Trailblazers: Acid House

[@andrewbclinton]

I was playing house/hip hop/acid/rare groove/industrial/disco at Limelights in the west end and at squat partys and new age traveler yards before shroom or rage. The scene didnt start because 3 guys went to Ibiza and heard this music, Groove records in the west end was getting all the Trax stuff from day one, I remember being in the shop when Acid tracks by Phuture came in, 1987, I bought it and played it that night at a massive new age traveler party in New X, a big yard with lots of railway arches, lots of bands playing, bonfires burning, lots of speed acid and hash going around, Es wernt really a thing yet, they were £25 each at the time, I knew some people who went to Heaven a lot that were getting them, the DJs were Ben from Groove records and me, DJ AWE, or just Andy as I was known at the time, it was a bit confusing as there was another Ben and Andy DJs, from the Boiler house crew, at the time. I was the main DJ on the traveler scene from late 1986 up untill about 1991, playing for Wango Rileys traveler stage, circus warp, circus normal, mutoid waste company, dole house crew,.spiral tribe. I played at Glastonbury festival in the traveler field in 1987 on Wango Rileys stage with Eartha Kits stolen sound system which was rumoured to be bigger than the system on the main stage

[@sms3037]

Do you still have mixtapes or audiofiles from that era?

[@niconine268]

Damn mate. That's some solid history & roots right there

[@teebeedahbow]

I think this film confuses Balearic clubbing and house music as such.

[@Manna515]

Wow Thankyou soo much for sharing ..we need people like you..we need the truth about everything right now❤ I want to know how the darkside took over..I'm sure there's a rabbit hole😂❤

[@chrisbaron70]

I love this underground story, brilliant. Tell us more…what are you doing now?

[@robertmcdonnell2807]

Hmm I was there in 1987/88 in the Hacienda and remember this very differently. I think the Chicago House TRAX records people might see this differently too. Radio One were as always so far behind any of this.

[@thesatisfiedcustomer4869]

Yep the old 4 lads from south London narrative.

[@Manna515]

​@thesatisfiedcustomer4869 yea why do u think they're lying about it??

[@northernthrifter8817]

Likewise I was visiting the hacienda in summer 88 and my hometown Blackburn, I don't recall any mainstream DJs turning up, as I remember things house music was the natural progression from electro and hip hop and a whole melting pot of musical influence at the time, house music was being played here and there until a local DJ in Blackburn opened a Thursday night acid house gig at a club in Blackburn named chest la ve, along came the pills and the rest is history, this London narrative is nonsense, I'm not saying it didn't happen but it wasn't the catalyst for Manchester and Blackburn. The north was hard core acid and techno not Balearic beats.

[@Manna515]

@@northernthrifter8817 yea!!! You northerners were rocking it 🤩😍

[@goodnightvienna8511]

Yes this is the problem, it exploded so quickly I really don’t think you can pin it down to the people in this documentary even though it’s better than most, it was an extremely organic, disjointed and punk scene that involved pub car parks, the rumour mill , the new M25 and new drugs, one mobile between 500 people, golf GTis, Peugeot 205s …. Small town gigs like Castaways in Rushden that became one of the best clubs at the time , Grooverider, Carl Cox and Helter Skelter and the shop in Leicester where dj SS worked…sometimes things didn’t work out..but when it did…it was unforgettable. Had some good times in Dunstable with the Exodus people too but by then I’d become a bit jaded . 1990 was my peak year .

[@jamesprewer2362]

Hartnoll with a genius explanation! Brilliant😊

[@ed-rg5so]

The rewriting of history, the Prince of Wales in Brixton was playing house music in 1986/87

[@9design895]

We were regulars at RAGE, every Thursday at Heaven, Awesome night, but don't go there on a weekend!! lol.. Shoom, spectrum @ the sound shaft, the milk bar and buzbys.. Great times..

[@Kenistyless]

I used to go RAGE at heaven...people were always shouting Aciiiiid all the time...lol

[@jamesdorman7853]

It pretty much happened all over the country at the same time! Real house music started back in 1983 with its roots from Disco. My love of music started in 1984 with Breakdance music, still loving all dance music! Peace love & unity 🙂

[@SteveJones-gz4vd]

1983 lolololol

[@gofiodetrigo8756]

Wow what a great and well done document thanks for sharing!

