acid house

noun

Chiefly British. a style of disco music marked by heavy bass and synthesizer rhythms, often associated with the taking of LSD and MDMA.

Acid House

noun

a type of funk-based electronically edited disco music of the late 1980s, which has hypnotic sound effects and is associated with hippy culture and the use of the drug ecstasy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acid house¹

First recorded in 1985–90

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acid house¹

C20: perhaps from acid (LSD) + House ( music )

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The movement saw an explosion of a musical and cultural scene in the North West city, where a blend of indie rock with elements of acid house, psychedelia, and 1960s pop rose in popularity.

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She was passionate about a wide range of music, championing genres ranging from prog rock and punk to acid house and grime.

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"We'd originally done Woke Up as a 10-minute acid house track with all these blues samples on it," said Love, whose real name is Rob Spragg.

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She was known for her passion for a wide range of music, championing everything from prog rock and punk to acid house and grime.

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In his own younger days, Holmes ran one of Belfast's most revered club nights - Sugar Sweet - which brought acid house and rave culture to a city steeped in political turmoil.

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