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Reviews & Discussion: Finally received my copy after 4 months of waiting, the question everyone seems to ask is, was it worth the wait? 110% worth the wait in my opinion, this release could end up being the best detroit techno record of 2007. Seems like this is the year, deep detroit techno is finally coming back and coming back stronger than ever with productions like these. The original as we all know from the many mix cd's of Juan Atkins & Derrick May was sensational as ever and feels like it hasn't aged a second, this was 20 years ahead of its time. The Sean Deason mix also gives the release some appeal to old school detroit club heads with it's samples of Carl Craig's, "throw" and hard hitting jacking beats. Not sure how but this project see's the first ever remix by the hands of Deepchord, I was blown away when i saw they were doing a remix and what a remix! An ocean of dub derived chords and deep sleeper rhythms make this first remix from deepchord one that will be talked about for years to come, mind blowing. Then The real suprise on this release was the echospace mix, (and after some research realized this was Rod Modell's project with Soultek, what a team, could they be the next Rhythm & Sound, I think so) and HOLY GOD, that gave me hope for the future of dub tech. Just when you thought it couldn't go any further than it already has with artist like rhythm & sound, basic channel, scion, vainquer, substance, vladislav delay, pole, etc. This mix is the icing on cake for me and pushes the sound years forward with it's sonic depth and DEEP, DEEP, DEEP melodies, utterly stunning! This release is probably my fav in the last 5 years, if you miss this you will cry yourself to sleep for months! Couldn't recommend this one more, excellent.I heard this song played by soultek in New York last year & this was one of the coolest dub tech songs I have ever heard. This one had the same magic as Burial Mix or Rhythm & Sound but with a dancefloor edge. I have looked and looked everywhere for this release for a long time and now I hear it is being remixed and re-released, I can't wait. My strongest advice to a fan of Basic Channel legacy would be to seek this guy out, his stuff is just addictive.
This record is without a doubt one of my favorite soultek records, although all of his music is quite addictive. If you like or are a fan of Basic Channel or Chain Reaction, I would highly recommend checkout out his stuff. The bassline in "Spaceman" is one of the darkest & groovey basslines I have ever heard in a tech track before. The melody of that song is so catchy, think Carl Craig in his finest moments, just lovely. "Soultwist" this song is like a tribal version of "Maurizio" he somehow uses the percussion the same way Moritz used sythesized sounds, just to an amazing effect. I am not sure why his music hasn't received more attention, but I would highly advise picking some of it up before its all gone.. | ||||