DeepChord
DeepChord


Rod Modell (a.k.a. DeepChord) is a sound-designer with 25 years involvement in electronic music and over 50 releases under various aliases and styles. Submersed in the blossoming Detroit Techno scene (early 1990's), a journey from a more experimental sound into Detroit's techno-world was inevitable. Modell co-founded the DeepChord record label in Detroit during the mid-90's. Many consider DeepChord to be the second wave of the Basic Channel sound, and came years before the onslaught of imitators.
After 16 releases on DeepChord, Rod went onto co-found Echospace. Echospace released two full length albums and five 12" singles on Modern Love and a slew of releases on their Echospace imprint. 2007's The Coldest Season and 2010's Liumin are critically acclaimed electronic music classics, and were on top-lists of prestigious resources such as The Wire, xlr8r and Resident Advisor. Rod also operated an audio-mastering facility in the Detroit area from 1995-2005, employing his services to many electronic record labels, including Richie Hawtin's M-NUS imprint.
Rod's recent projects include a collaboration with K Soublis (Fluxion), remixes for fellow Detroiter Aaron Carl (R.I.P.), remixes for DFA Records, reworkings of Juan Atkins' Starlight, Remakes of Miranda for Convextion, and new versions of Slam's Groovelock. A new Deepchord full-length CD and two 12" singles were released this year on Soma Records.
During the last 5 years, Rod has been travelling often, preferring to spend as much time as possible living abroad, and has performed in 18 countries. Modell performs a live-set of dub-inspired dance-floor friendly techno, influenced by Jamaican Dub and his Detroit-techno heritage.