Disco will never die

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Disco Descendants

Every generation comes of age and carves their mark on the history of art and culture. We pass down the stories about our greatest hits, the legends of our wildest parties, of fast times when we were young and living free.

The zeitgeist of every era is captured and bewitched by youth culture, refined and reframed, then released into a new age. Every generation dwells in its own nostalgia, and this is ours. 

Homage to gutterslut

Once upon a time in east London, in the not too distant past, rave culture stretched past its halcyon days in to the new millennium, and hip wild things came from all across Europe and the wider world to dive into the art, music, and hedonism that the city could offer them.

Queer culture took the lead, as it so often does, and served up a mishmash of parties, performances, and personalities, breaking and remaking rules along the way. There were a lot of parties, but for us Gutterslut reigned supreme. 

In all their glory, the Dalston Gay Mafia (the fabulous crew of creative talents that birthed Gutterslut) were the source of many late nights and early morning delights. Dancing away to DJs Nic Fisher and Per QX, Gutterslut parties and club nights were legendary: a “non-stop playground for homos & heteros, freaks & geeks…”  

As the descendants of disco, we remember Gutterslut as our den of decadence: we lived, danced, and it changed our lives—we owe them our first born. One day we will tell you those stories…  

Ralf Obergfell, who co-founded Gutterslut, beautifully documented the era with his photography. Find it here.