How The Warehouse Project changed clubbing forever

[@Monst3rJam]

Honoured to be a part of it all From my first electronic music event at 18 Now a proud lighting engineer and visual artist for the venue ⚡️

[@theosnoddy398]

We need more lazers

[@MrQuentini]

Green tunes only 🫶

[@MoltenGriefing]

I’ve been like 25 times but the crowd nowadays seems to be more filled with trouble makers than it used to be

[@JennyHighley]

I have no experience of the Warehouse Project at previous venues, but went to Depot last December and loved it!! I'm 40 n my partner's 49 n it was our first night clubbing for 8 years!! We're going back in October n can't wait!! Nothing better than raving xx

[@aspectratio6580]

Loved every gig I've been to there London elektricity was emense. "Everybody get on the person's next to you shoulders... now everybody lie down" absolute scenes. Thankyou for your incredible dedication guys uve made memories that will last forever.

[@DHv2.0]

Already a Legend!! Im five years off fifty. Don’t let me stop dancing.

[@orcho141]

Tried to monopolise the nightlife of Manchester by having the artists sign contracts saying they can't play at any other club in Manchester. Silver lining is that has led to other promoters having to be more creative and underground with their bookings, so we end up with class acts at Hidden, White Hotel, Loft etc

[@tbs8766]

Lol that is so patronising to Hidden, White Hotel, Loft. You have no idea.

[@orcho141]

@@tbs8766 not sure how you came to take it that way, but if you say so mate

[@Davidhilton33]

@@tbs8766 not patronising at all, he's bang on.

[@thefakeanubis]

WHP , along with those other fantastic clubs has created the absolute privilege we have in Manchesters clubbing scene. Globally only Berlin can rival us. They’re a big part of us being able to call our city the ravers meccah and you shouldn’t try and take that away from us

[@BanterrClaus]

@@thefakeanubis hhahahhhah 'only berlin can rival manchester' :') what the fuck am i reading

[@commentpost907]

Are @mixmag going to do a documentary about how the Warehouse Project destroyed the independent scene through exclusive contracts. It’s basically the antithesis of love for music!

[@kevinwalters9091]

^^^

[@samm7909]

WHP straight up strangles the music scene in manny.

[@nathanjmansfield9969]

There’s 8 months of the year there’s no events. Do they still stranglehold the scene during the rest of the year?

[@barneybannister8308]

@@nathanjmansfield9969 yeah artists can’t play elsewhere in manc after their whp contract

[@commentpost907]

@@nathanjmansfield9969 they have exclusivity contracts. This means those artists booked during the period of the WHP for the WHP aren’t able to play during those other months for other club nights. The booking agents representing those artists will also be reluctant to have the other artists they represent playing for competing parties or other ones as not to rock the boat with the WHP.

[@jamespyrah9305]

Pleasure to be involved making this, love to the huge crew who made it happen

[@mbasaloliwe3427]

joburg club culture is slowly getting back to its warehouse routes and i’m all for it. with events like With You and Agog hosting debut events at warehouses and museums etc, within a few years i can only imagine what’s to come if they’re consistent with this rise again

[@gman1010]

Nothing like a pretend rave for the 18 year olds who know no better. Thankfully grass roots venues like DBA, Eagle, Hidden and XLR are doing really well as a result. What really gets me is on one hand Sacha talks the talk about Manchester night life and then kills it with the other by exerting control over the artists that he books. When it started it was something different not anymore. Lets face it its the Park life crowd indoors and honestly not one person I know has anything good to say about Park Life. Its a money tree and nothing more, if you want authentic check out the venues I mentioned,

[@BanterrClaus]

Great comment!

[@LKeet6]

spot on. WHP massively overrated. Good lineups, poor experience.

[@warrentonge6657]

Forgot Joshua Brooks

[@errfrog11]

The White Hotel is also really good

[@maxpichilingi1947]

❤

[@andrewleese89]

Wouldn't be doing what I am doing if it wasn't for The Warehouse Project, the opportunity to work as part of their online team once upon a time and the announcements of the events. That's what captured it all for me. Big up WHP!

[@jamespyrah9305]

Love this mate

[@andrewleese89]

@@jamespyrah9305 100% facts, mate. Really rate what Benji B said about the lineups feeling like an event as it's so true. Original Store St forever.

