"Echospace [Detroit] is the label launched by Rod Modell (Deepchord) and Soultek's Steven Hitchell two leading lights of the minimal dub techno scene. And as with anything Deepchord the entire release has an air of mystery to it. Previously as a near-mythical vinyl pressing with minimal packaging and restricted pressings everything about Vantage Isle was geared toward the underground or 'those who know.' However there's nothing but love of craft driving these grooves and now a lot more people will finally be able to hear this absolutely brilliant collection of spacial dub wonder on CD. Vantage Isle Sessions consists of a whopping 13 takes of the title track reworked by Modell and Hitchell in various guises (cv313 Deepchord Echospace Spacecho) as well as a guest spot (and first ever remix) from Gerard Hanson (Convextion). Across their 13 versions Modell and Hitchell manage to take the Deepchord template (analog synths deep bass gently throbbing beats bursts of static and noise and deep deep chords) into a surprising variety of directions akin to looking at the same giant glacier from a helicopter from every angle possible: some are beatless and undulating some are pulsing and dynamic some are looking up from under the ice and some are towering overhead. The aforementioned Convextion version is revelatory. It's built on cascading and echoing pieces of the original that are layered like shifting sands for a distinctly dark and shimmering journey to the bottom of the frozen ocean and back. It's remarkable enough to get all these takes on one basic template to sound somewhat different given that the source material is really just a skeletal array of sound sheets. Vantage Isle Sessions is for anyone looking for the logical successors to the Basic Channel throne or just looking for something mellow for those steamy late summer nights. A stone-cold classic of the genre. Don't miss it."" -Todd Hutlock Stylus Magazine/Beatz by the Pound ""Steeped in mystery Detroit musicians Rod Modell and Mike Schommer (aka Deepchord) are legendary for their hard to find twelve-inch dub techno releases. Their sound is heavily influenced by Berlin dub techno producers like Maurizio Basic Channel Chain Reaction Rhythm & Sound Blue Train and Pole. While the German sound often has a futuristic metallic edge Deepchord are known more for the rust and grease which is part and parcel of those metal parts. Static analog sounds deep bass thumps and of course deep chords blend in a timeless minimal manner. However the real gems on this disc are the drifty ambient cuts devoid of beats. This is an excellent album that is on par with the classics from a decade ago!"" -Exclaim"