The dominant building in the picture of Chicago in 1986 is what was at the time called 'The Sears Tower'. It was the tallest building in the world at that time. There was an optimism in "Chicagoland" in those days. The streets were filled with new local music. There was a whole new style emerging called HOUSE MUSIC. Even out of the HOUSE MUSIC there would emerge new styles like ACID HOUSE and HIPHOUSE. Created in Chicago by artists like PHUTURE and DJ PIERRE, ACID HOUSE. or just ACID still rages on in various parts of the world.
We are playing some early Chicago HOUSE MUSIC and ACID HOUSE records. This may not be the ultimate 'historical collection'. We are just playing some records.
We will give you the dates these records were initially released:
| 1984 |
| ON AND ON JESSE SAUNDERS - 12" - JES SAY |
| 1985 |
| J'ADORE DANSER (CLUB MIX) MARK IMPERIAL - 12" - DJ INTERNATIONAL |
| 1985 |
| WAITING ON MY ANGEL JAMIE PRINCIPLE - 12" - PERSONA |
| 1986 |
| DONNIE (CLUB MIX) THE IT - 12" - DJ INTERNATIIONAL |
| 1986 |
| PLEASURE CONTROL (LONG) ON THE HOUSE - 12" - BRIGHT STAR |
| 1987 |
| BANG THE BOX (BANG THE HOUSE MIX) MATT WARREN - 12" - AKA DANCE MUSIC |
| 1988 |
| DIE UNDERGROUND KOOL ROCK STEADY - HOE-DOWN (LP) - WEST MADISON STREET |
| 1988 |
| AS ACID TURNS LIDDELL TOWNSELL - 12" - TRAX |
| 1988 |
| SHE AIN'T NUTHIN' BUT A HOE (ACID DUB) MARK IMPERIAL & CO, - 12" - HOUSE NATION |
| 1988 |
| ACID BITCH TWO OF A KIND - HOE-DOWN (LP) - WEST MADISON STREET |
| 1988 |
| THE HOUSE CONTROLS MY BODY DEBRICE KING - HOE-DOWN (LP) - WEST MADISON STREET |
| 1988 |
| HOUSE MUSIC CONTROL PARADISE INC. - HOE-DOWN (LP) - WEST MADISON STREET |
| 1986 |
| 7 WAYS TO JACK HERCULES - 12" - DANCE MANIA |
| 1987 |
| WORK THE BOX THE CHILDREN - 12" - UNDERGROUND |
| 1986 |
| THE HOUSE MUSIC ANTHEM - MOVE YOUR BODY MARSHALL JEFFERSON - 12" - TRAX |
| 1987 |
| YOU USED TO HOLD ME RALPHI ROSARIO Featuring XAVIER GOLD - 12" - HOT MIX 5 |
| 1988 |
| FREEZE (LIMELIGHT MIX) SCRAPPY - 12" - ZAP |
| 1988 |
| HERE WE GO AGAIN DENNIS A. RAMIREZ - 12" - DANCERS DELIGHT |
| 1988 |
| PUMP UP THE ACID (MIXED BY MICKEY OLIVER & RALPHIE ROSARIO) MIX - ACID LP - HOT MIX 5 |
| 1988 |
| NO CONTROL CRIMINAL MIND - WEST MADISON STREET "THROWDOWN" (LP) - WEST MADISON STREET |
| 1988 |
| 151 ARMANDO - 12" - WAREHOUSE |
| 1987 |
| HOUSE IT UP HOKUS POKUS - WEST MADISON STREET "THROWDOWN" (LP) - WEST MADISON STREET |
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I actually lived in Oak Park, Illinois (Chicagoland) during those years.
12:53 PM, March 11th, 2023