London
Siouxsie, Wire, PiL, and later the UK dub diaspora. London's post-punk scene was fractured and eclectic, pulling from art school experimentalism and immigrant sound system culture.
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London and the Thames Valley formed a connected shoegaze corridor; Creation Records signed bands from across the region.
Detroit techno found its first mass audience in UK clubs, where it merged with acid house to create rave culture.
Jamaican immigrants brought sound system culture and dub production techniques to London, seeding the UK dub and jungle scenes.
Manchester's post-punk scene developed in tension with London, with Factory Records positioning itself as an alternative to the capital's music industry.
No wave's confrontational approach influenced UK post-punk bands; Lydia Lunch and Glenn Branca toured the UK extensively.