City

Manchester

Greater Manchester, UK

Joy Division, The Fall, Magazine, New Order. Manchester's post-punk scene turned industrial decline into artistic revolution, from Factory Records to the Haçienda.

Scenes

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UK Post-Punk
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90s UK Jungle and Drum & Bass
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The Haçienda Sound
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Industrial
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UK Goth
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Darkwave and Synth Goth

Artists

Joy DivisionThe FallMagazineNew OrderThe Stone Roses808 StateJamesA Guy Called Gerald

Connections

Manchester → London

Manchester's post-punk scene developed in tension with London, with Factory Records positioning itself as an alternative to the capital's music industry.

← Kingston

Jamaican dub influenced Manchester's post-punk producers; Martin Hannett's production for Joy Division drew from dub's spatial techniques.