Martin Hannett
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James Martin Hannett was a British record producer, musician and an original partner/director at Tony Wilson's Factory Records. Hannett produced music by artists including Joy Division, the Durutti Column, A Certain Ratio, Magazine, John Cooper Clarke, New Order, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Happy Mondays. His distinctive production style embraced atmospheric sounds and electronics.
Hannett in 1980; photo by Kevin Cummins
Martin Hannett's grave in Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Factory Records
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Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus.
The first Factory Records office, 86 Palatine Road in West Didsbury, Manchester.
The Haçienda's interior before opening
The new Haçienda apartments in 2007
The top of Wilson's gravestone, designed by Peter Saville and Ben Kelly.