title:

afterglow e.p.

label:

october man recordings

format:

cdr

release date:

01.02.05

cat. no.:

october man recordings {2}

tracks:

shibuya

strates

reviews:

"october man and other like-minded artists such as cheju, ian baxter, shirase and many more have compiled this ep, with labels boltfish, quiet and clickclickdrone to raise awareness of their work. the ep is free to anyone who gets in touch with october man at demb51@hotmail.com, and it’s well worth it. opening with a stunning cheju track, ‘shibuya’, all chilling keys and flickering tones making a wonderful, mellow, haunting, cockle-warming track. boc scadet ‘camber’ is another amazing track, serene chords and drifting ambiences make this track like watching sunrise over a far away ice cap, slow, sumptuous and inspiring. with landis, z-arc, and october man himself adding to the sensory delight it’s too easy to find yourself drifting off into a world of deep, searching electronica from some of the most unsung labels around. get a copy of this, you won’t be disappointed." - untitledmusic, 03.05

"the sheer bulk of musical talent out there and the contrast to what you get to hear on a regular night out is overwhelming at all times and frightening more times than not. the compilation 'afterglow' recently released (feb 2005) by newcomer label october man recordings demonstrates this in the clearest of ways. october man is yet another record label going for the cdr/diy strategy and 'afterglow' is their second release (i’ve yet to hear the first). the compilation is 10 tracks long and features artists such as cheju (yes, from boltfish), z-arc, boc scadet, ian baxter, shirase, landis and proud label owner october man all fitted in a very smart looking package proving once and for all that less really is more. you get quality and a multitude of variation on electronic music from down tempo ambience to dance floor oriented beats delights. cheju does the honours and opens up 'shibuya' the first out of two contributions. it’s great forward moving bass niceness story with an addictive melody added for good measure. the second contribution 'strates' is as good if not even better, the bubbly beats, bassline, string arrangements and call and response melody does the trick once more. in one word: top-class! and cheju’s undisputable production skills are shining throughout both these tracks." - electronic desert, 02.05