The Haçienda

byMat Smith
January 13, 2022

Ben Kelly, the designer of The Haçienda, talks us through the club’s iconic design aesthetic

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Kurt Dahlke

byJeremy Allen

DAF and Der Plan legend Kurt Dahlke – aka Pyrolator – reflects on how he ended up performing at an Argentinian “future discotheque”

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David M Allen

byNeil Mason

David M Allen, who was just Dave Allen when he was the engineer on The Human’s League’s ‘Dare’ album, recalls the birth of Martin Rushent’s legendary Genetic Studios

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The 1990s Finnish Electro Scene

byBen Willmott

A deep dive into the thrilling backstory to the 1990s Finnish Electro Scene, with key figures speaking about what made those years – and that music – so special

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Tristram Cary

byMark Roland

It’s June 1973 and Tristram Cary is about to debut ‘Divertimento’, a work that was commissioned by Olivetti and composed on a collection of their electronic typewriters and photocopiers

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Tangerine Dream ‘Oedipus Tyrannus’

byDavid Elliott

Tangerine Dream had a big year in 1974 with the release of ‘Phaedra’ and their first UK tour. But let’s not forget their score for the Greek tragedy ‘Oedipus Tyrannus’ in Chichester

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Mike Oldfield ‘Blue Peter’

byNeil Mason

The theme to BBC children’s show ‘Blue Peter’ is instantly recognisable, but did you know the version used from 1979 to 1989 was recorded by prog godhead Mike Oldfield?

The Haçienda

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Mat Smith

Kurt Dahlke

David M Allen

The 1990s Finnish Electro Scene

Tristram Cary

Tangerine Dream ‘Oedipus Tyrannus’

Mike Oldfield ‘Blue Peter’

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The Haçienda

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