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Octo Octa
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Played by: Juno Recommends Downtempo
Review: Given that his trademark brand of electronic music is rooted heavily in ambient, IDM and downtempo music, you'd expect that Scott Hansen AKA Tycho's contribution to the Back To Mine series would be full of heady, horizontal and pleasingly immersive musical treats. It is, of course, with a clutch of exclusive tracks and mixes of his own - see the breakbeat-driven IDM gorgeousness of 'PBS (live edit)' and a fresh, chunky, dub-fuelled dancefloor rework of Little Dragon's 'Little Man' - being joined by a wealth of highlights including the ultra-laidback lo-fi dream-pop of Craft Spells, the immersive bliss of Luis Lancaster, the skewed and wonky electronica of Schneider TM, the outsider house charm of Weval and the hallucinatory, sunrise-friendly breaks of Octa Octa.
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5054197 269790
30 Sep 22
Balearic/Downtempo
30 Sep 22
Balearic/Downtempo
Lauren Ritter, Jenifa Mayanja & Tenesha The Wordsmith - "Thirst Trap" (feat JB!! Aka Dirty Moses - Jenifa Mayanja remix) - (5:57) 121 BPM
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
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RV 002
06 Aug 21
Deep House
06 Aug 21
Deep House
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Experimental
Review: Portuguese artist Violet and her Naive label presents this 17-track No Justice No Peace compilation in support of Black Live Matter while expression recognition of "the immeasurable debt we owe to the consistently brilliant black artists, black music, black arts and traditions." With 100% of proceeds from this compilation donated to anti-racist funds, No Justice No Peace presents a vast array of genres and styles that embrace house, techno, and breakbeats to more leftfield and ambient productions from Odete, Millia Rage & Purelink, and Luar Domatrix. Further highlights include Overland's "Nova Scotia", Russell E. L. Butler's "The Streets Aren't Empty, Their Hearts Full Of Heat" and Violet's own "Never L8". Full support.
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NAIVEBLM
21 May 21
Experimental/Electronic
21 May 21
Experimental/Electronic
Review: Maya Bouldry-Morrison's first Octo Octa outing of 2021 is, as expected, rather good. Appearing on the T4T LUV NRG imprint she founded with life partner Eris Drew, the EP's three tracks wrap typically psychedelic and kaleidoscopic electronic sounds around tried-and-tested, club-ready grooves. While closing cut 'Spell For Nature' is a slow-build affair seemingly designed to begin sets - think long ambient intros, glassy-eyed distant piano sounds, whispered vocals and increasingly prominent beats - both 'Goddess Calling' and 'Find Your Way Home' are as tough as they are hallucinatory. Both see Bouldry-Morrison wrap drowsy pads and twisted electronic motifs around a mixture of crunchy house drums, sweaty breakbeats and - for a few heady moments - grooves seemingly inspired by early psy-trance.
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T4T 004
05 Feb 21
Deep House
05 Feb 21
Deep House
Various
Stevie B-Zet - "Everlasting Pictures - Right Through Infinity" (Booker T.'s Everlasting Klub mix) - (7:22) 123 BPM
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506500 0444990
27 Nov 20
Funky/Club House
27 Nov 20
Funky/Club House
Review: After a hiatus of two years, Kellam Matthews has decided to reignite his Frendzone label via a multi-artist EP packed to the rafters with retro-futurist dancefloor treats. Ames Henry and Paul Kav get things going in stellar fashion with "Business in Hasenhide", an urgent fusion of two-step drums, thrusting acid bass and jumpy synth stabs, before Ames goes solo via the breezy bounce of "Tribute". Fania successfully roughs things up via the mutant sub-bass, dystopian noises and distorted breakbeats of "Dubia", while Octo Octa offers up a wonderfully spooky and hectic jungle roller that's guaranteed to set pulses racing out on the dancefloor.
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FRNDZNE 02
16 Apr 19
Deep House
16 Apr 19
Deep House
Played by: Vincent Floyd
Review: Some two years after Kellam Matthews launched his rave-era inspired Frendzone label with a limited vinyl release, the imprint's first EP - a split affair featuring cuts from Octo Octa and Ames Henry - has finally been made available as a digital download. That's something of a bonus for digital DJs, because all four tracks are superb. Octo Octa offers up the poignant pianos, spacey electronics and hip-house breakbeats of "Move On (Frendzone Remix)", as well as the pitched-down jungle breaks, ethereal vocal samples and enveloping chords of "Daylight". Ames Henry takes a slightly different approach with his two contributions, first dishing up the ultra-deep late night house stomp of "Trust Me On This" before reaching for crispy two-step drums, rumbling bass and dubbed-out electronics on EP highlight "Working In Noir".
