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Often described as the Capital of the North, Manchester is the fastest-growing city in the UK economically. It is the third most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign visitors. Manchester played several key roles in the development of nightclub and DJ culture, most notably with The Hacienda, the nightclub which helped to popularise acid house and house music before its closure in 1997. One of the oldest venues is the Band on the Wall, a live music club in the Northern Quarter. It was built around 1862 as the flagship pub of a local brewery and originally called The George & Dragon. In 1975 it was taken on by jazz musician Steve Morris and Frank Cusick, and renamed The Band on the Wall, a long-time nickname for the club since the late 1920s alluding to its stage high on the back wall. One of the most influential Mancunian labels was Tony Wilson's Factory Records, home to Joy Division and New Order.
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Prime Numbers
Mancunian DJ, producer and remixer David James Wolstencroft is a rising star in house music. His low key releases - mostly on his own Prime Numbers label - have quickly made it from insider's tips to top shelf sellers within a mere matter of months....
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Ninja Tune
Producer, DJ, comic artist, self-made entrepreneur (running a tea company) - Mr. Scruff holds a special place in Manchester's music scene. Recording for the mighty Ninja Tune label for over a decade, Andy Carthy creates freestyle breakbeat oriented music,...
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Skam Records
Tracks like 'Rephase V', off their newest record 'ORCH.V' on Skam, perfectly exemplify Team Doyobi's playful yet articulate sound. The duo behind Manchester's experimental darlings Team Doyobi, Chris Gladwin and Alex Peverett, have been crafting fine...
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Fat City
Illum Sphere has been on quite a hot streak as of late, being selected to the London edition of Red Bull Music Academy, remixing Martyn, on top of promoting Manchester's hottest club nights, Hoya:Hoya. His twisted low-slung breaks have been signed to the...
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Warp Records
LoneLady is the alias of Manchester's Julie Campbell, recording her unique blend of minimalistic, lo-fi post-punk for the mighty Warp Records label. Her debut album 'Nerve Up' successfully revives the era of Wire, P.I.L. and Joy Division, backing her...
Born in Kent, James Kumo moved to London in the early 90s and, exposed to the city's rich electronic music scene, took up DJing in local clubs. In 2004 Kumo moved to Manchester, eventually setting up his own club night, Kumo, 2007 saw the birth of his first child, which in turn inspired him to turn his hand to production work. His...
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Werk Discs
Known to his friends and family as Matt Cutler, Lone started life as a bedroom child producer in Nottingham experimenting with hip-hop, early 90s hardcore, techno and electronic music for years before dropping his lush, dream-hop début opus 'Lemurian' on...
Named after Sega's classic arcade from 1989, Shadow Dancer are a Manchester based duo releasing their chip-tune inspired glitch-techno tracks via Boysnoize Records. Shadow Dancer's hard hitting debut album, 2009's nu-rave-inspired 'Golden Traxe' (again a...
Over the past year Xxxy has quietly been building a solid reputation with his releases on Infrasonics and Fortified Audio as well as featuring on the seminal Fabric compilation 'Elevator Music'. New outings on Doc Daneeka's Ten Thousand Yen and new Bristol imprint Pollen are bound to expand the fanbase of Xxxy's intriguing...
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Apollo Records
Hailing from Manchester, Joe Synkro launched his musical career within the dubstep / 2 step framework, but has more recently been a driving force behind the fusion of d'n'b / dubstep and electronica / ambient styles, frequently dubbed 'the Autonomic...
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