302 Acid is a music group from

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, United States, formed by Doug Kallmeyer and Justin Mader in 2002. It currently includes Doug Kallmeyer (strings, samples, projections), Justin Mader (samples, projections).

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projections are a component of their live performances, and their music has improvisatory elements. Notable in the sound is Kallmeyer's use of an

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. The group released an EP entitled ''Ailanthus Altissima'' on the Hackshop Records label in 2004, and subsequently a full-length album ''302 acid0005'' on the

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-based Em:t Records label in 2005. The title of the latter release is in accord with em:t's naming conventions, but the work contained in the release is actually titled ''Even Calls''. A limited

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of their performance at the Big Chill music festival was also released by Em:t. The group is currently working on a new album. The group has toured in the U.S., Canada, and the

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, and has performed several live

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. The group took their name from an

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hazard placard for

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that can be frequently seen when traveling the

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system.

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Musical groups from Washington, D.C. Musical groups established in 2002 {{US-electronic-band-stub