STORIES & CULTURE
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When looking back at the history of rave music in **Teesside and the North East**, there are certain names that appear again and again across different clubs, promotions and generations.
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DJ NRG – The Colosseum and the Roots of North East Rave Before the New Monkey. Before North East Makina became a sound recognised around the country. Before YouTube, SoundCloud and downloadable rave sets.
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When people talk about the history of **Makina in North East England**, there are certain DJs, MCs, clubs and promoters that repeatedly appear.
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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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If you're into underground music, DJ sets, new producers and tracks that don't always make it onto mainstream platforms, **SoundCloud** has been one of the biggest names in online music for years.
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Mixcloud – A Home for DJs, Radio Shows and Underground Music
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Explore Hangar 13’s place in Sunderland’s rave story, its connection with DJ Scott and the archive recordings keeping a chapter of North East makina in earshot.
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Get to know SoundScape Dance Festival, the Bishop Auckland event bringing DJs, MCs and dance-music fans together in the North East.
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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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A look at Monta Musica’s Newcastle roots, Makina and hardcore catalogue, DJ-and-MC recordings, current releases and role in preserving North East rave culture.
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A listener's guide to Traxsource, with house-focused genres, label catalogues, DJ charts and routes into underground club music.
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How Rewired Records combines North East Makina releases, DJ-friendly music, producer education and practical tools for the next generation of rave artists.
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A closer look at Various Digital Hardcore, the independent label and production platform connecting DJ Overdrive’s vinyl roots with modern Hardcore, Hardstyle and Bounce releases.
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Meet Echoes Events, a North East platform bringing DJs, MCs and underground dance music together through live events, recorded sets and local collaboration.
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A celebration of the mixed sounds, local clubs, DJs, MCs and memories that shaped North East old-school rave culture.
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