Drexciya / Ultradyne - Uncharted EP Album

Wow, just wow, truly exceptional tracks, great Detroit techno/electro at it's finest, timeless!

This release actually has some interesting history behind it, and that's saying a lot for a Drexciyan release considering they are always typically surrounded by extraordinary amounts of secrecy. Both of these tracks were recorded at least one year before this vinyl was pressed in 1998 for 'Somewhere In Detroit' as the A-side track, hi-tide, appeared on Drexciya's 2xcd release 'The Quest' on Submerge in 1997. Hi-Tide on this release differs from the version on 'The Quest' in that the 'Somewhere In Detroit' version contains an extra 15 second intro of ambient ocean wave noise that is reused in the track periodically whereas the version on 'The Quest' begins immediately with a drum pattern instead of an ambient intro. Perhaps the 15 second intro was shaved off for 'The Quest' but that issue will never be resolved. The B-side however has a fascinating history in that it illuminates some of the involvement of other members in Drexciya besides the two most well known. The B-side track, Dr. Blowfins Experiment, was produced by the members of the Detroit techno outfit Ultradyne for the Underground Resistance label but was never released until this record was pressed. Ultradyne were asked in an interview what previous groups they had been involved with and they said among other things that they once produced a track called 'Dr. Blowfins Experiment' for UR. The similarities between Ultradyne in Drexciya have been noted in the past but the B-side of this record is the only direct proof that Ultradyne and Drexciya produced music together and that they didn't just influence each other's music, but instead they worked hand in hand on at least one track. How many other track did Drexiciya produce for Ultradyne, or Ultradyne for Drexciya, the answer will never be known and is another great Drexciyan mystery. If you're a collector of Drexciya, Ultradyne, or historical techno this recrd is as essential as it is rare but worth every penny. If you want to hear Hi-Tide and can't break the bank on this record track down a much more affordable 2xcd release of 'The Quest'. As for Dr. Blowfins Experiment, the track appears on DJ Rolando's 'The Aztec Mystic Mix' on UR.

  TurnOffThis was at least released as early as 1995. Why? Two friends of mine went to Detroit in 1995 and bought SID 1 to 5 directly from Mike Banks.The year after, in February, one of these friends played the records to a record store clerk in Copenhagen, who had doubted the validity of him owning said records. So there you go :)

too funny. Just had to say. Hardcore Feelings.... !!???... Yikes

While I don't think it's the BEST thing Drexciya have ever done, Hi-Tide still sounds pretty chuffin good to my ears. But, taking a look at your record collection, it's hardly surprising you don't like it. Not enough hoover noises and sped up chip munk vocals for ya? Maybe you should stick to commenting on Happy Hardcore records dude? That seems to be where your 'expertise' lies. I see you have this classic in there https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=86&v=TU69ZmBs2gU Perhaps calling yourself andy'techno' may have been a bit misguided?

what makes it so expensive its not really a good tune at all in my oppinion.just sound like someone thrown a load of wierd noises together to make a track with no rhythm ,no melodies and no riffs what so ever