It had been something I’ve been thinking about for quite a while. When you started Dark Entries, was it something you were thinking about for a while, or did it just happen by accident? It was Catholic, a new wave/synth pop masterpiece recorded 1976.īelow, we talk to Josh about how he ended up involved with the legacy of Patrick Cowley, and how Patrick’s unapologetically gay dance floor anthems inspired the British new wave movement though artists like New Order and The Pet Shop Boys. Together they stumbled across a piece of San Francisco history that would change their lives: an unreleased record by Patrick Cowley, the iconic synth player and hi-NRG innovator. Josh started the label a few years after joining Honey Soundsystem, a DJ collective responsible for the contemporary disco revival in San Francisco. Josh Cheon is guided by both, and since he founded Dark Entries in 2009 he’s worked to new layers to the stories of each release. For some, their sole intent may be to captivate audiences, and for others it’s to keep the soul of brilliant pieces of music alive. Music archivists and researchers often work in the shadows. Tana Yonas speaks to the Dark Entries label boss on Patrick Cowley and the importance of archiving.
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