FIERCE RULING DIVA - RUBB IT IN (1990)

​A ferocious, acid-drenched masterpiece of early Dutch Techno-House and Subtopia rave culture that served as a key bridge between Amsterdam's underground and the global 12" club circuit. ​First featured on their seminal 1990 Floorfiller EP on Lower East Side Records—the cult imprint founded by Jeroen Flamman and Jeff Porter—before securing major international licensing on Music Man and React in 1991, Rubb It In remains one of the duo’s defining achievements. Flamman & Abraxas were central architects of the early Dutch electronic movement, crafting high-octane tracks that merged Chicago house jack, raw acid synth work, and the unrelenting speed of European warehouse culture. ​Technically, Rubb It In is an absolute masterclass in sampling and analog synthesis. Built around an explosive, jackin' 909 drum kit, a searing Roland TB-303 acid line (infamously nodding to Armando's World Unknown in key remixes like Frank De Wulf's Air Plain Mix), and pitch-locked vocal cuts taken from Loleatta Holloway’s legendary 1985 Live at Better Days recording, the track generates an electric, peak-time frenzy. ​For vinyl collectors, crate-diggers, and scholars of early rave history, Rubb It In is a prized 12" holy grail—documenting the precise moment Dutch producers helped redefine European techno with uninhibited, soul-infused acid house energy.