Francis Grasso, an Italian by nationality, born March 25, 1948 in the U.S., in Brooklyn. He first became a DJ at the top table in 1968 to replace the ill Terry Noel. Francis has a good work out, and later he began working in clubs in New York, The Sanctuary and The Heaven, and in addition engaged in teaching others the art of mixing DJ. Despite all this, Francis Grasso was hardly successful and highest-paid disc jockey. But he never set himself a target, he simply engaged in that most liked. March 18, 2001 at the age of 53 years died a great man who discovered the new world dance music.
It was Francis Grasso, the leading clubs in The Sanctuary and The Heaven in New York, was the first disc jockey, who sought to create a music program without interruption (non-stop) for nightlife. He compared the energy of playing songs and create play lists, songs in which approximately corresponded to the sound of rhythm. In addition, he was the inventor of the device "slip-cuing" - the delay speed thumb drives, as well as rotary tables "Thorens", with which you can adjust the speed of sound. Thanks to them, Francis has combined the speed (bpm) imposed by the tracks, and besides, he could increase the bass to compensate for the losses that occurred on the record slowed to mixing. He could do it so well that it was able to hold two combined account for 2 minutes. Unfortunately, the administration of clubs is not considered a genius of Francis, because several times on Christmas Eve, he found himself without a job. Nevertheless, he always had many disciples and followers, although no one has been able to achieve the same skill and so long hold two combined music tracks.
One of the main followers of Francis Grasso in New York was a group of disc jockeys "Disconet", the founder of which was Mike Wilkinson. Disconet company was open to a disco programs and their implementation on vinyl 12 ". It originally consisted of 3 DJs Bobby DJ Guttadaro, Tom Savarese, Kevin Guilmet. Tom and Kevin had already been held disc jockeys, the best in his case of the year. Disc jockeys were engaged not only collecting software, but improvising with the music, change it, improve, trying to reach a higher level of dance music and dance in general. The plans were to do a new print run programs 1000 - 1500 copies per month. The company existed from 1977 to 1990.
The first edition collections Disconet saw the world in October 1977. They were not yet mixes and converted songs - remixes. On Christmas Eve 1977 was marked by the release of the next book Disconet Vol 1, Number 3, which appeared Medley Hits: THP Orchestra, The Salsoul Orchestra - Christmas Medley 12:08 (128 BPM) and The Salsoul Orchestra - New Year's Medley 6:46 (124 BPM). After some time in March 1978 published another book Disconet Vol 1, Number 7, on the other side of the 2nd album which first appeared 20 minutes Various Artist - DJ Mix entitled Automatom1977 - Top Tune Medley. It was the first mix on vinyl. Beginning in 1978 and already pre-1990 releases Disconet Top Tune Medley mix for 15-20 minutes every year.
The group worked very Disconet many disc jockeys, among them Kevin Guilmet, Bobby Guttadaro, Hank Morgan, Frank Hullihan, Bobby Viteritti, John Benitez, Jeff Tilton, Valapucci, Chico Super Starr, Raul Rodriquez, John Matarazzo, Ray Martinez, Casey Jones , Frank Corr, Danae Jacovidis, Steve Thompson and others.
The end of 1970, for Europe was significant starting mix of movement. One of the first followers of Francis Grasso in Europe was Dutchman Ben Liebrand. He began to learn the art of mixing since 1979 by Huib Luiten. From the outset, for Ben was to create a great mix - MegaMix. In 1983 BMC Records out one of his first megamix, called Studio 57. It was a collection of projects, Bobby Orlando in the style of HI-Nrg. Meeks was published on 2 Lp, total time was more than 80 minutes. It is worth noting that the draft Studio 57 from Vol.3 involved and other European disc jockeys.
From 1983 to 1992, Ben Liebrand led the work on Radio 538 "Veronica" and mixed every year 50-60 minute megamix called Grandmix, through which he received worldwide recognition. Unfortunately none of the annual Grandmixes was never released on vinyl or CD.
Middle of 1980 was marked by the beginning of the era of Italo Disco. At this time, mixing mix gets more popular.
Mix movement nichinaet actively develop, by allying to itself more and more disc jockeys from around the world. Manufacturing mixes comes from gluing small pieces of tape, and then only the result is recorded on vinyl. I would like to point out that manufacturers have turntables went to meet the DJ and started producing players with the smooth speed control, which greatly facilitates the work of DJ's in clubs. But to create a megamix on radio and in recording studios releases Dix jockeys often used specially adapted reel tape recorder, through which one could not only reduce the tracks in a mix, but also make effective samples, after applying them to write songs. For example, the effect is always hesitant about it (repeat) created a large segment of tape glued into a circular, then this sample was superimposed on the record the desired track. You can create a sample consisting of a drum or Instrumental, calculate bpm another track, and then bring them together in the mix and the beat to write an appropriate effect, or scratches. The result is a very impressive mix.