[@dizisnotavailable]

just wanted to click the like button, but then i noticed the video currently has 303 likes and i didn't want to ruin that number! :)

[@squirrelcatcher]

Load of bollocks, I was in Chicago in 1986 and bought tunes back with me.

[@Sik.tunes.]

Its a walk down memories held 😎

[@gan9e]

36:17 The signature instrument (Roland 303) was absent, it's fake-acid... "facid", they needed to remind you with every chant the genre of music they were trying to imitate.

[@Kung_Fu_Jesus]

You’re 100% correct with one

[@benitolazio8193]

I'm here for Paul Oakenfold's mullet.

[@metermanm1147]

i think these 3 guys are a small part of a scene that started elsewhere, mainly in America

[@Quadr44t]

Yeah I think it originated in Chicago with Frankie Knuckles and co in the Warehouse. But I must say, Britain developed the shit out of that movement, spawning acidhouse, rave, hardtrance, and in turn. techno, bigbeat, hardccore, hardstyle (ok, that last one turned out to be a disaster after around 2008).

[@Quadr44t]

Thanks for the upload! This genre (and hardtrance) inspired me to dive into music production myself. Love me some music history!

[@joedent3323]

Thanks for this 😊

[@Rik_bS]

Thanks for sharing this 😎

[@goodnightvienna8511]

I don’t know, there’s something disconnected about modern mobile phones and the internet and raves that doesn’t quite mix… maybe it’s my age but the whole FEEL of Acid house / raving was analogue…word of mouth, special , small, almost snobbish at the beginning, like a secret…now it just wouldn’t seem right…loads of people holding phones , the clothes are all wrong and the drugs have changed, there would be the risk of all the coke being a bad influence, it’s not like amphet…yeah to me it’s all about 89-90 , baggy clothes for both sexes and no phones , although I always made sure I carried some change 😂😂😂😂 just in case …and happy sweaty people , that wouldn’t fit in with today’s narcissism and selfie culture, not saying one is better just that raves are no longer “ logical “ or suited to 2024 .

[@minigrande1939]

Now Ibiza ....well take lots of 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@woodybalfour8213]

Phones killed the dance floor

[@TheEightyEightPodcast]

Aciiid... good documentary

[@bath_neon_classical]

top one nice one get sorted! i write old school acid here on youtube.

[@minigrande1939]

Was there 1994 Glastonbury Orbital boooooooom

[@jayheywood9635]

😀😀😀

[@Acidmarx]

Jazzy M. LOL I remember a track with Bam Bam.

[@lisaparker865]

awesome 🔥

[@bizyizziaz4831]

lol why yáll styled like how we grew up

[@Ravemastergeneral-fn1mc]

Wickeeeeed😜🍺

[@MarkSmith-tp6zc]

The frustrating thing now is the good music is still there but the scene of the big 80’s raves and clubs is not. That suggests the state has us held down and that rankles.

[@MarkSmith-tp6zc]

How did Jeremy Healy get into Shoom? I oh thought they had a door policy!

[@Abruzzo333]

It's a shame that to this day people say "Frankie Knuckles - Your Love".....when Frankie Knuckles had nothing to do with the creation of the record. It was made by a 17 year old Jamie Principle...but as it often happened in those days, some people straight up ripped people off and released other people's music and put their name on it.

