Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller I (2025 Edition)
Label: Clone
Genre: Electronic, Highlights, Techno
$46.99
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Audiopile Review: In ye olde 1990s, Drexciya, the duo of James Stinson and Gerald Donald, had a huge impact on the world of electronic music. As associates of Underground Resistance, they formed an essential part of Detroit techno’s second wave. And by largely eschewing four-on-the-floor bass drums in favour of funkier programming, they ushered in a nu skool elektro sound that had become all-but ubiquitous by the time Stinson tragically died in 2002. Since then, the deeply political sci-fi mythos that Drexciya wrapped around the music has been adopted by academics and fine artists, taking on a life of its own. Basically, Drexciya continues to be a huge deal, and it’s no wonder. While their peers went all out to emulate the magic of Kraftwerk, Drexciya legitimately created a Detroit-born equivalent. Drexciya made some fantastic albums in their time, but the duo’s most natural format was the 12” single. The four-volume ‘Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller’ series did a fantastic job of collecting and recontextualizing tracks from these singles, so we’re delighted to see the first two volumes back in print (with the other two to come, we’re pretty certain). Prepare to have your body rocked by classics like ‘Wavejumper’ and ‘Bubble Metropolis’.
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First part of the Drexciya re-issue series! Drexciya might need an introduction for some, for others it is the most influential techno project ever. Part of the heritage of Detroit’s Underground Resistance, Drexciya explored techno music like no-one else before. Raw and uncompromising music that reflects the harsh environment of the city where Drexciya was conceived. The aesthetics and the mythical approach combined with the unique music made this one of the biggest cult projects in techno music. Drexciya arguably stands for the darker side of techno and electro, music not only made for the club scene, but a further development of the music as an expression and extension of the mind. 20 years after the release of ”Deep Sea Dweller” (their first release), and 10 years after ”Grava 4” (their last), we present ”Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller”. This series is an almost complete collection of their early works, and is remastered from the original master tapes. Since the original releases have such a strong character, appeal and stand on their own, this re-issue can never re-create the magic of those originals. So instead we stirred up the catalogue taking the tracks out of their original context, giving the ‘in the know’ listener a fresh experience and the new listener a document that is the best possible introduction to the aquatic world of Drexciya.
