Dance music purists in New York City were dealt three devastating blows on New Year’s Day. The venerable nightclubs Cielo and Output were shuttered, and their Funktion-One speakers, considered among the best in their class, were silenced. In addition, the custom sound system at Analog Brooklyn, an industrial club in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, was carted away. “Those three rooms that ceased to exist on January 1 st were, each in their own way, three of the best sounding in New York City,” said Barbie Bertisch, a D.J., promoter and host of Classic Album Sundays, a roving listening party. Although the clubs went quiet, it did not mean an end to spaces with excellent sound.

Source: New York Times April 24, 2019 15:56 UTC