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The heartbeat of Manchester’s experimental scene: Inside White Hotel

The heartbeat of Manchester’s experimental scene: Inside White Hotel

Salford’s White Hotel is at the cutting edge of Manchester’s experimental dance music scene, and is a treasured venue that is currently under threat and must be protected
The Hacienda Returns at The Warehouse Project: Merseyside nightlife reborn

The Hacienda Returns at The Warehouse Project: Merseyside nightlife reborn

The Warehouse Project recreates the quintessence of 80s and 90s dance culture, honouring the legacy of The Hacienda nightclub
Jockstrap live in Manchester: The thinking woman’s dance music

Jockstrap live in Manchester: The thinking woman’s dance music

Jockstrap triumph at New Century Hall with their unique, provocative, and lucid take on dance music
Parklife 2023: What to expect from the dance, electronic, and drum and bass stages

Parklife 2023: What to expect from the dance, electronic, and drum and bass stages

The Mancunion gives a rundown on some of the drum and bass and dance stages for Parklife 2023
Fred again..’s rise to fame

Fred again..’s rise to fame

Having sold out Madison Square Garden and gone viral on TikTok, what is it about the producer that has resonated with so many dance music fans?
Warehouse Project Repercussion: A Marxist analysis of Manchester’s Berghain

Warehouse Project Repercussion: A Marxist analysis of Manchester’s Berghain

Ravers of the world unite for Manchester’s Warehouse Project Repercussion, a techno exposé of D&B led gentrification
Stromae revients with new song ‘Santé’

Stromae revients with new song ‘Santé’

Natasha Williamson delves into Stromae’s reinvention with Santé. The maestros first release in over three years, his artistry and cinematography.
Art in Mancunia: Twin Complex

Art in Mancunia: Twin Complex

Daisy Culver talks to Manchester musician Twin Complex about his work, his inspiration and the future
A Tribute to Andrew Weatherall

A Tribute to Andrew Weatherall

Reflecting on the death of Andrew Weatherall, Will Stonier looks at the breadth and depth of the late musician’s influence on the UK post-punk landscape
Interview: Joshua Mellard, the musical director of MSC Big Band

Interview: Joshua Mellard, the musical director of MSC Big Band

Liv Clarke speaks to Joshua Mellard, a Manchester graduate who is helping to take MSC Big Band into a new direction

Record reappraisal: Virgo Four – Virgo

Virgo Four’s version of Chicago house was always a little more offbeat and introverted than their peers, but it was just as futuristic and innovative