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Against the light.
17/07/2026

Against the light.

ALIC FOR FACT.STORY | CNTRLPHOTO | RYAN ALLANSAN DIEGO 2026
16/07/2026

ALIC FOR FACT.

STORY | CNTRL

PHOTO | RYAN ALLAN

SAN DIEGO 2026

IAN FOR FACT.STORY | MNKY BOOTPHOTO | RYAN ALLANLOS ANGELES 2026
15/07/2026

IAN FOR FACT.

STORY | MNKY BOOT

PHOTO | RYAN ALLAN

LOS ANGELES 2026

AUX ANIMAUX FOR FACT.STORY | MNKY BOOTPHOTO | RYAN ALLANLOS ANGELES 2025
06/07/2026

AUX ANIMAUX FOR FACT.

STORY | MNKY BOOT

PHOTO | RYAN ALLAN

LOS ANGELES 2025

IAN FOR FACT.STORY | MNKY BOOTPHOTO | RYAN ALLANLOS ANGELES 2026
03/07/2026

IAN FOR FACT.

STORY | MNKY BOOT

PHOTO | RYAN ALLAN

LOS ANGELES 2026

30/06/2026

Factory Records and Creation Records stand as two of the most influential independent record labels in modern music history. Founded just five years apart, each was shaped by the singular vision of an unconventional founder who rejected industry convention in favor of instinct, taste, and cultural impact. Though their greatest influence defined different decades, Factory in the 1980s and Creation in the 1990s, both built meticulously curated artist rosters that came to shape entire generations, proving that a record label could become far more than a business. It could become a defining cultural force.

Founded by Tony Wilson, alongside Alan Erasmus, Rob Gretton, and Peter Saville, Factory Records defined the 1980s through fearless artistic freedom, becoming the driving force behind Post-Punk and New Wave. Under Wilson, music, design, architecture, and nightlife converged into a singular cultural movement. From Saville’s iconic visual identity and Martin Hannett’s groundbreaking production to the pioneering music of Joy Division, New Order, Section 25, A Certain Ratio, The Wake, OMD, and others, Factory established the benchmark for independent music as a movement unto itself.

Alan McGee’s Creation Records, founded alongside Dick Green and Joe Foster, became the defining label for Shoegaze before helping propel Britpop onto the world stage. Guided by instinct rather than market research, McGee assembled one of the greatest artist rosters ever created. My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Swervedriver, Ride, Oasis, Primal Scream, and others transformed underground pedal-heavy, fuzz-laden, reverb-soaked guitar music into a defining sound of the decade, proving that an independent label could redefine the mainstream on its own unconventional terms.

Together, Factory Records and Creation Records did far more than launch legendary artists. They became cultural institutions whose influence reached far beyond music, permanently shaping the visual, creative, and social identity of two defining eras.





28/06/2026

MISSION OF BURMA_ Peking Spring (1979)

Mission of Burma emerged from Boston’s underground music scene in 1979 as one of the most innovative and uncompromising bands of the American Post-Punk movement. Fusing angular guitars, driving rhythms, tape-loop experimentation, and emotionally charged songwriting, the trio crafted a sound that balanced Punk Rock’s raw energy with the structural ambition of Art Rock and the avant-garde. Rejecting convention at every turn, their music embraced dissonance, shifting dynamics, unconventional song structures, and bursts of controlled chaos, creating an intensity that was both intellectually engaging and viscerally immediate.


27/06/2026

PROTOTYPE IN PLAY. 🧷

STORY | WHT MNKY SHOE

SUBJECT | IAN

LOS ANGELES 2026

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