Madchester Part One

An NME Originals issue covering the Madchester movement

The term Madchester was coined for an alternative music scene that developed in Manchester, UK, at the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s.

The scene mixed indie rock and dance music. Artists associated with the scene included The Stone Roses, the Happy Mondays, the Inspiral Carpets, 808 State, James and A Guy Called Gerald. At that time, the Hacienda nightclub was a major catalyst for the distinctive musical ethos in the city.