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What is acid house?

Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, with samples or spoken lines usually used rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed by mid-1980s DJs from Chicago who experimented with the Roland TB-303 electronic synthesizer-sequencer.

About acid house

Acid house spread to the United Kingdom, Australia, and continental Europe, where it was played by DJ's in the early rave scene.

From Last.fm, where 3,627 listeners have tagged music as acid house.

Artists to start with

  1. 808 State
  2. Lords of Acid
  3. M|O|O|N
  4. Mr. Fingers
  5. Choice
  6. Light Club
  7. Paranoid London
  8. Bam Bam
  9. Phuture
  10. Adamski

Albums to hear first

  • Ninety by 808 StateNinety808 State
  • Screamadelica by Primal ScreamScreamadelicaPrimal Scream
  • 808:88:98 by 808 State808:88:98808 State
  • Hot Lemonade by A Guy Called GeraldHot LemonadeA Guy Called Gerald
  • RePorpoised Phantasies by Machine GirlRePorpoised PhantasiesMachine Girl
  • Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Fight for the Future Original Soundtrack by Capcom Sound TeamStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Fight for the Future Original SoundtrackCapcom Sound Team
  • Towards Thee Infinite Beat by Psychic TVTowards Thee Infinite BeatPsychic TV
  • Peak Hour by Psychic TVPeak HourPsychic TV

Acid House songs

  1. B2b by Charli xcx
  2. DANCE... by Slayyyter
  3. Don't Fight It, Feel It by Primal Scream
  4. Pacific State by 808 State
  5. Pacific 202 by 808 State
  6. On Sight by Kanye West
  7. Acid Tracks by Phuture
  8. Voodoo Ray by A Guy Called Gerald
  9. Paris by M|O|O|N
  10. Lemonade by aespa

Acid House on Risocast

  • End Of Summer by Tame ImpalaEnd Of SummerTame Impala · 2025
  • Crystals by M|O|O|NCrystalsM|O|O|N
  • She Meditates by Light ClubShe MeditatesLight Club
  • Highland Spring by No MoonHighland SpringNo Moon
  • Three Times - Mixed by downstairs JThree Times - Mixeddownstairs J · 2025
  • Three Times by downstairs JThree Timesdownstairs J · 2025
  • memory card by DR. GABBAmemory cardDR. GABBA · 2026
  • Disappear by VirgoDisappearVirgo

Neighbouring genres

In the electronic family. All genres

breakcoredeep housebreakbeatdance-popdeconstructed clubdancehallatmospheric drum and bassdrum and bassdeep technopsytranceacid technohyperpop

Questions

What is acid house?
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, with samples or spoken lines usually used rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed by mid-1980s DJs from Chicago who experimented with the Roland TB-303 electronic synthesizer-sequencer. Acid house spread to the United Kingdom, Australia, and continental Europe, where it was played by DJ's in the early rave scene.
Who are the best-known acid house artists?
By Last.fm listening: 808 State, Lords of Acid, M|O|O|N, Mr. Fingers, Choice and Light Club.
What genres are similar to acid house?
On Risocast it sits with breakcore, deep house, breakbeat, dance-pop, deconstructed club and dancehall.

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