"This mix took a lot of forethought, simply because of how long and varied smartbar's history is. Everybody's first thought is our resident DJs--Frankie Knuckles, Joe Smooth, Derrick Carter, Colette, The Black Madonna, and others have called this club home--but smartbar is more than just the world-class house music venue that this list implies. The club was also a big part of Chicago's alternative / industrial scene in the 1980s--the scene that birthed Ministry, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Revolting Cocks, etc.--and in those days smartbar helped to break loads of important synth-pop, new wave, and techno legends as well"
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