[@pepsiq11965]

Funny, how Europeans and especially the British give the most credit to Ibiza when clubs in America in particulaar Chicago, Detroit, L.A. and New York were way ahead of Ibiza and Britain

[@loontil]

Wish I was called Trevor Fung awesome name

[@loontil]

~ 38:00 no spring chicken but great style n hair

[@jayheywood9635]

aceeeed

[@goodnightvienna8511]

This is a good documentary that properly explains that important period where the scene became what it was, also Voodoo Ray has to be the most beautiful sound , just the feeling that it evokes, I had ever heard . That and Papua New Guinea, also Richard D James has always been there , in fact since 84 ? Ish Aphex Twin is another fundamental person . Always will be a part of my musical journey. Yes the KLF were very important too , it’s worth looking into them . Not just burning the money thing but they were early trolling experts really, kind of music equivalent of Banksy, Bill Drummond was one of them. Also remember, even small towns all over the country, people were finding abandoned farm sheds , mansions , fields and putting on their own thing , it was totally open in the first three years , it was a very punk ethic , but of course it got big, got very naughty and then attracted the wrong people and the pay party legislation came in and I kind of moved on to grunge and skateboarding. Favourite track of the era : got to be St Etienne only love can break your heart

[@murk2002]

Wait Acid House started in Ibiza? 😂😂 That’s a lie.

[@ArthurElectric]

Chicago…

[@Yesno-jr7ou]

I was there in 1989,with my mum and dad even tho I was 11…I remember adamski killer booming in Ibiza town.. and in 1991..(I think better ask my dad lol)it shaped my life..and oh my gosh it influenced me ..that island is special..it needs to get back to its roots..it’s not Tenerife ✌️🙏🥲🙄😊👍🚀

[@Manna515]

Aww haha that's cool😅❤

[@goodnightvienna8511]

I was in Ibiza with my family in 89 and I remember that French kiss track was EVERYWHERE all the time…it’s a special place .

[@theonefourseven]

More about the music, less about the dj's would be nice. Ego stroking rubbish.

[@djlarneyp1]

What a load of bollocks . Acid house culture was already established in Scotland and Manchester . Shoom was full of posers . Clink street was the place for music lovers

[@Kenistyless]

Also RAGE at Heaven and CONFUSIÓN In Shaftburys Av

[@goodnightvienna8511]

Yes Clink Street!! There’s some small video clips of that place on KZbin

[@karatechris6610]

I really like Paul Oakenfold but Eye ball Paul never started acid house.

[@djchromatix4640]

He doesn't say that. He does say he championed Balearic Beat, which did contain Acid. 13:55

[@markgardner2959]

its like the programme was made by a clueless teen!

[@marcusvisionary]

Ummm. Wtf. I think you have completely forgotten to include where the fucking music actually came from. You called this Trail blazers but left out the people who created it so that it could arrive in Ibiza. What a missed opportunity. This is called ERASURE. Shameless. The ppl in this video should really call this out. 😡

[@pollardmark]

13 minutes 16 seconds ... Jason Stalley .. The dude with no teeth ;-)

[@loontil]

looked that up - funny as fugg

[@acidphaze]

Good documentary. But Radio 1 sucks today, and the UK is not the centre of music anymore either. Countries like Japan and Korea are leading the way in music thesedays. The Criminal Just Bill was in 1992 not 1994.

[@bizyizziaz4831]

omg are you really into anime what generation are you

[@eckeynecker]

The Criminal Justice bill was passed into law on the 3rd of November 1994 .

[@eckeynecker]

It got passed on the third time of trying due to labour abstaining in the vote they had been trying to get it passed since 1992 .

[@Baron_von_Fargone]

Your an angry young man aren't you...and you R also wrong .the criminal justice bill was 1994 100% .as for Korea and Japan leading the newskool way that's just the type of thing someone who has never been to a rave a festival or anything resembling acid house would say

[@Quadr44t]

27:17 Yeah! This guy gets it! 909 >>> 808 😂

[@mangoman423]

Hawaii is the hidden untouched Ibiza ....we way the fuck out here tho ....Ibiza location being so close to Europe is a plus 😅🔥🙏🙏🙏👽🔥💯💯💯❤❤❤❤

[@Greylin]

What a load of crock

[@Abruzzo333]

How so?

[@NeoSim76]

Great doc, but sorry, Amnesia was NOT the "birthplace of Acid House"! 😂

[@leedoug326]

I agree but it found a platform to sell it to the world. It exploded in 87 in the UK. Acid Trax by Chicagos Phuture was my 1st taste. Voodoo Ray a year later is my favourite British example. Fucking love it