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We pulled the last remaining stock (imported from our distributor) of the gorgeous,



Lastly, we're informing you with a very heavy heart (suffered many sleepless nights and unnecessary stress) pertaining to the long overdue Blue Vinyl re-issues, as the universe would have it, the new test with another set of plates has suffered very similar circumstances as they did late last year (surface noise, popping and skipping). As it turns out, the plates were never the issue as we've now learned, the original mother stampers were compromised in storage at the pressing facility. We've done our very best to obtain the reference lacquers from the long out-of-business mastering facility they were originally cut at, with zero luck. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel, thanks to our very dear friends and distribution partner with whom we started this label back in 2006







We sincerely would like to thank all of you for your unwavering loyalty, understanding and support through the years; always inspiring and uplifting! With you in sound & spirit, e c h o s p a c e ....... To all the beloved, believers and those who engulf their hearts into our sound worlds; a place we can breathe, escape and find meaning in this often chaotic world we all exist in. We hope in this long overdue newsletter, it finds you all in good health and spirits. Our heartfelt apologies for the radio silence over much of the course of this year, it's been a turbulent one with many obstacles and challenges (in health, heart and spirit). We're finally progressing towards the finish line with the dawn emerging out of the shadows. As, Shakesphere so poetically observed, "Where words fail, music speaks" that being said, we're proud to announce one of our cherished productions in a new sonic light. Originally released in small quantities on the esteemed Smallfish imprint back in 2007, cv313's "subtraktive" is finally available again in 3" format. The project was one of the first sonic blueprints of the immersive cv313 sound; lush analog submersion enveloping one's mind into an altered hypnotic state. This release features the original in an entirely new dimensional surround mix utilizing heavier analog tape processing/saturation and remastered to a state of sonic perfection. Also featured is a newly remastered version of the subtraktive "re-imagined" edition with an unfathomably deep live rendition found in the reprise which was culled from a live performance @ AIR in Toyko, Japan. Last, but not least, a near 70 minute never-before-heard epic redesign from the ever-evolving variant project. The culmination of nearly 12 years manifest into an epic hypnotic state for the ages, an opus of sorts and in one word - timeless.We pulled the last remaining stock (imported from our distributor) of the gorgeous, Phase90 (Intrusion Dubs) 12" which also includes immediate download of the entire CD album. We also had the very few remaining copies (3 or so) of the re-press of cv313's "Glass City Sessions" LP imported over from Minimood/Kompakt left in stock which also ship with a free 12" + CD & Poster. We also have a few remaining copies of the 2XCD promo edition of one our favorite past times, the debut album of the soultek project. This was officially released in Japan (long sold out) with some copies imported and available shop direct. Lastly, the remaining 3 copies of Radius's "Obsolete Machines" 2XLP set w/remastered bonus CD (includes unreleased cv313 rework) available with beautifully silk screened gate-fold from Al White @ House Of Traps. As some of you may know, the limited edition series releases (and many of the CD companions to the anniversary edition vinyl), were lost in our move to due to a power surge leading to multiple hard drive/hard disk failures. All of these projects (cv313's - infinit-1, analogue oceans, amongst the stars, intrusion/reflection, sequential sleep 0.0) had to be completely redone from inception to completion and it's taken the better part of 9 months to bring them all back to life. On a positive note: they're now all complete and we're doing our very best to get everything out the door to you in both digital and physical formats! If you haven't received your download codes for these releases, please feel free to get in touch and we'll get them over to you asap.Lastly, we're informing you with a very heavy heart (suffered many sleepless nights and unnecessary stress) pertaining to the long overdue Blue Vinyl re-issues, as the universe would have it, the new test with another set of plates has suffered very similar circumstances as they did late last year (surface noise, popping and skipping). As it turns out, the plates were never the issue as we've now learned, the original mother stampers were compromised in storage at the pressing facility. We've done our very best to obtain the reference lacquers from the long out-of-business mastering facility they were originally cut at, with zero luck. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel, thanks to our very dear friends and distribution partner with whom we started this label back in 2006 (RUBADUB) . They have stepped in on our behalf to have all of these re-issues redone entirely, unreleased versions, re-cut and re-mastered! We're very excited about this outcome and firmly believe this is what the universe and stars had in store from the beginning of announcing these titles being available again as we never were 100% satisfied with the original pressings. We've spent countless hours over the past 2 months restoring and re-mastering all the original content and the end result is beyond our expectations; they are in the production cue as we type this. We will update everyone shortly once we have definitive timelines (their plant guarantees a quick turn time), and one thing we do know is these will finally be done in the vision and sound quality we desired in the first place. Radius's "Interpolation Tapes" [ZERO] has now been shipped from pressing today and will be arriving next week, along with the Sequential Space [DVD/CD] sound library. In closing, all previous orders and back orders have been shipping, we're doing everything in our power to catch up and get as much out the door as humanly possible, we could certainly use some extra hands around here!We sincerely would like to thank all of you for your unwavering loyalty, understanding and support through the years; always inspiring and uplifting! With you in sound & spirit, e c h o s p a c e .......

