Why Drexciya took Detroit electro underwater | Resident Advisor 

Drexciya really pushed and expanded what you could do as a dj. It really put your mind in a different place. Sometimes we would get in my car and drive outside the city, out into the countryside, and this is the kind of stuff I would listen to. It was a a part of the soundtrack for escaping Detroit for a while.

probably the most important techno narrative ever, the Drexciyan myth. mission out.

tracks played in here (well, almost every one, dunno what that track is during that Jeff Mills bit for example), in order: bubble metropolis black sea a number of names - sharivari neon falls wave jumper aqua jujidsu temple of dos de aqua polymono plexusgel drexyen star chamber cascading celestial giants astronomical guidepost

Thanks for recognizing some of the true pioneers of electronic music in the US. Would be wonderful to see more on Detroit techno in general (Mad Mike Banks interview please... ?)

This is fantastic. Thank you so much for keeping their story alive for the generations that missed out on this wonderful time in electronic music history.

Stay Deep.

I am already underwater… thanks to all these tears. Much respect for RA on this one, Drexciya is forever!

"Experiments must continue. Even till death" RIP J. Stinson

Love being from Detroit, so much talent

Great documentary, wish it was an hour long.

Drexciya must be one of the musical acts with the deepest lore out there

Stay pressurised!

Life is short. Drexciya is forever.

One of the best random weird corner of the record shops finds of my life

Underwater Resistance! Gotta love the Drexciyan belief behind these legends. Great video, big up! RIP Mr Stinson

just saw dj stingray play still absolutely killing it

Cybotron is another noteworthy electro duo that comes to mind with similar lineage

I find it intresting listening to artists like drexciya and dopplereffekt whilst in run down areas with bordered up houses, dirt and litter everywhere. It feels like this music is the sound track to this scenery and in a way a private escape from the reality of life in areas that are run down, with the arists coming from Detroit that makes sense.

I remember when I heard hydro theory and bang bang for the first time three years ago on youtube. My neck hair raised and my whole body got goosebumps, I was immediately captivated by their sound... learning more about them just deepens the meaning of their music to me and creates new fantasies about Drexciya and the entire journey their mythical civilization has made

This fed my soul. This was beautiful. Stinson and Donald were such a huge influence in my life and are so underrepresented. Thank you for making this! You guys HAVE to do a follow up with Dopplereffekt and all his associated acts! Much respect.

fuck me up this is the kind of electro I've been hunting for. Absolutely timeless.

First Burial, now Drexciya's history. Thank you resident advisor for making these awesome documentaries. Are you planning to make more videos? Can you make one about Aquacrunk?

There's a special kind of happy when a video with a title like this pops up on your homepage :D

"[...] just love each other. Love the music and go for it. Whatever your heart desires." James Stinson, 2002

I discovered Drexciya though a tracklist of a Helena Hauff set this month. Perfect timing RA!

Just hit the Aquabhann, and tear down it in your Lardosian cruiser. Nice piece RA

Music with the concept and soul! Long live their heritage 🌸

Da aquabahnnnnn!! . RIP James Stinson.

This is pretty well made actually.

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Chile yesterday- and realized that even after listening to this duo for years, I missed a reference to the Methane Sea from my first favorite rock-n-roller. Rik Davis aka Cybotron3070 wrote a track called "Methane Sea" which I now believe pays homage to the idea Jimi and Drexciya are getting at- an idea illustrated by another Hendrix track, 1983... A Merman I Should Turn to Be from Electric Ladyland: 1983 is not a year, it is a reference to United States Code 42 USC 1983- which basically gives the right to seek reparations when any authorized group, working in the service of the United States, works outside of Its authority. Otherwise, Drexciya was cognizant of Afro musical history, something I'm still learning about; most of all they have taught why some people identify as Afro-American rather than African-American. They've led me to Sun Ra, RammEllZee- and gave me further understanding of the continuing work of Gerald Donald, DJ Stingray, Jeff Mills, Robert Hood and perhaps even a (supposedly) caucasian woman who calls herself The Doubtful Guest.

Great work on this RA, thank you.

Thanks RA! Always so interesting.

So much love for these underwater soundscapes

The masters! Thanks for showing us your soundzz.

This was/is beautiful. Thank you. ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽❤️♾

A doc this good rarely comes along. incredible story.

Damn this video isnt even 10 minutes long and it is already the best thing the Resident advisor channel has ever done. GREAT JOB keep it up and make more.

Their creative mythology really impressed and influenced me years ago as a child, and even still today.

Amazing look into two real musical geniuses, they are still far ahead of their time, thank you for making this.

"To stay sane in an insane world"... The most relevant thing today 🔥❤️

Excellent. Thank you.

So good, thanks RA

Well produced video which deserves more attention, just like Drexciya.

Amazing break down of a very special group. Only re listened to Stinsons interview with Liz Coperland...very inspirational poetic and haunting seeing that he passed away months after recording the interview.

much props to RA for having this feature.

RESPECT. ty for making this.

Just found 3 vinyls in my collection...ooohhhh!!!!...vinyl forever!

Drexciya didn't just make music, he made his music art trying to transmit something to people, that's something that nowadays in the music industry isn't done anymore, you just want to make a lot of money producing repetitive and empty music from my point of view, thank you James and Donald very much for making your music art.

What a piece of art

sound of my (now fading) youth, great job on the video

RA should add a credit to the source interviews from Andrew Duke and Liz Copeland.

So well made and very informative , even for a 20 year fan

Fantastic video!

thank you so much for this

Great LEGEND!! ONE LOVE.

Drexciya and Apex Twin made my young age wierd ;) and i like it ;p

great video, thanks :)

Legends. The originals.

wicked feature

I knew nothing about this scene or Drex. This is fucking awesome. Keep up the dope work~~~

very well done, yes !

Profound artists! Thanks for the lovely doco RA!

Thanks!!!

Amazing thank u!!

The masters of the machines!

Best group ever!

i must mention Ultradyne, who produced back to back with Drexciya and are also a part of Drexcian universe

Take your mind to another level, feel the power of the...

Fro sun ra to drexciya. When your mythology and culture is stolen, you create your brand new own. The legend is written.

Wow, I hadn't heard of these guys in other techno documentaries, but more the original Detroit guys.

Absolute legends

Thank you DREXCIYA..........

Good stuff!

'The Art' of techno.. 💗

Come back to Earth, Great Ones

awesome!

LEGENDS. RIP JS

Drexciya, UR, The Martian sure have kicked out some sounds over the decades! Did you mention L.A.M??? We are on teeveeeeee!

This is a masterpiece

Pure art

chills

awesome

Pioneers!

Still so much love and admiration for their music + sound x So happy 1 x Drexciyan is still operating : seek and you shall find. But seek hard.

awesome awesome awesome!

Drexciya is the best of its kind

black sea - masterpiece

Very interseting! Didn't know that side of Detroit

So gooooood

bang bang chickachicka ahh

Inspirational

Makes me shudder to think what kind of tracks Drexciya would have made in this present day.

support!

Forever!

💙

WOW!!! I thought that UR’s Codebreaker with Morse code melody was great idea, but haven’t listen to Drexciya anything after The Quest (greatest hits album???). Now I got to go and find other, what I missed. Thanks RA. Also about Afrofuturism, watch Last Angel Of History. And can anyone recommend some others documentaries about Afrofuturism???

DJ Stingray @ Montreux Jazz Festival in a couple of weeks

RIP James x

Y'all gotta watch The Last Angel of History

🔥 That Fire 🔥