masterpiece

almost otherworldly in its vastness and serene beauty, many musicians have drawn from the well of inspiration that is arizona’s sonoran desert, but few are quite as accomplished or prolific as steve roach. an ambient pathfinder and electronic innovator, his back catalogue as vast as those breathtaking vistas – sonic renderings of arid landscapes littered with saguaro cacti are found in good company alongside didgeridoo-focused experiments and ethereal drifts that navigate the event horizon, between the brilliance of space and a black abyss.
reminiscent of philip glass’ minimalism and the kosmische stylings of tangerine dream, ‘skeleton keys’ seemed to fall somewhere between the two. conjuring expansive meditations amongst the impossible tangle of wires that dangle from his apparatus, roach opens portals from the grand canyon state into a cluster of newborn stars with intricate, intelligent sequencing and modular synthesis.
recorded between 2005 and 2015 from roach’s famed timeroom and timehouse studios, the album was fully realized through advancements in technology, specifically, synthesizers.com’s large format analog modular sequencer. organic, fluid and intuitively kneaded into his spooling soundscapes, it’s now to be committed to cassette for the first time, bridging the synaptic gap with a new ‘expanded’ version that elongates the original 74-minute duration.

2024 repress - its been quite a while since we’ve last seen our next artist on watergate records. it was 2014 when he dropped his watergate mix and ep so it is with great pleasure that we welcome back the legendary kerri chandler. ‘checkmate’ is the epitome of a kerri chandler classic and has all the makings of a timeless future classic. with bold, soulful keys and massive analog drums ‘checkmate’ elevates any dance floor’s intensity to meteoric levels. to give an extra perspective to the single we invited another icon, steve rachmad to remix the original and he delivers an incredibly soulful techno revision while watergate mainstay cinthie hands over a expertly crafted modern twist with classic appeal. no matter what your searching for, there is a gem for you here. welcome back kerri!

previously unreleased material from steve’s private recordings, remastered from the original masters, 140g vinyl, 4 page photography insert with liner notes

limited hand-numbered hand-stamped 12inch

incl steve rachmad remix

great collab of steve bug & cle

reissue of this italo disco rarity from 1987 with flemming dalum & rey david diaz remixes.

jazz

black vinyl version. kontakt brings back the detroit masterpiece by juan atkins & orlando voorn with this solid remix pack including remixes by the great steve rachmad and dj s2 aka santiago salazar, former member of the legendary underground resistance and later co-founder of the historia y violencia label together with silent servant. the original version of game one was released on metroplex back in 1994 and has been on heavy rotation by both detroit- and dubtechno djs all over the world ever since it came out.the steve rachmad mix and salazar remake have both been carefully restored from the original tapes and then remastered. santiago made an alternative mix in the same session which is exclusive to this release and previously unreleased.

kontakt brings back the detroit masterpiece by juan atkins & orlando voorn with this solid remix pack including remixes by the great steve rachmad and dj s2 aka santiago salazar, former member of the legendary underground resistance and later co-founder of the historia y violencia label together with silent servant. the original version of game one was released on metroplex back in 1994 and has been on heavy rotation by both detroit- and dubtechno djs all over the world ever since it came out.the steve rachmad mix and salazar remake have both been carefully restored from the original tapes and then remastered. santiago made an alternative mix in the same session which is exclusive to this release and previously unreleased. limited coloured vinyl.

kontakt brings back the detroit masterpiece by juan atkins & orlando voorn with this solid remix pack including remixes by the great steve rachmad and dj s2 aka santiago salazar, former member of the legendary underground resistance and later co-founder of the historia y violencia label together with silent servant. the original version of game one was released on metroplex back in 1994 and has been on heavy rotation by both detroit- and dubtechno djs all over the world ever since it came out.the steve rachmad mix and salazar remake have both been carefully restored from the original tapes and then remastered. santiago made an alternative mix in the same session which is exclusive to this release and previously unreleased. limited coloured vinyl.