BLUE ROOM Podcast No. 3 - Acid Rockers: Flashback to FlashForward Vol. 3
This is a voyage into sound. Where the past collides with the future.
Introducing our next exceptional Pilot, Acid Rockers, a.k.a. Matt Buggins
Acid Rockers a.k.a. Matt Buggins is born and based in England, recording music since '91. He's appeared under many band projects, including Cygnus Loop, Hippies With Altitude on Harthouse, and Quark on Hpf Records, to name but a few. His recent past has seen him working together with Tayo on Soul Jazz and remixing Dave Clarke and the dancefloor classic Plastic Dreams.
Acid Rockers began in 1996, together with Steve Walker. Their crucial release, the breakbeat-techno-hybrid Weirdworld (BR059), coincided with joining Blue Room. Acid Rockers joined a new generation of artists such as Saafi Brothers, Metal Spark, Alien, and Deviant Electronics, to widen the Blue Room sound into beats and dub. Their contribution to the compilation Freestyle, with the track 'Inside' (BR076) and single 'Traveler' (BR101), set a firm step into drum & bass. Acid Rocker's following album, the incredible Mindset (BR102), was a Blue Room game-changer and fruit of this long term effort. Mindset was a formidable weapon in the Blue Room cannon and an instant classic. A long play journey into the heart of drums holds up exceptionally well over time and still sounds fresh. Acid Rockers became a significant part of demonstrating musical diversity, psychedelically related yet different. It was unusual and outside the norm at the time, with the compilations Signs of Life, More Signs of Life (BR036 & BR074), and Freekstyle (BR076) paving the way for music outside the traditions of our dancefloor. It also inspired some of our artists to experiment and diversify their own signatures.
This excellent selection of Blue Room tunes chosen and mixed by Acid Rockers epitomizes the sea change. Perfect for lazy afternoons in the Sun, it's certainly more laid back. Grab yourself a cold one and let Acid Rockers take you on a nice and easy trip into sound.
Our journey will take in the sounds of the following:
1. Saafi Brothers - Altered Future
Taken from the album Saafi Brothers - Mystic Cigarettes - BR032
2. TIP - When Sound Becomes Colour
Taken from the album The Infinity Project -Mystical Experiences - BR032
3. Anesthesia - Dirty Kiss (Orb Remix)
Taken from the compilation More Signs of Life BR074
4. Montauk P - About Montauk
Taken from Montauk P - Def=Lim - BR073
5. Juno Reactor - Shark
Taken from Juno Reactor – Bible Of Dreams BR042
6. Acid Rockers - Futures End
From the album Acid Rockers - Mind Set BR102
7. Alien - Frankie The Prankster (Plaid Remix)
Taken from the single Alien - Frankie The Prankster BR071
8. Montauk P - X-Plore
Taken from the single Hallucinate / X-Plore - Montauk P BR022
9. Anesthesia - Peaceful Atmosphere
Taken from the album Anesthesia - P.V.C. BR043
10. Mango Trasher - Cartman
Taken from the compilation Freekstyle BR076
11. Total Eclipse - XXL Files
Taken from the album Total Eclipse - Access Denied BR077
