| Acid Techno | |
| Alternate name(s) | Acid |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Acid House, Electro |
| Cultural origins | Late 1980s US, Germany, and UK |
| Level of recognition | Major Genre |
| Derivatives | |
| Hardcore, Hard Acid, Acidcore, Belgian Techno, German Trance | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Acid Trance, Acid Psytrance | |
Acid techno is an early subgenre of techno that uses the TB-303 as its primary melodic instrument.
Characteristics[]
Acid techno's most recognizable feature is its use of the TB-303 in a unique way to aid in techno's hard, pounding, and often hypnotic qualities. Songs are often quite fast and can range from 135 BPM to 175, with exceptionally harder acid techno tracks tending to also be on the faster side. The TB-303 produces a harsh tone that's been described as 'squelchy', 'sour', and 'acidic', hence the name acid. While the TB-303 is always used, other instruments of use are the TR-808, TR-909, TR-707, and TR-606.[1]
History[]
Acid techno emerged from acid house and was largely techno artists reacting to the growing acid house movement and interpreting the use of the TB-303 within techno but electro also had an impact on the emerging sound. The genre emerged in the late 1980s, and finding an exact origin is difficult, but during the time, the two main drivers of the style were the second wave of Detroit techno artists and the new European techno artists primarily in Germany and the UK who pushed and influenced the burgeoning rave and underground scenes respectively.[2]
Notable Artists[]
- Aphex Twin[3]
- Chris Liberator[4]
- Dave Clark[3]
- D.A.V.E The Drummer[1][3][4]
- DJ Pierre[1]
- Hardfloor[3][4]
- Honeysmack[1]
- Jerome Hill[4]
- Miss Djax[4]
- Richie Hawtin (Plastikman)[1][3]
- Sterling Moss[4]
- Woody McBride[4]
- 999999999[1]