First, I have to say I have this 2003 Derrick Carter album, and I think it's really good, nice and deep, touches of acid, jack, detroit techno ... Derrick Carter - Presents Tone Theory Vs. Oneiro - Poverty De Luxe http://www.discogs.com/release/211334
Second, I do feel that there is some difference in the "Chicago acid" sound and I do like the Chicago version better, mainly because I'm not a big fan of overly squelchy/overdriven acid. In fact, my favorite tracks would be "acid" tracks without 303, I guess they'd be called Chicago jack tracks, or else tracks that use the 303 in a more subtle or funky way (including old Plastikman!). HOWEVER, though this might be a different style of acid, I've DEFINITELY heard these kind of acid cuts from places other than Chicago. And I've heard recent tracks that have this sound too. I'd mention that I think that Ryan Elliott is good at playing this kind of acid sound in his sets. Fyi, You don't really hear that many Chicago jack tracks (or classic acid) here in Chicago, I'm afraid. Most house is sort of generic diva deep house here I guess, or else electrohouse which a lot of the club house dj's play I think. Of course I don't go to many house nights these days ... Finally, can we leave the "soul" label out of it. To me, that's just a word people use to claim the stuff they like is deeper/better than the stuff they don't like. Perhaps I'm wrong though, but tell me, do you consider much music you DISLIKE to have "soul"? The other definition of "soul" might be, that it's more influenced by Afro-American music, such as blues, jazz, r&b, motown, and the "soul" genre. This would probably be true if you are talking about black guys from the Chicago south side making house. But if the definition means this only that music has an AfroAmerican influence, that doesn't make the music good. There's plenty of bad/cliche music in all the genres I mentioned above, and in music influenced by them. ~David On 1/25/07, Stoddard, Kamal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Pretty sure they call that feeling "soul" in some parts of the world Tom. You're right...hard to put into words. I don't even try. Even with guys like derrick carter, who I haven't really felt a release from in yeeeears, the older exploratory acid stuff he did (like acid blue and the one he did with tortoise) is still some of the deepest, slowest, illest acid stuff I've got. I know what you mean. :) k
