a very sad day



Rave Revolutionary Retires



Acid house founder Danny Rampling has confirmed speculation that he's giving up DJing telling Skrufff this week 'Yes it's true, I'm playing my last gig on New Year's Eve 2005 and I plan to open a London restaurant."



The Shroom legend also issued a press release outlining his new culinary career, which he said had been directly inspired by his globetrotting DJ lifestyle.



"Over the years of playing around the world, I have been fortunate in developing a taste for fine wines and modern eclectic cuisine. Many of my friends are chefs and wine importers and the passion and enthusiasm I have for this has made me take the decision to bow out at the top and open a restaurant in central London next year," said Danny.



"It's very exciting in getting closer to the realisation of another dream of being a restaurateur as now is the right time to turn and face the change, and I do so with a combination of fear and excitement as this project takes shape," he admitted.



His new London restaurant will be providing 'modern European cuisine with Southern Mediterranean influences' in a 'fun rather than a stuffy silent environment', Danny continued, offering 'stylish food of the highest standard'.



"It will be a large chilled space with over 80 covers (seats) and I am fortunate that my business partner has 17 years' experience in Michelin Star restaurants," he added.

:'( I love danny's sets, and have had the pleasure of meeting him a few times. For me Danny is house music, i will never forget when i went to see him play in Nottingham on my 16th birthday, it was my first taste of the house scene and atmosphere, i regard that night as my entrance to house and dance. I have very fond memories of all of his gigs and he will be missed immensely by myself and many others no doubt. His sets were very distinctive, from some next-level funky shit to deeper tribal stuff, that complimented the mood of the floor.



hopefully i will get 1 more chance to catch him play before he hangs up his headphones