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MH-222 Octavius - Audio Noir  Octavius has strived to perfect his stunning amalgam of hip-hop, electronic and avant-rock music in the San Francisco underground over the past four years. This dedication has culminated in his Mush full-length release Audio Noir. Serving as a slight departure from the beats and noise frenzy that ignited a buzz around his 2001 work with 4AM, the new release looks to establish Octavius as a purveyor of even more elaborate territories of sound. Experimental freak-outs collide with classic song structures, tension and attitude give way to raw vulnerability, and Octavius' vocal and production techniques are employed to unnerving effect. Audio Noir adds previously missing darkness and edge to the Mush catalog in a way that overwhelms, thrills, and astonishes in equal measure. |
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| An important record - LA Weekly / Unforgettable - Industrial Nation / Delicious left-field despondency - Outburn / Great invention and blasted beauty - The Wire / Tense, aggressive and surprisingly beautiful - Signal To Noise / A new flavor of hip-hop that's dangerous and mesmerizing - SF Examiner |
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| Hard to categorize, Octavius incorporate elements form avant rock, hip-hop and electronica into his music. Its spooky feeling comes from the outraged vocals that show up from time to time, as well as the heavily processed effects. Once this music grabs hold of you, it doesn't let go. - Impact Press |
2XLP/Out Of Print