- (This page also refers to the Minimal Man project of Peter Adshead and Ian Loveday. For the American industrial band of the same name, see Minimal Man).
Peter Frank Adshead, better known as Baby Ford, is a British electronic music record producer, known particularly for his contributions to the birth of acid house. He has also released material under aliases with Mark Broom (Casino Classix, El Mal, Solcyc, & Perbec), Thomas Melchior (Soul Capsule & Sunpeople), and Eon (Minimal Man).
Ford is influenced by Chicago musicians such as Marshall Jefferson, Ron Trent, Armando, and Larry Heard, and was one of the founders of the acid house scene in the United Kingdom. His early work was released on Rhythm King, including the club tracks "Oochy Koochy (F.U. Baby Yeah Yeah)" (a No. 58 UK Singles Chart hit seen as the first British acid house record), and "Chikki Chikki Ahh Ahh" (UK No. 54). These two first singles appeared on the 2x12" EP "Ford Trax" (BFORD3.).
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Links to Peel[]
Peel first played Baby Ford in 1988 via his 'Oochy Koochy' single on his radio programme. A year later, he played his 'My Innersense' track in February 1989. In the 90's, Peel played a track from the producer under the name of Doucen and also his collaborations with other artists under various names on his shows.
Shows Played[]
- 19 September 1988: Oochy Koochy (single) Rhythm King
- 14 February 1989: My Innersense (3xCD Boxset - The Singles) Rhythm Kings
- Doucen
- 08 April 1994: White Sands (12") Brute
- Minimal Man (Ian Loveday, Peter Adshead)
- 25 June 1993: 'Outside The Window (12 inch – Minimal Man EP)’ (Guerrilla)
- 12 March 1994: Treatment Feel (12 inch) Vinyl Solution
- Solcyc (Mark Broom, Peter Adshead)
- 21 April 1996: You Know (12" - Tales From The Reefer Barn) Ifach
- 27 April 1996 (BFBS): You Know (12" - Tales From The Reefer Barn) Ifach