Metal Dragon
had often shared offices with D1 Recordings. As the D1 office moved
from building to building, so did one particular decorative item.
A framed poster of the globe with 'Drexciya' scrawled across the
front of it in silver.
'Drexciya'
and 'Underground
Resistance' were a large part of the influence of Detroit techno
on the emerging Irish electronic music scene. Starting in 1991,
'UR' were the first Detroit based act to play techno live and the
first group to use a DJ as a band member.
They have since been hugely influential in
electronic music and have always remained independent. One of the
keys of their campaign is the creation of alter-egos, crusaders
who bring electronic music to the world. 'UR' created the 'Interstellar
Fugitives' and 'Drexciya' presented their audience with a team of
aquatic commandos.
Via their Interstellar Fugitives, 'UR' brought
their music, in the words of their unknown writer, ‘Nation
2 Nation, World 2 World, Galaxy 2 Galaxy’.
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