In 2014, Ultramajic’s Jimmy Edgar received information about an East Detroit storage unit auction containing vintage recording equipment and historical items of Detroit Techno descent. With only a minute to peek into the dark and dusky collection, Edgar walked away with a box containing tapes from 1995 – 1998 with the sharpie inscription “ASHTAR LAVANDA”.
After a two-year hunt to find out who this mysterious producer is, Ashtar Lavanda turned out to be a producer who was sharing lesser known analog studios that catered to electronic music artists during the late 90s. With this release and upcoming archives of his music, he will be known as one of the true pioneers in late 90s Detroit Electro alongside artists such as AUX88, Ectomorph, Dopplereffekt, and Drexciya. “I just wanted to see my music on New Dance Show, I wanted to hear it on 97.9FM but I didn’t have the hustle to get the music out there”
The 6-track EP ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ is to be released on the 9th February on Ultramajic.
- 01. Opulence
- 02. Moth
- 03. Rozwell
- 04. Gratiot Shake
- 05. Unsolved Mysteries
- 06. Marfa Lights