| Alias | Deepchord · A601-2 · CV · Delayvarience · Global Systems Silently Moving · Imax |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roderick Julian Modell |
| Associated acts | Octal Industries · Mike Huckaby · Fluxion · Pulshar · Wolfgang Voigt · Peter Michael Hamel |
| Label | Soma Quality Records · Astral Industries · DeepChord · Hierophant Records · Octal · Modern Love · Cache Records · AvantRoots · Vibrant Music · Echospace |
| Past members | Mike Schommer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Birth date | July 22, 1969 (age 57) |
| Genre | Ambient · techno · dub techno · ambient techno · minimal techno |
| Instrument | Sampler · synthesizer · drum machine |
| Current members |
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| Birth place | Detroit, Michigan, US |
Roderick Julian Modell (commonly goes by Rod Modell) is an American electronic music producer, DJ and musician from Port Huron, Michigan, known professionally as Deepchord (pronunciation: [diːpkɔːrd]; sometimes stylized as DeepChord).
Modell was born on July 22, 1969, in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He worked with Mike Schommer to produce music under the Deepchord moniker as well as co-founded an eponymous record label in Detroit during the mid-1990s. However, currently the project name of Deepchord represents only Modell, who is using a number of aliases besides. The musical style of Deepchord is similar to both the minimal Berlin sound of artists like Basic Channel and the techno tradition of Detroit.[2]
Modell is well known for his collaboration with Stephen Hitchell (Soultek) as Echospace or cv313. In 2007, they released the album The Coldest Season on the record label Modern Love.[3] Modell has also performed live with Hitchell as Echospace.[4]
Modell has also collaborated with fellow Detroit native Mike Huckaby.[5]
Selected discography
- Albums/EPs
- 2000: DeepChord 01-06 as Deepchord
- 2003: Kettle Point EP as Rod Modell (Echocord)
- 2004: Illuminati Audio Science with Kevin Hanton (Silentes)
- 2007: The Coldest Season as Deepchord Presents Echospace
- 2007: Vantage Isle as Deepchord (echospace [detroit])
- 2007: Incense & Black Light as Rod Modell (Plop)
- 2007: Plays Michael Mantra (Silentes)
- 2010: Liumin as Deepchord Presents Echospace
- 2011: Hash-Bar Loops as Deepchord (Soma)
- 2012: Silent World as Deepchord Presents Echospace (Echospace)
- 2012: Sommer as Deepchord (Soma)
- 2014: Yagya and Deepchord: Redesigns Remixes of ambient tracks by Yagya (Subwax)
- 2014: Lanterns (Astral Industries)
- 2015: Ultraviolet Music (Soma)
- 2017: Auratones (Soma)
- 2022: Functional Design (Soma)
- Singles
- 2001: "dc10" (Deepchord)
- 2001: "dc11" (Deepchord)
- 2001: "dc12" (Deepchord)
- 2001: "dc13" (Deepchord)
- 2001: "dc14" (Deepchord)
- 2003: "dc16" (Deepchord)
- 2008: "The Detroit Remixes" with Mike Huckaby (Cache Records)
- 2011: "Hash-Bar Remnants (Part 1)" (Soma)
- 2011: "Hash-Bar Remnants (Part 2)" (Soma)
- 2012: "The Tonality of Night" (Soma)
- 2013: "Prana/Tantra" (Soma)
- 2014: "Luxury" (Soma)
- 2018: "Immersions" (Astral Industries)
- Remixes
- 2007: Convextion - "Miranda"
- 2007: Model 500 - "Starlight"
- 2008: Shocking Pinks - "Dressed to Please"
- 2016: Peter Michael Hamel - Colours of Time
References
- ^ Durston, Tom (2011-07-26). "Deepchord". Inverted Audio. Archived November 8, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Ritger, Carl (2007-07-25). "DeepChord - Vantage Isle (Extended Edition)". Resident Advisor. Archived May 22, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Hutlock, Todd (2007-09-07). "Deepchord Presents Echospace: The Coldest Season - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived February 1, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Mann, Chris (2007-11-26). "Claro Intelecto & DeepChord pres. Echospace". Resident Advisor. Archived May 22, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Hutlock, Todd (2008-07-22). "DeepChord & Mike Huckaby - The Detroit Remixes". Resident Advisor. Archived May 22, 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-01-14.