Drexciya – Neptune’s Lair (2025 2LP Vinyl Repress)
Originally released in 1999, Neptune’s Lair is a landmark of Detroit techno and electro, its submerged synths, alien melodies and intricate rhythms helping to define the mythology and sound world of Drexciya. This 2025 2LP repress on Tresor forms part of a special series celebrating the group’s catalogue and the legacy of James Stinson, with newly re-conceptualised artwork by Detroit-based artist Matthew Angelo Harrison.
From the rolling tides of “Andreaen Sand Dunes” and the urgent drive of “Habitat 'O' Negative” to the dense futurism of “Surface Terrestrial Colonization” and the wild closing trip “C To The Power Of X + C To The Power Of X=MM=Unknown”, Neptune’s Lair remains one of the most influential and sought-after releases in the Drexciya universe – a crucial document of Afrofuturist electronic music and Tresor history.
Intro: Temple Of Dos De Agua
Andreaen Sand Dunes
Running Out Of Space
Universal Element
Habitat 'O' Negative
Funk Release Valve
Organic Hydropoly Spores
Draining Of The Tanks
Surface Terrestrial Colonization
Oxyplasmic Gyration Beam
Triangular Hydrogen Strain
Bottom Feeders
C To The Power Of X + C To The Power Of X=MM=Unknown