In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art. Bound by a shared ethos and fed up with the predictable, they’re building a DIY communal culture driven by friendship, shared purpose and a desire to upend convention.
Read our profile on the rising scene, then dive into Mogan’s sound collage for the afters below, where Meredith Monk and Fever Ray are interspersed with sound bites ranging from Laurie Anderson to Schitt’s Creek.
Who: Mogan.
Where: Originally from Cornwall, though Manchester has been home for the last five years.
What: Synths, textures, abrasive noise, tender vocals, cinematic soundscapes, woodwind.
When: I’m not a DJ, so this is more of a collage than a mix. This is for when you’re at the afters, and it’s just you and your nearest and dearest chatting shit and taking turns selecting YouTube videos. With the fizziness of the night still bubbling around, fighting the impending daylight, the conversation handbrake-turns between the silly and strange to the most heartfelt and profound.
Why: Making music is a way of figuring out the unspeakable. It’s like a guide that helps navigate some of the trickier facets of life and can spark physical, tactile responses without necessarily being a tangible thing. It can heal and wound in equal measure, but it’s all completely valid.
Manchester’s New Underground: Mogan Mix
Manchester’s New Underground: Mogan Mix
In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, 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 dive into Mogan’s sound collage for the afters below, where Meredith Monk and Fever Ray are interspersed with sound bites ranging from Laurie Anderson to Schitt’s Creek.
Who: Mogan.
Where: Originally from Cornwall, though Manchester has been home for the last five years.
What: Synths, textures, abrasive noise, tender vocals, cinematic soundscapes, woodwind.
When: I’m not a DJ, so this is more of a collage than a mix. This is for when you’re at the afters, and it’s just you and your nearest and dearest chatting shit and taking turns selecting YouTube videos. With the fizziness of the night still bubbling around, fighting the impending daylight, the conversation handbrake-turns between the silly and strange to the most heartfelt and profound.
Why: Making music is a way of figuring out the unspeakable. It’s like a guide that helps navigate some of the trickier facets of life and can spark physical, tactile responses without necessarily being a tangible thing. It can heal and wound in equal measure, but it’s all completely valid.
