Garage music in my understanding is the continuation of Disco music by other means. It is the Electronic sound of the T.S.O.P ( The Sound of Philadelphia) label or Salsoul Records on electronic equipment, instead of a 40 piece Orchestra, a fabulous vocalist and the soft stirrings of Soul music mixed in to perfection! Although it doesn't define the whole house sound of New York it does in some ways explains the distinctive way of which countless New York DJ/Producers have continued to make Disco Records.

Garage music takes its name from the former New York City Nightclub called the Paradise Garage in King Street, New York Ciy,Usa (*In fact King Street Records used the very street name to trade under!!),where the resident DJ called Larry Levan played (1976 to 1985) underground Black American Disco tunes, spiced up together with occasionally white boy tracks like the Clash's "Radio Clash" of Talking Heads "Once in a lifetime". Another part of the clubs' uniqueness was the clubs legendary sound system. Created by Richard Long. It has been noted that this hasn't been bettered or equalled by most clubs yet around the world!

(*In fact the world most famous nightclub at present - "The Ministry of Sound nightclub" (London, England) was created on the design of the Paradise Garage nightclub set-up in New York City, Usa.)

Although, the original concept comes from Chicago,Usa via their hot mix 5 DJs. The early Garage records didn't makeup a sharp break with New York's own dance style. However there was very little difference between the early release of 1980's releases on labels like Westend records and Prelude records, where in-house producer Francis Kervorkian - working with the legendary Larry Levan on some occaisions was fast becoming a star.