DJ Pagano looks back at a club that was always pushing the boundaries
How are you feeling about this event being the FINAL one?
I am certainly not happy about it! Trade has always been one of my favourite London’s club-nights and one of those few events pushing the boundaries when it comes to music. You can hear the influence of its main floor music policy in every single one of my DJ sets. It’s a legacy that I will try to keep alive for as long as I DJ.
Who is your greatest DJ hero from Trade and why?
I have always been a big fan of Malcolm Duffy’s DJ sets. Long before becoming a Trade DJ (and before Shazam) I used to pester Malcolm for titles at the end of his DJ sets. I remember on one occasion when I asked him for a title, he reached out for his records bag, pulled out a vinyl and gave it to me saying he had two copies and wanted me to have one. A talented DJ but also a passionate and generous man who enjoyed sharing the music he liked with his fans. However when it comes to Trade DJ productions my heroes are definitely The Sharp Boys’ with their infamous “Sharp Tools”: some of the fiercest and most uplifting grooves that I have ever heard!
If you could invite any star to Trade for THE FINAL who would it be and why?
I really wished Tony De Vit was still alive to play at this final party…
What is your most embarrassing Trade moment?
Losing it on Turnmills’ main floor and losing the friends I came with.
What made Trade so unique?
The cutting-edge beats, the hedonism…it was all an incredible mix of things that created an adventurous and liberating experience.
All time Trade 25 Top 3
01: ‘ Just Come’ – Cool Jack
A legendary early 90s House track from the Italian Visnadi brothers that was huge from Ibiza to London.
02: ‘AC/DC’ – X-Press 2
A great groove! The breaks really remind me of the craziness of Muscle Alley…
03: ‘Flowtation’ – Vincent De Moor
Probably one of my favourite Hard-House records of the mid-90s and one epic journey
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‘History – Trade: The Final’ is on Sunday October 25th at Egg Ldn with Nina Kraviz, Nicole Moudaber, Christian Smith headlining – the biggest Trade line up ever – and featuring over 35 DJs including Smokin Jo, Daz Saund back to back Trevor Rockliffe, Malcolm Duffy, Mark Moore (S’Xpress), the Sharp Boys,Tom Stephan, Pagano, Per QX, Jamie De Rooy, The Men Who Fell To Earth, Massimo Paramour, Justin Ballard, Guy Williams, Miguel Pellitero, Nick Tcherniak, Rachel Auburn (Exclusive Set), Pete Wardman, Ian M, BK, Andy Farley and Jon Langford (Knuckleheadz), Acidman, Kyle E, Sam Townend, Rosco, Sugabear b2b Tyron & surprise Trade legend and finishing Monday October 26th at 10am.
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The ‘Trade: Often Copied, Never Equalled’ Exhibition runs at the Islington Museum, 245 St John Street, Clerkenwell, EC1V 4NB from October 16th 2015 to January 16th 2016 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (closed Wednesdays & Sundays).
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