Salford Lads Club is steeped in musical history following the iconic photo of The Smiths outside the venue, but this Manchester club is a music facilitator, not an old relic clinging onto its famous history.
Strawberry Studios in Stockport was one of the finest recording studios in the North of England, which created era-defining records, but the work of their record producers cemented the significance of the studio to Manchester’s rise in pop culture.
Listening parties have risen in popularity over the past few years, when the Courteeners frontman, Liam Fray, held a listening party for the 15th-anniversary release of St. Jude at Manchester’s Yes, it amplified how beneficial these experiences are.
There is nobody who has observed the transformation of Manchester more than Andy Spinoza, who has had a front-row seat in the rise in pop culture for the past four decades, which ensured his finger remained firmly on the pulse of the evolution of Manchester’s culture.
Business is booming for the UK’s only floating record shop, with the canal boat now open and operating again following a difficult period without physical sales.
The Chameleons are the best unknown band to come out of the Manchester Music Scene. When pivotal bands such as The Fall, Buzzcocks and Joy Division were making ground, The Chameleons were building a loyal fanbase.
Independent record labels have ignited an explosion in the music industry and have propelled the industry into a new era of creativity, diversity and passion, something LAB Records is all too familiar with.
Whilst digital recording may have become accepted within the modern recording studio, Julie McLarnon solely works with analogue tape, with her recording studio, Analogue Catalogue, which ensures that those distant techniques and signature analogue sounds are still championed.
Grassroots venues are imperative to the ecosystem of the music industry, with Sacha Lord recognising the importance of an Atherton by advertising their venue in the heart of the city centre.
From the basements in Chicago to global dance floors, electronic and dance music has undergone numerous iterations, making it one of the most consumed genres across the world. Electronic dance music is a cultural phenomenon that consistently pushes the limits of creativity and technology and allows endless possibilities on the mixing deck.
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