PAUL BANKS - Manchester Scene Stories - The Dance Years (BOOK) Sacred Medicine

PAUL BANKS - Manchester Scene Stories - The Dance Years (BOOK) Sacred MedicineA raw, intimate journey through Manchesters dance music history told by the people who lived it. From breakdancers on lino floors to the birth of Acid House, from the Haiendas hedonistic nights to the underground parties that defined a generation, Manchester Scene Stories: The Dance Years captures the heartbeat of a city in motion. Documentary storyteller Paul Banks has interviewed more than 100 DJs, dancers, ravers, promoters, and unsung legends.

blending spiralling rhythms with Afrofuturist textures

and occasionally pretty as well

The A-side remains a timeless dancefloor weapon

This definitive reissue captures the raw

stitching together 15 tracks of obscure disco

immersive sound design

Unearthing a previously unreleased soulful rhythm

Ellery Cowles and Open Soul deliver a potent sonic statement with "A New Chapter EP" on Disko Universal

high-octane chops that cement his status as the modern jungle heavyweight

This 12-inch vinyl brings a raw

otherworldly textures

blending broken beat with jazz-samba vibes and downtempo boom-bap