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2004/08: Manchester Evening News: Richard Hector Jones
"Well to be honest it all began because we didnít want to lose our venue," explains promoter and Dj Steve Gravener, whose night, Sequence, takes place tomorrow night at The Attic. "When you get it full it's one of Manchester's perfect places."
Those from Manchester into more esoteric sounds for the dancefloor will know all about Sequence. A monthly underground night, it's an off-shoot put together by ex-residents of Music is Better, a club night and record label that proved that even Manchester's underground scene had a vibrant underground itself.
A string of great nights and a record label resulted out of all this, but now Music is Better prefers to strike out intermittently rather than on a regular basis still guided by Danny Webb and pals.
Sequence on the other hand, stuck with their old venue rather than lose it. The result is a cool little night where people from Skam and DMX Krew have graced the decks with all manner of musical technology at their disposal.
"Sequence is more electro-based music," enthuses Steve. "The trouble is that many nights that play that sort of music forget that it's for the dancefloor. That means that we stay away from a lot of that noodly electronica."
Tomorrow night sees Sequence hooking up with other local nights Fuse, Locked and, of course, Music is Better.
Go clubbing is no expert at programming a club night (actually that's a lie) but even we think that putting those three nights in one room could cause a musical conflict of interests of titanic proportions. Steve disagrees even though Fuse is a night dedicated exclusively to breakbeat.
"There is a definite link between all these nights," he says. "But yeah, in the wrong hands it could all go horribly wrong."
What made Sequence one of the more exciting things on this weekend is that rather than just sticking a guest on the promoters are championing residents from all over the city, which is no bad thing.
Resident Djs used to always get the short straw in the nightclub game. They'd play early when a lot of us punters were still in the pub or getting ready to go out and just when they've got the dancefloor, whoops, they're hoofed off by an overpaid guest who then takes all the glory. How's that for a job?
Sequence know better, this month giving residents the chance to shine. And remember - itís the residents who set the tone for each night so, if anyone knows what to play, it's them.
"The thing is that all the clubs know each other in this city," continues Steve. "It's a good attitude to have because, rather than compete, we're quite supportive of each other. So getting all the residents together for a party seems quite natural."
Richard Hector Jones
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