zero-inch:

Drexciya - Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller II (Clone Classic Cuts)

Drexciya’s sonic art speaks for itself and still sounds as brilliantly futuristic as anything out there today. Clone have to commended for a great selection for the second volume of ‘Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller’, including obscure and lesser known tracks besides timeless classics. Essential, zero” exclusive!

Album and single tracks now available for download (MP3 / 320 kb/s)

Drexciya: ‘Danger Bay’ (1993)

http://www.discogs.com/Drexciya-Drexciya-2-Bubble-Metropolis/master/588

http://www.discogs.com/Drexciya-Journey-Of-The-Deep-Sea-Dweller-II/release/3639249

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http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16678-journey-of-the-deep-sea-dweller-ii/

eliasarts:

Detroit electronic duo Drexciya were great, and just as great is Kodwo Eshun’s 1998 piece on them published in The Wire. It serves as written complement to their mainly instrumental electronic music, taking into account liner notes and overarching themes of the tremendously well-crafted…

Brendan M. Gillen Remembers Drexciya: A Tribute (Beatportal, 6 January 2012)

Drexciya: ‘Unknown Journey I’ (previously unreleased track, 2011)

http://www.factmag.com/2011/12/26/drexciya-journey-of-the-deep-sea-dweller-i/

http://www.discogs.com/Drexciya-Journey-Of-The-Deep-Sea-Dweller-I/master/392503

zero-inch:

Drexciya - Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller I (Clone Classic Cuts)

Clone release the first installment of the Drexciya re-issue series, remastered from original tapes. By mixing up the catalogue of the seminal Detroit act, it serves as a new experience for the longtime fan and good introduction to the uninitiated. Deep aquatic journeys that are just absolutely essential, and a zero” exclusive!

Album and single tracks now available for download (MP3 / 320 kb/s)

Abstract Thought (a.k.a. Drexciya): ‘Bermuda Triangle’ (2002)

Footage off The Green Slime by Kinji Fukasaku, 1968.

http://www.discogs.com/Abstract-Thought-Hypothetical-Situations/master/5429

DJ Stingray: a new interview + mix.

Drexciya: ‘Aquatacizem’ (1998)

Footage: Futurama Ride at New York World’s Fair 1964/65.

Stingray313: ‘Defender of the Faithless’ (2008)

http://www.discogs.com/Stingray313-Mental-Firewall/release/1523721

DJ Stingray coming also to Tampere’s manSEDANse2011 festival, 3 - 9 October 2011. (Other performers announced so far: Lone, Fantastic Mr Fox. More info soon.)

“Sherard Ingram has been an active member in Detroit’s electronic music community for nearly 25 years now, stretching back all the way to his first release as NASA on cult Detroit imprint Express Records alongside Scan 7’s Trackmaster Lou. Never shy of a collaboration, Ingram spent much of the ’90s teaming up with Carl Craig, Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir and Kenny Dixon Jr. to create a rich downtempo sound as Urban Tribe on James Lavelle’s Mo Wax label, with culminated in the release of 1998’s much-lauded The Collapse of Modern Culture album. He was then recruited to be the tour DJ for Drexciya in their final days, taking to the decks as DJ Stingray and masking his face from the audience, something he continues to do for all of his DJ appearances.

In recent years, his production work—as DJ Stingray, Mystic Tribe A.I., and Urban Tribe—has focused much more on his solo talents, and is now grounded in the futuristic electro style that is associated with his DJ sets. If anything, Ingram’s skills behind the desk are improving with age, as demonstrated by last year’s Social Engineering EP, which contained “tracks that transcend genre and time” according to RA’s Richard Brophy. 2009 also saw Ingram launch his Micron Audio label with the digitally released First Wave collection of tracks from Annie Hall, Mariska, Kon and himself amongst others, and it looks like 2010 will be a busy year for the imprint, what with the vinyl release of First Wave along with a multitude of additional 12-inches. We caught up with Sherard by e-mail to ask him about the mix, his thoughts about the electro genre and his collaborations with Drexciyan compadre Gerald Donald, AKA Heinrich Mueller.” (Resident Advisor)

DJ Stingray interview @ The Wire