

The Burdens mined the energy and experiences of sold-out gigs in dozens of cities across Europe, Japan, the UK, Australia and the U.S. “We did it by slamming a DJ set with a live recording studio,” says Lawrence. They blend the intimacy of the studio production process with the immediacy of the live performance. The group has also earned critical acclaim for countless records including "Empower," "Nicolette" and “The X-files.”įor their newest chapter, Octave One pushes the pillars of funk and soul forward on Burn It Down. Little Louie Vega, Danny Teneglia, Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin are among the DJs that continue to regularly weave “Black Water” into their sets.

Their 2000 hit single "Blackwater" has sold over one million records worldwide. The collective also includes frequent contributions from siblings Lynell, Lance and Lorne Burden. The Burden brothers burst onto the Detroit techno scene in 1990, producing Octave One’s debut “I Believe,” featured on the compilation Techno 2: The Next Generation. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.Octave One is the brainchild of core members Lenny and Lawrence Burden. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page.īy using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The single was re-released by Concept Music (United Kingdom), Ministry of SoundVoidcom (Germany), Vendetta Records (Spain), and Tinted (Australia) in the same year. In 2002, Blackwater was remixed by the band with a reworked live string arrangement performed by the Urban Soul Orchestra in London, England. In 2000, Octave One released their most commercially successful recording, Blackwater.

Octave One have remixed recordings for Massive Attack, Joey Negro, DJ Rolando, Steve Bug, John Thomas, The Trammps, Rhythm is Rhythm, and Inner City. Also In 1990, with their brother Lynell, they formed the record label 430 West Records to release the vinyl record Octave One The Octivation EP.
