Hypnotone, the brainchild of Tony Martin and Martin Mittler, emerged from Manchester's iconic Haçienda nightclub during the late '80s Acid House movement. Martin, the club's lighting designer, and Mittler, a bar staff member, fused their talents to create a distinctive sound blending state-of-the-art digital samplers like the Akai S1000 with classic analog synths. Signed to Creation Records, they released two albums and crafted standout remixes for artists such as Primal Scream, Sheer Taft, and The Lilac Time. Their self-titled debut features the Balearic hit "Dream Beam" with vocals by Denise Johnson. Hypnotone's innovative approach significantly influenced the trajectory of electronic music. ([mentalgroove.bandcamp.com](https://mentalgroove.bandcamp.com/album/hypnotone?utm_source=openai))