Phuture - Acid Tracks (1987)

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Phuture only released a handful of tracks (plus an album a full decade after their debut), but have remained a legendary act in the development of Chicago house for their stomping 1987 single "Acid Trax", the track that began and defined the acid house sound. The group was formed by DJ Pierre, synthesizer fan Spanky and Herb J in 1985 as a recording entity to produce records for Pierre to mix into his sets at several crucial Chicago clubs. After being turned on to the high-pitched squelch of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer (marketed as a bassline machine for solo guitarists), the trio emerged from the studio with a track they called "In Your Mind". Ron Hardy previewed the track at his legendary club the Music Box - where it became known as "Ron Hardy's Acid Track" - and Phuture re-made the cut with production by Marshall Jefferson. Released on Trax Records in 1987, the single created a dividing point between the Chicago sound before and after it, with hundreds of "Acid Trax" imitations flooding the local market. After it caught on in Britain as well, the single soundtracked the wave of club madness which coalesced in the rave movement by the end of the decade. Despite recording one single with immense influence on dancefloors around the world, Phuture etched a rocky path during the rest of the 1980s. Herb J left after their follow-up single "We Are Phuture", and was replaced by an up-and-coming producer, Roy Davis, Jr. DJ Pierre left several singles later, and was himself replaced by Damon Neloms (aka Professor Trax). The lineup of Spanky, Davis, Jr. and Neloms recorded 1992's "Inside Out" but then the group lay dormant for several years. In 1996, Phuture returned as Phuture 303 (with the addition of L.A. Williams) and released the album Alpha & Omega one year later.

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[zacke6]

answering no to that question is just moronic, because that is exactly what many drugs do; they really make you appreciate the music more, and that is an irrefutable fact. What you CAN say, however, is that doing to much drugs is bad, and that is absolutely true, especially addictive ones like heroin and cocaine, but if you have discipline and use them with precaution, and can fight the urge to take to much and to often, many drugs are very close to harmless.

[Jay Y]

whos here because of KANYE 

[GoonieFan]

Great comment man, Couldn't agree more!! : )

[HaytchDee]

Drugs just enhance imagination, no one is saying music is bad without them, drugs just amplify everything

[HaytchDee]

If you have never tried drugs then don't try talking about them, go smoke a blunt and listen to music and I'm sure you will appreciate everything (not just music) x10000 more.

[professorquack]

I came here to here my jam and I see this kanye comment. wtf kanye don't steal mah shit! you don't have to be original just don't take my acid tracks, Yes mine. cuz this aint our tracks, it's my tracks. I'm selfish and want this gem all to myself!!

[KaaliqueBeats]

freebandz

[Giovanny Martinez]

let me be the first one to congratulate you kid

[SaintLaurentParis]

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[TheTrapTrain]

who's here because of YEEZUS

[Sade Gaston]

I'm only 16 and I LOVE Old Skool Music! Like House, Jungle, Drum n Bass, Happ Hardcore and etc. just because of my parents and I thank them so much for it Cuz it's good Mahdi than today's music which the majority is absolute shite!