Clash List Of Contributors
A Guy Called Gerald
Gerald Simpson, architect of the archetypal Manchester tune, Voodoo Ray who then went to follow this with the immense, ground breaking album “Black Secret Technology.” Nowadays living in Berlin, playing live throughout the world and still releasing innovative and exceptional EP’s and albums.
Kelvin Andrews, Sure Is Pure
A Stoke born DJ who became a Hacienda regular in the late 80’s and early 90’s before setting up Gem Records, becoming resident at balearic club Golden and one half of highly esteemed remix outfit Sure Is Pure who scored a UK number one with their still astounding remix of the Doobie Brothers “Long Train Running.” Now recoring as part of Soul Mekanik.
Jon Dasilva, Hacienda Resident
From his heady days as the resident at The Hacienda’s Hot to djing throughout the 90’s all over the globe, Dasilva’s production work has included remixing the likes of the New Fast Automatic Daffodils, A Certain Ratio as more. Currently releasing highly acclaimed gear as TVMR, The Virgo Mechanically Replayed.
Peter Hook, New Order & Hacienda Co-owner
Joy Division, New Order, Revenge, Monaco, Freebass and Fac 51 The Hacienda. How lucky can one bassist be?
Graham Massey, 808 State
One of the finest studio engineers in the country if not the world, Graham’s responsible for creating and developing 808 State’s sound throughout the 90’s, including being the first to recruit indie type vocalists to sing over techno (Bjork and Bernard Sumner on Ex.el). Still cutting edge sonically speaking as his recent Toolshed excursions and remixes have demonstrated. Check out his recent re-rub of The Whip’s “Blackout” which is as ever superb.
Mike Pickering, Hacienda Resident & Bookings Manager from 1982
Rob Gretton’s best mate who came to shape the music policy of The Hacienda and in the process re-shaped the values of club culture world wide. One of the partners of Deconstruction Records, the “M” behind M-People and now head of A&R for Colombia Records where he has recently overseen the considerable success of The Ting Tings.
Gary McLarnan, Sparkle Street
A photographer for Mixmag, Boys Own and other such ground-breaking publications back in the day, Gary went on to manage Sasha in his early days before moving into music management full time where he now runs Sparkle Street in Manchester and is responsible for shaping the career of Mr Scruff since when he first hit the scene in the mid Nineties.
Graeme Park, Hacienda Resident
One of the finest US garage Dj’s on the planet, Graeme became a resident at Mike Pickering’s Nude Night at The Hacienda in the Summer of 1988 and has never looked back since. Still in demand around the world for his technically excellent DJ’ing as one of the mainstays of the Hacienda Tour and as a well respected radio presenter.
Darren Partington, 808 State
The energetic, bundle of fun frontman of 808 State. An Eastern Bloc regular from the mid 80’s and one half of the infamous 808 State radio show, Darren still plays with 808 State and dj’s throughout the world as one half of the Spinmasters, the offical 808 State DJ team.
Suddi Raval, Together
Hacienda regular, man about town and the legendarily double jointed vocal cords behind Together’s “Hardcore Uproar” which is set for a re-release over the next few months featuring both the original and new remixes.
Tom Rowlands, The Chemical Brothers
One half of the Chemical Brothers who back then came to Manchester as history students and left as The Dust Brothers whose first release “Song To The Siren” set them on their way to international acclaim and some 15 years as one of the top dance acts across the world.
Rowetta, Happy Mondays
X Factor and Happy Mondays survivor, Rowetta boasts one of the most fearsome, diva styled vocal ranges in modern music. From Step On to Black Grape to current dance records, she remains one of the few girls to be considered totally well in on the Factory Records / Hacienda scene and remains so today.
Sasha, DJ Sasha
Came to Manchester one Alexander Coe from Wrexham back in 1988, left in 1992 as the internationally renowned DJ Sasha. At the top of his game since then with residencies at The Hacienda, Renaissance, Twilo and more, he presently records and releases his own gear vis his imprint Emfire records and the follow up to his mega selling “Involver” artist / remix compilation, “Invol2ver” is set to drop early September 08.
Ed Simons, The Chemical Brothers
The other half of the Chemical Brothers who back then came to Manchester as history students and left as The Dust Brothers whose first release “Song To The Siren” set them on their way to international acclaim and some 15 years as one of the top dance acts across the world.
Danny Spencer, Sure Is Pure
The other half of Sure Is Pure and more the production head to Kelvin’s DJ nous, Danny was practically resident at Manchester’s Spirit Studios in the late 80’s and one of the early adopter of Acid House and it’s associated technologies. Then onto the classic “Ride The Rhythm”, Gem Records and as the other half of possibly the finest balearic remixers, Sure Is Pure. Like Kelvin, nowadays part of Soul Mekanik.
