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"Killer" Nostalgia: How Adamski and Seal's Hit Defined the UK Acid House Era

The Twelve Inch 115 : "Killer" (Adamski & Seal)

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May 31, 2024
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Imagine stepping into a dimly lit club, the air thick with cigarette smoke and pulsating with energy. It's 1990, and the UK dance music scene is about to be forever changed by a track that would define an era: "Killer" by Adamski and Seal.

The Birth of "Killer"

In the late 1980s, the UK was in the midst of a musical revolution. Acid House, with its squelching basslines and hypnotic rhythms, was taking over the underground clubs. It was in this vibrant, ever-evolving environment that "Killer" was born.

The Acid House Phenomenon

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