New York City’s nightlife scene has been the epicenter of legendary scenes from Big Band to Punk, Disco to New Wave, from Club Kids to Indie Rock, each genre forming a piece of the tapestry that forms New York’s history. Jungle, drum and bass, and all its musical relatives are just as woven into the five borough scenes as any other. While NYC is happily experiencing a revival of the drums and bass, the initial heyday took places in the mid-late 90’s, with drum and bass taking over small clubs and bars all over Manhattan, legitimate, quality affairs with great sound systems and dedicated patrons, great local talent playing then unknown tunes before the ubiquity of the Internet, and committed promoters dropping collectible flyers everywhere. This all took place during a whirlwind of creative collaborations, brick and mortar record stores, and youthful enthusiasm, though the energy was dampened by the last of Mayor Giuliani’s draconian caberet law, parties still adapted, flourished, and rocked on to iconic status. One such affair, was Testpress Sundays founded by DJ Swingsett along with DJ Wally aka Pish Posh. After seven years of great times and vibes, Testpress Sundays weekly jam soon after Swingsett moved to the west coast after painful divorce. David Hale Winsett aka DJ Swingsett chats with the DNB Vault during his NYC visit about Testpress Sundays, the past, the present, and possible future.
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