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Macclesfield, GB

8th May, 2010

Un-Convention Factory

Un-convention Factory, 8th May 2010

As part of a larger event called Unknown Pleasures, celebrating the life of Ian Curtis on the 30th anniversary of his death, Un-Convention was commissioned to devise a very special version of their event.

8 bands, 100 invited creatives and music industry professionals and 300 participants embarked on an experiment – to create, record and release a new record in one day, while exploring the current challenges, ideas and debates within the music industry.

The Heritage Centre, in Macclesfield was transformed into a factory containing all of the elements and processes involved in creating a record. Participants were free to explore the factory, interact with the invited creatives and ultimately make all the decisions along the way.

Eight established, new and unconventional bands/collaborators covered a track from Iggy Pop’s ‘The Idiot’, a record that meant a great deal to Ian Curtis. Each band performed the songs, in front of an audience, while the songs were recorded for the album.

The album was completed in twelve hours.