“Manchester has a unique energy. You feel it the second you step off the train at Piccadilly, and that energy charges every band and producer in the city. Artists are, in very real terms, light years from London – they don’t rub shoulders with the media mavens, and so they need to be stronger, more united (there are really important, positive relationships among camps right across the city) and ready to hammer the global platforms available, especially Twitter, to create a self-built buzz, which then becomes viral. I’m so glad I moved here. It feels like Croydon in 2006 or LA in 2009. Manchester is on fire right now. You know about “Marka” and “Blowfish”, BrokeNEnglish, Zed Bias, Skittles, Marcus Intalex, Virus Syndicate, Envy etc… Now check Paleman, D/R/U/G/S, Ren Harveiu, Embers, NoCeremony… the list is endless.”

- Mary Anne Hobbs

Read the full article here by @joemuggs http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/manchester-rising-celebrating-citys-vibrant-club-scene