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Acid techno is a style of techno that developed out of late 1980s Chicago acid house. Acid house was essentially house music made with a specific sound obtained by using very distinctive instruments created mainly by Roland such as the TB-303 for bass and lead sounds and the TR-909 and TR-808 for percussion. Acid specifically refers to the use of the Roland TB-303 or any other synthesizer designed to emulate its unique sound.