Drum Music's 5th anniversary was marked by it's triumphant return to the bass-heavy sonic shelter known as The Attic.  The line up perfectly characterised its unique place on the Manchester scene...

with music from Tanate Feat Iya Sako (Afrikan drum styles), to Lost Property (old skool jungle drops), Monkey Puzzle (classic Stumblefunk)to the latest in dubstep's frontier with the likes of Ken Evil, and bashy hip hop beats from RufMouth, this party was set to go off!!

The Drum Music aesthetic could be described as a  happy clash of drums, and beats and genres at both local and global levels- its 5th anniversary was no exception. The night has a history of bringing the very best in drum inspired genres from tribal style vibes and earthy banghra riddims, to showcasing classic jungle, drum and bass and dubstep from the nineties, noughties and beyond..it is a night that has induced many manc'union' members to the wonderful new worlds of new drum genres including myself. 

The unique clash of the Attic's grimy sonoshpere gave the night a quality which felt a bit like woodstock in an air raid shelter -its happy clientele, and musically induced dropping of inhibitions make it a place where everybody parties on the same level. The stand-out 'new era stares' you may find more commonly on Manchester's dance floors these days are not welcome here. Although me n flash unfortunately could stay long we will be back and it's well recommended that you check out the next night...nowhere in the North can you feel such vibrancy and heat on such a winters night.

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