থেকে Aĺchoŭka, Bjelorusija
Good pace, important history told consistently from the perspective of a fresh presence hitting New York City. Mel seems to retain that sense of fascination with NYC, music, dancing and fun this entire biography. Some beautiful language and passages in his reminiscings of his producer career and the magical meetings he initiated. Particularly compelling are his multitude of friendships and odd enemies that are always nipping at his heels. Through it all, his love of good dance music shines through and truly earns him that title of Godfather of Disco. Paradise Garage magic happened through a series of friendships and aspirations of which he was the major nucleus. This is also a tale of the time of AIDS which affected almost every single one of his friendships directly. It reminds us how it affected us and still affects us all, deeply. He took on AIDS fundraising and awareness as a personal mission and he made a huge difference in what was truly a second career throughout his life. We miss you, Mel.