Channel: The FADER

Category: Music

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Description: SG Lewis pays tribute to club culture in a period when the dancefloor is more needed than ever. "Life is pretty fucking boring without it," SG Lewis says looking back on a year without any access to clubs. "Without moments to look back at and the experiences that make life worth living it is all pretty dull. It's a shame that we have a government that just doesn't care." Wandering around an empty Phonox in west London, he lays out his fears for the future of night life across the world, as a generation of young people miss out on the formative experiences of the dancefloor amid a global pandemic. Just how many establishments across the U.K. can make it through without major financial support? In times: Past & Present, The FADER’s insightful new documentary, we explore the dance music scene's most testing period with the help of SG Lewis. He talks about his life spent manning the decks at clubs across the country, from his student days in Liverpool as a resident at the formative Chibuku night to his status as a major producer and songwriter in his own right. He also discusses how experience of the past year has shaped his new record, originally called Good Times, now simply titled times as a reflection of the challenges faced this past year. Pre-Order SG Lewis "times" sglewis.lnk.to/times Subscribe now for more The FADER  bit.ly/XPZVfG Read the FADER: thefader.com Follow the FADER on Twitter: twitter.com/thefader Like the FADER on Facebook: on.fb.me/11JaNSJ Follow the FADER on Instagram: instagram.com/thefader CREDITS Director: Harvey Pearson Production Company: My Accomplice Exec. Producer: Imogen Harrison Producer: Molly Bolton Director Of Photography: Murren Tullett 1st Assistant Camera: Merritt Gold Sound Recordist: Marina Fusella Camera Van: Ross Campbell Camera Equipment: Take 2 Stock: Frame 24 Lab: Cinelab Colourist: Ruth Wardell @ Okay Studio Colour EP: Sophie Vaughan Sound Mix: Guy Chase @ Chase Audio Label: PMR / EMI Additional Footage: Collin Black Special Thanks To: Phonox, Sister Ray, East Village Arts Club Liverpool