first vinyl release of the 1995 “human league” album octopus.

phunkin chicago house madness

raw industrial influenced techno

ein neues mitglied in der howl-familie, ein weiterer angesehener produzent, der seit langer zeit in unserem fokus steht. dj octopus hat uns freundlicherweise 3 direkte dj-tool-house-jams gegeben.

citizen records, run by the artist formerly known as vitalic, link with unique vinyl pressing service diggers factory to present a new ep from karabine, a fresh project from a seasoned french producer. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

incl. october remix

detroit influenced electro breakses

pure 80s infected

honey soundsystem met october (aka jules) while on a one-night affair in bristol in which he immediately dragged us from an artist dinner to the saddest bear bar in the uk. after a few pints, vetting his taste for drag, boys, and girls that make love to boys who make love to boys, jules confessed he has always wanted to release on hnytrx. and so the hazing began, a year of torturing yet another sexy-stranger into refreshing, reminding, and refining a flurry of demos into the army of skeleton soldiers you now have in possession. money drops, midnight withdrawals, 4 crisp singles: this is the pay day ep gonna make that dance-floor cha-ching bitch! a lot of people hate october so... that is why we are releasing this record in september. but seriously though, upon cracking open this 4 track ep you might wish you had saved the vacuum seal just a couple days longer, keeping these ghosts contained until the month where screaming winds strip trees nude

this split lp compiles the output of two closely related bands from, as suggested by the title, the hot, humid and (at the time) socially isolated city of brisbane, australia – an unlikely location for synth-pop and new wave music during the 1980s. prod & the moonbaby were a high school duo experimenting with tape loops, cheap electronics and primitive sampling.. the result is certainly lo-fi, light-hearted and naive, but also charming and the music belies the young age of the musicians. ash in october was in many ways a logical progression of prod & the moonbaby and shared some of the same personnel, but also added some new wave influence through extra instrumentation and more serious, considered lyrics. most of these tracks have never been heard before outside a handful of self-distributed tapes and this compilation was compiled over several years by the artists in collaboration with hysteric and nick mariano (crispy nuggets).

marco zanin delivers constantly quality music on label like chiwax, hot haus records, hardmoon or shall not fade. now it s time for the -dolomiti ep-. 4 club tools without compromise.

malestripper, the punk that discovered the disco, drops some trickle down acid numbers onto the october blotting paper. low slung, falling bass lines tumble underneath an upper canopy of scintillating hats, teased acid lines and ear-tingling melodies. 10”s of dark and ready basement bliss.

2diy4 (to die for), das sublabel von diynamic music, geht neue wege. mit dem neuen release beginnt 2diy4 ein neues kapitel, in dem es sich vom klassischen 4/4 house-schema wegbewegt und stattdessen in die gefilde von indie-downtempo-electronica wagt. mit hohem künstlerischen anspruch versehen, zeichnet 2diy4 ein ganzheitliches bild von sich auf auditiver und visueller ebene. der rote faden, der sich dabei durch alle releases zieht, ist die zentrale frage what would you die for?, welche auf kreativem wege von den künstlern beantwortet wird. die ersten künstler der neuen label-identität sind die zwillingsbrüder emre und mert aus istanbul. ihre antwort lautet: we would die for each other, so the first thing comes to mind is twinhood. zusammen mit october’s child aus l.a. on vocals liefern sie die erste von vielen chilligen electronica-eps für 2diy4.

dj octopus has been busy in the last few years, appearing often alongside steve murphy on labels like love notes, chiwax, hot haus and shall not fade. on this new double pack for house crime he goes it alone, bringing the kind of raw, off-kilter but ultimately fun vibe that the label seems to plump for. born in 86 is an absolute head driller of a track, looped up but utterly addictive, while diastemia offers a very different kind of disco-infused groove. this personality split runs throughout, ensuring there s never a dull moment diving into any of these sides of wax. check the toy is mine if you need proof that octopus knows how to throw it down.

