302 Acid 4859530 125598875 2007-04-24T19:24:28Z JeremySavage 595607 Added what 302 Acid actually is: hydrochloric acid. Took a tour of a few metro stations and I asked the head of safety what it was. It's battery acid for the metro trains. '''302 Acid''' is a music group from [[Washington, D.C.]], [[USA]], formed by Doug Kallmeyer and Justin Mader in [[2002]]. It currently includes Doug Kallmeyer (strings, samples, projections), Justin Mader (samples, projections). [[Video]] projections are a component of their live performances, and their music has [[Improvisation|improvisatory]] elements. Notable in the sound is Kallmeyer's use of an [[Electric upright bass|electric double bass]]. The group released an EP entitled ''Ailanthus Altissima'' on the Hackshop Records label in 2004, and subsequently a full-length album ''302 acid0005'' on the [[Nottingham]]-based [[Em:t Records]] label in 2005. The title of the latter release is in accord with em:t's naming conventions, but the work contained in the release is actually titled ''Even Calls''. A limited [[CD-R]] of their performance at the [[The Big Chill (music festival)|Big Chill music festival]] was also released by Em:t. The group is currently working on a new album. The group has toured in the U.S., [[Canada]], and the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]], and has performed several live [[Radio programming|radio broadcasts]]. The group took their name from an [[NFPA 704]] hazard placard for [[hydrochloric acid]] that can be frequently seen when traveling the [[Washington Metro]] system. ==External links== *[http://www.302acid.com/ 302 Acid homepage] *[http://www.hackshoprecords.com/ Hackshop Records] *[http://www.emitrecords.com/ Em:t Records] {{US-electronic-band-stub}} [[Category:Washington, D.C. musical groups]] [[Category:American electronic music groups]]