Name: Auratones
Brand: Deepchord

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somacd117

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-10-20

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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0502485611721

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Deepchord

Genre GB

Techno / Electro

Label GB

Soma

DeepChord is a dub techno/ambient techno project hailing from Detroit, Michigan. The duo of Rod Modell and Mike Schommer formed the group in 1997, but in 2002, Schommer departed, leaving DeepChord as a solo endeavor for Modell.
Their music encompasses the captivating sounds of dub-techno, featuring elements such as dubby beats, crisp static, synthetic analogue grooves, and deep chords. With their unique blend of atmospheric textures and mesmerizing rhythms, DeepChord has established themselves as pioneers in the genre.
Similar artists to DeepChord include Intrusion, Fluxion, Quantec, Maurizio, Pulshar and many more. Their music continues to captivate listeners with its immersive sonic landscapes and intricate production techniques.

Soma is a US label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded in 1954 by brothers Amos and Dan Heilicher, with the name being "Amos" spelled backwards. The first 17 releases were from FM Recording Co of Hollywood, California, some of which were reissued on Soma. Initially focusing on polka music, old-time country and western, and jazz groups, Soma's breakthrough came with Bobby Vee's regional hit "Suzie Baby" in 1959.

Over the years, Soma released several notable hits including "Mule Skinner Blues" by *The Fendermen*, "Liar Liar" by *The Castaways*, "Run, Run, Run" by *The Gestures*, and the iconic "Surfin' Bird" by *The Trashmen*. While Soma recorded many local rock groups during the 1960s such as *The Accents*, Gregory Dee and The Avanties", *The Underbeats*, and *The Del Counts*, they also distributed records for smaller labels like Garrett Records.

In addition to their recording endeavors, Amos Heilicher had ownership in Kay Bank recording studio where most of Soma's recordings took place. However, in 1967 Soma merged its co-owned record distributing company into Pickwick Records. The Heilicher brothers eventually left the recorded music business in 1977.

A foray into deep, organic, cinematic dance music. Subterranean bass, intercepted alien transmissions, and stripped down dance-beats meld with sheets of sounds that roll over the listener like waves lapping up on the shore. Shimmering, watery, brain hemisphere synchronization tones caress and melt stress away. Dance floor friendly tracks that work equally well in one s private listening space. Immersive music with a distinctive aquatic quality. Inspired by Detroit and Berlin's dance genres, but tempered by more ambience / atmosphere than one would expect from those genres. Music without harshness or rough edges. Fuzzy, out-of-focus, soft-sounds that slip in and out of the listener's consciousness. Uniquely melds current dance rhythms with lushness and spirituality. Synesthetic sounds that trigger sensory experiences in cognitive pathways other than hearing smells of perfumes, thoughts of colours, and altered perception of time and space. Psychoacoustic, cerebral, electronic listening music for those wanting a different experience than the current harsher, darker dance trends are offering. Responsibly made gentle music designed from the ground-up to have a positive effect on the nervous system and leave the listener invigorated and recharged. Chi-building sonic balm. Timeless, exotic dance tracks for a new school of electronic music enthusiasts who are searching for beautiful sounds, crafted with a higher purpose in mind.

Auratones

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