Follow-ups
In 1996, NME continued the tradition of compiling a new band album (this time a CD) by releasing C96. This had little impact, with Mogwai being the only act on the compilation to enjoy mainstream success. Three other bands on the compilation - Babybird, The Delgados and Urusei Yatsura - had brief success in the United Kingdom after the compilation's release.
The significance of C86 was recognized by several events marking the 20th anniversary of the compilation's release in 2006:
- Sanctuary Records released CD86, a double-CD set compiled by Bob Stanley.
- The ICA hosted "C86 - Still Doing It For Fun", an exhibition and two nights of gigs celebrating the rise of British independent music.
- C06, a download-only compilation of contemporary bands inspired by those on the original C86 cassette was put together by the indie-mp3 site in July 2006.
Rough Trade released C09, a limited-run cassette available in independent record stores for the 2009 Record Store Day. It featured Jarvis Cocker and the Super Furry Animals, among others.
A documentary film is in production - Hungry Beat (director: Paul Kelly).
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