 1977-80

Yep.

29-First crossfader - 1977

SMP101

30-Chicago explodes with 'House' - 1977

Yep.

31-Larry Levan at the Garage, NYC 1977

Yep.

32-The modern sound system- Richard Long - 1977

RLA. You can find old RLA subs in Mansion.

33-Sylvester James-first mainstream star - 1978

OK.

34-Trocadero merges music and lights - 1978

http://www.hyperactivemedia.com/5am/index.htm

35-Disco Demolition Night - killed disco and drove it underground - 1979

Maybe?

36 SL-1200 MK2 - 1980

37-The Saint - massive gay club in NYC. Decimated by Aids 1980

http://www.hyperactivemedia.com/5am/index.htm

38-AIDS - 1981

OK.

39-UREI mixer - 1982

Yep.

40-Industrial 'Cybotron' came out 1982

Yep.

41-Video hits clubs -1983

Private Eyes in NYC.

42-New Order and Hacienda - 1982

Yep.

43-Drinking age bumped to 21

D'oh!

44-First alcohol free clubs (exstacy) for teens, led to MDMA being made illegal - 1984

Crackheads.

45-WMC 1985

Yep.

46-Mirrors -1985

Um...

47-DMX512 dimmer - 1986

DMX-512 protocol.

48-Ecstasy invades - 1986

Invades what?

49-Name 'House' created -Marshall Jefferson's 'move your body' 1986

Earlier...

50-First Vegas Club

Umm...

51-Turbosound 1988

Way earlier...

52-England raves at an all-time high - 1988

OK.

53-Junior Vasquez - Soundfactory - 1988

Sure.

54-1st Love Parade - 1989

Yep.

55-Intellabeams - 1989

LWR's flagship fixture at the time.

56-Meth hits clubs - early 90's

Crackheads.

57-Gonna make you sweat - CC Music Factory - 1991

Wake up George Morel

58-G - 1990's

Crackheads.

59-UK Raves become illegal pushing people into clubs - 1990/94

Crackheads.

60-Ministry of Sound -1991

Yep.

61-Chicago's Fresh Jive Rave - Carter and Farina - 11/11/1991

OK.

62-ETC Super Par - 1992

Yep.

63-Crobar opens - 1992

Yep.

64-Line array sound systems - 1992

L'Acoustics..

65-River Phoenix dies in Viper Room - 1993

OK.

66-First foam party in US - early 90's

Wonderful.

67-VIP is born in South Beach - 1995

Gerry Kelly's invention...

68-Clubplanet starts messageboard trend - 1995

This is true.

69-Global Underground - 1996

OK.

70-Party Monsters - 1996

Yep.

71-Phazon at Twilo - 1996

Yep.

72-Body and Soul NYC- 1996

Yep...

73-Red Bull - 1997

OK.

74-Stereo in Montreal - worlds best sounding club -1997

We could debate it...

75-Kryo cools down clubland - 1998

Kryogenifex. Made in Miami by Alejandro Gonzalez.

76-Digital club sound - 1998

Umm...DSPs have been in clubs since the early 90s...

77-Smoking bans begin - 1998

Good.

78-EAW Avalon series - 1999

True.

79-Soft Lighting controls - 1999

What?

80-Tenaglia at Vinyl - 1999-2004

OK.

81-CSI - 2000

Yep.

82-Space Miami - 2000

Welcome to Space.

83-Edirol VJ mixer -2001

Yep.

84-Presale tickets - wanttickets.com - 2001

Go Barak.

85-Digital lighting -2001

As in...

86-9/11 - 2001

OK.

87-LEDs - 2002

LEDs have been around since the 1960s...

88-CDJ 1000's - 2001

Yep.

89-Martin total club supplier - 2000's

OK.

90-IPOD's make everyone a dj - 2002

iPods make everyone a shitty DJ.

91-Final Scratch - 2002

Yep.

92-RAVE act - 2002

Yep.

93-Bottle Service - 2002

No. 1990s here in Miami, earlier in Europe.

94-Trip Hop gets popular - 2003

Yawn.

95-Lounge becomes popular - 2003

Yawn.

96-100 people die at Station-22 people in Chicago days later - 2003

Scary.

97-Beatport website - 2004

Nice one.

98-Club reality tv show - 2004

ICE is nice.

99-Sasha goes live - 2004

Yep.

100-Silent raves (headphones) in glastonbury - 2005

Gimmick.

[philippio]

13-The first 'modern dj' mixing at a party - 1968

Bobby Guttardo

Yeah... I think you're right. Now that I think about it, Francis Grasso I believe was in the early 70's.

24-Glowsticks - 1975

Commercial use.

I totally missed this one! Glowsticks first entered clubland in 1975?

[shroomy]

If you mention anything about miami.. you have to mention the orig Liquid, madonna, ingrid and Chris

[sgtfury]

im pretty sure francis grasso was around 1968/69...instead of using the word mixing, he called it "changing"...considering they were using 3 min. 45s..its pretty incredible.

[mp3some]

Great Thread...

All this time, and It's always been, and will always be All About the Music...

Period!

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