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Lords of Acid

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Lords of Acid
Genres industrial, acid house, techno, EBM, New Beat, rave
Years active 1988-present
Labels Lektroland
Associated acts Praga Khan, Digital Orgasm, Jade 4 U, The Immortals, Channel X, 101
Website www.LordsOfAcid.com
Members
Maurice Engelen
DJ Mea
Virus
Murv Douglas
Kirk Salvador]]
Past members
Deborah Ostrega
Olivier Adams
Ruth McArdle
Jade 4 U
Natalie Delaet
Lacey Conner
Lords of Acid is a Belgian post-industrial/techno band, led by musician Praga Khan. They debuted with the controversial new beat single "I Sit on Acid" in 1988. Created by Jade 4U, Praga Khan, and Olivier Adams; their debut album, 1991's Lust (along with additional singles "Rough Sex" and "I Must Increase My Bust"), were critically acclaimed within the electronic music and dance musicsexual lyrics and sound samples. Their second album was Voodoo-U, which featured a more industrial sound. This was followed by Our Little Secret (1997), Heaven Is an Orgasm (1998) and Expand Your Head (1999). In 2000 they released a more rock-influenced album entitled Farstucker and in 2003, after being in the business for fifteen years, released a greatest hits album called Greatest T*ts. communities for their outrageously
Their fans formed an online community called the Children of Acid.
In 2010 after being silent for almost ten years, Praga Khan announced a new album was in the works with a 2011 release date.[1]
Lords of Acid's soundtrack credits include Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Sliver, Strange Days, Paparazzi and Sucker Punch.

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Current members
Key former members
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Praga Khan and Oliver Adams are also known for their work on Mortal Kombat: The Album, based on the controversial video game Mortal Kombat performing as The Immortals[3]
Lords of Acid also performed under the name Digital Orgasm, with a less sex-based and more rave-influenced sound.[4] Other pseudonyms included Channel X and 101.
Lords of Acid made a cameo appearance in an adult pornographic film 54, performing "Finger Lickin' Good", "Stripper" and "Stoned on Love Again".
Lords of Acid has also explored other genres of music such as hip hop and R&B, orchestra, disco, rap, pop, jazz, Latin, reggae, folk and country.[5]
Lacey Conner is the first American singer to become the front woman for the band, coining the nickname "The American Lords of Acid."
Although being named the "Queen of New Beat]]", Jade 4 U had expressed her distaste for the genre in the beginning.[6]
Co-founder Olivier Adams is the heir to the Stella Artois beer fortune.[7]

[edit] Discography

Main article: Lords of Acid discography

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Twitter / Maurice Engelen : Looking forward to a peace". Twitter.com. 2010-12-30. http://twitter.com/Maurice_Engelen/status/20527511754514432. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  2. ^ http://twitter.com/#!/RealLordsOfAcid/status/25555847664902144
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Immortals-Mortal-Kombat/release/408407
  4. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Digital+Orgasm
  5. ^ http://www.discogs.com/search?q=lords+of+acid&btn=&type=all
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaoOelY8k14
  7. ^ http://lordsofacid.com/biography/

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