Terry Farley Presents Acid Rain
It was 25 years ago in 1988 when the Acid House sound created a musical revolution in the UK following the success of London’s Shoom and Hedonism, whilst, at the same time, Manchester was kick starting the movement in the North of England with the Hacienda’s Hot and Nude nights. Acid House continued its corrosive effect on the late 80’s party crowd with new clubs opening up almost every month throughout 1988 – R.I.P., Spectrum, Zoo, The Trip, Apocalypse Now, Legends, the State, Rage, Sunrise to name a few.
By the summer of 1988 aka ‘the second summer of love’, Acid House was something of a national sensation in the UK with the political establishment seeing the movement as a threat to law and order and the tabloid press vilifying the movement and its main symbol, the smiley face.
But what exactly was Acid House?
Internationally renowned DJ and House expert, Terry Farley has painstakingly compiled 5 CD’s which trace the movement’s beginnings and the incredible 6 years when this underground music from Chicago dominated the UK dance floors and spread throughout the world. To accompany this furious aural assault is a 32 page booklet written and curated by Miles Simpson, founder of the influential House Music blog, ‘Beyond the Stars’, interrogator of legendary DJ’s and all-round House expert.
Plus, of course, pages of scans, flyers and key photos from the period from the Terry Farley archives.
The repercussions of the original movement are still being felt today, with a new generation of House Music DJ’s and Clubs taking their cues from the original Acid House sound, which is currently enjoying something of a cultural renaissance via the current European/UK Deep House and Techno scenes with a new generation of DJ’s both playing and making music from this incredibly innovative period with direct influences from many of the actual Chicago classics featured within this box set. Most of the original producers of these Acid and Deep classics are also now once again in big demand with names like Frankie Knuckles, Gene Hunt, Bam Bam, DJ Pierre, Jaimie Principle, Virgo 4, Marshall Jefferson and Derrick May among others, headlining gigs in London, New York, Berlin and Ibiza.
Additionally a whole new generation of today’s major DJ’s are using the influences of early Acid and Deep House including, D.J. T, Kink and Jamie Jones among many others. The sound of ‘85/’91 never went away but is now massive again with a new generation of young club goers and young producers. Here is the source!
Acid Rain: Definitive Original Acid & Deep House 1985-1991’ is the ultimate must-have collection for anyone who is serious about their House Music history and the influences this genre has had over the subsequent 25 years.
CD 1: The Birth Of Deep House
1 Bird In A Guilded Cage Jungle Wonz Original 12” Club Mix 6.37
2 Bad Bo Frankie Knuckles feat Jaimie Principle Unreleased 12” Mix 5.39
3 Take Me Higher Virgo 4 Original 12” Club Mix 4.47
4 I’ll Never Let You Go William S Original Instrumental 12” Club Mix 6.14
5 School Hall M.E. Original 12” Club Mix 4.23
6 I Like It Libra Libra Original 12” Dub Mix 9.49
7 Fantasy Pleasure Zone Original 12” Club Mix 4.26
8 Lack Of Love Charles B Original 12” Club Mix 6.18
9 Box Energy DJ Pierre Original 12” Club Mix 5.08
10 Desirable Revenge Candy J Original Jack ‘Em Off Club Mix 8.58
11 Dream Girl Pierre’s Fantasy Club Original Ralphi Rosario Club Mix 8.48
12 Let Your Body Talk Ace And The Sandman Original 12” Club Mix 7.10
CD2: In The Dark We Live
1 R U Hot Enough Virgo 4 Original 12” Club Mix 7.39
2 It’s You Mr And Mrs Dale Original 12” Free Club Mix 5.20
3 The Jungle (Edit) Jungle Wonz Original 12” Club Mix 5.06
4 Baby Wants To Ride Frankie Knuckles Original 12” Club Mix 8.37
5 Can You Feel It Mario Diaz feat Mr Lee Jackin Up The Dub 12” Mix 4.14
6 In-Ten-Si-T Mickey Oliver Acca-Bass-Si-T 12” Remix 5.11
7 As Acid Turns Liddell Townsell Original 12” Club Mix 5.10
8 That Shit’s Wild Dr Derelict Original Album Version 4.21
9 World Turns Round Cool McCool Original Album Version 6.24
10 Living In A Land Gene Hunt Original 12” Club Mix 5.21
11 Your Only Friend (Cocaine) Phuture Original 12” Club Mix 4.53
12 Face It Master C & J Original 12” Dub Mix 7.02
13 Got The Bug Pierre’s Pfantasy Club Original 12” Club Mix 4.55
14 Washing MachineMr Fingers Original 12” Club Mix 4.19
CD3: Children Of The Night
1 Magic Feet Mike Dunn Original 12” Club Mix 6.04
2 Another World Bam Bam Original Album Version 4.34
3 Ecstasy Fingers Original Album Version 5.39
4 I Need A Friend Farley Jackmaster Funk Original Album Version 5.38
5 In The NightRalphi Rosario Original Kenny’s Night Club Mix 5.32
6 Shout Jack Frost & The Circle Jerks Original Album Version 2.54
7 I’ve Lost Control Sleezy D Original 12” Club Mix 9.43
8 I’ll Make You DanceLidell Townsell Original Album Version 4.59
9 I Cant Forget Mr Lee Original 12” Club Mix 4.41
10 String FreePhortune Original 12” Club Leray Mix 8.39
11 Where’s Your Child Bam Bam Original 12” Club Mix 5.37
12 Slam Phuture Original 12” Club Mix 5.41
13 Acid Rain V ictor Romeo Original 12” Rain Dance UK Club Mix 5.40
CD4: No Way Back
1 Don’t Take ItArmando 2007 Thomos 12” Re-Edit 8.31
2 Make U Scream Bam Bam Original 12” Deep House Club Mix 8.09
3 To Be Or Not To BeNeil Howard Original 12” Club Mix 6.20
4 Without Make Up Marcus Mixx Original Ron Hardy 12” Club Mix 11.04
5 The Chase Model 500 Original Mayday 12” Club Mix 5.15
6 Cool & Dry Jack Frost & The Circle Jerks Original Album Version 5.57
7 Get The Hole Liddell Townsell Original Album Version 6.44
8 K’s Vertigo K. Alexi Shelby K. Alexi’s Vertigo Re-Edit 6.44
9 The Gathering Neil Howard Original 12” Club Mix 6.37
10 Psychousic Marcus Mixx Original 12” Club Mix 7.07
11 The Calling Fade 11 Black Original 12” Reprise Mix 3.45
CD5: Work The Box
1 Distant Planet Mr Fingers Original 12” Club Mix 5.14
2 The Spell Marcus Mixx Original Ron Hardy 12” Club Mix 9.26
3 Sensation Ron Hardy Original 12” Club Mix 7.25
4 Clap Me Jack Frost Original 12” Club Mix 6.47
5 Work The Box Santos Original 12” Club Mix 4.31
6 Machines Laurent X Original 12” Club Mix 6.47
7 We Are Phuture Phuture Original 12” Club Mix 8.32
8 Drowning In A Sea Of House Laurent X Original 12” Club Mix 4.19
9 Acid Trax Phuture Original 12” Club Mix 12.25
10 Time Marches on Jungle Wonz Original 12” Club Mix 6.55
11 Can You Feel It Mr Fingers Original 12” Club Mix 5.45
