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DeepChord - Vantage Isle - 05-Jun-07 10:58 AM
What to say when so much has been said, "Vantage Isle" marks a return of deepchord in top form and i am sure will be remembered as their best work as of yet. With unprecedented degrees of minimalism and flurting between deep detroit techno and dub reggae. It is, without a doubt, a kind of purist's music, approaching every cut as though trying to fashion, once and for all, the Ideal Dub Side to DC, which hasn't been approached nearly as well in the past. This album only proves beyond the shadow of a doubt, Deep Chord / Echospace and company are the second chapter in the Basic Channel legacy, the U.S. answer to Dub-minded Berlin-ism. This album has so many emotions and after repeat listens you find yourself in a blissful state of dub tech heaven and praise to Jah for it. This is reggae from an ambient lovers perspective, deep, solid heart like beats which seem to establish a timeless rhythm, focused and brought to the fore by a regular, sharp crack, the intrusion of the here and now. Minimal, subdued and accompaniment with echoes and repeated disappearing metallic-like chords which submerge you into the subconscience. The echospace reshapes & forms have these great washes of tape saturation and analog electricity, which rely more on the dub themes than the original (think Pole on a 4 / 4 rhythm)
The ambient and beatless excursions seem to fit so perfectly with their subtle but complex, convoluted rhythms and soundscapes which seem to enlighten us about the power of music, a relief from the preceding heaviness of theme. Then to top it all off the revered and respected Detroit mainstay, Convextion contributes his very first remix in history which allows us to voyage into the alluring harmonies of elemental swashes of sound, haunting work to say the least. Could be one of my top 10 releases of all time but must give it some time, exceptional to say the very least.

Convextion - Miranda (Remixes) - 18-Mar-07 12:08 AM
YES, YES, YES!! 1995 release, available again!! Out of the depths of Detroit's Matrix label comes the most important release in the mid 90's as far as techno is concerned and the most in need of a revamp, the obscure cult classic i rate in the highest pedigree of deep techno, stands side by side with the Basic Channel cosmos. I would have to say this will be a cult favorite for any self respecting techno dj. One of the quintessential dub related releases of all time! I know that is a bold statement, seeing as how there is so many mixed opinions out there but i stand by my words. I think some may not understand the beauty of this recording and all it's hidden depth, the remixes really steal my heart, to say the least. The deepchord mix comes correct with its echo-heavy atmospheric density which was was layed out and pioneered by the hands of the mysterious Detroit/Berlin axis of minimal techno, but done with such perfection on this mix. And the Echospace mix i would mostly associate with the producer known as Maurizio, as it seems to really capture the essence and feeling of those early recordings. It really captures that same feeling in a very original way, slowly developing lo-fi dub processing and abstract rasta chords with an emphasis on processed noise & hiss. Extremely gorgeous & some of the finest and most invigorating listening out there, period. essential in every sense of the word!