Everyone knows the absolute classics by Inner City - Big Fun and Good Life.
Kevin Saunderson of (Detroit Techno fame) put out some simply fantastic tracks with Paris Grey. Fusing the Detroit Techno sound with Chicago House Soul these tunes broke new ground and still sound fresh today. They are timeless and will still be played 50 years from now - an acclaim difficult to level at most electronic music.
The originals of these tunes are classics, plain and simple, and did a lot to break the 'acid house' sound in the UK, even though they have a much more Detroit techno feel. You can drop the originals anywhere and you just know they will go down well.
Anyway rather than post up the originals, heres a great record for you which features some Chicago House style remixes. These are a lot more banging and 'club-like' than the originals and both have acid elements which sound immense when played loud on a big system. Its a shame because these you-tube rips really don't do the tracks justice. On vinyl they really come alive.
Big Fun (L.A. Fun remix) a very melodic take on Big Fun, with a real nice summery vibe to it. Towards the end the acid vibe comes in and it sounds very nice indeed - dreamy, floaty, slightly hypnotic, slightly menacing.
Nerd Alert! - Kevin Saunderson supposedly sampled the timbres of Nitro Deluxe's 'Let's Get Brutal' to make Big Fun.
Good Life (Mike 'Hitman' Wilson remix) this one starts off fairly so-so but as the track progresses it starts to add slight acid lines and cut up vocals which keep the track ticking along nicely. Its after the break that this tune really hots up, building up acid lines which just get more and more intense! Add in stuttering broken up almost-glitchy vocals and you have a real banger.
You can buy this here: http://www.discogs.com/Inner-City-Good-Life-Chicago-Mixes/release/6570
