Phuture
Phuture only released a handful of tracks (plus an album a full decade after their debut), but have remained a legendary act in the development of Chicago house for their stomping 1987 single "Acid Trax," the track that began and defined the acid house sound. The group was formed by DJ Pierre, synthesizer fan Spanky and Herb J in 1985 as a recording entity to produce records for Pierre to mix into his sets at several crucial Chicago clubs. After being turned on to the high-pitched squelch of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer (marketed as a bassline machine for solo guitarists), the trio emerged from the studio with a track they called "In Your Mind." Ron Hardy previewed the song at his legendary club the Music Box -- where it became known as "Ron Hardy's Acid Track" -- and Phuture re-made the cut with production by Marshall Jefferson. Released on Trax Records in 1987, the single created a dividing point between the Chicago sound before and after it, with hundreds of "Acid Trax" imitations flooding the local market. After it caught on in Britain as well, the single soundtracked the wave of club madness which coalesced in the rave movement by the end of the decade.
Despite recording one single with immense influence on dancefloors around the world, Phuture etched a rocky path during the rest of the 1980s. Herb J left after their follow-up single "We Are Phuture," and was replaced by an up-and-coming producer, Roy Davis, Jr. DJ Pierre left several singles later, and was himself replaced by Damon Neloms (aka Professor Trax). The lineup of Spanky, Davis, Jr. and Neloms recorded 1992's "Inside Out" but then the group lay dormant for several years. In 1996, Phuture returned as Phuture 303 (with the addition of L.A. Williams) and released the album Alpha & Omega one year later.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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ACID TRAXXX
Paul van Dyk, Phuture, DJ Pierre
House - Released by VANDIT Alternative on Oct 13, 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rise From Your Grave
Dance - Released by Strictly Rhythm Records on Apr 24, 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Strictly Phuture
Dance - Released by Strictly Rhythm Records on Aug 26, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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We Are Phuture (Ricardo Villalobos Phutur I - IV Remixes)
Electronic - Released by Get Physical Music on May 18, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Spirit
House - Released by Strictly Rhythm Records on Jul 5, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Past, Present, Future
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by OOHWEE ENT. on Jan 1, 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Inside Out
Dance - Released by Strictly Rhythm Records on Apr 15, 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Acid Love - EP1
Phuture, Morpei, Roland Leesker
House - Released by Get Physical Music on Sep 6, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mental Breakdown
Dance - Released by Strictly Rhythm Records on Oct 15, 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Lost Souls
Electronic - Released by Trax Records on May 15, 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Power Concedes Nothing (Without Demand!)
Techno - Released by Afro Acid Digital on Mar 29, 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo