6/10/2023 0 Comments Twilight zone songsFor a few seconds there’d be dead air, so the assumption was there was a technical problem, but then the acapella would ring out “I’m surprised to see your suitcase at the door!” – the crowd would go insane. I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face… all the lights were out. Those hi-hats and the kick from the b-side mix before the vocals were played was like hearing God’s heartbeat.Īs was often the case, the club would be pitch black. The first time I ever heard that record was on the Zone’s legendary sound system. Guest writer and Toronto area DJ Mitch Winthrop graciously fires up his DeLorean to take us back into time and smack dab in the middle of the Zone’s crowded dance floor, one more time. Saturday nights at the Zone featured co-owners Albert and Tony Assoon on the decks, along with some of the world’s biggest disc jockeys spinning funk and house records on a now legendary sound system to a religious, cult-like following, laying the underground foundations for many to follow. During it’s incredible nine year run, the Zone became a mecca for a dedicated, eclectic clientele that included a solid mix of straight and gay a multi-cultural movement where only the music mattered. If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.The Twilight Zone first opened it’s doors in 1980 in the nearly empty, factory filled, garment district of Toronto’s downtown, which years later became zoned as the city’s Entertainment District.
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