ALEXANDER ROBOTNICK used the 303 with squiggle on....can't remember the track name, came out as a bootleg as 'love robot'. that is early 80s, and should be included in any histroy of 303 use. the swah pixies, an australian outfit that was part of the severed heads/sydney industrial scene, used one in 82. i can't remember if they released any recordings with the 303 on it. if so, it would have been released on m squared. is ian andrews still on the list? he should know if anybody in sydney in those days released 303 tracks.
my 303+606 noodlings from the mid 80s are on a four track real to real in the cupboard somehwere. james > > ================================= > > Re: Who discovered the 'Acid House' squiggle on the TB303? > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > I always thought it was Spanky and Pierre but nope, it was a UK band called > Section 25 on Factory Records (New Order,Joy Division,Happy Mondays etc). > They were one of the first people in the UK to buy one (the TB 303 was only > available to buy between 1982 and 1983 - only 20,000 were made!). > Anyway - just before Section 25 went on a major North American tour they > purchased a 303, did a bit of 'tweaking', found the squiggle and > incorporated it into their live set - specifically 'Looking from a Hilltop' > (one of Derrick May and Juan Atkins all time favourite tracks, and a massive > Paradise Garage and Warehouse favourite) and 'Beating Heart' which had an > extended remix made using the 303 in 1983! > > Section 25 toured the States extensively between 1983 and 1985 specifically > Chicago, Detroit and New York showcasing this new sound and tracks from > these dates can be heard on their 'Deus Ex Machina' live CD. The version of > 'Hilltop' sounds totally Acid House - they're using an 808, 303 and a Juno > 106 which became a standard Acid set-up by the Chicago crew. > So this story about the 'squiggle' being discovered in Pierre/Spank's > bedroom is totally blown out of the water! > > For more details go to www.section25.com and check out their biography - > specifically 18. 'Second US Tour' - and their live kit list. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
