Album: Elegant Slumming by M People (1993)
Genre: House | Style: Electronic
Format: Album

Artist Background: M People is an English house music act from Manchester, who formed in 1990 and achieved success throughout most of the 1990s. The name M People is from the initials of Mike Pickering, who formed the group. Pickering had been a member of Factory Records dance act Quando Quango, but became more noted as one of the original DJs at The Haçienda. Paul Heard was a member of acid jazz band, Ace of Clubs and Shovell had previously been in the collective Natural Life. The original plan had been to ha... Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with House movement. Known for Electronic style.

Related Artists: Black Box, Wet Wet Wet, Urban Cookie Collective, Lisa Stansfield

Music Scene: Part of the Manchester, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with House movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: House, Electronic, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Dance floor bangers with a hefty dose of vocal sass explode one after the other on this breakthrough from M People. Producer Mike Pickering—onetime DJ at the legendary Hacienda—liberally sprinkles amped-up acid jazz (“ Don’t Look Any Further”) and Hi-NRG magic (“Moving On Up”, “One Night In Heaven”) over the productions but singer Heather Small is this band’s not-so-secret weapon—and her soulful delivery is an undeniable force of nature.

Elegant Slumming

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