Makina! | A Boiler Room & British Council Documentary

In the North East of England there is a strange and hyper localised genre you have in all likelihood never heard of. It’s called Makina.
Emerging in the late nineties it fused European hard dance genres and became the instrumental backing to a generation of MCs who used it to talk about the intimate details of their lives, whilst hyping crowds at 180bpm.
It's the sound that builds community and exorcises demons. The sound that embraces difference and channels sensitivity. It's the sound of loss, deprivation and joy. It's tradition, identity, folksong; it's the sound of the North East.
Directed by Hector Aponysus

[@DjMarco0]

This is incredible. I'm a Spanish makina DJ living in Reading and I never heard about it. I knew about the UK hardhouse (we call it bumping in Spain) which I used to mix with "cantaditas" (songs with a predominat female melodic voice) I'll have to pay a visit to the North East now 🤟

[@darthentity3833]

DUDE THE NORTH EAST IS THE PLACE TO BE,GET YASELF TO THE MONTA ITS GREAT

[@littlebrotherable]

You know what the track is at 6:56

[@TM-rh7zs]

Come to glasgow makina is still massive here and the producers developed a different style same with the MC's.

[@Kreizo]

@Ryan St "back in my day"

[@jayfarina7263]

As a Spanish, it is really weird to listen to Makina with the speakers rapping over the melodies, but English blokes seem to fucking enjoying it, which is the most important thing. I lived in the UK for 5 years, but down the south, very far from Newcastle. People seem to easily judge these people calling them chavs and stuff, but look at the area... the goverment doesn't give a shit about Newcastle. Sad shit. I would call chavs the ones I met in Abingdon, where they decided to live like tough guys, rejecting all the good oportunities that they have in their environment, but about these guys... they have my respect, I just wish peace and happiness to them. Kind regards from Spain

[@telmocareaga8417]

I'm a Spanish makina DJ and I knew about british makina thanks to The New Monkey. When I heard the mix between makina and MC I understood this was something else. I would love going to a rave in a city like Sunderland or Newcastle😍🤘

[@Alexander_Stevens]

Are you in Barcelona?

[@JAIQMIXES]

I love how respectful and straight faced this is. It's not some ironic meme'y mockumentary type shit like the Bouncy House / Donk one Noisey did a while back

[@nathankelly633]

Yep totally agree with that

[@sirfizz6518]

Noisey (and anything Vice in general) can have questionable journalistic integrity especially when there's an obvious bias, but when they get it right, they really do get it right. I get why people hate em and i get why people love em. You gotta look at each doco in its own right

[@MrHennoGarvie]

It's also bollocks, you can compare these people in the 90s/00s to people from the american south, not very accepting of anyone different, probably attacked a few goths on the way in for example. You either fit in with how they looked and acted or youd be fighting because of how insecure they are with their masculinity. Love the music but the generic type of person going to these things was not a very good one.

[@stephenmason9916]

You know when you get that feeling where your scalp tightens up and you get goosebumps, i had that right the way through this. I'm proud to come from the North East and have been part of the scene! Well done to all involved in making this. Hold-tight!

[@slipperypessimist]

Same feeling here. Can feel it at heart... Should go visit the North East some time!

[@stephenmason9916]

@@slipperypessimist it's a very welcoming place mate.

[@stephenmason9916]

@@cliffyfromboro No mate, Wallsend.

[@miloszpojda945]

Best documentary I’ve watched in awhile, been listening to makina for years and years up in Scotland, the smile it brings to my face will never get old

[@Alexander_Stevens]

What a fantastically intriguing documentary. Absolute full marks to everyone who made an appearance on this 👌🏽

[@JawshyJee]

HELLO HELLO HOW DO YOU DO? DO YA WANNA BE A MEMBER OF THE NORTH EAST CREW?

[@NatoNortheast]

HELLO HELLO, HOW THE FK YA DOING? MELO-D SAY MICROPHONE TO GET YA BODY MOOVIN

[@broniabowe879]

Well done lads Taylor would be so proud of you both 💙

[@mcsparky8713]

Belta this like. Perfectly shows what the scene is actually about 👌🏼

[@mcsparky8713]

Nicole Robinson yina the score wor kid

[@nathanbroad5679]

MC Sparky any use lads kna what that tunes called at the end out the video boyos

[@louissmith1744]

@@nathanbroad5679 its one of my tunes, here's the link soundcloud.com/mc-smithyb/dynamix-eternity

[@AndresCampoMusic]

Wow, now i understand why Pattrick Topping love the spanish Makina :)

[@paddy1]

This is brilliant. The Comusica project looks brilliant. This scene gets a looked down on - mostly from people who don't know the people or the scene. But it's among the most accepting you'll find and you're just as likely to encounter trouble outside an All Bar One. Lovely to see these young guys channelling their energy into something creative.

