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SKUDGEW 002LP
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Bristol-based Julian Smith aka October returns to Skudge Records with his full-length debut, Black Body Radiation, sounding like the soundtrack for a long-lost dystopian anime movie. Action-packed, intense, fast-moving. Body music from the future. DJ Deep: "Excellent release!!! 'Body Chant' is the one for me here, but love the whole project!"
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SKUDGE PT004EP
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Bristol-based October's new EP for Skudge is one for the warehouse: both in nostalgic and progressive terms. "Push" accelerates and keeps on going until it ends, where a lot of weight is put on keeping the groove. Sparse vocal repetition, used perfectly as a glue for the beat, brings a lot of promise and delivers. "Empire Of Man" is even more of a journey. Where a lot of music seems to focus on function, this track combines both function and style into perfection.
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SIMPLE 1251EP
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Through his good friend Appleblim, Will Saul was introduced to Julian "October" Smith and they began working on music together. Jules played Will "String Theory" and "Tension Point" and he was blown away -- he felt he had to re-start the Simple label to showcase such beautiful and original house music. The package comes complete with two first-rate remixes from the Dutch producer Legowelt (aka Danny Wolfers) and one of his many aliases, Polarius.
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CVAN 014EP
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"That Placid Track" has been in the hands of some lucky individuals for some time now, making its way across dancefloors from Berlin to New York, Bristol to Tokyo. Disco references are heavy throughout with a great use of strings licks, a slo-down vocal sample and a classic cowbell, keeping everything nicely in check. On remix duties is Ewan Pearson who has also pulled in the skills of his man Sasse Lindblad to assist with the mix.
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IME 013EP
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"Absolute madness from Immerse here, as October is released from his minimal techno day-centre to wreak havoc amongst the dubsteppers.'Elephants' is a pretty appropriate name for the A, as bongo loops and ominous machine noises are summarily flattened by the phasing bass crunch and trumpeting midrange. Add a dash of running breakbeat to the mix and you have a strange yet effective dancefloor worrier. Flipside, 'Medium' opts for broken techno stylings, simmering pads and clattering percussion setting the scene for the tense main event."
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CVAN 001CD
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Compiled by October aka Julian Raymond Smith in Bristol, this selection expresses the collective desire from a body of international artists, working in partnership with his Caravan label, to simply create a "music of this time." Presented together as Recession Vol.1, this continuous mix of material from the imprint offers up a template of electronic music both as a vision and aesthetic in permanent flux. A musical form stepping into the future, while constantly indebted to the labors and commitments of its past -- a retroactive narrative that pushes at the edges of possibility and a movement that seems a strangely apt soundtrack to this turbulent yet inspiring era of transition. Make no mistake, this is serious dancefloor business. Opening track, October's "Smorgisbored" sets the tone for this peculiar and unique strain of tech-house; unexpected sounds paired with strangely quirky hooks which define the output of Caravan Recordings. The label's signature is a fresh approach to dance music, with slick, clean productions which incorporate a range of unusual traits and cheeky production techniques. Recession Vol.1 includes some of the label's highlights from the past 12 months, available here on CD for the first time, such as the floor-killing TG track "Rene" and October's "Control Room Interior," along with cuts from (emptyset), Jilt Van Moorst and also features the digital exclusive remix of Etalon's "Uniqueness" by Mathew Leutwyler. Recession Vol.1 documents the first wave of Caravan's releases, and in turn, offers the listener an utterly alluring mix of organic, deep techno.
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CVAN 005EP
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2008 release. Back for another outing, Caravan label-boss October takes the vibe of his previous releases and twists them further leftfield. It's out there with the finest: "Houston" (we have a problem) is one for all the audio astronauts. "Listen, Move, Dance" is more of a straight-forward dancefloor affair -- sleek and sexy, but deep and intelligent. Already hammered by DJs in the know.
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CVAN 008EP
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This is a stunning, limited October missive, drawn from the well-received Caravan: Recession Vol. 1 mix CD. Already making waves throughout the dubstep and techno communities, these tunes make the nifty stealth connection between well-conceived and executed warehouse moves and the grime-y realities of low-end pressure in evidence here.
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CVAN 004EP
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"'Raw' is a restrained anthem with an infectious melodic hook, simple yet perfectly crafted, gentle but firm. Perspectiv Recordings' label boss Ripperton joins Agnès on the buttons for a superb remix, taking the original ideas and rolling the vibe out for an epic workout. Following on from the massive success of the first 3 Caravan singles, label boss and key artist October returns to wax for further ventures in deep mindfulness. So far the label's been received with open arms by many of techno's key artists, including: Steve Bug, Laurent Garnier, Peter Kruder, Mark Henning, Thomas Schumacher, Slam, 3 Channels, Trickski, Jeff Samuel, Claude VonStroke, Tobias Freund, Mary-Anne Hobbs, Tim Green, Sascha Funke, Kiki, Alex Fitsh, Miss Kitten, Eurokai., Ripperton, etc. The list goes on!"
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PSPV 014EP
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This is October's first release for Perspectiv. With three singles on his own label Caravan, October's organic techno cuts and thuds add physicality to his productions. "Say Again" features a female vocal loop, throbbing with pulsed melodic tone, punching live percussion and a deep bass line. "Go Outside" is a darker, deeper and more ethereal work -- stuttering beats are glued together by a warm synth melody. Resonant percussion and phased keys submerge the track into a claustrophobic climax.
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CVAN 002EP
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"Much anticipated follow-up from the Tectonic-affiliated Caravan Recordings, the second release for the label head October, furthering the minimal techno with dubstep influences, wrecking shit from LDN to Berlin."
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