Dance pioneer David Mancuso has been hosting his legendary parties in New York City since 1970. 'The Loft' - the name that the parties bear to this day - has been a place of innovation and inspiration for countless dancers over the years, many of whom have themselves gone on to break new ground in the fields of Dj-ing, promotion and production. Frankie Knuckles, Francois K, Larry Levan: they all started hanging out at the Loft. You can read a fascinating account of the Loft and the psychedelic origins of disco here. This history has recently been documented on two very highly rated Nuphonic compilations - David Mancuso Presents the Loft Volumes One and Two (co-produced by our very own Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy) - and in Tim Lawrence's acclaimed book Love Saves the Day. But this isn't just history.