[@previousrecordstheremember8131]

Amazing! Greatings from Spain!

[@oakzyb102]

Wicked man 👏🏽

[@arronblack67]

Makina absolutely massive in Glasgow as well! Love it troops 😎✊🏻

[@JamieR1988]

I'm from Aberdeen and we used to go to go to Newcastle for makina raves. I'm 33 now and still love it!!

[@jasonwilson325]

Class little documentary!!

[@user-qz6pg2ml9m]

This was actually unexpectedly really touching, you really feel for these people who have basically nothing but mcing over eurobeat.

[@diabloseasonings2580]

This is absolutely quality lads well done. I'm 34 now, got a family, a business, been all over the world but those days going to the raves, listening to that music, those days man. Unbelievable, it's hard to put into words init but you've absolutely nailed it with this documentary 👏

[@enriqueo8481]

Is incredible how the sentiment and the culture arround the Makina music is equal between Spain and UK.

[@WoRharryD]

Yesiiii, a very well represented doc about the music we all love and live for! oioi

[@srcocomad]

Love to see it! Amazing.

[@opm.london5869]

Loved this!

[@tarodin]

Beautiful :D The power of music

[@Batmanthe3rd]

Fantastic documentary some great mise en scene

[@WardleNorthEast]

Sandy Duff, Legend! This is class

[@johntays2448]

Absolutely class

[@mrdjr6544]

I was in Valencia throughout the 90s. Cars driving round blasting this out. They used to call it 'dunkee dunkee' music 👍

[@Pepe_the_raver]

Nothing but love for our friends in the North East, you are such a nice guys!

[@flintsupa2683]

im from berlin enyoing all kinds of edm but for me UKhardcore and makina is one of the happiest and moste rave genres ever Thanks for the docu

[@TheGuvOfWythenshawe]

I was lucky enough to catch Makina! I’m from Manchester and as a result of going on holiday to Majorica back in 1996 and buying such tapes (Ibiza mix 95, Rambo mix et, all)....not to mention such tunes getting airplay on Key 103 every Saturday and Sunday night back in the day. Loving the vibes! So uplifting! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@boabm6522]

I raved through the early to late nineties but found makina as Alexa recommend couple years ago (New Monkey) and love it.

[@cheesywinits]

Mint!! Am 40 year old and still listen to makina, used to love going to the afterdark and the lads are right it's a way of life for some people.. RIP to the ones that didnt make it, and a big shout out to the north easts finest!!! Keep raving..

[@ismarally3337]

Amazing! Greetings from Spain

[@djhiffwe1413]

I'm American, but I love Makina. Even make a bit myself. I might be missing the localised soul of it, but this documentary still made me feel things as someone who's been in love with Scouse/Bounce, Happy Hardcore, and Makina. This could be a global thing one day, but it might be better that it stay in the NE. With the people that know it best.

[@ITheMystery-sc2kw]

Yeah I grew up with bounce and stuff I'm telling my American friends about it and the mc culture trynna push it over there one day hopefully my friend 🇺🇸 🤝 🇬🇧

[@JamieLee.]

Loved this. Purely belter

[@aidy6000]

Massive fan of Makina and all happy tunes. Big love from Huddersfield. Northerners United will never be divided.

[@peterdyers5807]

Absolutely amazing lads, makes me proud to be from Meadowell!

[@leehall9536]

Brilliant video 👍

[@Planetugm]

What a video! Big up all Makina early 90’s Bit music family!

[@andymcbain5441]

Loved it

[@aspunkyyacker6850]

Well done, good to see something a bit more in depth that has the potential to spread awareness of what the northeast rave scene really is, not only to people from outside the northeast but to the people in it who may have a negative stereotypes towards it. Would love to see another one! .... GOD I MISS A GOOD SESH!

[@giftedtuber5164]

Rockeye is the most down to earth lad about

[@antonydaly9468]

well done for putting this all together. good work.

[@meezanlmt]

Incredible documentation. Lots of love to the North east.

[@oscarsanchez8685]

Makinero since 1992 from Barcelona, ​​the cradle of the makina, and for many years more!

[@TheWorksTV]

Class !

[@imbusygoaway]

! Love this

[@kriscameron7034]

Amazing lovenit from.glasgow.listended from.a was 12 now 31 and wont stop let's.go

[@devonbeeman8804]

I always thought that it was just happy hardcore but now I understand it a little more thank you for making this! I really Love that stuff like this is still going on around the world and cant wait to travel the world to see it everywhere.

