Elecktroids

"the four young sons of an electrician, known simply as the Elecktroids, have welded together their debut album."



this is simply a tribute page to my favorite moniker/guises to derive out of the late great James Marcel Stinson. this is a chance to excude his technoid electro to those unfamiliar with his work, and a chance for likeminded others- i.e ardent fans, fellow musicmakers inspired/influened by his work and/or his overall character to express their appreciation for James Stinson and his outstanding body of work through his many guises. He was truly a remarkable human being, those that were close to him could attest to that, he is missed but not forgotten. his soul harbors in all of us whenever listening to his music



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"Born in 1969, James Stinson grew up on Detroit's east side and graduated from Kettering in 1989. His name may not share the familiarity of his Detroit techno peers, yet James Marcel Stinson anonymously produced some of the city's most celebrated recordings during the '90s as the primary member of Drexciya. For nearly a decade, he quietly produced numerous recordings as a loose affiliate of the Underground Resistance collective and also as part of the Tresor roster before succumbing to a heart complication in late 2002 and passing away on September 3. Stinson never sought personal fame or glory despite the international recognition of his music, instead emphasizing the music itself and shrouding his identity in fantastic and subtle ideology that further accentuated the wondrous nature of his work and earned him incredible respect among those who knew him personally."



"Now there's a whole resurgence of electro, and James was the life force of it. He had a fascination with the ocean, and aquatic things, and African-American history, and the voyage African people had to make. He was fascinated with the strength and endurance you have to have to make a voyage. His best feature was that good enough wasn't enough. He always pushed the envelope. Even at UR, where pushing the envelope is the norm, he pushed it harder than any artist on the label. He would expect us to keep living on the edge." Mad Mike Banks



"I was just informed today that one of my UR brothers is not with us anymore. James "Drexciya" Stinson died last night of heart complication It is a big loss for his friends, fans, and family. He will be greatly missed. One of the true brothers of the Underground." Mike Clark



releases



note: albums no longer available, however you can attain them in MP3 format @ Bleep - legally and high quality.



Elektroworld (Warp) 1995



Kilohertz (Warp) 1995



also appears on various mixes



Dave Clarke Presents The X-Mix: Electric Boogie (Studio !K7) 1996



Blech II: Blechsdöttir (Warp) 1996



LFO : Basic Flannel (The M-People Years) (Warp) 2003



all information attained from discogs.com