New York City’s dance music community took a one-two punch to the chin this fall when Cielo and Output both announced that they would be shuttering at the end of 2018.
For many, the writing had been on the wall for some time. The building that housed Output in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, had been sold in 2014, and there was little doubt that the property would be eventually be transformed into a luxury condo, office building or perhaps a hotel.
With Cielo based in Manhattan’s now swanky Meatpacking District, there had been sporadic rumors of its closure for some time. But through it all, the Dance.Here.Now. party held court for over a decade, regularly bringing in the hottest DJ upstarts and living legends to grace the decks. (Honestly, it’s a little weird mentioning the party in the past tense.)
As Dance.Here.Now prepares for one last dance on December 29 with Murk’s Oscar G at the helm in association with Nervous Records, we caught up with DHN promoter extraordinaire Benny Soto and asked him about his party’s amazing history and the final party.
In the candid interview below he offers nothing but gratitude and tells us, “I think and hope that Cielo closing doesn’t mean that it’s the end of the road for Dance.Here.Now.” Continue Reading