1981 classic by dublins finest rock export!! remastered 180g vinyl release with illustrated inner sleeve and quality booklet inside!!

metal position is a record label founded by steve murphy and dj octopus focused on kick drums and bass lines. the first ep comes with four tracks from the deeper side of dj octopus. more info:

the second instalment in october’s eponymous 10” label series. two slabs of gritty acid flecked techno, disco and house that have been destroying floors from lab.oratory to fabric.

reaching our 100th release seems surreal. i started it with 50 bucks and a defiant attitude to release music i felt wasn’t repped elsewhere. the label has grown into a renegade family, and worldwide techno brand. proud of every single achievement and mistake we have made, we felt it fitting to gather a selection of our favorite artists and showcase our vision on the current state of classic modern techno. here s to another 10000. octopus for life.

raw pumpin house released on vinyl only

ltd 20216 repress ! italian producers steve murphy and dj octopus are regular collaborators, and earlier this year released an excellent split ep on chiwax. here, they return to the much adored german imprint with a proper collaborative four-tracker. theres much to admire, from the rush-inducing bounce of opener track 1 and mr lee-ish cheekiness of track 2 (check the 89 style riff, snappy drum machine groove and cut-up vocal samples), to the impeccable depth and sun-drenched warmth of the decidedly wide-eyed track 3. arguably best of all, though, is track 4, which reimagines sir james 1990 strictly rhythm classic special as an immersive chicago deep house jam.

trippin aka dj octopus on the vinyl only edition of chiwax!
after some great collaborations with steve murphy it s now time for marco zanin aka dj octopus to present his own release on chiwax!

finally this great techno label is going black gold. the imprint from los angeles is starting with a best of series called warehouse series and it is what it is: techno - dark, dusty, loud and hard.

italian producer dj octopus steps up for the sixth release on vinyl only imprint shall not fade, with his mechanical, percussion heavy ‘the internet’ ep. marco zanin aka dj octopus first came onto the scene in 2013 with a string of releases on respected imprints such as&#894,, hot haus, chiwax, hardmoon & love notes. since then his sound has evolved and progressed massively, now resulting in a distinctive brand of warm soulful, analogue heavy house music. the four track ep, features club friendly cuts best suited for a dark dancefloor.

following up from his critically acclaimed industrial flecked debut album on skudge white, bristol’s october comes correct with a new series of 10” records, each featuring under-polished no frills club cuts aimed straight at the floor, rough enough to strip paint from the walls.

regular studio sparring partners october and borai rekindle their ongoing partnership for hometown label happy skull, eschewing the conventions of club-ready house and techno in favour of two decidedly dark industrial interpretations.

bristol based julian smith aka october returns to skudge records with the full length black body radiation. sounding like the soundtrack for a long lost dystopic anime movie. action packed, intense, fast-moving. body music from the future.

nice price deal !!! the brstl label reaches its tenth release with a return to where it started with a 12 inch from october & borai. the label was set up by rhythmic theory, chris farrell and shanti celeste in 2011 from the idle hands record shop as a means to showcase the finest house and techno being produced in their city, bristol. octobers * head 4 phuture* is a nod to the acid pioneers without resorting to revivalism. instead a heady groove is teased out over several minutes, perfect dj gear. october & borai * too high the future* is a heady stoned house groove, from bristols highest producers – with some weighty sub to propel things along.

dj octopus with a next huge slammer on hot haus recs

dilated pupils is a duet composed by renowned ivano tetelepta & alex jansen. this ep is the first of future serie that will bring together the two artists and some guest artists.

with the hott ep, run out run delivers a killer transatlantic link-up featuring tx connect, tom dicicco, hermans & mr. ho and october& borai.
dj support: answer code request, randomer, nick dunton, eomac, kris

the next collaboration between steve murphy & dj octopus - the day afer ep

las modelos is a collaboration between the voodoo down label heads (l’estasi dell’oro, 12x12, n’conduit) and october, collectively conceived and tracked over the course of an all-night recording session in the winter of 2014 in the studio home of voodoo down records. the b side is a dub remix done by october, stripping the original track down to its roots. recorded at fyybj studios, brooklyn. additional mixing at smith street studios, brooklyn. mastered by tim xavier at manmade mastering, berlin. limited to 300 copies, vinyl only.

