Mákina: A Decade of Sound and Culture

The search for the root of Makina will take an individual back to Valencia and La Ruta. These were the pride of the 80s and 90s originally. Makina belonged to Spain but was not limited to Spain. It has its footsteps beyond borders. Famous clubs such as Barraca, Chocolate, and Spook Factory used to play Makina to gather crowds. Let's dive into its rich culture to understand its legacy. 

The History of Makina: 

Fernado Gallego, aka Nando Dixkontrol is creator of Makina. Fernando liked the energy of La Ruta in his native Barcelona. However, only La Ruta was not enough. His music notion took another direction from here. In 1989, he took over an unruly hour called Psicódromo, and Makina gained momentum. 

From here, Makina's journey reached new heights. Different elements such as techno, pumping trance, and garnish Eurodance were combined with Makina to make it more polished. Naturally, it won the hearts of the listeners smoothly. It became popular in renowned clubs like Chasis, Pont Aeri, Scorpia, and Nau B-3. 

However, nothing is permanent. Due to lower experimentation, Makina reached its saturation point by 2000 and started fading away. 

Does the journey end here? No.

Makina had much more in the bucket. Let's look at the present scenario. 

Revival of Makina: 

By the end of 2000, people had lost interest in Makina. However, Makina emerged like a phoenix bird. 

Scott Jenner, aka DJ Scott, promoted a local rave, After Dark 2 (situated in the north-eastern English seaside town of South Shields), and was trying hard to increase its sales rate. During this, he decided to go to Barcelona to get his hands on some records. This movement changed the entire musical history of the Northeast. 

He said, "I got my hands on some of these tracks, and they reminded me of old Scott Brown stuff, like 'N'w Is The Time'. He found the address for labels and brought back many of them to introduce the flavour of Makina to the people of the North East. 

It took them some time to develop a taste of the music. However, the moment they got there, it was a smooth journey. Unlike Spain, which was only popular among the working class, Makina gained fame among the youth faster in the UK. 

However, not everyone is going to like everything. That same thing goes with Makina. Most people in the UK groove on Makina, and many consider it nice music. But people from the South consider it cartoon music.

 
Makina's journey and popularity are on a surge. The new generations of Spanish DJs and producers are working on Makina a lot. They have given it a fresh touch and named it the "Neo-mákina movement. This has helped Makina gain urban folk music status, more popularity, and several records. This effort is keeping the torch of music alive. 

Also, in the 2022 documentary MCKINA, a group of enthusiasts explored the west coast of Scotland. 

 

Music Never Gets Older, It Gets Better With Time

Makina is one of the most prominent examples of music that is free of boundaries or age limits. It can be contemporary at any time. 

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