c v 3 1 3 [ subtraktive ]

limited edition | 3X3" CD Set + CD Album + digital bonus Originally released in small quantities on the esteemed Smallfish imprint back in 2007. An outline and blueprint of the cv313 sound; lush analog submersion enveloping one's mind into an altered hypnotic state. This release features the original in an entirely new dimensional surround mix utilizing heavier analog tape processing/saturation and remastered to a state of sonic perfection. Also featured is a newly remastered version of the subtraktive "re-imagined" edition and an unfathomable depth found in the unreleased version (reprise) culled from a live performance @ AIR in Toyko, Japan. Last, but not least, a near 70 minute never-before-heard epic redesign from the ever-evolving variant project. This one rest somewhere in the upper regions of air beyond the clouds, reminding of those early Chain Reaction works of Vladislav Delay or the horizontal analog based dream-time experiments of Steve Roach. The culmination of nearly 12 years manifest into an epic hypnotic state for the ages, an opus of sorts and in one word - timeless. e c h o s p a c e [ s t o c k + p r o m o i t e m s ]

limited copies remain After 5 years under exclusive licensing agreement, this highly sought after debut album by Soultek is finally available in re-mastererd digital format with two unreleased (digital exclusive) remixes from the vault. This marks the debut double CD album from the Soultek guise (circa 1993-2003) of Echospace's Stephen Hitchell which was originally released as a Japan exclusive. After nearly 20 years of sitting on tape, the material has aged like a fine wine; quite a pleasure to bring these recordings back to life... From our hearts to yours! A 60+ minute [LIVE] recording from cv313, culled from content created for the 2018 MUTEK Festival (Montreal, Canada) . In preparation for this performance, there were over 3 hours of alternate renditions of classics alongside new unreleased material, of which only 60 minutes made it to the stage. We compiled the first hour long recording into CD/Digital format to commemorate the Canadian debut of this obscure and mysterious project. A very rare appearance, one of energy and depth, from the moment the bass dropped, it stole the breath from the room... Radius's "Obsolete Machines" [STAGE TWO] is a lovingly remastered near 80 minute CD edition which features a 13 minute never-before-heard redesign from the coveted cv313 project where fathoms-deep layers and subtle tonalities transform interpolation tape [six] into an ethereal ocean of space and bass, designing and transforming the synthesized harmonics of the original into the ether, it's like a walk in deep space. Artwork design by Al White. e c h o s p a c e [ s o u n d s ]

p r e s e n t s : " s e q u e n t i a l s p a c e "

[ 5.0 GB DVD + AUDIO CD / SOUND LIBRARY W/200 CUSTOM IMPULSE RESPONSES ]

DIGITAL & PHYSICAL AVAILABLE ON 6/26/2019 (HQ 32BIT FILES SENT VIA EMAIL) 10.01.2018 [Digital Edition will be live as well]. "Sequential Space" is the third installment in the coveted echospace [sounds] series. We're very proud to share a body of work which took nearly 10 years to develop, by far the most expansive sound library (5GB+) to date on Echospace. Consider this to be the sonic continuation of the critically embraced, "Echoes In Space" project which was featured in The physical copies will finally be arriving in and around:[Digital Edition will be live as well].is the third installment in the coveted echospace [sounds] series. We're very proud to share a body of work which took nearly 10 years to develop, by far the most expansive sound library (5GB+) to date on Echospace. Consider this to be the sonic continuation of the critically embraced, "Echoes In Space" project which was featured in The Detroit Metro Times and coined as "deep, ambient, and moody..." Furthermore, we have created a sound universe completely beyond compare to our previous sound design installments which in addition includes a never-before-heard album from the Variant project and 200 custom crafted Impulse Responses made via Field Recorders and in the heart of the Echospace studio. R A D I U S " I N T E R P O L A T I O N T A P E S " F I N A L E D I T I O N 0 / 3

P H Y S I C A L & D I G I T A L E D I T I O N S A V A I L A B L E | I N S T O C K N E X T W E E K

A L L C O N T E N T R E C O R D E D I N D E T R O I T | M I | U S A [ C I R C A 1 9 9 4 - 2 0 0 0 ] This marks the final installment of Radius's "Interpolation Tapes" series, lovingly re-mastered in Echospace. All previously unreleased material culled from the vaults, these masters were culled from one of the first Demo Tapes of the Radius project. We've spent months doing our best to restore the old tapes from our Tascam 688, an 8 track cassette recorder purchased and abused since 1992 and to our ears still sounds quite impressive even by modern standards. We've had nearly every component replaced and re-calibrated to bring this obsolete machine back to life, it's been a truly nostalgic experience re-visiting and redesigning these masters. We truly hope you enjoy reliving these magical times of music, very inspired by all that was happening in those years, there was just something in the air, an undeniable energy, long may it live on...



