Kenny Mulligan

KENNY MULLIGAN (ACID ARMY) *

Kenny Mulligan is a true champion for the original Acid sound and earlier European Techno. He loves to play the more deeper and raw side of Techno and Acid, and is currently into the new wave of Acid music coming out of the UK and Europe right now.

Raised by hippies in the 70s on the south side of Glasgow, Kenny was exposed at a very early age to the more experimental psychedelic and avant garde sounds of the 60s & 70s and at the age of 12, he was already listening to the likes of Kraftwerk, Can and other psychedelic prog rock artists. At the age of 13, he soon discovered Electro and Hip-hop and started spinning records at the local youth clubs experimenting with sound, wiring up bits of equipment so that he could create interesting mixes of psychedelic music, hip-hop and scratching.

He then moved to London and in 1988, at the age of 15, he came upon his first acid house rave in the local area and instantly connected with the acid house movement. Lucky for him he was living on a high point in London, where he could get a good radio signal and started listening to all the pirate radio stations, studying hard and taking notes during the shows.
He then got his first set of Technics turntables and spent days in record shops buying the latest Acid, New Beat and Techno vinyl releases. Around 1989 he returned back to Glasgow with his new collection of vinyl and at the age of 16 was given his first DJ gig at the legendary Bat Cave (first acid house venue in Glasgow) playing at an under 18’s rave. The promoters could not believe it when they heard this young kid playing such quality music.
Following this, Kenny went on to play the harder and deeper sounds of acid & techno from Europe and Detroit. He started promoting parties for young adults and became the local link between Glasgow and London, exposing the latest dance tunes bought on his visits to London.
In 1993, he came back to live in London and instantly connected with the free party scene, hitting various squat parties and witnessing the birth of UK/London Acid Techno, following sound systems such as Virus, Jiba, Vox Populi, Insanity, Large Salad Discoteque , Spiral Tribe, Exodus Collective, Immersion and the Liberators DJ’s.Around this time, he also formed the ‘Acid Army’ crew with fellow DJ’s and artists who made it their mission to promote the more underground and heavier side of Techno. At the end of the 90’s, Kenny took a few years out to concentrate on family life, but returned some years later to follow his passion for music and reconnected with the underground party scene. Since then he has been developing his own sound and played some storming sets at parties such as Deep Acid, Retro Traxx Festival, Pirate Club, Aurora Festival, Virus Sound System ,DON’T, Surplus Festival . and many other warehouse raves / squat parties and other venues in and around London and UK.
He also runs the ‘Philanthropy’ party benefit nights, which aim to raise money for a London homeless project, bringing together like-minded DJ’s and electronic artists for this worthy cause. Further to this, he has built strong connections in Belgium and Holland, coordinating radio shows for Stationsonparticulier (Belgium) and his current monthly radio show ‘Elemental’ for Pure Radio (Holland), which has showcased some quality DJ’s and producers who play Acid and Techno. He is also has a monthly show called THE SPOTLIGHT on the south London’s alternative community radio station Optical Radio where once a month he invites to play new music and using his Journalist skills interviews DJ’s and artists that he see’s as ground breakers across the electronic music scene . Kenny has recently been creating an experimental all day event called RESONATE at his friends record shop Vinyl Deptford where every 6 weeks he invites DJ’s and live artists to jam together and socialize in this unique gathering of heads / misfits / Hippy s punks and Sunday rollovers . Recently Kenny has launched a new record label called DIRTY SLATES RECORDS . which is testament to his avant garde taste , involving / house / acid /techno /industrial/ experimental/ electro synth and anything weird Using names such as S.M.W.(strange mysterious weirdo ) & Kinetic Headspin . Further more Kenny recently has fulfilled a life long ambition and has went back to his homeland roots of Glasgow Scotland Called THE WAX FACTORY again , staying true to his core reference of love bringing together DJ’S & Artists who play all genres across the electronic kingdom.Here are links to
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Kenny Mulligan - ACID ARMY
( Warrior of the 303 & Authentic Techno )