Joy Division, Tractor Sound Studios, Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, and 4 others

This blue commemorative plaque records: Kenion St Music Building Cargo Studios first floor 1977 to 1984 Tractor Music ground floor 1977 to 1983 Suite 16 Studios both floors 1984 to 2001 From 1977 onwards this building saw an endless stream of bands from Manchester, Liverpool and from all over the British Isles, pass through its doorways as it became the place for groups to record, and to buy and hire their equipment. Joy Division recorded here from 1978 onwards and had their bass equipment custom built on the ground floor

Joy Division, formed by Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris, was a pioneering post-punk band that emerged from Manchester in the late 1970s, known for their dark soundscapes and influential albums like "Unknown Pleasures." The Kenion Street building, housing Cargo Studios and Tractor Sound Studios, served as a crucial recording space for Joy Division and other British bands during the late 1970s and early 1980s, contributing significantly to the Manchester music scene.