Gomez will host and DJ “Danceteria REWIND” every subsequent Thursday.įor announcements and info, visit on Twitter. It will launch on Thursday, 2/10, and will livestream on Twitch from 8:00PM to 10:00PM. “Danceteria REWIND” is a tribute to the original Danceteria nightclub, and is not affiliated with the Danceteria. "Fans of alternative music will also connect with 'Danceteria REWIND' because of its bold, iconoclastic, and fresh sounds." "Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z will instantly recognize many of the tracks that I play from their usage in film, TV, video games, and as samples in pop and rap hits," says Gomez. He also performed in clubs around the country, was a QVC music host, and was the co-producer of the Chill Jazz Remix of “Quiet Storm” by Smokey Robinson featuring Roy Ayers on the album Motown Remixed.Īlong with the appeal that "Danceteria REWIND" will have for fans of 80s music and nightclubbing, Gomez also believes that the livestreamed mix show will resonate with younger ears - especially those that are familiar with and enjoy DJ mix presentations. and was a finalist in the 2005 New York Air Awards as the Best Mix Show in the tri-state area market. In the 2000s, Gomez was the host and DJ of “The Groove Boutique”, which was a syndicated mix show that aired on terrestrial radio stations across the U.S. “On my first stream, I’ll seamlessly serve up floor-filling jams by such artists as Kraftwerk, Mantronix, Run DMC, Shriekback, Grace Jones, the Beastie Boys, Derrick Laro, Love & Rockets, The Clash, James Brown, and Madonna - whose career actually began at Danceteria.” “My goal with ‘Danceteria REWIND’ is to re-create the club’s innovative sonic vibe,” says Gomez. Its four floors at 30 W.21st Street offered live music, video expositions, art displays, multiple simultaneous DJ sets, and one of the most colorful clienteles in the city. The DJs spun whatever got the floor moving, and there was no other spot in the world that was so unpredictable and exciting with their soundtracks.”ĭanceteria was open in Manhattan between 19. “Clubgoers enjoyed a boundary-free experience that combined rap, reggae, electro, new wave, hip hop, rock, old school funk, salsa, boogaloo, ska, and pretty much anything else that was cool and rhythmic. “There was fantastic cross-pollination of music styles and genres at Danceteria,” says Gomez. “Danceteria REWIND” will be a weekly, two-hour tribute to the innovative music blend that was featured at Danceteria, which was one of Manhattan’s most popular and influential nightclubs in the 1980s. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Rafe Gomez - a nationally acclaimed radio mix show DJ, club DJ, and music producer - will debut “Danceteria REWIND” on the Twitch livestreaming platform beginning on Thursday, February 10 at 8:00PM.
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