[@accident7]

Cool little doc! Much respect! I love this scene

[@chattyman4740]

One thing they don't mention here, which is the real reason they became so successful, is having the artists sign exclusivity contracts so they couldn't play at any other clubs in Manchester - it essentially killed the nightlife/smaller clubs and drew all the audience to them. Great business move for them - but highly controversial. The thing is, though, the WHP has become a victim of its own success; it's not underground anymore; younger, hungrier people are throwing much better parties; (when the promoters are in their 50s and millionaires, there is a better party elsewhere, clubbing is about the haphazard energy of youth) they are just doing the huge numbers still because of the big DJ names they have the pockets to bid for, the people who want 50-100k for a 2hr set etc. Until culture changes and they start to struggle to shift the tickets (like the superclubs did in the early 00s), they can ride that business model till the wheels come off; easily another 10 years, it's a monopoly.

[@rorygallagher-redslug]

The warehouse environment is pretty cool for a rave, and there's always a great lineup and crowd at warehouse project, but when you love music, you also appreciate good sound quality. There's only so much you can do with a large echoey room, and in the latest venue at Mayfield, which is massive, the sound is just bad. Still had great nights there though.

[@Jay-wm2im]

Yeah it’s shite at mayfield. Store Street sound was on point I thought

[@LASHH9669]

Agreed, it just doesn't do the music justice

[@MoSamuels1]

Archive usually has solid sound, shame about the rest

[@dylanjones6312]

Bang on, sound is awful, also just too big

[@Joan-ot9nf]

Where would you recommend to go instead?

[@beachbod1011]

Absolutely killed the independent scene in Manc with all artists signing exclusivity contracts for this and Parklife. Went last year and sound was absolutely awful, overall experience was bang average. Great if you're 18 though

[@avo-w1s]

“For 12 weeks the city is ours**” ** but we also throw a party in the summer and sporadically throughout the year

[@LKeet6]

poor sound, overcrowded, little thought for clubber comfort (use of space, chill areas etc,) and a crowd that always seems really fucked and all constantly moving around instead of staying in one place and dancing. Nothing wrong with messy crowds! But overall, i'm with you, not my crowd and not a great experience.

[@jamies9083]

Agreed. Went for my first and last time last year, absolute pish. Terrible sound, terrible crowd, venue is cool to look at inside though.

[@californiaraisins8532]

Agree 100%. WP completely dicked the smaller venues by essentially monopolising the Manchester club scene. I went twice back in the day to see Aphex Twin & Dam Funk. Sound was w@nk, the layout was abysmal & the crowd were moody as f*ck. I dread to think what kind of tiktok trainwrecks go there nowadays.

[@Tbrasher09]

Agree

[@rhysoshea9119]

One of a kind event. The Warehouse Project will be told in stories for decades❤

[@nobbystyles4807]

jamz supernova is one of the most cogent voices on the street music scene right now. ive djed for over 3 decades but i feel like people like jamz are really getting the true vibe and taking it further. it gives me a lot confidence in the new scene for the future.

[@wunsemusic867]

Store street was the peak for me. Every time they move to a bigger venue it just attracts more bellends. The crowd got more and more hostile over the years. Early WHP was something else.

[@anarchodandyist]

100%

[@mossy199]

Interesting. Thats what happens when "scenes" get bigger right? Reading about the Shoom club in London in the late 80s, Danny Ramping and his wife purposely kept it small and intimate to keep the heads out; those people who are just there cos its the next big thing and dont get it. Probably the same now.

[@samblondell2000]

I’ve never been and I probably never will now, just full of TikTok merchants

[@carlitor4173]

Great memories

[@anarchodandyist]

@@carlitor4173 you remember?

[@harrisonwaddy2226]

Concourse stage is up there 🔥

[@luftmusic2284]

This is awesome to watch. Any more famous club documentaries? Theres the one on Fabric London which is great

[@Muffin123ification]

I will agree that at Mayfield depot main room is too quiet and poor sound quality, but so was Victoria warehouse. Only store street had amazing sound in main room. Mayfield depot is all about the Concourse room, just saw Christoph and Franky Wah b2b all night long in there last week. It was fucking quality, long live WHP! Edit - Best set I ever saw there was Sasha when he played an extended set due to James Zabiela not being able to get there because of snow. It was so great, that was at Store Street.

[@Ad.44..]

I was there concourse was the only place to be Prydz and Kolsch were ruined by the tinny quiet sound in the main room unfortunately Shame cos I don’t remember it being so bad when I came for Bicep a few year back

[@luftmusic2284]

Amazing content. Please more rave docs!!!

