Various Artists, A Small Frame of Reference [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 15, 2006]

A compilation on October Man Recordings that contains 14 tracks by 13 artists as is usually the case there are some well-known contributors to OMR and some who make their first contribution. The electronic music elder Cheju opens A Small Frame of Reference with the trademarked sounding and beautiful Bracken. The one thing out of… Continue reading Various Artists, A Small Frame of Reference [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 15, 2006]

Convurazio, Behind the Console… Mama Mia Chef! [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 19, 2007]

The debut release of Convurazio on October Man Recordings offers music set in lo-fi with well-known and cherished beats, and when paired with nursery rhyme like melodies like in the opening track Tricky it is a treat. In the second track Skate the setting in the same: lo-fi, but the beats are light and treading… Continue reading Convurazio, Behind the Console… Mama Mia Chef! [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 19, 2007]

Lilienweiss, Silent Night [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 18, 2007]

The one-man industry that is October Man Recordings continues to release ultra limited records with no sign of stopping. Silent Night is an EP released on the increasingly popular 3-inch CDR format. The OMR releases come individually numbered and with a hand-cut piece of actual(!) photographic paper for cover art. Lilienweiss are Thorsten Scheerer and… Continue reading Lilienweiss, Silent Night [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 18, 2007]

Ian Baxter, 229, 294, 306, 337 [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 14, 2006]

“229, 294, 306, 337” is an analogue adventure with the occasional low-fi excursion signed Ian Baxter. There are seven tracks in a very “French” setting, guitar based electronic music as it was once defined by ADIM from France and maybe especially by Melodium their brightest shining star. But, Ian Baxter probably states it better himself… Continue reading Ian Baxter, 229, 294, 306, 337 [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 14, 2006]

Z-arc, Ion Traffic [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 17, 2006]

Electronic craftsmanship would summarise this release by Z-arc on the label with the most sympathetic motto around “small enough to care” and the label in question would be October Man Recordings. Z-arc has previously released music on ClickClickDrone as well as on Boltfish. The “Ion Traffic” EP sees more of the flowing electronic landscape styled… Continue reading Z-arc, Ion Traffic [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 17, 2006]

Yellow6, Loops, Notes and Sketches [solo guitar] [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 16, 2006]

Gentle sounds of treated guitar in all its various forms, the title “Loops, Notes and Sketches [solo guitar]” says it all really, the reason being that Yellow6’s 11 track OMR release is precisely that. And so would his entire musical output seem to be, not that I’ve had the opportunity to hear more than a… Continue reading Yellow6, Loops, Notes and Sketches [solo guitar] [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 16, 2006]

Alkin Engineering, Out Of Order [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 13, 2006]

“Out Of Order” is the title of the latest offering from October Man Recordings and a quite sinister sounding one at that. It is also the artist Alkin Engineering’s debut on OMR and it starts off setting the mood immediately with “Statine” and its disjointed rythms and distorted sounds merged with field recording like vocals.… Continue reading Alkin Engineering, Out Of Order [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 13, 2006]

David Newlyn, Didn´t Know Where I Was EP [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 12, 2006]

Friendly would be a good characterisation of this record the twelfth offering from the little yet very persistent October Man Recordings. The “Didn’t Know Where I Was EP” starts off with “Blank” a beatless intro leading onto “Sector” and the gentle beats, lush soundscapes and a touch of melancholy make a simply beautiful track. “Lighthouse”… Continue reading David Newlyn, Didn´t Know Where I Was EP [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 12, 2006]

Cheju, Partition [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 11, 2006]

“Partition” shows Cheju in form on October Man Recordings. It is a five track EP filled with strong melodies and the hinted melancholy that one is used to hear from Cheju. The “Partition” EP has some similarities to his recent Static Caravan release “A Rainy Mile” with guitars embedded in the production. The quality is… Continue reading Cheju, Partition [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 11, 2006]

Transfolmer, Electric Air [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 10, 2006]

In Transfolmer’s “Electric Air” the acoustic outings of October Man Recordings gets stretched to the limit and most likely well beyond my personal taste. But all is not lost there’re are some surprises in store and a healthy dose of beats, breaks, bass and electronics can be detected in quite a few of the compositions.… Continue reading Transfolmer, Electric Air [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 10, 2006]