Aciddrops has recently sparked a wave of controversy regarding his blog on 'how to get big in stoke', a tongue-in-cheek Acidtongued attack on the numerous Kasabian and Oasis wannabes of the area, (I say a wave, given that Myspace is all but defunct it was more of a ripple, but it certainly seemed to rub the guys from Skinny Pigs and The Blue Collars up the wrong way, but frankly that's no bad thing as there turgid brand of unoriginal lad-rock is polluting an interesting scene). You can check out the whole blog here: http://www.myspace.com/aciddrops85/blog/473061595Obviously all this is largely irrelevant, but the points he makes are valid if a little vitriolic and sarcastic, and after all this is a Stoke music blog, and he is directing comments on the music scene in Stoke. But back to the music. Aciddrops is a fitting name for a suitably hallucenagenic, ambient set of tracks. 'Remember' is a calm and soothing highlight, whilst 'Ecstasy' has the warm glow that you would expect from the title. It's obvious even at a glance that Aciddrops has been heavily influenced by narcotics, from the warped and colourful photography to the tropical-house stylings of the music itself, let alone the track titles and even down the artist's name. Now this is a gift and a curse, at times the music feels a little too spacey and ultimately leaves the lsitener feeling truly monged out, but at times it replicates the warm floaty buzz that can be derived from certain legal and illegal substances...or so we're told. All in all some interesting ideas are knocking around here, and hopefully there'll be more tunes, and more controversial discussions sparked about the scene, from the as yet, somewhat mysterious and anonymous creator. One to watch out for.
You can find out more here: www.myspace.com/aciddrops85
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