[@han-oi9598]

This is honestly quite unique. I've been living in England for 4 years and never heard about it. Makina movement was certainly very strong in Spain in the 90s, specially in Catalonia. But never was associated with Gay culture or roots as the video says. The decline actually came with far right political movements associated, along with the low quality of productions in the last days. There were obviously a lot of open minded ravers as well, but I don't think you wanted to be or look gay on this Spanish clubs at the time. Great work anyway!

[@yosiposi]

Exactly, I don't know where he got that from, it's completely wrong. I'm sure there were closeted makineros, but they would've got massively bullied or violently beaten up if they had opened up about being gay in public. Not to mention kissing or holding hands, I regard this as quite impossible.

[@llorencgarcia9529]

Totally agree, here born in Barcelona. By the late 90's Musica maquina, was associated with right-wing skinheads and far-right crowd. I remember having to change my way of coming back home on Saturday night to don't cross in front of Musica maquina clubs. I would say that the original valencian maquina scene, when Chimo Bayo, in the early '90s, the scene was more diverse, but by the end of 90's music maquina was 100% associated with far-right movements and skinhead subcultures.

[@johnmills4997]

The italodance , euro house & hi energy was all the rage in uk gay clubs

[@linksmokes420]

and what drag queen dj???? Yoji biomehanika?? Only one I could think of…. he’s japanese and does NOT do makina…maybe some hardstyle where some could use some of his tracks as bases but overall drag queen makina djs don’t exist….

[@ZhakhannDJ]

Bro what a documentary !! I leave in France rly closed from Spain and the makina was rly appreciated a decade ago when it was at the top here ! And the people , the feeling around that music was exactly the same , this music create love and unity everywhere it is listenned and people stick with these melody in they hearth all their lives its pure crazyness !! Thx for the memory mate i rly enjoy knowing that makina isnt dead i wish i could go for a rave in England one day banging with all of you guys !!

[@dannymilne2911]

Great watch

[@grisha4167]

Wow, this is the culture! Big ups lads!

[@tdar91]

Yanar what things like this make me fucking proud to be from the north east. Even though outside of music we are all at each others throat Mackem Geordie Smoggie and everyone else we are all so much alike. Fucking class man. North east strong!!!!

[@LUGZY]

well said boys. MAKINA #1

[@danicardosaluis]

Gracias a Scott Brown estamos hermanados España e Inglaterra, especialmente Escocia y la makina,un saludo desde España

[@calumrfc90]

Great wee video it would've been better if it was a longer documentary but apart fae that a loved it 👏🎧🎵

[@sisarvk]

Machine music, hehe. This is amazing.

[@jgs4549]

gets me right in the mood to make a tune this haha

[@Barcelona_Unknown_]

A very well put together story with real people at the centre, Makina seems to be about the people 1st, music 2nd. I live in Barcelona so I’m I can connect some heads together from the originators and the current flag bearers

[@frequencyfanpage]

I’m from the north east from darlo moves to harrogate 2 year ago long live makina!

[@elliothenderson245]

Class this tbf

[@Likes_Trains]

Amazingly well made, thanks a lot for producing a proper documentary about this. Fantastic to see it made into something so professional :) Tbh a lot of my friends and family are really into this but I've never known it had a name other than just MC or rave; also didn't realise this was a north east thing! Thanks a lot for making this, gonna share it lots :)

[@Hixin]

We live this, day in day out keemona

[@dorianhinkle5595]

used to go to raves in Seattle, Washington, and happy hardcore and Spanish makina were pretty popular there in the 2000s, along with breakcore. This shit made me cry, I felt so much kinship with people who I will probably never meet. Raves really are a magical thing, aren't they?

[@purrrbot]

Seriously. Makina/HHC/breakcore/hardstyle/etc are still a massive thing in SoCal, Seattle and Phoenix. I think because the party promoters have close relationships with DJs/MCs in the UK/Spain/Etc that it would be impossible to fully untangle the two communities separated by 1000s of miles. Really grateful to have grown up in the west coast raving community.

[@soulflightclctv1247]

@@purrrbot couldn't have put it better myself. currently loving the Portland breakcore scene atm

[@Micknufc55]

Good to see sandy on here another local ledgend

[@waynet2416]

wyyyy iiiii rock eye well said and put shout out to vibe and trippin keeping it alive

[@Makineros90s]

Yeah!

[@Doddsy]

SICK

[@owenwilky5178]

Rockeye is a weapon on the mic man!

[@anti-stupid-not--vax9629]

MC stretch is No1 for me ♥️

[@LocalManMike]

that dj set in the underpass at wheatslade has so many of my joint ends in it

[@LocalManMike]

whoever liked this oioi u baccy smoker

[@nathanjohnson3359]

Class

[@Alex-SuizO-81]

Saludos!!

