VA - Terry Farley Presents, Acid Thunder [2014] (5 x CDs)

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VA - Terry Farley Presents, Acid Thunder [2014] (5 x CDs)

This five‑disc set continues the story Terry Farley began with Acid Rain, moving deeper into the catalogue of acid house and early deep house released between 1985 and 1991. Where the first volume traced the rise of the sound through club‑driven twelve‑inches and raw Chicago cuts, Acid Thunder widens the frame, bringing in tracks that show how the style evolved once it spread to Europe and the UK. The sequencing reflects that shift, moving from stripped‑down drum‑machine workouts to more atmospheric pieces shaped by emerging studio techniques and a growing sense of what the dancefloor could hold.

The early discs lean heavily on Chicago and Midwest material, with producers working from minimal setups and pushing the 303 into new shapes. The tracks have the immediacy of small studios and fast turnarounds, built on repetition, tension, and the kind of basslines that defined the era. As the set progresses, the sound broadens. UK and European releases introduce deeper textures, longer builds, and arrangements that point toward the coming wave of house hybrids. Farley’s curation keeps the focus on records that travelled through clubs rather than charts, preserving the feel of nights shaped by DJs rather than radio.

Several tracks stand out across the collection, not as hits but as markers of how the music shifted. The deeper house cuts show producers stretching the form, while the later acid tracks carry a darker edge that hints at the early nineties. The balance between well‑known names and lesser‑known producers gives the set its weight, showing how wide the scene had become by the end of the period.

Taken as a companion to Acid Rain, this volume completes the picture. It captures the movement of acid and deep house from their Chicago roots into a broader international language, preserving the energy and experimentation that defined the era. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 E.S.P. - It's U (Original 12' Vocal Mix) 4:15

02 Kenny 'Jammin' Jason; Liz Torres - What You Make Me Feel (Original 12' Fierce Mix) 7:41

03 Marshall Jefferson; Truth - Open Our Eyes (Original 12' Celestial Club Mix) 7:07

04 Steve Poindexter; Kareem Smith - To The Motherland (Original 12' Club Mix) 3:57

05 Dancing Flutes; Marshall Jefferson - Give A Little More for The Gold (Original Album-Only Club Mix) 5:08

06 Romance - All Dis Music (Original 12' Club Mix) 7:42

07 Edward Crosby; Liz Torres - Can't Get Enough (Original 12' Club Mix) 5:21

08 Ragtyme; Byron Stingily - I Can't Stay Away (Original 12' Ron Hardy Club Mix) 7:03

09 Mario Reyes - Whatever Turns You on (Original 12' Dub Mix) 6:21

10 Laurent X - It's Magic (Original 12' Club Mix) 5:23

11 Robot & The DJs - Energy (Original Album-Only Club Mix) 3:42

12 Marshall Jefferson; Umosia - We Are Unity (Original 12' Radio Mix) 3:23

13 Rickster - Night Moves (Original 12' Club Mix) 7:48

CD2

01 Night Writers - Let The Music (Use You) (Original 12' Club Mix) 8:10

02 Paris Brightledge; Sterling Void - It's Alright (Original 12' House Mix) 6:52

03 Peter Black - How Far I Go (Original 12' House Mix) 7:31

04 Xavier Gold; Ralphi Rosario - You Used to Hold Me (Original 12' Kenny's Mix) 6:55

05 Jeanette Thomas - Shake Your Body (Original 12' Club Mix) 5:08

06 Paris Brightledge - Learn to Love (Original 12' House of Love Mix) 9:27

07 Master C & J - In The City (Original 12' Club Mix) 7:10

08 E.S.P. - Let's Move (Original 12' Radio Mix) 6:39

09 Sterling Void - Don't Wanna Go (Original 12' Mike Dunn's Vocal Mix) 5:16

10 Bobby Konders - Let There Be House (Original 12' Club Mix) 5:22

11 Master C & J - Face it (Original 12' Club Mix) 6:53

CD3

01 Hex Complexx - I Want You (Original 12" Dash Riprock Mix) 7:43

02 MK - Somebody New (Original 12" MK's Club Mix) 4:46

03 Steve Poindexter Presents Kareem Smith - NB Battle Track (Original 12" Club Mix) 5:25

04 Risque III - Risque Madness (Original 12" Club Mix) 5:13

05 James "Jack Rabbit" feat Pam White - Let Us Have Love (Step By Step) (Original 12" 'Step By Acid' Club Mix) 4:14

06 Crystalite feat Kristen - Cut By A Laser (Original 12" Club Mix) 8:04

07 Risque III - Essence of A Dream (Original 12" Club Mix) 6:08

08 Terrance McDonald - Mind Over Matter (Original 12" Club Mix) 4:16

09 Razz feat Matt Warren & Ralphi Rosario - Kill Yourself Dancing (Original 12" Club Mix) 4:31

10 MD111 - Personal Problem (Original 12" Club Mix) 4:54

11 Nexus 6 - Take Me Higher (Original 12" 'Ultimate Acid' Mix) 10:51

12 D.J. Rush; Knee Deep - Lookin' for Excitement (Original 12" Club Mix) 6:37

CD4

01 House People - Godfather of House (Original 12' Club Mix) 4:57

02 Frankie Knuckles - Only The Strong Survive (Original 12' Club Mix) 8:54

03 J.M. Silk - Music is The Key (Original 12' House Key Mix) 9:07

04 Club MCM - It's Me (Original 12' K. Alexi Deep Mix) 4:41

05 Mitchbal; The Housemaster - When I Hear The Music (Original 12' Club Mix) 8:41

06 Mix Masters; The feat M.C. Action - In The Mix (Original 12' Fast Eddie Mix) 3:54

07 House People - Jack Me Frankie - Power House (Original 12' Chip E Mix) 7:32

08 Blake Baxter - In This House We Jack (Original Album-Only Club Mix) 6:32

09 Children - Freedom (Original 12' Factory Mix) 7:28

10 Pleasure Pump - Fantasize Me (Original 12' Club Mix) 6:28

11 MD111 - Face The Nation (Original 12' Club Mix) 5:05

CD5

01 Bobby Konders - Nervous Acid (Original 12' Club Mix) 5:10

02 Mark Imperial - J'Adore Danser (Original 12' Club Mix) 6:25

03 Nitro Deluxe - The Brutal House (Original 12' House Mix) 14:09

04 Modern Mechanical Music - Persia (Original 12' Club Mix) 5:53

05 Blake Baxter - When We Used to Play (Original 12' Club Mix) 6:08

06 Chip E - Time to Jack (Original 12' House Mix) 7:52

07 The Endless Poker's - !The Poke! (Original 12' 'Your Turn 2 Work Me Mix' Mix) 9:26

08 Club MCM; Marshall Jefferson - Message 2 Ron (Original 12' MJ's Mixx) 4:03

09 Sterling Void - Serve it Up (Original Album Version) 3:38

10 Marshall Jefferson; Dancing Flutes - Do The Do (Original 12' Got 2 Mix) 4:19

11 Shawn Christopher - People of All Nations (Original 12' Club Mix) 7:27

12 Joe Smooth - Promised Land (Original 12' Club Mix) 4:59

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