In a world where the subdistinctions between all these electronic subgenres can seem razorthin, if not arbitrary, it's nice to stumble into something with a clear voice: acid house = 4/4's + squiggles, usually from a TB-303.
Within that tiny blueprint, within the most basic track on-offing, within a smallish subregion of knob-twiddling methodology, there would seem to be a pretty limited set of sounds you could hear. And to be fair, this is all pretty samey, the stuff on this record. But there's something...cool about it. It's no wonder it caught fire. The combination just has an elemental quality driving it, and on this particular collection the transitions are well-managed, the tones well-designed, and the vocal snippets consistent in their brash nastiness.
It's a solid, cohesive collection of super-listenable, hard-edged electronica, with just enough squonky retro flair to give off a dirty darkside you can't help but be drawn to 4/5
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