When one looks back into the history of Chicago House Music, one man's name seems to pop up in many scenarios. That man is none other than Gene Hunt, a legend to those who know where House Music has come from, and an innovator to those who are new to his sound. His landmark track, "Living in a Land" is considered by many to be one of the best Chicago Acid House tracks. Gene about the track: "It was just another night in Chicago. I was at the house hangin' with Robert Owens and I decided it was time to hit the studio. I grabbed my 909 and we headed over to Armando's place to borrow his 707 and 303. Armando had left his 303 at Adonis' place so he jumped in the car with us over there. Adonis wanted to come with, so he grabbed the 303 and the four of us drove out to the suburbs to record in Mark Imperial's studio. A few hours later 'Living' was done!" Another seminal Acid House track was "Acid Trax" by Phuture (DJ Pierre & Spanky). When Gene was doing a residency at Photon, Pierre & Spanky swung by and asked him to come mix this track they just laid down. An original demo version is said to have clocked in at almost sixty minutes long and Gene's edit is the only one that made it to vinyl. The rest is Chicago House history. With tunes out on Trax, High Octane, Housetime, Nite Life Collective, and Contaminated in America, as well as gracing European labels such as Hybrid, Djax, Loop, Svek, Trainspotters Nightmare, Nepenta, Pro-jex, Step 2 House, and Primate with several seminal releases. This man is truly an innovator and continues to pave the way for Chicago and the rest of the world's music to come.
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