Album lore

Acid Brass, issued by Mute in 1997, finds the Williams-Fairey Engineering Band interpreting acid house classics through the robust lens of brass band tradition. This ten-track set reimagines electronic dancefloor anthems with the collective punch of brass instruments, a curious but compelling dialogue between two distinct musical lineages. The featured track, "Pacific 202," exemplifies the album’s approach, where familiar synth motifs are transposed to trumpet, trombone, and tuba with both precision and verve.Recorded at a time when genre boundaries were being tested, Acid Brass stands as a curious artifact in the canon of British brass band recordings. It captures the resonance of a community ensemble engaging with contemporary pop culture, refracting it through the sonorous weight of their instrumentation. The Williams-Fairey Engineering Band’s project remains a testament to the adaptability of brass in modern contexts, and a record that rewards attentive listening beyond its novelty.

Album lore

Acid Brass, issued by Mute in 1997, finds the Williams-Fairey Engineering Band interpreting acid house classics through the robust lens of brass band tradition. This ten-track set reimagines electronic dancefloor anthems with the collective punch of brass instruments, a curious but compelling dialogue between two distinct musical lineages. The featured track, "Pacific 202," exemplifies the album’s approach, where familiar synth motifs are transposed to trumpet, trombone, and tuba with both precision and verve.Recorded at a time when genre boundaries were being tested, Acid Brass stands as a curious artifact in the canon of British brass band recordings. It captures the resonance of a community ensemble engaging with contemporary pop culture, refracting it through the sonorous weight of their instrumentation. The Williams-Fairey Engineering Band’s project remains a testament to the adaptability of brass in modern contexts, and a record that rewards attentive listening beyond its novelty.