S’Express - “Superfly Guy (The Fluffy Bagel Mix)” (1988)

303! 303! 303!

This was the first song I heard that bludgeoned ears with that infamous 303 bass synthesizer sound, very popular in acid house.  Initially, I heard *of* the track via a Bomb The Bass track (“Shake It”) that teased with a sample of this, leaving me wondering where the hell to get the full thing.  I found the “Superfly Guy” Cd-single shortly after, used, which had this as its final track.

If there’s such a thing as wearing out aluminum pits and valleys, this CD single was one of the first for me.

All that and a Texas Chainsaw Massacre sample to boot! 

Wee Papa Girl Rappers “Heat It Up” from 1988’s The Beat, The Rhyme, The Noise. This song has a little bit of everything: Acid House, Hip House, James Brown loop chorus, drum machines via 2 Men, A Drum Machine, And A Trumpet. A Twister game designed room…

When will M.I.A. cover this song?

A Guy Called Gerald “Voodoo Ray” from 1988’s Hot Lemonade.  Not too many acid house songs made it across the Atlantic, and fewer videos made it across. This track does sum up everything I liked about electronic dance (outside industrial) in the late 80s. The video is amazing.