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NIGHT PEOPLE PARTY '84 THE SAINT (NYC Nightclub) Hi-NRG Disco DJ Robbie Leslie 6Hour+ Live Party Mix

NIGHT PEOPLE (Nov 24, 1984) NYC THE SAINT nightclub - 6 Hour+ mix Dj Robbie Leslie Live Mix THE SAINT was a legendary American mega gay nightclub, located in the East Village neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City. With capacity for 3,500–4,000 people, it operated from 1980 to 1988. It opened in the old premises of the Fillmore East, a 1926-built, former-theatre-turned-classic-rock-and-roll venue of the late 1960s and early 1970s, at 105 Second Avenue at 6th Street. The Saint was opened by Bruce Mailman and his business partner and his architectural designer, Charles Terrell. The Saturday night DJs at the nightclub included Jim Burgess, Roy Thode, Alan Dodd, Robbie Leslie, Mark Thomas, Terry Sherman, Shaun Buchanan, Michael Fierman, Warren Gluck, Wayne Scott, Chuck Parsons, Michael Cavalone, Nao Nakamura and Sharon White. “The Saint was technically and creatively one of the best dance clubs of its era. The circular dance floor at 5,000 sq. ft (460 sq. m) was topped by a perforated planetarium dome 76 ft (23 m) in diameter and 38 ft (12 m) high. In addition to hiding the speakers, the dome served as a spectacular palette for the lighting effects, with a mirrored disco ball lowered into the space. The speaker cabinets were located on, and attached directly to, the outer surface of the dome, creating a very euphonic ‘surround sound’ effect. The sound system in the club consisted of 500 speakers generating 26,000 watts. In the centre of the dance floor was a circular light tree constructed on a hydraulic lift. It contained 1,500 lights and as its centrepiece was a rotating, dual Spitz Space System hemisphere star projector, ten times brighter than those used in planetariums. “Directly underneath the dance-floor level was a large lounge with several juice bars. Beer on tap was sometimes served for free to avoid the licensing oversight of the New York State Liquor Authority. Above and outside the dome was what would become the controversial balcony, where patrons could see down to the dance floor, through the scrim of the dome. It was there that men relaxed and, according to the sexual mores of the times, could indulge in sexual activities. Several times during the year, themed parties such as the Black Party and the White Party attracted celebrities from around the world. These Saint parties are considered by most disco historians to be the precursors to the circuit party. “The nightclub was a success even before it opened. Membership packs with floor plans were distributed and before the club opened, 2,500 memberships had been sold at $150 each for the first 700 members and for $250 for the rest, with a waiting list established. “It was financed in large part by owner Bruce Mailman’s other gay venture, the nearby New St. Marks Baths — a gay mecca at the time. The nightclub’s renovation cost $4.5 million, being $2 million over budget ($17 million at 2017 prices). Money was spent repairing the roof, paying six years of back taxes to the city and fitting out the interior. It opened initially as a private membership gay nightclub (returning the idea of a club to ”nightclub’), and set the standard for disco presentation, lighting, sound system, hydraulics and technical support. “However, by the end of its second season, AIDS had begun eating through the fabric of gay life in New York City and began to take a heavy and relentless toll on the Saint’s membership. Change came quickly: membership costs were lowered and the season extended into the summer so that the club was open almost all year round. By its seventh season, membership costs had fallen to $50. It also opened weekly for a straight crowd. Furthermore, by 1985, the Black Party performers were for the first time required to perform safe sex. By 1987, the performance emphasized masturbation, phone sex and mud wrestling, all a far cry from the club’s early days which, on one celebrated occasion, a boa constrictor was used as a prop.” (Wikipedia) Poster designed by Marc Yankus. Poster from the famous New York gay disco The Saint. The club opened September 30, 1980, and closed in 1988; however, it continued on through a variety of pop-up events which went on and continued into this century. Most of the posters from this period were created during the era of the AIDS crisis. #1984 #thesaint #mixtape #80s #highenergyremix #djrobbieleslie #6hours PLAYLISTS    • THE SAINT New York City 80s Gay Mega Night...   RETRO DISCO Hi-NRG 🚀 http://retrodisco-hi-nrg.blogspot.com/ 📺    / maxmix-retrodisco   ✅ Music in this video licenced to YouTube (see below) Ad revenue paid to copyright owners.