Vic Acid

"Vic Acid" is a single by the electronic artist Squarepusher, released on April 1, 1997 on Warp Records.

"Vic Acid"
A photo of a supermarket cashier taken from above. A drawn anthropomorphic mouse is also in line for groceries. a checkerboard pattern is at the bottom of the album cover with the words Squarepusher written over it.
Single by Squarepusher
from the album Hard Normal Daddy
ReleasedApril 1, 1997 (1997-04-01)
GenreDrum and bass
LabelWarp
Songwriter(s)Tom Jenkinson
Squarepusher singles chronology
"Vic Acid"
(1997)		 "My Red Hot Car"
(2001)

Style

The song "Vic Acid" is a drum & bass track.[1] The track "Lone Raver" is a jungle track that has been compared to music by Caustic Window, better known as Aphex Twin.[1]

Release

"Vic Acid" was released by Warp Records on April 1, 1997.[2] It was released on 12-inch vinyl, compact disc and digital download.[2]

Reception

The online music database AllMusic gave the single two stars out of five, stating that it "doesn't appear that much thought went into the arrangements on Vic Acid, as the B-sides can't sustain a listener's interest." and that "it's a rather pale companion to its full-length parent Hard Normal Daddy."[1]

Track listing

All songs by Tom Jenkinson.[3]

  1. "Vic Acid (Hard and Normal Mix)" – 3:06
  2. "Lone Raver (Live in Chelmsford Mix)" – 5:00
  3. "Fat Controller (G7000 Remix)" – 4:08
  4. "The Barn (303 Kebab Mix)" – 2:11

Notes
  1. DiGravina, Tim. "Vic Acid - Squarepusher". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  2. "Warp / Records / Releases / Squarepusher / Vic Acid". Warp Records. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  3. Squarepusher. Vic Acid. Warp Records, 1997.
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