[@charleyjohnson7838]

best venue ever🫶🏼🫶🏼 loved this

[@RuthyRuthKC]

Massive love for the warehouse project, it cemented my love for raving and so proud to be part of the amazing street team too 🖤

[@californiaraisins8532]

Warehouse Project = Raving 😂🤡

[@hanawana]

love this, i need to be a part of this

[@LukeSebastian420]

My first night at store street was cocoon with loco dice and dj sneak playing b2b till the lights came on at 5am. Top night until having to sit in a freezing cold Piccadilly station after 😂

[@chefshouse9481]

Was there that first night 🙌🏻

[@REECEYGRIFF]

Really lucky to have this on our doorstep in Manchester, a community of likeminded individuals together under one roof for 12 weeks. 🖤

[@jadedwards]

Brilliant 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@onebellyman]

Just awesome !!

[@craigscott8879]

Superb place!! Madchester in the area!!😎🖐

[@californiaraisins8532]

You’re about 35 years late for the Madchester scene 😂 Ladchester scene is more apt for WP

[@garrickslack1335]

One of the best, if not the best, venue and event in the UK

[@samblondell2000]

😂😂 behave

[@section23]

The Sanctuary MK, can’t top that!

[@123bigoli]

Literally my favourite place in the world. Went 10 times last year

[@type1krush205]

For me as a 50 year old OG House Music originator it's Great that People still come together tribally and feel free.... that's the most important part 👏 But this video is all smoke and mirrors as its just promotional imho ? It's a bold Statement to make that there Venue changed Clubbing or Clubs forever 🤔 I've been to alot of Venues and I can tell you that the main difference I've noticed of recently is that maybe some of the new young generation are goin for the drugs rather than the music being the main focus imho.......

[@mbasaloliwe3427]

so so sick!

[@sygboe1]

Killed real independent clubbing more like. It’s a monopoly cash making machine.

[@LukeSebastian420]

£45 for the hacienda event 😅

[@TheBobjenks]

Crap sound. Posing wannabees everywhere. I prefer smaller venues; more intimate and connected crowds.

[@braindonor8753]

I don't think it's killed anything in Manchester. No idea what you are talking about sound wise either in Depot, sound is great. If you paid to see Orbital, The Happy Mondays, Masters at Work, Kerri Chandler separately would be over 100 easy, so not too bad value either. I always prefer smaller clubs, White Hotel etc in Manc but I still go at least one every year. This one is immeasurably better than Boddingtons and Store Street.

[@laurat7485]

My favourite place in the world ❤️

[@leemifsud2486]

Some of the best nights of my life 💛

[@chemist_a]

Less leaks, better toilets, and more drugs in the prison next door.

[@namekirano]

I went back in 2019 and loved it, but last year I went to a 13 shows, all were oversold, cocky staff (+ me and another couple saw this security behind the barrier at the depot, feel up a very very drunk woman over the barrier, we tried to stop him but he gave us a look and told us he could get us in trouble, so we left it) Great idea and atmosphere sometimes, but the overcrowded nes,s of them trying to sell more tickets than they should, for higher profits, ruins the experience for EVERYONE who got tickets months before. And yes like many other have said, sound quality is not the best and the crowd is in some cases quite rude and stuck up there for pics nothing else. I just think they got too greedy as of late. Only redeeming factor for WHP as it is now, is that they do actually have good lineups and quite a diverse array of artists, but as a superfan im only going to one this year ,I live in Manchester as well.

[@aaronrichardson8329]

Absolutely 110 % I went last night xxl event very good crowd/diverse only one I'm going to. Heard the crowd have got a lot lot worse

[@hanawana]

my mum used to go to the hacienda

[@hazederyanoda6466]

What other venues are better in the uk? Ive been to a few smaller venues such as joshua Brooke’s to watch cristoph and that was mint but im just curious on what other people have to say, what liverpool venues are there that were/are quality or surrounding cities?

