Bidspirit auction | FERRARI BOYS & MC BUZZ

FERRARI BOYS & MC BUZZ B DAT‑2‑DAT STUDIO MASTER CHARLES OF MANCHESTER — CAT NO. 1118 FACTORY RECORDS HIP‑HOP/ELECTRO ERA** Overview A Factory‑era DAT‑2‑DAT studio master for Ferrari Boys & MC Buzz B, produced or engineered by Charles of Manchester. The outer case is clearly labelled with the internal catalogue number 1118, and the side label “1118 F.B / MC” matches the cassette’s handwritten “Ferrari Boys & MC”, confirming a perfect pairing. Buzz B was one of Factory’s most distinctive artists outside the indie/dance sphere, working in hip‑hop, electro, and crossover styles. DAT‑2‑DAT masters from this period are extremely scarce and represent the studio workflow used for mixdowns, mastering references, and internal review. Cassette Front handwritten: “Ferrari Boys & MC” Side label: (Matches case: 1118 F.B / MC) This is a clean, correctly labelled tape. Outer Case Front label: “Ferrari Boys & MC Buzz B — Charles of Manchester — Cat No. 1118” Side label: “1118 F.B / MC” This is the correct case for the tape. Significance This DAT represents: Factory’s hip‑hop/electro crossover era MC Buzz B’s studio output Charles of Manchester’s engineering work A rare non‑indie Factory master A properly catalogued internal tape (1118) Buzz B material is far rarer than Happy Mondays, New Order, or Haçienda recordings — collectors of Factory’s fringe catalogue value these highly. Provenance Acquired directly from Kathy Skelly, partner of Mark Simmons, who handled Factory Records audio/video production assets.