The Sound Factory was a nightclub located at 21 West 21st Street in New York City

New York City

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. Promoted by several promoters, including Barbara Tucker

Barbara Tucker

Barbara Tucker , is an African American house, R&B and soul singer, songwriter and choreographer. Her impact on the mainstream music scene has been felt more in Europe, than in her home country....

, who was also a recording artist for Strictly Rhythm Records, the club featured DJs Little Louie Vega

Little Louie Vega

Luis Fernando Vager , better known as "Little" Louie Vega, is an American musician and one half of the Masters At Work musical production team...

, David DePino and was the sister club of THE ORIGINAL SOUND FACTORY, one of the most influential venues for house music

House music

House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

in New York during the 1990s.