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'Deep Space 9' for me, please...all day long : )

Maaan, they WERE the days (sigh)...what happened?

Since this doesn't seem to have been mentioned or noticed, I'm pretty certain side D ('Rhythm Of Infinity'/'Metamorphosis') is supposed to play at 45 RPM, unlike the rest if the EP which is pressed at 33.

'Rhythm Of Infinity' then goes from being a 90 BPM 4/4 plodder with pitched-down drums to a typical UR 130bpm space-techno monster - probably my favourite track on the EP alongside 'Journey of the Dragon'. Similarly the samples on 'Metamorphosis' (Rob Hood's live intro to 'The Punisher' etc) play at the correct pitch when on 45.

With this legendary Galaxy 2 Galaxy release Underground Resistance truly deserves loads of respect. In my eyes this release is groundbreaking and sets a new standard for the possibilities of electronic music. The great warm basslines and the elements of soul, funk and jazz are unparallelled in this genre of house/techno. Underground Resistance always has been an innovating label and group of artists. This record has to be at the top of my list of alltime favorites out of the Underground Resistance catalogue.

Hi-Tech Jazz is the only track, I think, which also came out on vinyl in a later stadium, including a live version. I already owned that record. But it is great to own the original version. The B side is the side which I like the best. Journey of the Dragons maybe is the most well known track on this record. The immense depth is just amazing, it goes on and on and on. But I have to say, my favorite track has to be B2 Star Sailing. This is just what Detroit is all about. the great funky rhythms swing like hell! Just original innovative stuff for the ages.
The C side kicks of with Astral Apache, another great track it makes me think of The Martian. Just like C2 actually, but that one is indeed mixed by The Martian (Mike Banks?!). I like the Deep Space 9 track, it takes you right into the deep space with the paranoid technosounds but at the same same it still contains funk in the drum rhythms. Techno the way I like to hear it. That's why I'm also a big fan of The Martian/Red Planet. On the D side you also can find a great deep downtempo techno track by the name of Rhythm of Infinity. Indeed a perfect fitting tracktitle to the music. How do they do it? It is a track for open minded technoheads. It will take you to a new dimension in techno music. These two legendary pieces of vinyl close down with Metamorphosis. A haunting braincracking track. Some early releases of Underground Resistance can be heard in the background at times, Sonic Destroyer and The Punisher for example. At some point there is avocal saying "Are you down with the underground" I'm not sure where that one comes from though.

This record is worth tracking down at all costs. You won't be dissapointed, that's one thing I can guarantee!

Now, it's time for resistance.On this EP, Mike Banks recalls memories of Bruce Lee or Geronimo, two warriors who fought their way through existence. Of course repeating that an UR record is a must-have is a bit unnecessary but this EP is particularly important since it includes the track that intiated the techno jazz thing (we're in 1994!): "Hi-Tech Jazz". Though its synthetiser-generated saxophone solo sounds a bit dated, it is still incredibly powerful as it embodies the soul and passion that characterizes Detroit's sound so much. A classic which influenced musicians from the world over.

A brilliant record. Listen to "Metamorphosis" to hear samples of "Riot", "Sonic Destroyer", "Livin' For The Night", "Sometimes I Feel Like" and the introduction of "Punisher" from a gig in Utrecht, Holland. All this played over deep space exploration tones. Essential UR that is still as solid as it was when it was released 10+ years ago.

Am I the only one who hears irritating high pitched frequencies (I mean on the level dogs hear at) in the track Hi-tech Jazz. They bugged the hell out of me, so much so I had to sell my copy. A shame, as i neglected to remember how good 'Journey of the Dragons' is. Nuts.

Still ur's best track,'Hi-Tech Jazz'temporarily marked a move away from aggressive militancy into the realms of star sailing cosmology-a place they would return to often.Universally adored, and a big crossover hit.

'Journey of the Dragons' seems to have been inspired by Jean-Luc Ponty's 'Computer Incantations for World Peace'. (Find a sound clip and check the similarities... see?)

i high tech jazz on a Dave Angel mix CD in around 1994, and spent ages trying to discover what it was called. i finally went into Londons premier techno store (now closed) called Fat Cat, and as soon as i played it to them , the man reached bihind him without even having to look it up amoung his massive library of techno, and plucked it straight out. as he handed it to me he said "we always stock this sort of shit here" and i was happy. I used to listen to it on a loop for HOURS on end. True blueprint techno, going straight to the jazz roots with its sax.