STORIES & CULTURE
Music, artists, labels and stories from the underground.
THE WGR JOURNAL
Known through live rave appearances and recorded sets, MC Trance has remained part of the North East circuit and continues to appear on makina event line-ups.
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When people talk about the history of North East Makina, attention often turns towards Sunderland's **New Monkey**, Newcastle or Gateshead. But **Middlesbrough and the wider Teesside area developed its own generation of DJs, MCs and ravers** – and one of the names from that early scene was **MC Hyper**.
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When talking about the North East's Makina, hardcore and rave scene, **Stretch MC** is a name that deserves to be remembered.
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A North East Makina & New Monkey Legend
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Discover MC Banks’s Middlesbrough roots, his account of reaching the New Monkey and makina sessions with MC Wizard, Simpson and Crazy-T.
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Explore MC G-Force’s place in North East rave through his own account of starting on the microphone, an acknowledgement from MC Banks and remastered After Dark and Colosseum recordings.
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Discover DJ & MC Attack through North East rave archive recordings, from Colosseum sets with Techno T and Stompin to credits alongside DJ Scott.
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Explore MC Stompin’s connection with North East rave through New Monkey archive recordings, his DJ Nitro collaboration and listening recommendations for discovering makina.
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Explore MC Techno T’s place in North East rave through Colosseum recording archives, an MC’s early influences and a Newcastle event listing.
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