Drexciya

A new repress of the Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller series by Drexciya.

It comes with new artwork by American artist Ellen Gallagher, who created a series of paintings titled Watery Ecstatic, inspired by Drexciya’s music.

Drexciya needs no introduction for most—it’s one of the most influential projects in techno history. But for some, this might serve as an entry point into their sonic universe and the broader (Detroit) techno culture. Their music emerged from a harsh environment, and it shows—raw, uncompromising, and boundary-pushing. Drexciya redefined Detroit techno like no one else.

Twenty years after the release of Deep Sea Dweller (their debut), and ten years after Grava 4 (their final album), Clone has released Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller—an almost complete collection of their early works, remastered from the original tapes.

Since the original releases—on labels like Underground Resistance—had such a strong identity and still stand on their own, this reissue doesn’t aim to recreate that magic. Instead, we’ve stirred up the catalogue, taking the tracks out of their original context to give the ‘in-the-know’ listener a fresh experience, and the new listener a perfect introduction to Drexciya’s sonic universe.