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Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy

DJ mentored by David Mancuso; a musical host of The Loft

Resident DJ1990s–present1 room · 7 connected figures

Biography

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy is a DJ, radio host, and curator who was mentored by and collaborated with David Mancuso. She co-produced The Loft compilation series with him, continues as one of the musical hosts of The Loft in New York, and co-founded the Lucky Cloud Loft parties in London.

Sonic profile

disco mixedThe Loft lineageaudiophile listening

Murphy's selection is explicitly in David Mancuso's audiophile, genre-spanning Loft tradition (disco, soul, and beyond chosen for feeling and played on high-fidelity systems) which she carries forward through The Loft and her Lucky Cloud parties.

Oral histories & archival media

Mix · Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy · Mixcloud

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy — Loft & Balearic mixes

Recorded mixes from David Mancuso's protégée and a continuing musical host of The Loft, working in the room's audiophile, host-led tradition.

Rooms they shaped

The Loft

1970–2016 · NoHo, Manhattan

ClosedPrivate loft

Resident DJ, Mancuso protégée; a musical host of The Loft.

Connected figures

People who appear in the same rooms, follow the thread.

Alex Rosner1 shared

Designer

David Mancuso1 shared

Host of The Loft, the invitation-only party

François Kevorkian1 shared

Dancer

Frankie Knuckles1 shared

DJ whose early career is tied to New York before Chicago

Larry Levan1 shared

Resident DJ of the Paradise Garage

Nicky Siano1 shared

DJ behind The Gallery; early Studio 54 selector

Vince Aletti1 shared

Dancer