Contains the original analogue tape masters mixed down and mastered at Mark Richardson's prairie cat mastering facility. This EP was originally released on Lee Purkis's (UK techno originator/Fat Cat Records co-founder) London based Fortune 8 imprint.
Thoughts:
"Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl !! Excellent deep Dubtechno a la Maurizio, Basic Channel and all usual Suspects... Just a Must have item!"
-Decks.de
"Deepspace" opens with a segment of energetic tech-house with a European flavor. A growling bassline carries a euphoric melody, and underwater keyboards create an ethereal atmosphere. A similar pattern occurs on "Affiniti," where a gently curved bass vibrates amidst spacious cascades of synths. The set concludes effectively with "Galaxy313 (Unreleased Mix)" – reminiscent of contemporary Force Tracks releases, but modeled more in the dub vein." -Nowamuzyka Magazine
"Pure immersive dub techno bliss! Take a swim in the infinitely deep dub techno chasm!" -Norman
Seems that we're getting blessed with new Echospace/Deepchord related material on an almost weekly basis at the moment - but when the quality is of this calibre it doesn't detract from the sense of excitement round these parts. "DBMX" is another rumbling low-end shuffle with all the swing and soul you'll have come to expect from Hitchell and Modell over the last twelve months. The hi-hats offset the sheer weight of the bass drum, making for a classic Berlin session in warmest analogue style. The CV313 reduction on the flip takes a more rugged stance, the upper registers almost completely discarded, squashed by the sweeping bass reverberation dominating the mix. The Echospace reduction, on the other hand, is an almost completely beatless rendition, the stabs softened and transposed to create a pitter patter of neon pads and suggested melodies that are just utterly compelling. Another masterful session from echospace...-Boomkat
Deep as the sea and sounding submerged somewhere miles under it, this three track EP finds Echospace in fine style, with three contrasting tracks. OBMX is incredible undersea dub that sounds like it should be accompanied by deep sea exploration footage. 313 reduction is finely tuned dubsided techno and echospace reduction just does without the drums altogether. -Bleep
O B M X is a mixture of covert bass tones and the shuffling of hazy shifting sand dunes in mighty fine dub style, while fans of more traditional techno structures may find the cv313 reduction more compulsive, a robust techno creature with a propelling groove that’s quite different to anything we’ve heard before from the e c h o s p a c e school of thought. Finally, the e c h o s p a c e reduction stretches the whispy ambience into a specimen all of its own. Magnificent.
-Intellarstellar Sounds
released November 28, 2007
written + produced by echospace. artwork + design by lee purkis (RIP) published by insync music. remastered and cut by mark richardson @pcm/metropolis, chicago, usa.