by Sean CooperPeter Ford is one of the most recognizable names in current dancefloor techno and was one of the founders of the U.K. acid house scene. Hes released records under a slew of pseudonyms, including Casino Classix, El Mal, Solcyc, Simprini Risin, and his most frequent, Baby Ford. His early work — heavily influenced by the late-80s acid house sound, as well as Chicago producers such as Marshall Jefferson, Ron Trent, Armando, and Larry Heard — appeared primarily through the Rhythm King label, and included classic cuts such as Oochy Koochy, Children of the Revolution, and Fetish. Material has also appeared on Sire, Source, and Insumision/Transglobal. Hes released four full-length albums to date, including the debut Fordtrax (a staple of most techno DJs) and 1997s Headphone Easyrider, one of his more listener-friendly albums. His recent work has appeared mostly through Trelik and Ifach — two of the U.K.s most highly regarded experimental techno labels, and both of which Ford has a hand in managing (Trelik together with Eons Ian Loveday; Ifach with Mark Broom). Hes also collaborated with Ian Loveday on a number of projects (including Minimal Man), both for Trelik and for William Orbits Guerrilla label. Less active as a remixer, Ford has reconfigured tracks for Stefan Robbers Florence project and pop techno group SExpress, among others.