'EVIL' EDDIE RICHARDS
SOUNDTRACK
The tracks were selected & the soundtrack produced by "Evil" Eddie Richards, a pioneer of Acid House who continues to play cutting edge new music to crowds across the world. The soundtrack plots the development of House Music from its stripped down beginnings in Chicago to the big anthems of the outdoor raves in 1989.
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INTERVIEWEES
World famous DJs / Producers; Paul Oakenfold (producer of the Big Brother theme), Carl Cox and Danny Rampling. Chicago and Detroit House Music pioneers; Marshall Jefferson, Larry Heard, Jesse Saunders and Derrick May. Formative DJs; Colin Faver, Mr. C, Jazzy M, Frankie Foncett, Noel Watson, Trevor Fung and many more. The original Ibizan Balearic DJ; Alfredo. Acid House party promoters who played cat and mouse with the authorities; Ian St Paul, Anton Le Pirate, Jeremy Taylor , Tin Tin and Wayne Anthony. Politician and Police chiefs in charge of stopping the illegal parties. Party goers who attended the very first Acid House events.
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And we hear the personal stories of formative DJs like Mr. C, Danny Rampling, Jazzy M, Frankie Foncett, Noel Watson, Trevor Fung and many more.
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Carl Cox demonstrates how he made his name by mixing on 3 turntables to a crowd of 10,000 at Sunrise 5000 1989.
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We visit Chicago in the 80’s where House music producers like Marshall Jefferson, Larry Heard, Jesse Saunders and Bam Bam educate us on the new House sound they pioneered.
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We also feature the personal stories of discovery told by the young people who discovered this culture in the early clubs and parties and overnight became devotees of the House music.
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Robert Owens was chosen to narrate THEY CALL IT ACID as he has one of the most distinctive voices in the House Music genre. He has been making records since the mid 80s when he started off in Chicago with Larry Heard as Fingers Inc.
Raver at Clink
Gordan and Frankie
Alfredo
Larry Heard
Derek May