Acrelid – Illegal Rave Tapes Selektion - 1999-2012

Label: Dance Data – DDR003
Format: Vinyl, 12”, 2 x LP, Album
Country: US
Released: Feb 27, 2024
Genre: Electronic
Style: Jungle, Drum & Bass, Acid, Freetekno, Electro, IDM

15 selections from John Lee Richardson's treasure trove of archival drum & bass tracks have been curated by New York's Dance Data for 'Illegal Rave Tapes Selektion - 1999 - 2012'. This marks the first vinyl collection for Richardson's Acrelid project.

The collection brings together the cream of the crop from 133 tunes originally issued by Richardson's Indifferent Space imprint. Showcasing classic drum & bass, jungle, and IDM, 'Illegal Rave Tapes Selektion' is both a perfect refresher for old heads dusting off their rave gear and an ideal introduction for newcomers curious about the genre.

Included with the vinyl release is a zine designed by Acrelid, which recontextualizes "thatcheraian-era anti-rave news propaganda and 90’s UK culture" into a love letter to the 90's rave culture they grew up with.

a1. What Is This Thing
a2. Verbus
a3. Scapegoat
a4. Geiger Counter
b1. Pure Knowledge
b2. The Shakes
b3. The Twilight Zone (Music 2000 Mix)
b4. It's Not A Matter Of Belief
c1. Rave Clubs And Things
c2. Imagery Garden
c3. Cantina Scene
c4. Right There
d1. Inertia
d2. Shape Shifter
d3. Pelt!