In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention.
Read our profile on the rising scene, then listen to Crimewave‘s accompanying mix, featuring tracks from Another Country $$$$ and SILVERWINGKILLER alongside Josi Devil, Gyrofield and CONTAINER.
Who: Crimewave.
Where: From Newcastle, based in Manchester.
What: The music I make is electronic, but created from only guitar sounds – a cross between My Bloody Valentine and Aphex Twin. DJing, I play any abrasive, bass-heavy tune that catches my ear.
When: My album SCENES was all about northern UK nightlife and the moments in the night that can easily cause it to derail. I tried to represent this in the mix with the more noise-influenced tracks, as if this danger keeps on creeping in and out of it. At one point, the mix does fully enter noise before eventually recovering. I think this music would be best suited for the last hour of the night, where things are starting to go wrong, but you manage to make it for the last few tunes as the lights come on.
Why: Creating a tune on the same day as you play it out to a group of people is one of the most exciting ideas to me. Instant feedback on the music-making process, for better or for worse.
Manchester’s New Underground: Crimewave Mix
Manchester’s New Underground: Crimewave Mix
In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention.
Read our profile on the rising scene, then listen to Crimewave‘s accompanying mix, featuring tracks from Another Country $$$$ and SILVERWINGKILLER alongside Josi Devil, Gyrofield and CONTAINER.
Who: Crimewave.
Where: From Newcastle, based in Manchester.
What: The music I make is electronic, but created from only guitar sounds – a cross between My Bloody Valentine and Aphex Twin. DJing, I play any abrasive, bass-heavy tune that catches my ear.
When: My album SCENES was all about northern UK nightlife and the moments in the night that can easily cause it to derail. I tried to represent this in the mix with the more noise-influenced tracks, as if this danger keeps on creeping in and out of it. At one point, the mix does fully enter noise before eventually recovering. I think this music would be best suited for the last hour of the night, where things are starting to go wrong, but you manage to make it for the last few tunes as the lights come on.
Why: Creating a tune on the same day as you play it out to a group of people is one of the most exciting ideas to me. Instant feedback on the music-making process, for better or for worse.
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