The Shelter, also known as Club Shelter, was a New York City
house music
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and
techno
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nightclub
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in the 1990s/2000s. The club was at multiple locations including 6 Hubert Street, 157 Hudson Street, 150 Varick Street in Manhattan depending on the date. The Shelter was established by resident DJs
Timmy Regisford
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,
Merlin Bobb, and
Freddy Sanon. The club is closely associated with record label
157 Shelter Records.
History
In 1991, The Shelter opened its doors following the closing of
Paradise Garage
Paradise Garage, also known as "the Garage" or the "Gay-rage", was a New York City discotheque notable in the history of dance and pop music, as well as LGBT and nightclub cultures. The club was founded by sole proprietor Michael Brody, and ...
. The Shelter became a sanctuary for people to express themselves in which race and sexual orientation did not matter.
The Shelter's most active promoters and DJs were collectively known as "N.A.S.A." (Nocturnal Audio + Sensory Awakening), who hosted parties at the club on Friday night. Promotional flyers claimed The Shelter was "New York City's only Non-prejudicial Progressive Underground Dance Club." The dance floor had an incredibly loud 37,000 watt
sound system designed by Dave Soto, a New York-based audio specialist, in collaboration with
Garage
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-era DJ legend Timmy Regisford. The speaker cabinets were larger than the dancers.
N.A.S.A. was a non-alcoholic, after-hours dance party starting on Friday night and running into Saturday morning at The Shelter located in
TriBeCa
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. N.A.S.A. events typically lasted until 8AM or 9AM. The admission charge of $9 before midnight or $14 after included ice water, snacks and breakfast.
New location
In 2004, real estate developer Peter Moore purchased the building for $18 million, and the property is now home to upscale residential lofts. Moore had previously forced the closing of two other nightclubs, including Wetlands at 161 Hudson, when he bought their buildings for restoration.
On December 18, 2011, Club Shelter officially reopened at its new location at 37 Vandam Street.
DJs
Resident and Guest
DJs include:
*
Moby
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* Dmitry (
Deee-Lite
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)
*
Keoki
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(Disco 2000)
* Michele Sainte
* Scotto (Scott Osman)
* Jason Jinx
* On-E
* DB (originally from London)
* Guy DMC
* Jacyln Christie
* Dante
* Soul Slinger
* Timmy Regisford
* Mr. Kleen
* Odi
* Heather Heart
* Adam X
* Orbital
* Vapor Space
* Frankie Bones
* Troy Davis
See also
*
The Limelight
The Limelight was the name of a chain of nightclubs owned and operated by Peter Gatien. It had locations in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, London and Hallandale.
Context
During the 1980s, club culture had died down because of the AIDS ...
*
Webster Hall
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*
Twilo
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(formerly
The Sound Factory
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The Sound Factory was built in the 1960s on Selma Avenue in Hollywood. At the time, it served as the home of Moonglow Records and the Moon ...
; closed in 2001)
*
Roxy NYC
Roxy first opened in Dec. 1979 by Steven Bauman, Steven Greenberg and Richard Newhouse. Steve Haenel was the owner 1982-1985
The Roxy (sometimes Roxy NYC) was a popular nightclub located at 515 West 18th Street in New York City. Located in the ...
*
Paradise Garage
Paradise Garage, also known as "the Garage" or the "Gay-rage", was a New York City discotheque notable in the history of dance and pop music, as well as LGBT and nightclub cultures. The club was founded by sole proprietor Michael Brody, and ...
References
Time (magazine)* "Another Bleep World" - Village Voice, Feb. 16, 1993
External links
Official website
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Nightclubs in Manhattan