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 Daniel's Discotheque Cabaret Café 

Daniel's Discotheque Cabaret Café, better known as Daniel's, was a nightclub located at 2175 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut, just north of New Haven and 75 miles northeast of New York City. It was arguably the most well known discotheque ever to exist in the state of Connecticut. The owner was Daniel Kearns and the club operated from December 1979 to June 1987. It's capacity was roughly 2,000 patrons.

The sound system was designed by Richard Long & Associates and was widely considered to have produced the best sound that any club in the state had ever heard. Consisting of three Technics MK ll turntables, a Bozak Mixer, one active RLA crossover, four Klipsch double 18" sub-cabinets, four double 15" JBL mid-cabinets, four double array JBL mid-horns, four quad array JBL bullet tweeters, and powered by twelve Crown amplifiers totaling over 5000 watts of power, it was simple to say you were overwhelmed just by it's intensity.

With a decor of granite, mahogany, teak wood and etched mirrors, plus a dazzling light show, Daniel's was upscale yet had all the elements of an underground club, especially during it's early years spanning from 1979-1982. Daniel's featured dance music ranging anywhere from Esther Williams' "I'll Be Your Pleasure" to the high energy of Tantra's "Wishbone" as well as club staples such as D-Trains's "You're The One For Me". The original DJs, Willie Travali, Fernando "Spike" Oquendo, Mike Kinsey and Freddie Bowes, were a powerhouse of creative talent and the club would capture a client base reaching into five states - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusettes. It was a period in time that would be etched in the hearts and memories of all who had participated. The club underwent a major remodeling in late 1982.