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FRNDZNE 01
16 Apr 19
Deep House
16 Apr 19
Deep House
Review: Deep house from the atmospheric and abstract side is the order of the day on this three-tracker from fast-rising Octo Octa. 'I Need You' alternates extended beatless passages with a fast n' furious (but quite light-touch) breakbeat, augmented both with wordless vox, a melancholy "I need you", shimmering synths and the occasional woodwind toot. 'Bodies Meld Together' is a driftaway, late-night affair made for weary 6am floors, and is again lavishly layered with synth washes and twitchy sounds, while 'Loops For Healing' is a more traditional, Balearic kinda groove with cut-up female vocal snips and piano chords so lush you could bathe in 'em.
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TCLRDNL 030
01 Mar 19
Deep House
01 Mar 19
Deep House
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TCLRDNL 030B
27 Feb 19
Minimal/Tech House
27 Feb 19
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: ORKA
Review: Maya Bouldry-Morrison's first joined the Honey Soundsystem crew earlier this year via fine full-length Where Are We Going? Here, one of the standout cuts from that set is given a deserved single release. The producer's original version, a rolling, deep space chunk of hypnotic deep house laden with echoing analogue synth lines and drowsy, intergalactic electronics, naturally kicks things off before Dorisburg and Avalon Emerson deliver their own interpretations. The former opts for a darker, early-morning-in-Berlin style take - think bold analogue bass, intricately programmed beats and foreboding aural textures - while the latter gives the cut a more "live" feel via layered new drum hits and oodles of outboard hardware effects.
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HNY-016
13 Oct 17
Deep House
13 Oct 17
Deep House
Played by: Honey Soundsystem
Review: Recently found laying down exquisite jams for HNYTRX, Skylax and others, Octo Octa is continuing her productive run of 2017 with this refined slice of business for Love Notes. "Eyes Low" is a stirring melting pot of styles, using a bumping house groove as a basis for adventurous string stabs, rolling percussion and lots more that comes on with a Herbert-esque touch of finesse. "Touch Formation" takes a more intimate approach, using warm acidic bass and lingering chords to set up a vintage slice of Heard inspired house music. "I Feel" maintains the introspective flavour with more poignant keys and an understated beat, making this a well-rounded EP for the summer months.
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LVNO-09
24 Apr 17
Deep House
24 Apr 17
Deep House
Played by: Jimpster, ROTCIV, Chrissy, Markus Schneider / Robot Scientists, Till Von Sein, Honey Soundsystem
Review: Having spent the last few years delivering pleasingly melodious, far-sighted singles on Argot, Skylax, Deepblak and Running Back, Maya Bouldry-Morrison has joined the Honey Soundsystem family. Where Are We Going Is the Brooklyn-based artist's first album since 2013, when she was regarded as one of 100% Silk's most talented producers. As full-length adventures go, it's undeniably enjoyable, with Bouldry-Morrison delivering warm, retro-futurist cuts that cannily combine elements of vintage Chicago deep house and Italian dream house tropes with the breakbeat-driven shuffle of rave-era British dance records and occasional Motor City style flourishes. While there's naturally plenty of club-ready material throughout, it's also the sort of album that you can comfortably listen to in the comfort of your own home.
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HNY 015
24 Mar 17
Deep House
24 Mar 17
Deep House
Review: Aybee's Deepblak imprint in Berlin via Oakland is sure fire when it comes to the proper deep stuff. Brooklyn's Octo Octa steps up this time and delivers the goods in fine fashion. "Body Drift" is a powerfully melancholic and soulful house affair that can create one of those rare divine moments of truth on the dancefloor. The sound is equally as heartfelt but more uplifting on next track "Further Out" with its soaring and immersive analogue strings supporting gentle piano notes and a seriously bumpy bassline; it could almost be mistaken for a DJ Sprinkles track. It doesn't let up on this EP; you've also got a smooth deep house number in the form of "Keep" with its sultry vocals above a suitably sparse arrangement; this one is thumpin'! Finally, the artist known as Maya Bouldry-Morrison provides us with a sombre after hours cut, aptly titled "House Of Snakes". Tip!
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DBRV 026
06 Nov 15
Minimal/Tech House
06 Nov 15
Minimal/Tech House
Review: 100 Silk continue their unstoppable run of fine hazy house jams in brilliant style with this EP from Brooklyn based producer Octo Octa, who works through a number of styles to fantastic effect. "Let Me See You" is an interesting mix of slo-mo piano driven house, booty rhythms and vocals and arpeggiated Italo pop, while "High Reflection" takes the direction into more expansive territory with its breathy synths and billowing vocals building up to a beautiful crescendo of saw waves and icy melody. "Coldwaves" is a similarly roomy production, focusing on deep bass and glacial organ tones which give the track a frosty appeal. The undisputed highlight however is "I'm Trying", which takes a sample from an already well reworked Amerie track and filters it through some New Jersey house production with deftly handled classic synth stabs with an undeniably jacking quality.
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SILK 011
12 Sep 11
Deep House
12 Sep 11
Deep House
