DREXCIYA/Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller III(2025 edition)/Clone Classic Cuts
DREXCIYA/Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller III(2025 edition)/Clone Classic Cuts ドレクシア再発シリーズ第3弾！伝説的デトロイト・テクノ・ユニット Drexciya（ドレクシア） の名作コンピレーション『Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller』が、新装アートワークで再プレス。 今回のアートワークは、アメリカの著名アーティスト エレン・ギャラガー（Ellen Gallagher） によるもの。彼女は1990年代半ばのニューヨーク・テクノ・シーンでドレクシアの音楽に出会い、そのインスピレーションから生まれた絵画シリーズ「Watery Ecstatic」を制作。本リイシューではそのシリーズをもとにしたデザインが採用され、エンボス加工の質感がドレクシアの“深海的”音世界を視覚的・触覚的に表現している。 ドレクシアは、アンダーグラウンド・レジスタンスのマッド・マイク・バンクスの指導のもと登場し、デトロイト・テクノの常識を覆した伝説的存在。荒々しくも知的で、神話的な世界観を持つその音楽は、クラブ・ミュージックを超えた精神的体験として評価されている。 本作『Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller』は、初期作品をオリジナル・テープからリマスタリングしたほぼ完全版コレクション。オリジナル盤の文脈からトラックを再構成し、既存のファンには新鮮な聴き方を、新たなリスナーにはドレクシアの世界への最良の入口を提供する内容となっている。 ――深海への旅を、再び。 Part 3 of the Drexciya re-issue series! A new repress of the Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller series by Drexciya!! It comes with new artwork by critically acclaimed American artist Ellen Gallagher, who created a series of paintings titled Watery Ecstatic, inspired by Drexciya's music--which she discovered while immersed in the mid-'90s New York techno scene. Now partly based in New York and Rotterdam, the connection was easily made. Her Watery Ecstatic series serves as the inspiration for the covers of this new edition of Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller, with embossed artwork offering a tactile, physical complement to Drexciya's immersive sound world. Drexciya needs no introduction for most--it's one of the most influential projects in techno history. But for some, this might serve as an entry point into their sonic universe and the broader (Detroit) techno culture. Their music emerged from a harsh environment, and it shows--raw, uncompromising, and boundary-pushing. Drexciya redefined Detroit techno like no one else. Their unique sound and mythical aesthetic made them a true cult phenomenon. Guided by Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance, their early releases were works of art in themselves. Drexciya stands for the darker, deeper edges of techno and electro--not just club music, but a profound extension of the mind and spirit. Twenty years after the release of Deep Sea Dweller (their debut), and ten years after Grava 4 (their final album), we've released Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller--an almost complete collection of their early works, remastered from the original tapes. Since the original releases--on labels like Underground Resistance--had such a strong identity and still stand on their own, this reissue doesn't aim to recreate that magic. Instead, we've stirred up the catalogue, taking the tracks out of their original context to give the 'in-the-know' listener a fresh experience, and the new listener a perfect introduction to Drexciya's sonic universe. Enjoy the ride!
1.Smokey's Illegitimate Report 2.The Countdown Has Begun 3.TAquabahn 4.Unknown Journey IV 5.Bubble Chamber 6.Sea Snake 7.Intensified Magnetron 8.The Mutant Gillmen 9.Aqua Worm Hole 10.Nautilus 12 11.Vampire Island 12.Flying Fish 13.You Don't Know 14.Red Hills Of Lardossa