[@a7_mvt]

Printworks in London is very similar to WHP but that's closing down sadly (I think), Lakota and Motion in Bristol are pretty sick too, Dunno about Liverpool though

[@hazederyanoda6466]

@@a7_mvt yeah i heard it was getting turned into offices but the owner is thinking of rebooting it in some years time, i would of loved to have experienced it, looks unreal

[@DnL411]

Paid sponsorship

[@californiaraisins8532]

DJ THIRSTY BOOTLICKER

[@mattiehoare]

The crowd has really changed over the years at warehouse project and it’s only getting worse

[@tbs8766]

Has the crowd changed or have you? 🙃

[@Utdtom1]

@@tbs8766 the crowd absolutely has. Lotta lads looking solely to cause trouble

[@oldskoolbeats1989]

No one goes out to party to be educated 😜😂😜 Why do DJs think/say this? Good music is good music 🎵🎶🎶🎵

[@owenlewis7740]

Yeah great....but what about the small intimate spaces and humble beginnings? Large commercial parties are glamorous and everything but we shouldn't lose sight of the importance of supporting all areas of nightlife culture, including the small scale parties which don't turnover loads of cash and book expensive international artists (who we've all seen over and over anyway)! No hate to WHP or anything, just think councils and music-related media outlets should share this kind of support to small scale projects. Or at least also acknowledge the negative effect these kind of projects have on the industry.

[@eddymartin4100]

WHP is very average. the line ups are always great, but overselling tickets, huge queues for everything and poor sound quality detract from this. having artists sign exclusivity contracts for WHP and parklife also reduces options for other nights out in Manchester in smaller and more intimate venues. Overrated IMO.

[@andrewmoulding30]

Ime 56 would it be safe in there for a chap at my age ?

[@Thearkillian]

It’s good but it’s not that great. Poor sound and overpriced tickets and drinks - feels like it actually stands against what the warehouse environment should offer.

[@thedoorsman12345]

Did it though?

[@lukefowles3059]

Does anyone have a track I’d for the tire playing at 9mins?

[@alunpedro]

All tracks are in the description - but that one I think is ‘Erotic Discourse’ by Paul Woolford

[@sysez]

Changed clubbing forever how ?

[@californiaraisins8532]

By establishing a blueprint for dickhead business c*nts to kill independent venues & monopolise pre-existing organic cultural scenes in the interest of coining it.

[@leeh6572]

Just thought the same thing mate,

[@charlesmyers2255]

Went probably 5-6 times between 2008-2012…thought it was alright. Always had big names and good line-ups but for me it wasn’t any better or worse than any other big club night - you’re never gonna get as good an experience in a large venue as you do in a small one, but it was ok. Always very well marketed, and the people who run it are obviously savvy and know the right people, but all the talk in this video of it being “special” and one-of-a-kind is, I’m afraid, way overblown. Personal preference, I suppose, but I always preferred nights like Back to Basics in Leeds or Below in Birmingham (before they started putting big warehouse-type nights on!) with a smaller, regular crowd, one or two big name guests supported by outstanding residents

[@charlesmyers2255]

Also, raving in a warehouse…how did they ever think of that completely original idea!? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jc-pe6ue]

Did you ever go to the garage in Leeds? It wasn't there for long probably only held a couple of hundred people at the max if that and you had to be in the know to know about it truly special club well better than whp it's a shame it didn't last too long but maybe it's a good thing because there's nothing but great memories of the place

[@charlesmyers2255]

@@jc-pe6ue I did indeed! I worked in the record shop attached to it and DJ’d there plenty of times. Shame it had to close but unfortunately things happened that were unrelated to the Garage itself. It was good while it lasted!

[@jc-pe6ue]

@@charlesmyers2255 ah amazing hahaha what a coincidence haha I remember one morning the garage closing and the record shop opening for the after party at around 10am haha best club ever in my opinion lol. Was crazy how I discovered it too the first time I went it was what I thought was the end of my night then Someone said I'm gonna take you to a club in a garage I was like ok then lol. It was around 5am we were wondering around trying to find it I actuslly thought they imagined it we walked that much in circles haha just as I was about to give up she said its there its on the is street.. So anyway we go to walk inside I can hear the kick pumping through the wall I walk around the corner to a packed dance floor everyone was bowing down worshiping the dj, hollis p monroe I'm lonely was playing, I worshiped the dj too then everyone spring up and danced the morning away ahah one of my best memories ever and obviously that's where I fell in love with the garage and visited regular until it closed 😢

[@jc-pe6ue]

@@charlesmyers2255 is the record shop still there?

[@NVTIVE247]

One day soon, I will play at WHP.. Remember this comment 😎

[@craigscott8879]

A likely tale!🤣👊😎

[@DHv2.0]

B2B?

[@jc-pe6ue]

Ok

[@webster951]

who can afford £45 per ticket though...

