Name: Neptune's Lair
Brand: Drexciya

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ALIVE AG

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Release date

2022-10-07

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80413501

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4251804135016

2022-09-02

80413500

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Drexciya

Label EU

Tresor

Genre EU

Electronic

Detroit electro-techno outfit Drexciya emerged in 1989 and gained recognition in 1994 with their release "Aquatic Invasion". James Stinson and Gerald Donald, the masterminds behind Drexciya, remained hidden behind their alias for most of their career. They crafted a complex personal mythology centered around a fictional race called the "Drexciyans" - descendants of pregnant slave women thrown overboard during trans-Atlantic deportation. Their music, which they claimed was recorded live rather than programmed, served as a bridge between their African roots and contemporary USA.

Tragically, James Stinson passed away suddenly on September 3rd, 2002 due to a heart condition. However, Gerald Donald continues to create music under different names.

Tresor is a Berlin-based techno label that was founded in July 1991 by Dimitri Hegemann. The label takes its name from the techno club that was established in an underground vault after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Tresor was formerly a division of another label, and it has undergone changes to its label code over the years.

From 1991 to 2002, Tresor had the label code LC 7572 / LC 07572. Afterward, from 2002 onwards, the label's code changed to LC 3702 / LC 03702.

Tresor has played a significant role in shaping the techno music scene with its authoritative presence and influential releases. With its roots deeply embedded in Berlin's rich musical history, Tresor continues to be at the forefront of electronic music innovation and remains a respected force within the industry.

Newest Listed Items

Tresor Records release special editions of its entire catalogue of Drexciya and related projects. 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of James Stinson and the releases of the Transllusion and Shifted Phases albums. In recognition, the rights holders, their families, and the label have commissioned Detroit-based contemporary artist Matthew Angelo Harrison to re-conceptualize the covers of Tresor's Drexciya-related catalogue. These editions will be released sequentially, bimonthly, starting early-September 2022. The series starts with Neptune's Lair, first released in 1999, with the Hydro Doorways single arriving shortly after. In November, Harnessed The Storm and Digital Tsunami are coming. In 2023 comes the release of Transllusion in February. The series is completed by the long-awaited re-release of Shifted Phases - The Cosmic Memoirs Of The Late Great Rupert J. Rosinthrope - at the end of March. Despite the levels of intense secrecy that has always surrounded Drexciya, the status of their legendary output as representing the most authentic dance-floor orientated Electro and embryonic Detroit Techno remains clear. The two central items in Drexicya's oeuvre - Neptune's Lair and Harnessed the Storm - were released on Tresor between 1999 and 2002 and represent the absolute highpoint of their self-made universe of electro science.

Neptune's Lair

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