Dr Octagon

Colin Millar (millar@maths.ed.ac.uk)
Mon, 13 May 1996 10:00:20 +0100


I have to agree with the comments on Dr Octagon but then I am a big
Kool Keith fan and DJ Q-Bert is a bit of a hero so to get them both
on the same piece of vinyl (or 3 pieces in the U.K.) is a treat.
As for the Mr Gerbick track I think it is the last track on the UK
vinyl version - it definately sounds the same but MoWax made a bit
of a cock-up on the tracklisting for the final side both on the record
and on the sleeve. The track listing given is

Biology 101
Earth People (Earth Planet Mix)
Waiting List (DJ Shadow/Automator mix)

but is actually

Earth People (Earth Planet Mix)
Waiting List (DJ Shadow/Automator mix)
- possibly Mr Gerbick ??

Also mentioned in a previous post - Tortoise.
Just picked up the U.N.K.L.E. remix of DJED on City Slang records.
(Only available on vinyl I think). I have heard any of their other
stuff but I would highly recommend this. Sounds a bit different
to Jason's description of the album more trip-hop crossed with funky
beats and bass. There's a jungle mix on the flip which I have only
listened to once not because it is bad but that A-side is so good.

Lastly a desparate plea :
Went to see Orbital in Glasgow last night who were supported by u-zik.
I haven't heard any of the supports stuff before but the first track
he played was an incredible funk/hip-hop/trip-hop track quite
different to the rest of his mainly jungle set. Does anyone have any
idea what this might be (not much to go on I know) or have any
recommendations of anything he has done. (If last night was anything
to go by I might have to buy everything I can find as it was all
superb stuff but I'm running out of money).

Colin Millar,
Dept of Maths And Stats,
University of Edinburgh.