Outer Space is the core duo of John Elliott (Emeralds) and Andrew Veres, established in 2007. Elliott heads the premier Spectrum Spools imprint in addition to creating work as Imaginary Softwoods. Veres joined in 2010 and became a central member with his clever arrangement technique and production mastery; engineering, mixing and mastering projects for top artists like Gary War, Sapphire Slows, Emeralds, and countless others.



Outer Space fuses classic Berlin School synthesizer music, Musique Concrète, and Minimal Techno, birthing a fresh and unique approach to sound and structure. The duo released “Akashic Record” (Spectrum Spools 2011) and “II” (Blast First Petite 2012) to much praise. Outer Space have performed at the Labyrinth (Japan), Sound Summit (Australia), and the Bunker (NYC) as well as countless other events worldwide.

"The name John Elliot should be familiar to those who are overjoyed at the prospect of synthesizer music stretching its legs out again. Performing as Outer Space and in the group Emeralds, Elliot has continuously showered us with blankets of textured ambiance and crystal clear, minimal arpeggios. Akashic Record (Events: 19986-1990), out on his own Spectrum Spools imprint, is a further refinement of his expansive, pulsating synthesizer music. The album is best enjoyed as an adventurous electronic soundtrack -- the backdrop to someone's specific emotional situations. These scenarios are only teased in the song titles ("11:38", "October 27th, 1989 - Bay Village, Ohio") but their presence is enough to suggest a broader narrative beyond the persistent bass sequences and shimmering electronics. They hint at the flesh and blood behind the often stark tones here, and reveal how nuanced and beautiful even the most synthetic music can be when a heart is beating somewhere under the surface." - Keith Rankin, Experimedia