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Manchester
3 narrated music-history shows touch Manchester, spanning 1976–1997. Among them: Madchester: Guitars, Acid, and Collapse, Manchester post-punk scene.
Madchester: Guitars, Acid, and Collapse
Late 80s Manchester sees indie rock collide with acid house, as New Order, Happy Mondays, and The Stone Roses build a dancefloor under guitar bands at The Hacienda.
Answers: What two styles of music combined to create the Madchester sound?
Manchester post-punk scene
Manchester post-punk transforms punk's raw energy, from Buzzcocks' 1976 pop-punk to Magazine's art rock, Joy Division's melancholic introspection, and A Certain Ratio's dance-funk on Factory Records.
Answers: What was Factory Records' role in the Manchester scene?
Manchester 1989
In 1989, Manchester's Madchester scene, led by The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays, ignited a cultural explosion, blending indie rock and acid house into an ecstatic, city-wide phenomenon.
Answers: What was the Madchester sound a mix of?
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