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In the mid-nineties Piller purchased a derelict jazz club which he turned into a nightclub named the Blue Note. Whilst initially used as a way of promoting the record label's music, the club soon built up a large reputation and was open seven nights a week hosting various different club nights
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Piller continues to be influential in the music scene due to his many live DJing appearances. He is a regular at most
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Clean living under difficult circumstances : A life in Mod
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