[@skmnbvcxz]

What's the first song

[@jamiecoxspurs]

Suprised that KZbin hasn't tagged this as paid promotion for what is one of the most overpriced and overhyped venue south of John o groats. The sound quality is embarrassingly bad - you can barely hear frequencies over 25Hz in the main room, not to mention the fact it ties artists into exclusivity contracts and strangles the local music scene. Avoid at all costs!

[@liamhartley-wright8739]

Sam sounds exactly like john doran

[@joeratcliffe2988]

Now full of kids on phones

[@tomdonnelly9062]

Should’ve stayed at store street

[@stretchmc]

❤️❤️❤️

[@tayyabnazir4853]

the death of manchester’s independent clubs via the hand of manchester’s night time economy advisor how convenient for WHP and Sachas brother in his high position police role

[@jc-pe6ue]

Wow

[@OhDeeDoubleU]

Mixmag literally wrote an article a few years back about larger venues and exclusivity deals choking out independent venues. Funny how they’re now promoting this club that does exactly that. Money talks huh

[@pandecoza]

Top

[@OGR84]

Helped UK clubbing scene…. Simultaneously the greedy contract clause killed Manchester’s clubbing scene. Manchester is a city about music and you robbed a generation of being able to experience independent house music clubs. I hope the pay cheque is worth the shame and guilt.

[@andysadler6432]

my arse did it change anything it was a MASSIVE step down from the likes of Bugged Out and Electric Chair. this wave of clubbers knows nothing

[@sma91dc78]

Overrated, overpriced, oversold. The warehouse project used to be good...

[@GTF85]

Amazing early years….all with their phones out though these days though🤢🤣

[@ambiencelectronica]

If you want real vibes,.. go to free parties and like minded people

[@LukeyB777]

Whole crowd on their phones recording absolutely everything. It’s gone massively downhill in recent years.

[@chrisburtob4939]

Ask the people that went at the start not wallys

[@joboberman6872]

WHP IS NOT A CLUB. Ffs

[@CyHumphreysWxm]

How Amazon changed shopping forever

[@ethangivvons3859]

One of the worst things to happen to Manchester

[@BanterrClaus]

why is it always weird posh people in charge lol. Anyway - it looks awful. Better to be a in field or in little venue

[@ryanlindsay7045]

Fuck being in a field in Manchester in the winter our kid ffs 😂

[@BanterrClaus]

@@ryanlindsay7045 smaller venues for winter, outside for summer

[@ryanlindsay7045]

@@BanterrClaus the summer garden project 🫶🏻we may be onto something here? 😂 I went to whp last night to hacienda 40 it was amazing! Kenny dope then morales was wicked . Great venue but you have to get right in the mix to get the best out of the sound system as the place is so big . Store street which is smaller is 💯 be there best home

[@MultiSpazzo]

I came down from Glasgow to see Leftfield at this place, and i have to say, i wasnt impressed with the crowd. No craic, and a total sausagefest with many of the few girls that were there being harassed by guys. It's like a bigger version of the Arches in Glasgow but with none of the charm, friendliness or atmosphere.

[@ambiencelectronica]

Yeah, by destroying real vibes permanently. The glory days of techno and real dancing are long gone,.. just crowd watches and high hands these days,.. oh and more money at the door..

[@ME4503]

Pretentious bollo x

[@russgarth782]

Absolutely no need for £11 drinks though . Bad crack that tbh

[@Luke_whitt]

Most inaccurate representation of what electronic music should be about. WHP price out working class people whilst damaging the grass roots scene in Manchester. "The people in the suits at the top" the irony is, Sacha takes this role and lines his pockets whilst overselling events and charging punters extortionate amounts. If you want to really see what the electronic music scene is about, beat the algorithm and the avoid WHP.

[@henryainsley3814]

Sniffer dogs and 10 quid drinks kinda let it down though

[@RePTiiilE101]

the warehouse project is the antithesis of what a rave is supposed to be, nothing more than commercialised raving at a steep price that has only ever intended to harm the scene in manchester; as it is written into contracts that artists who play whp cannot play in manchester for months. not to mention the terrible sound and crowd. how much has sacha lord paid mixmag for this blatant advert.

[@user-ng6sp6xc5n]

Store street pisses all over depot. Mega lineups but meh.. No thanks

[@dannybrown9588]

house music is dead, its even ruined ibiza

[@chrisburtob4939]

Fucking garbage money money money lost it at Victoria warehouse after that garbage