the second love note from brooklyn is with us and this time its the all-hardware stylings of dj octopus and steve murphy of chiwax fame. all tracks show serious depth, though untitled 02 is the stand out for its dancibility and force.

dj octopus begins 2015 as he finished 2014, with a typically forthright selection of late night jams that join the dots between vintage deep house, acid, european techno and the analogue style jack tracks of willie burns and the l.i.e.s crew

2021 repress!! nina kraviz launches her ???? (pronounced trip) label with a double-ep compilation entitled the deviant octopus, featuring a pair of brand new productions from kraviz alongside material from terrence dixon, emerging talent parrish smith & bjarki, and veteran producers exos & steve stoll.

bitches you better be ready! rushmore drops 4 stone cold thuggee out houz pro to grime bangers to heat yo azz up…. this shit goes off in the klubbbbbb!

there is a new force in dance music. faceless, origin unknown, yet undoubtedly producing an indelible sonic footprint, utilising the heavy gravity of earth and its acoustics, vibrations and human voice, the outfit dubbed life beyond earth have entered our atmosphere.

october is back with his first solo 12 after appearing on fred ps spm label last year. both cuts will please lovers of octobers trademark slow techno sound and also hint at the industrial influences which he explores more heavily on his debut lp, forthcoming on skudge white.

airhead is writing big ones now. inspired by afterhours sessions in some of the worlds best and worst nightclubs, hek024 bangs with the best of them and enforces a new weight behind the producers delicate production style. the roughness debuted on this summers *believe* ep for 1-800 dinosaur (a label rob co-runs with james blake and friends) on which he soaked up plenty of influences from us and uk club tracks/trax and effortlessly intertwined them with his measured songwriting and arrangement skills.

the next chiwax limited release comes as split ep by steve murphy and dj octopus. pressing on transparent, orange coloured vinyl.

the eighth release on sccucci manucci sees the imprint pack a hefty eight productions that traverse various house sounds from around the world onto two slabs of handstamped wax. from coeo s bouncy and vocal track through to mella dee s dark and distinctively uk-centric track the label has tried to explore the sheer wealth of production talent on offer at the moment.

the latest musical addition to the classic family is mr. dan beaumont. integral in the birth of disco bloodbath, paris acid ball, macho city and setting up the london basement rave institutions dance tunnel and dalston superstore, dan wowed lukes heart a year ago after sending him this throwback, move forward disco, hi - energy, house stomper.

the analogue cops present a fine 4 track ep for hypeltd, *in plain clothes* ep is raw, distorted and heavy, just the way we like it. the italian team have already caught our ears with releases on bass culture, bleep and their own restoration records, and collaborations with the likes of blawan, ryan elliot and alex picone.

fresh off his appearance on earthtones 4, this is octobers debut solo ep. expect a dark sensual foray into the cosmos, some abstract yet moody beats, a galactic house journey, & maybe a portal to another dimension.

until my heart stops vol 4 with more fantastic tracks from arnaldo , joey anderson, october , leif ! tipp

highly recommended! enlightened wax is proud to harbor on the side a of its fourth chapter all the dirtiness of the legendary dj octopus (muscle records) has been. >the black face< is a funky, abrasive, filthy track and >heavy breathing< is nasty twisted house anthem. marieu, the boss of the label showcases on the b side two sci-fiinspired cuts. >talk to me< is a jacking piece of quasar techno,while >about you< is a smoother delightful excursion into broken beatsterritories. vinyl only!

ltd edition 300 units, superb new release by voodoo down recorrds with october (skudge) & wicked remy by joey anderson

tanstaafl ends the year with october and john osborn manning the helm bracing us for the dark days that lie ahead. big kicks and pseudo acid sounds collide with dub sound system principles in this collaboration between the two label heads. limited to 300 units so get them while they last.