Murkage Cartel is a collective of DJs, recording artists, promoters and graphic designers. It is based around club and rave culture, with a focus on Manchester and on playing local events and wider club dates.

Activities and roles

The collective presents itself as a multi-person project in which the individual members can be approached separately through its own website. It also runs its own Manchester event, Monday Murkage. In addition to performing at its own nights, it plays alongside a range of other acts in club settings.

Style and repertoire

Murkage Cartel plays a broad mix of dance and urban styles, including UK garage, hip hop, electro, kuduro, dubstep, bassline, UK funky, afrobeat, 1990s R&B, jungle, baile and bmore, alongside general party tracks.

Collaborations and appearances

The collective has appeared with acts including Switch, Mr Oizo, Rusko, Radioclit, Benga, N-Type, Tayo, Oneman, Crazy Cousinz, Toddla T, Afrikan Boy, Dexplicit, Drop the Lime, Boy-8-Bit, Bok Bok and Manara, Kanji Kinetic, Raffertie, Skepta, Zinc, Jack Beats, Mumdance, MJ Cole, Si Begg, Oris Jay, Deekline, Appleblim and Tomb Crew.

Reception

It is described as a regular presence at raves and as a collective known for energetic club performances.