Death Is Not The End / UK / RE 2024 / Mixtape
A standout mixtape pulling together raw cassette extracts from sound system tapes out of Manchester's storied street soul scene between 1988 and 1996. Featuring DIY recordings of crews like Broadway, Stereo Dan, and Soul Control captured live at house and blues parties across south and central Manchester, it bridges the gap between early pirate radio and the city's modern underground scene. A brilliant, low-key history of the heavy basslines and soulful sounds that shaped Manchester music way beyond the standard Madchester narrative.