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[WAREHOUSE] · The Warehouse & Paradise Garage Founding Selectors1972–1992 // Resident Shaman of the Paradise Garage (84 King St.)🕊️ IN MEMORIAM // REST IN BEATS
New York City, NY · Active 1972–1992

Larry Levan

Real Name: Lawrence Philpot · Handle: @paradisegarage_nyc

Richard Long Sound System Tuning, Dub-Disco Mixing & 14-Hour Marathon Journeys

For a decade from 1977 to 1987 at 84 King Street in SoHo, Lawrence 'Larry Levan' Philpot presided over the Paradise Garage — tuning the custom Richard Long & Associates ('Bertha') sound system between songs and inventing the modern remix by stripping tracks down to bass, percussion, and dub echoes.

“The sound system isn't speakers in a room — it's a living body that breathes with the dancers.”

4-Part Studio & Stage Hardware Blueprint

01 // Turntables & Decks
Thorens TD-125 Floating-Subchassis Decks
02 // Battle or Rotary Mixer
Bozak CMA-10-2DL / UREI 1620 Rotary + Crossover EQ
03 // Sampler & Drum Machine
EMT 140 Plate Reverb + Live Dub Echo Sends
04 // Cartridges & Stylus Needles
Stanton 680EL
Signature Turntablist & Production Techniques
Live Room-Acoustics Crossover Tuning3-Copy Dub-plate Phasing12-Hour Saturday Night Spiritual Arcs
Essential Break Record / Masterpiece Wax
The Peech Boys — 'Don't Make Me Wait' & Gwen Guthrie — 'Padlock (Larry Levan Mix)'

Selector Telemetry & Skill Metrics

Scratching & Fader Precision75 / 100
Beat Juggling & Pocket86 / 100
Sample Chopping & Drums94 / 100
Crate Depth & Rare Breaks100 / 100
Crowd & Dancefloor Command100 / 100
Archival Legacy Status: In Memoriam // Permanent Turntablist & Producer Tribute

VERIFIED Larry Levan ROUTINES & SETS

🕊️ IN MEMORIAM // REST IN BEATS PERMANENT ARCHIVAL TRIBUTE

HONORING Larry Levan (Lawrence Philpot)

This blueprint is preserved as a permanent historical tribute on beatmake.ing. No automated individual storefronts or booking inquiries are placed on In-Memoriam profiles. Official collective vinyl archives and tribute pressings are stewarded through [WAREHOUSE] The Warehouse & Paradise Garage Founding Selectors.

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