As the most-recognized guise of Detroit techno artistTrackmaster Lou, Scan 7’s productions have appeared on two of the genre’s most esteemed labels, Underground Resistance and Tresor. His debut EP for Underground Resistance, Scan 7, introduced the dark style of techno very much at home onMike Banks‘ label. Then after debuting as bothXzileandBlack Manon Tresor’s 313 compilation,Robinsonreleased three EPs on the Berlin label —Dark Territory,Beyond Sound, andResurfaced.

Patience is a virtue well-rewarded in techno; finding the right groove to build on then holding your nerve long enough to pay off the wait at the optimum moment is a much more skillful endeavour than it would seem for such a minimalistic style. And few display this talent better than Detroit originals Scan 7. Part of the hallowed Underground Resistance family, Scan 7 first broke out in the mid-90s with a series of jacking machine funk 12s that showcased their savvy for self-control – a faculty they have demonstrated in releases year-on-year since.Highlighting this continuous font of vitality, Tresor Records has returned to the source and is proud to announce the reissue of Scan 7s debut LP,Dark Territory. First unleashed on the label in 1996, the album has been remastered from the original DATs by Mike Grinser, augmenting already powerful tracks such as the snake-like, teasing “Unusual Channel” (mixed by the master Blake Baxter), and the harder-edged “VII” resulting in music that will, without doubt, provoke an enhanced response when the pressure is finally released.

Repressed on vinyl with updated artwork, these tracks still sound like a blueprint for the future, testament to the prescience and assurance Scan 7s leader, Trackmaster Lou, clearly had when writing I hope you enjoy my records in the phuture to come in the sleeve notes nearly 30 years ago.

Label:Tresor
Format:2 x Vinyl, 12″, Album, Remastered, Repress
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1996
Genre:Electronic
Style:Techno

File under: House / Electro / Techno