Celebrating Black History: Pioneers of house music
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Phuture
Phuture, which consisted of DJ Pierre, Herb J and Spanky, was a prominent Chicago trio during the early years of house, regarded as the originators of the acid house genre in particular. The seminal acid tune, titled ‘Acid Tracks’, gained early popularity partly due to the fact that it featured sound textures that had not been widely utilized before and also because Ron Hardy rinsed it during his DJ sets at The Muzic Box.
The trio would go on to expand on their distinct sound with tracks like ‘Slam, ‘The Creator’, ‘We Are Phuture’ and more. Plus classic house tunes like ‘Spirit’ and ‘Mental Breakdown’ helped broaden their output. As this was club music of the highest degree, Phuture’s music can be found on imprints like Strictly Rhythm, Trax Records and Dance Mania.
For more on Phuture's music, check out Mixmag's Best Of Phuture playlist.
