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It was summer 1986 and clubs in London are rockin' to sounds of East Coast Hip hop and Washington Go Go....Meanwhile, dancefloors "north of Watford" esspecially Nottingham , Sheffield and Manchester are crammed with people jacking to a new sound from Chicago called "house".
For 2 years a North/South divide of a different kind was established.
Summer 1988 reads very differently with the whole nation rapidly becoming one jacking zone. Clubs are now overflowing with people Trance Dancing to a form of music they once ignored, Dj's who once dismissed house music as hi-energy are now exclusively playing house and a whole new culture is born.
But what of the North? The jacking off continues more fervently than ever, the smileys and ecstacy are evident but it's not just Acid that's been played but all forms of House, and at the centre of it all is Manchester's Hacienda. For almost 3 years Friday's Nude Night has been packed, and this album is a direct result of this friday night madness.
Nude Night Dj Mike Pickering is one of three musicians who make T-Coy and who have produced some of the tracks on this album as well as contributing two (including their classic and demand debut "Carino")
The people who made these records are not band wagone jumping, their sheer enthusiasm for House and weekly visits to the clubs of the North have inspired them make these records.
From the awesome and exotic Voodoo Ray by A guy Called Gerald to the manic glory of Frequency 9's Get On One, many styles of House are covered here, witness the sheer delight of Dream 17 by Anette and the tongue in cheek Mega Trip by Masters Of Acid. Every track is as diverse as the people who made them. These peop-le have helped establish Northern clubs as the Home Of House. The Northern House scene continues to grow and is influenced by a number of diverse styles. Like Hip Hop, the genre is here to stay and will develop. Trends come and go and soon fashion will be dictating a new soundtrack for some clubgoers, but in the North the House scene now resembles the Northern Soul scene in terms of it's dedication and fanaticism. Almost 3 years ago the North adopted House and North sees it coming of age. As long as house music packs the dancefloors with sweaty bodies then the story of North will continue...this one will run and run.
Grahem Park (Nottingham)
It was summer 1986 and clubs in London are rockin' to sounds of East Coast Hip hop and Washington Go Go....Meanwhile, dancefloors "north of Watford" esspecially Nottingham , Sheffield and Manchester are crammed with people jacking to a new sound from Chicago called "house".
For 2 years a North/South divide of a different kind was established.
Summer 1988 reads very differently with the whole nation rapidly becoming one jacking zone. Clubs are now overflowing with people Trance Dancing to a form of music they once ignored, Dj's who once dismissed house music as hi-energy are now exclusively playing house and a whole new culture is born.
But what of the North? The jacking off continues more fervently than ever, the smileys and ecstacy are evident but it's not just Acid that's been played but all forms of House, and at the centre of it all is Manchester's Hacienda. For almost 3 years Friday's Nude Night has been packed, and this album is a direct result of this friday night madness.
Nude Night Dj Mike Pickering is one of three musicians who make T-Coy and who have produced some of the tracks on this album as well as contributing two (including their classic and demand debut "Carino")
The people who made these records are not band wagone jumping, their sheer enthusiasm for House and weekly visits to the clubs of the North have inspired them make these records.
From the awesome and exotic Voodoo Ray by A guy Called Gerald to the manic glory of Frequency 9's Get On One, many styles of House are covered here, witness the sheer delight of Dream 17 by Anette and the tongue in cheek Mega Trip by Masters Of Acid. Every track is as diverse as the people who made them. These peop-le have helped establish Northern clubs as the Home Of House. The Northern House scene continues to grow and is influenced by a number of diverse styles. Like Hip Hop, the genre is here to stay and will develop. Trends come and go and soon fashion will be dictating a new soundtrack for some clubgoers, but in the North the House scene now resembles the Northern Soul scene in terms of it's dedication and fanaticism. Almost 3 years ago the North adopted House and North sees it coming of age. As long as house music packs the dancefloors with sweaty bodies then the story of North will continue...this one will run and run.
Grahem Park (Nottingham)
