Various, Spacemen 3, The Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets, Happy Mondays, Stereo MC's, 808 State, The Wedding Present, Primal Scream, The House Of Love, New Order, Electronic, A Guy Called Gerald

Madchester

Guitar bands playing to a dancefloor clock: loose drums, wah pedals, 808s and a city on E.

Taiwan Rock

From Mayday's stadiums to No Party's gloom: Taipei as Mandarin rock's capital.

New York Indie Rock

Downtown guitars and a drum machine in the next room — the decade rock and dance stopped arguing.