The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands in Manchester in 1989. They were pioneers in bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.
Simons (left) and Rowlands (right) in 2007
The Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England, which became famous during the Madchester years of the 1980s and early 1990s. It was run by the record label Factory Records.
The Haçienda interior prior to opening
The Haçienda's exterior on the corner of Whitworth St. West and Albion St., in June 1999.
The Haçienda's exterior on Whitworth St. West, in September 1998.
The rebuilt Haçienda Apartments logo in 2007