Press Highlights on the Radius project:

Speaking of concealing brilliance in smoky space, here the principle is taken to far distant limits. Three tracks here are culled from Steve Hitchell’s cassette demos from the early 1990’s, led by the 16 minute “Ethersonic” which manages to be constantly shifting yet changeless, like the beating subterranean heart of a sleeping city; inhuman, incomprehensible, sublime in scale yet paradoxically comforting. Even by the standards of the Deepchord/Echospace axis, it’s a gorgeously enveloping embrace. The pleasure is prolonged by two equally long new remixes of the track by Hitchell and Rod Modell as cv313: they add watery sparkle and electric cracks, making new experiences that, while they can’t match the totalizing wonder of the original, stimulate other synapses. Of the two other old tracks, the distorting “Oscillation Range” in particular can teach supposedly lo-fi producers a thing or two about how much scope can be achieved with bare bones tech.

-The Wire (November 2017)



"...Remembering that the basic recordings from the first album "Obsolete Machine" were made in the years 1996 - 1999, it is hard not to wonder how modern they sounded against the background of what was then created on the electronic stage. Yes, inspiration was the performance of Basic Channel and Chain Reaction, but Stephen Hitchell developed these influences in a unique way, giving his works a completely different character. This unique combination of rough sounds with muffled background and meditative atmosphere distinguishes his work from European colleagues to a large extent. No wonder that in the following decades Echospace and DeepChord became the most important bastions of this kind of music." -Nowamuzyka Magazine (2018)



"Echospace marks its first release of 2017 with a lost classic from Steve Hitchell’s Radius project. He had originally sent these tracks to Rod Modell back in 2001 for possible use on the Deepchord label, but they were never released and gathered dust in the vaults ever since. With tracks like the woozy ‘Ethersonic’ clocking in at over 16 minutes, the more stripped back ‘Etherscapes’ resounding to an ethereal sensibility and CV313’s evocative, wistful takes on ‘Ethersonic’, this is an essential dub-techno record!" -DJ Mag

v a r i a n t ' s epic "thru the cosmos" series continues with: [eta/aquariids]

digital & physical copies available now

The fourth release of the epic thru the cosmos series, Eta Aquariids celebrates some of the most sensational astronomical events that occur in the summer night sky. In echospace, we pride ourselves on the many years of unique experiences that culminate from our deep love of astronomy. This epic sound world was created to score as a soundtrack for the multitude of otherworldly cosmic events and features what we would consider some of the most engaging sound designs to date. A sonic universe all its own. "In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order"

-Carl Jung e c h o s p a c e [ d e t r o i t ]

l i m i t e d e d i t i o n | C D r e l e a s e s

[ DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CODE DROPPED IN YOUR INBOX UPON PURCHASE]

s h i p p i n g n o w | Limited 2XCD edition [hand numbered to 100 copies] inspired by and created during the production of "analogue oceans", these two versions were omitted due to their 60+ track lengths. This release features current IV [subdubction] and current V [obduction], the last 2 closing pieces of this ethereal opus cv313 has created, a mind shifting movement of electricity modulates voltage and currents into a sonic world like no other. This CD features 3 original tape session recordings, quite epic in their evolution with the longest version coming in just under 30 minutes in length. This was the idea stage in where this project was conceptualized and evolved, minimal and subdued. What has not been heard before comes into glimpse via analog circuitry, obsolete synthesis & sequencers coming to life.. Gorgeous plumes of sound evaporate into the ether in these compositions conveying the purest essence and emotion of vintage signal processing, a absolute beautiful analog tapestry. Sequential Sleep [ver. 0.0] is a 2XCD set, featuring nearly 2.5 hours of ambient content which later became the basis of the original four-part CD series, a sound world made for dreaming. The essence of the original releases are here but stripped back into a haunting, mystical sound world all its own. A sonic travelogue set in multiple locations within a winter forest. The opium of openness by which all that dream, in wakefulness, or in sleep become one in the same dream...