A very special mix for the Clash DJ podcast this week, from an artist whose impact on electronic music cannot be overstated: A Guy Called Gerald.
One of the founding members of 808 State (though he later left the group), Gerald’s forward-thinking and experimental compositions over the years have both straddled and later influenced everything from acid house to post-Chicago to drum and bass. And although he may be best known for the timeless acid house anthem ‘Voodoo Ray’ (entwined with the history of Manchester’s legendary Hacienda, which the track eventually came to represent), there is a far greater depth to Gerald’s musical vision than such a track may belie.
