It was an absolute privilege to hear, every week, the original trade DJ line up of Malcolm Duffy, Smokin Jo, Daz Saund, and Trevor Rockliffe. Underground music, played to perfection, in a club atmosphere that, to me and many others that ‘were there’, has had no equal anywhere in the world... The Original Trade - RIP.
It kind of made sense that tall Paul played the final set each week. No disrespect meant, but, after the wonderful incessant assault on the senses of Daz and Trevor, Tall Paul played what can best be described as ‘Party techno’. A celebration of big breakdowns and hard beats. Satisfying the whistle posse with hands in the air nonsense that was the perfect finale for those wonderfully devout screaming queens.
Make no mistake, Daz and Trevor gave out ‘lessons in techno’ on a weekly basis. They simply ‘threw it down’ With their pure underground Techno, whether it was the pure underground Detroit sound of Jeff Mills or The Suburban Knight, or classic Euro techno tracks like Klang der familie. Between them, Daz and Trevor never ever failed to rock the muthafuckin house. They gave out an education in Techno. Believe.
Smokin Jo would continue were Malcom left off with pure underground U.S. beats and grooves, but Jo’s music, whilst generally pure underground, was often drenched with what can only be described as ‘pure camp’ ‘The Pointer Sisters – Insanity’ anyone? So Jo would then give way to the muscle mary techno DJ legend that is Daz Saund and ‘Dont call me batty bwoy’ techno bad ass Trevor Rockliffe.
So, my point? Originally, trade wasn’t about one DJ. No disrespect, but Trade did not begin with Tony Devit. The original Trade Dj line up was the (musical) pinnacle of the club. Todd Terry loving Malcom Duffy playing super tuff US underground house to get the night started, then Smokin Jo would continue the tuff beats and grooves (they would often argue over who got to play the latest tuff new tunes first- 'you stole my tune bitch! was their weekly squabble!
Its impossible to talk about trade dj's without mentioning Tony Devit. Trade seemed to'evolve' when DeVit started playing there (sometime around the mid to late 90's). In the days of 'Superclubs' DeVit, and (tall) Paul Newman who had always been there, became the 'headline dj's' at trade as Trade 'the brand' became known to a new audience as the 'Gay Superclub'.This was due to excellent branding for the club(originally trademark) and their 'sound'-extremely commercial cheesey euro hard house
Peace n Thanks to Ms Malice for all the beautiful, messed up, dressed up, headf*ck, coffe-cup, trays of fruit and loved-up sundays that rolled into Mondays and left us weak for the rest of the week.....
Peace n Thanks to Ms Malice for all the beautiful, messed up, dressed up, headf*ck, coffe-cup, trays of fruit and loved-up sundays that rolled into Mondays and left us weak for the rest of the week.....
Tony de vit god bless yo we miss you so much you were and are a star! the world is a lesser place without you XX
robo1v 11 months ago
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It was an absolute privilege to hear, every week, the original trade DJ line up of Malcolm Duffy, Smokin Jo, Daz Saund, and Trevor Rockliffe. Underground music, played to perfection, in a club atmosphere that, to me and many others that ‘were there’, has had no equal anywhere in the world... The Original Trade - RIP.
woe1969 1 year ago
It kind of made sense that tall Paul played the final set each week. No disrespect meant, but, after the wonderful incessant assault on the senses of Daz and Trevor, Tall Paul played what can best be described as ‘Party techno’. A celebration of big breakdowns and hard beats. Satisfying the whistle posse with hands in the air nonsense that was the perfect finale for those wonderfully devout screaming queens.
woe1969 1 year ago
Make no mistake, Daz and Trevor gave out ‘lessons in techno’ on a weekly basis. They simply ‘threw it down’ With their pure underground Techno, whether it was the pure underground Detroit sound of Jeff Mills or The Suburban Knight, or classic Euro techno tracks like Klang der familie. Between them, Daz and Trevor never ever failed to rock the muthafuckin house. They gave out an education in Techno. Believe.
woe1969 1 year ago
Smokin Jo would continue were Malcom left off with pure underground U.S. beats and grooves, but Jo’s music, whilst generally pure underground, was often drenched with what can only be described as ‘pure camp’ ‘The Pointer Sisters – Insanity’ anyone? So Jo would then give way to the muscle mary techno DJ legend that is Daz Saund and ‘Dont call me batty bwoy’ techno bad ass Trevor Rockliffe.
woe1969 1 year ago
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So, my point? Originally, trade wasn’t about one DJ. No disrespect, but Trade did not begin with Tony Devit. The original Trade Dj line up was the (musical) pinnacle of the club. Todd Terry loving Malcom Duffy playing super tuff US underground house to get the night started, then Smokin Jo would continue the tuff beats and grooves (they would often argue over who got to play the latest tuff new tunes first- 'you stole my tune bitch! was their weekly squabble!
woe1969 1 year ago
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Its impossible to talk about trade dj's without mentioning Tony Devit. Trade seemed to'evolve' when DeVit started playing there (sometime around the mid to late 90's). In the days of 'Superclubs' DeVit, and (tall) Paul Newman who had always been there, became the 'headline dj's' at trade as Trade 'the brand' became known to a new audience as the 'Gay Superclub'.This was due to excellent branding for the club(originally trademark) and their 'sound'-extremely commercial cheesey euro hard house
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Tony de VIT.....I will always love you!!!!
MorriartyM 2 years ago
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juicer404 3 years ago
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juicer404 3 years ago
Sounds like "Hold that sucker down" by OT Quartet builds likes a Skyscraper mix
Geneva1341 3 years ago
Seminal moment from the last Trade. Blinding.
Debagio 3 years ago
I am going to miss T@T so much :o(
Peace n Thanks to Ms Malice for all the beautiful, messed up, dressed up, headf*ck, coffe-cup, trays of fruit and loved-up sundays that rolled into Mondays and left us weak for the rest of the week.....
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
DonniBaby 4 years ago
I am going to miss T@T so much :o(
Peace n Thanks to Ms Malice for all the beautiful, messed up, dressed up, headf*ck, coffe-cup, trays of fruit and loved-up sundays that rolled into Mondays and left us weak for the rest of the week.....
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
DonniBaby 4 years ago