[@HeavyFlashbacks]

Long live Makina. Love to the North East x

[@retardedkimmy7978]

Feel proud of being from the northeast yes Mannnn

[@INVISIBLEpussy]

This is gold. I've discovered makina not that long ago and oh dear I'm in love. Playing a makina set at a rave soon, spreading it in scotland!

[@Mr_Makina]

Its been here since the same days as the North east. Its really nothing new here.

[@samuelashdown7994]

I gotta admit, this isn't my go to daily listening genre. But i've lived in this city all my life and fuck... i love makina

[@LJGraham]

I've still got my old New Monkey tapes, CDs and the Halloween special DVD knocking around somewhere, remembering grafting me paper round so I could go to Quayside market and get 2 CDs for £15

[@youngjohnny5203]

03 04 Halloween was fuckin bangin

[@ste1384]

Unreal this lads 👍

[@gordonpotorc4thegoat112]

Makina is badass, i have bumping and bouncing to hardcore ,hardstyle for 32 years,i go to sleep with my earbuds in bumping a mkn or forever the hardest. I heard makina for the 1st last night. Was so badass it woke me up, cant stop listen since. What makes it sound so badass is brittish accent. So bad ass

[@theforsters6890]

Spot on this boys...doesnt matter what genre music ya like we in the NE know how hard we been hit. Weve to stick together n hit londen back twice as hard.

[@graphicdesignmadrid1880]

i'm from Spain, and Makina was really huge back in 90s and early 2000s here.

[@flaw3dgenius222]

Why did Makina die out in Spain?

[@unaiarts]

@@flaw3dgenius222 Sadly, ppl moved into other genre discos (house, techno) and the few pure makina discos around here start closing one by one...

[@jdst7080]

@@flaw3dgenius222 It got a bad rep as there were many who use to go only to fight and stuff. By the way it was mainly a Catalan thing

[@yaszsz]

@@jdst7080 it was born in Valencia and then evolved to Catalonia as clubs started to shut.

[@jdst7080]

@@yaszsz I said mainly, as in Valencia it didn't go for nearly as long and most of the DJ's production and clubs were in Catalonia. It did originate in Valencia. I was just specifying it as it is not a Spanish thing.

[@justinshergill]

Whats the sounds track list, love this music, big up from Canada

[@chihirobunny7090]

amazing

[@KarlHardie]

Grandes!! Spain is your house brothers

[@conflummix13]

Nice video. Sounds like some Scottish bouncy hardcore (without the kazoos) which was a big style in North East pre makina days Coliseum, Monkey and Judgement Day, etc along with the Italian tunes. Makina DJs here still mix some old bouncy with it (some oddly renaming it makina as probably don't know any differently). Fast beat rapping no different to MC Bee from Ultimate Buzz. Even sounds like Ultimate Buzz tracks. MC Attack in the North East with Neurotek too. Looks like it filled a gap when bouncy was no longer made by mid 1990s.

[@richardmaddison2521]

Makinaaaa 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@fingaonthatrigga]

makina greatest genre there is after German trance, euro, Italiano . from Ireland i share the same passion for makina as these lads.

[@garyk86]

Have a listen to Spanish Bumpin and Spanish Trance. Producers like Miguel Serna, Raul Soto, Ismael Lora, Headhornys etc.

[@user-ux8rg3ml4l]

respect!!!! from the netherlands!!!

[@freshprinceofberwick9183]

Lethal documentary 🖤🤍🖤🤍

[@makina4380]

Im from Catalunya, that was my style since the begining of my life, enjoyed every single day partying and listening Makina, good thing is that we re-starting producing, mixing, and partying in the clubs again, i have to agree with some of the coments here, we didnt enjoy mc's with songs, but i can see how you clearly did

[@hectorsm7]

Todo verdad lo que has dicho😍👏🏼

[@brianamis6798]

unreal little documentary

[@LittleNanaIrisandfamily]

Rockeyes lyric 👊🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@marknewton3765]

MC BATTLES? YES WE DO STILL HAVE THEM, I WAS DJING ONE OF THEM LAST NIGHT, AND THE MCS WERE VERY GOOD!!

[@benjanib9926]

What a belta

[@Stephen-bn7cj]

Makina Forever 🇪🇦 🇮🇹 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emmathirtle6811]

Makina Forever 🇪🇸🇮🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jordandee2338]

Class 👊

[@demihudspith378]

I've lost loads of mates and my mam died of cancer she rocked the dance floor till the end she used to join in the sessions

[@OI6l]

I'm from Manchester and I love this stuff. It's a shame I never know anyone who does this stuff and likes it (any links for some backin tunes please link them) I remember MCin over this type of music In 015/6 on black ops 2 😂 the lobbys was lit n I'll never forget it. I'm 20 now but Don't do this much anymore but still listen to the Donk type of music